“This is going to sound ridiculous, but I remember watching 'Boyz n the Hood,' and there is a scene where Cuba Gooding, Jr. gets pressed against a car by a police officer, and he starts crying because it's so humiliating. I remember thinking in that moment that I could totally identify with him, and I'm a little white kid from Canada.”

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.