Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong’s acting career did a full 180 degrees when he landed the role of John Connor in the 1991 American science fiction action film, James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day, along with Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the said movie, he was able to earn the highly coveted Saturn Award as the Best Young Actor and the MTV Movie Award. This role not only obtained him distinguished awards, but he also became one of the 1990s most favorite male actors. In 1992, he gave an Independent Spirit Award-nominated turn opposite Jeff Bridges in American Heart, and earned a second Saturn Award nomination for his work in Pet Sematary Two.

His success continued as he was cast in successful high-profile roles in mainstream and independent films like Before and After in 1996. Edward Furlong also starred in big hit movies such as the American drama film in 1991, American History X, Detroit Rock City in 1998.

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