Dane William DeHaan ( ; born February 6, 1986) is an American actor known for his roles as Andrew Detmer in '' Chronicle'' (2012), Lucien Carr in '' Kill Your Darlings'' (2013), Harry Osborn / Green Goblin in ''

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'' (2014), Lockhart in '' A Cure for Wellness'' (2016), Valerian in ''

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'' (2017), and Chris Lynwood in ''

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''. In 2021, he starred in psychological romance horror miniseries '' Lisey's Story''. He also had a role in the true crime limited series adaptation of ''

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'' in 2022.

Early life

DeHaan was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His father is a computer programmer and his mother is an executive at

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. He has an older sister, and had what ''

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'' described in 2017 as a "very normal, super-supportive childhood". DeHaan attended

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for three years and appeared in community theater. He switched to the

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for his senior year of high school, where he was "around artists for the first time". He continued at UNCSA for undergraduate studies, graduating in 2008.

Career

DeHaan began his professional acting career as an understudy for

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in the short-lived 2008

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revival of '' American Buffalo''. Also in 2008, he made his television debut, guest-appearing on an episode of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. In 2010, DeHaan made his feature film debut in

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' ''

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''. Also in 2010, he played Jesse in the third season of HBO's ''

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''. In 2011, he played Timbo in the fourth season of ''

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''. In 2012, DeHaan starred in the sci-fi found footage film '' Chronicle'' and as Cricket in '' Lawless''. In 2013, he played

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(a contemporary of

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and

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) in '' Kill Your Darlings''. It was a role for which he has received critical acclaim. In 2013, he starred as the main character "Trip" in

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's surrealist concert film '' Metallica: Through the Never.'' He was the cover star of ''

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'' magazine issue 10 in October 2013, shot by Hedi Slimane. In 2014,

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photographed DeHaan for

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's men's clothing spring advertising campaign. That same year, he played Harry Osborn / Green Goblin in ''

'' and Zach Orfman in '' Life After Beth''. DeHaan played a fictional version of himself in the music video for

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' song "

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". In 2015, DeHaan starred as

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in the drama ''

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'', based on Dean's friendship with photographer

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. In September 2015, DeHaan was the cover star of '' Another Man'' issue 20. In 2016, DeHaan played Roman in the independent drama film ''Two Lovers and a Bear'' and Lockhart in the 2016 horror film '' A Cure for Wellness''. In 2017, DeHaan starred in

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's science fiction film ''

'' based on the French comics series ''

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''. He also starred in the 17th-century romance '' Tulip Fever''. In 2019, DeHaan starred as

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's '' The Kid''. From 2019 to 2020, DeHaan starred as Chris Lynwood in the

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series ''

''. He starred in the

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mini-series '' The Stranger'' in 2020. In February 2022, DeHaan was cast in an undisclosed role in

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’s upcoming biographical film '' Oppenheimer''.

Personal life

DeHaan married American actress Anna Wood in a private ceremony on June 30, 2012. The two met in high school in

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and have been together since 2006. They both appeared in '' Chronicle'' (2012). They live in the Williamsburg neighborhood of

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and have a daughter, born in 2017, and a son, born in 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Film

Theater

References

Sources

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dehaan, Dane 1986 births Living people 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Emmaus High School alumni Male actors from Allentown, Pennsylvania People from Williamsburg, Brooklyn University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni