Anecdotes

Auditioned for two Marvel roles, Steve Rogers/Captain America in Capitaine America: Le premier vengeur (2011) and Peter Quill/Star-Lord in Les gardiens de la galaxie (2014).

Won the role of Patroclus in Troie (2004) only one month after arriving in Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Gained at least 30 lbs. of muscle for the role of Patroclus in Troie (2004), then gained another 20 for the role of Don Billinsley in Les lumières du vendredi soir (2004)--then slimmed back down for the role of Jack Mercer in Quatre frères (2005).

Grew up as a huge fan of Tim McGraw and wound up playing his son in Les lumières du vendredi soir (2004).

Is a huge fan of punk rock.

His current resident is a Los Angeles apartment which he bough with the money he made from Troie (2004)).

His then-girlfriend Emma Roberts announced via Instagram post on 31 August 2020 that they are expecting their first child, a boy.

At 15, he attended various punk rock shows to photograph the bands and their fashions.

Attended Horizon High School in Phoenix, Arizona but graduated a semester early to pursue acting.

Grew up on a farm that only got one radio station, that played country music. The airwaves were dominated by Tim McGraw, who later went on to star as his father in Les lumières du vendredi soir (2004).

Broke his arm snowboarding and could not attend the London premiere of Eragon (2006) with his fellow cast members.

Ran track and field during high school.

Participated in ice skating, wrestling and football during high school.

His father is of Swedish descent, while his mother is of three quarters German and one quarter Norwegian ancestry.

Good friends with Tron: L'héritage (2010) co-star Olivia Wilde.

Modeled for L.L. Bean and Teen magazine before acting.

On December 27, 2020, Hedlund became a father when his ex-girlfriend Emma Roberts gave birth to a son name Rhodes Robert Hedlund.

January 23, 2022, two days after his breakup with Emma Roberts made headlines, Garrett was arrested for public intoxication in Franklin County, Tennessee.

Family: mother Kristi, father Robert, older brother Nathaniel, and older sister Amanda.

January 21, 2022, "People" magazine reported that Garrett Hedlund and Emma Roberts had ended their relationship after almost three years and one son together.

Parents divorced when he was a young boy.

Nominated for Choice Breakout Movie Star - Male for "Troy" in the 2004 Teen Choice Awards.

Was discovered at a ProScout event.

Enjoys hunting and the outdoors.

Named the #8 Sexiest Man by Glamour magazine in 2011.

Born on the same date as Paz de la Huerta.