| Justin Hartlet | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character | Will Collins |
| Season(s) | Season 1 |
| Date of Birth | January 29, 1977 |
| Birthplace | Knoxville, Illinois, USA |
| IMDb profile | |
Justin Scott Hartley (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles of Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, and as Oliver Queen on the CW's Smallville.
Personal life[]
Hartley was born in Knoxville, IL, and was raised in Orland Park, IL with his brother Nathan, and sisters Megan and Gabriela. After graduating from Carl Sandburg High School, he attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and University of Illinois at Chicago where he majored in history and theater. In 2003, Hartley began dating his Passions co-star Lindsay Korman (who played Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald). After six months, the two became engaged on November 13, 2003. They married in a small ceremony on May 1, 2004. They had a daughter, Isabella Justice, on July 3, 2004. On May 6, 2012, it was announced that Justin and Lindsay were divorcing after 8 years of marriage.
Career[]
Hartley portrayed character Fox Crane on the daytime drama Passions, from December 17, 2002 to February 10, 2006. In 2006, Hartley played the starring role as Aquaman, of comic book fame, in a television pilot for the CW titled Aquaman (or Mercy Reef), which was to have been a spin off of the television show Smallville. Though it never aired, the pilot later became available online. Hartley did a seven-episode run as billionaire Oliver Queen on the CW series Smallville later that year. In 2008, he returned to Smallville as a regular cast member.
In 2008, he starred as Tom in the controversial film, Red Canyon, filmed in the badlands of Utah.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Race You to the Bottom | Joe | |
| 2008 | Red Canyon (2008 film) | Tom | |
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown | Todd | |
| 2009 | A Way with Murder | Ted Rawlings | |
| 2010 | Scorpio Men on Prozac | Bill King | |
| 2012 | The Challenger | James | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-2006 | Passions | Nicholas Foxworth Crane | TV series |
| 2006 | Aquaman | Arthur Curry | TV pilot |
| 2006-2011 | Smallville | Oliver Queen / Green Arrow | Series Regular |
| 2007 | Spellbound | Danny | TV movie |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Elliott Bevins | Episode: "Heart of Glass" |
| 2007 | Cold Case (TV series) | Mike Delaney (1982) | Episode: "Justice" |
| 2008 | Austin Golden Hour | Rhett Clark | TV movie |
| 2008 | Gemini Division | Nick Korda | 12 episodes |
| 2009 | MegaFault | Dan Lane | TV movie |
| 2011 | Chuck (TV series) | Wesley Sneijder | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Bearded Bandit" |
| 2012 | Castle (TV series) | Reggie Starr | Episode: "An Embarassment of Bitches" |
| 2012 | Hart of Dixie | Jesse Kinsella | Episode: "Bachelorettes & Bullets" |
| 2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Will Collins | TV series, main role |