What are the best Ryan Gosling performances of all time?
Brooding minimalist, silver-tongued charmer, comedic scene-stealer — Gosling refuses to be pinned down, and his filmography shows it. Which performance wins your vote?
Drive
A 2011 Nicolas Winding Refn neo-noir thriller in which Gosling plays a stoic stunt driver and getaway car expert in Los Angeles.
La La Land
A 2016 Damien Chazelle romantic musical in which Gosling plays Sebastian, a jazz musician pursuing his dream while falling in love.
Blade Runner 2049
A 2017 Denis Villeneuve sci-fi epic in which Gosling plays LAPD blade runner K investigating a secret buried for decades.
The Notebook
A 2004 romance in which Gosling plays Noah, a passionate young man whose love for Allie spans decades.
Half Nelson
A 2006 indie drama in which Gosling plays a drug-addicted inner-city teacher who forms an unlikely bond with a student.
Blue Valentine
A 2010 raw drama depicting the rise and collapse of a marriage, with Gosling giving a devastatingly honest performance.
Lars and the Real Girl
A 2007 quirky comedy-drama in which Gosling plays Lars, a shy young man who falls in love with an anatomically correct doll.
Crazy, Stupid, Love
A 2011 romantic comedy in which Gosling plays a stylish ladies' man who takes a heartbroken husband under his wing.
The Place Beyond the Pines
A 2012 crime drama spanning two generations, with Gosling as a motorcycle stuntman who turns to bank robbery for his son.
The Big Short
A 2015 financial crisis drama in which Gosling plays the slick narrator and mortgage trader Jared Vennett betting against the housing market.
First Man
A 2018 Damien Chazelle biopic in which Gosling plays Neil Armstrong in a deeply intimate portrait of his journey to the moon.
Only God Forgives
A 2013 stylized Nicolas Winding Refn crime drama in which Gosling plays a drug smuggler confronting a terrifying police lieutenant.
Barbie
A 2023 Greta Gerwig cultural phenomenon in which Gosling's comedic performance as Ken became a pop culture sensation.
Fracture
A 2007 legal thriller in which Gosling plays an ambitious prosecutor facing off against a meticulous murderer played by Anthony Hopkins.
Gangster Squad
A 2013 crime period film in which Gosling plays Sgt. Jerry Wooters, a charming LAPD officer fighting organized crime in 1940s Los Angeles.
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