“I really feel like if they'd have let me just pace in the back of the classroom while the teacher was talking, I'd have done much better. I have to move. But you know, that's disruptive for the class, and as a result, there was a ripple effect of having to sit still that found its way into every aspect of my life.”

Canadian actor, singer, and musician

Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor, singer, and musician. He has worked across independent films and major studio features, and is known for a career that has reached a wide global audience. As a leading actor, his films have grossed more than US$4 billion worldwide. He has received a Golden Globe Award and has also been nominated for three Academy Awards, nine Critics' Choice Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.