Taron Eagerton is an English actor who has made a name for himself with appearances in films like The Kingsman franchise and Rocketman. However, ever since he portrayed gay Elton John in the movie Rocketman, many people have been curious about the actor’s sexuality in real life. But is Taron Egerton really gay? Let’s find out.
Is Taron Egerton Gay?
Lately, Taron Egerton played the music icon, Elton John, in his biopic called Rocketman in 2019. In the movie, Taron engaged in a steamy gay sex scene with Game of Thrones star Richard Madden. His role in the movie was so convincing that many of his actually started claiming that the actor is gay in his real life. After that, in one of the photos he posted on Instagram with another guy, he captioned it “Cutie. My boy ❤️”, which only gave more fuel to rumors of him being gay.
But everything about Taron Egerton’s sexuality got clarified when the actor himself cleared the air in an interview. He stated, “One of the lads was at my London flat, and I Instagrammed a picture of him and said ‘Look at this cutie’, and a million outlets reported I was coming out as gay…I’m not gay. But two of my mates came out when I was 15 and it was a joy to support them. Because, as a group, we are all secure in who we are.” Thus, based on what Taron himself said, we can say that Taron Egerton is not gay.
Earl Life!
Taron Egerton was born on November 10, 1989, in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. His father is a musician, while his mother used to work as a social worker. Eagerton lived with his mother and moved with her to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll on the Island of Anglesey when his parents got divorced and separated. In Angelsey, Taron attended primary school.
Meanwhile, at the age of 12 years, he shifted to Aberystwyth. Taron had a keen interest in acting stage arts since his childhood. So, he began taking part in a youth theatre program at the early of just 15 years. Egerton completed his schooling at the Ysgol Penglais School and went on to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. And in the year 2012. He then completed finished his graduation with a BA(Hons) in acting. During his time in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Taron also won the Stephen Sondheim Society’s Student of the Year award in 2011.
Career!
Tom Egerton’s professional acting career started in 2011 with his first gig in the ITV series Lewis. Then he was cast in the lead role in the series The Smoke. Meanwhile, his role as Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in the popular spy action flick Kingsman brought him fame and recognition in 2014. Later on, in 2017, Taron returned in his role in the second film titled Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
Since then, Taron Egerton has been in a number of films. He appeared in the films Testament of Youth, Robin Hood, and Billionaire Boys Club as a co-star and as the main character (in 2015). In 2016, Egerton also Johnny, the gorilla in Sing’s animated film. He’s also acted in several hit musicals, including Rocketman, a musical biopic about musician Elton John in 2019. His father was a musician. Therefore he already had musical origins. On John’s last global tour, he also demonstrated his singing abilities by performing a live duet of “Your Song” John.
Taron has been nominated for several awards for the acting skills that he depicted while playing various roles. Egerton has been for the British Academy Film Awards two times. He also has one Golden Globe Awards nominations and one time Grammy Awards node under his name. In addition, the actor also received a nod for Screen Actors Guild Awards and has won Golden Globe Award for his role as Elton John.
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