About
Acclaimed American actor renowned for his intense, chameleon-like performances across dramatic and western cinema. He won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male portraying Tanner Howard in the neo-western crime thriller Hell or High Water (2016), and earned widespread critical praise for 3:10 to Yuma (2007), The Messenger (2009), and Leave No Trace (2018).
Before Fame
Grew up in Fairfield, Iowa, after his parents left Boston, and dropped out of high school at age 16 to move to Los Angeles and star on the Disney Channel television series Flash Forward (1996–1997).
Trivia
Known for his immersive method preparation, he temporarily lost vision and took high-dose performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision to authentically portray disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong in the biopic The Program (2015).
Family Life
Son of restaurant owners Steven and Gillian Foster; his younger brother Jon Foster is also an actor. He married actress Laura Prepon in 2018; they have two children together.
Associated With
Starred opposite Russell Crowe and Christian Bale in 3:10 to Yuma, and alongside Chris Pine and Jeff Bridges in the Oscar-nominated Hell or High Water.
