Life of Ryan Trivia Quiz

Answer: Canada

He was born as Ryan Thomas Gosling in London, Ontario, Canada. He was born on November 12, 1980. His father was Thomas Ray Gosling, a salesman and his mother was Donna. Ryan grew up in Cornwall, Ontario. He has an older sister Mandi with whom he lived after their parents divorced.

Answer: True

He actually was suspended. He used to have a Fisher-Price Houdini kit in which he used to carry steak knives to school and throw them at his school mates. He was very inspired by Sylvester Stallone's films. He revealed this information in an interview with 'Company' magazine. He also revealed that he wasn't proud of what he did and that he learned his lesson.

Answer: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Gosling has been public about his condition to raise awareness about this common disorder that affects children. He has revealed that he was on medication for his ADHD. His school placed him in a special needs class. This didn't affect his self confidence and he was a performer at a young age itself. At the age of 17, he dropped out of school.

Answer: The Mickey Mouse Club

'The Mickey Mouse Club' was a variety show for adolescents. The show featured various sketches related to movies and cartoons. Other notable celebrities who were on the show with Gosling were Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. He got the part by attending an audition. Gosling has always spoken fondly of his time on that show. The show was cancelled in 1995.

Answer: The Believer

The movie was released in 2001 and was directed by Henry Bean. It also starred Summer Phoenix and Billy Zane. He played Daniel, a student in New York who joins a neo-Nazi group. The movie chronicles Daniel's life as he tries to adopt Nazi values but is suddenly made to interact with Holocaust survivors.

The movie received critical acclaim. Gosling was praised for his performance and it caught the eye of a lot of his peers.

Answer: Noah

The movie was released in 2004 and was directed by Nick Cassavetes. The movie also starred Rachel McAdams, Joan Allen and James Garner. The movie was about the love story between Noah and a girl named Allison. The movie received mixed reviews but was praised for the performances of the two leads. People really started to notice him after this movie. Gosling has said that he sought inspiration for this role from the performance of Sam Shepard in 'Days of Heaven'.

In the movie, Noah is a handsome man living in a rural set up. He falls madly in love with Allison and is completely committed to her, even after she leaves. He even builds a house that Allison and he talked about when they were together, showing how much he loved her even after she left.

Answer: Half Nelson

The movie was released in 2006. It was directed by Ryan Fleck. It also starred Anthony Mackie and Shareeka Epps. Ryan plays Dan Dunne, who is a drug addicted teacher. The movie depicts his struggles with drugs as he tries to be the teacher that his students deserve, until one of his students finds out about his habits. Critics praised the movie and his performance.

He won numerous awards and nominations for this performance. He was nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars for this performance.

Answer: The Lovely Bones

The movie was directed by Peter Jackson. He was replaced by Mark Wahlberg. He gained a lot of weight in preparation for the role, even though he felt he was too young for the role of the father of a teenage daughter. Gosling later admitted that he was fired from the movie by Peter Jackson because he didn't like the weight that Gosling put on for the movie.

He didn't let it affect him and he went on to star in other successful movies like 'Drive', 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' and 'Blue Valentine'.

Answer: Eva Mendes

Esmeralda was born in 2014. Eva Mendes and Gosling starred together in the movie 'The Place Beyond the Pines'. He had relationships with actresses like Sandra Bullock and Rachel McAdams before Eva Mendes. Eva Mendes has acted in movies such as 'Training Day' and 'Hitch'.

Answer: Dead Man's Bones

They released their first album called 'Dead Man's Bones' in 2009. Some of the well known songs in the album included 'Lose Your Soul' and 'In The Room Where You Sleep'. Ryan lent his vocals to the band. He also played the guitar and the piano. They released music videos for their songs like 'Name In Stone' and 'Dead Hearts'.