---
name: "Edward Furlong"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/edward-furlong"
fi1m_id: "edward-furlong"
imdb_id: "nm0000411"
tmdb_id: 820
wikidata_id: "Q309631"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 August 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T17:41:44.902146+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Edward Furlong

## Identity

Edward Furlong

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/edward-furlong
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** edward-furlong
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000411
- **TMDB ID:** 820
- **Wikidata ID:** Q309631
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Furlong, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309631, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000411/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/820

Actor. Born 2 August 1977 in Glendale, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 August 1977, Glendale, California, USA
- **Active:** 1991–1998
- **Also known as:** Eddie Furlong, Edward Walter Furlong
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Furlong, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309631, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000411/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/820

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Terminator 2: Judgment Day*](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md) (88)
- **Tubi:** [*American History X*](https://film.one/film/american-history-x.md) (67)

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## Fi1m on Edward Furlong

> Edward Furlong is most persuasive as a resourceful young man who remains vulnerable to other people. We value the emotional directness of his early performances, though it cannot compensate for writing that rushes the difficult parts.

As John Connor in *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), Edward Furlong is a resourceful teenager who can hold his own beside established stars. He does not need to seem fully grown for the performance to work. The appeal of his early acting lies in that combination of capability and vulnerability. We believe he can manage the immediate trouble without assuming he understands everything around him. A run of supporting parts in dramas followed, including *American Heart* (1992) and *Little Odessa* (1994).

That directness serves Danny in *American History X* (1998), where Edward Norton's disturbing performance is the main reason to watch. Tony Kaye directs with force, but the writing is blunt and allows too little time for doubt or gradual change. We found Furlong affecting because Danny's feelings register even when the script is hurrying to explain him. Beside Norton, he gives us someone worth attending to without needing to match the force of the larger performance. His contribution helps make the film worth considering for its acting, though neither performer can supply the stages of development that the writing skips.

The leading parts are a reason to look beyond those supporting performances. *Pecker* (1998) and *Detroit Rock City* (1999) put him at the centre, with the latter taking him towards lighter comedy. The prison drama *Animal Factory* (2000) gave him another lead as Ron Decker. These are useful places to look for anyone interested in what he could do when a film depended more heavily on him, rather than treating John Connor as the whole story.

After 2000, the work moved towards smaller roles, with horror and independent genre films recurring more often. The brief return as John Connor in *Terminator: Dark Fate* (2019) need not be the place to start. We would go back to *Terminator 2: Judgment Day*, then try *American History X* for its actors, with fair warning that the writing makes some difficult changes look much too easy.

## Biography

Edward Furlong is an American actor. He made his screen debut as John Connor in the 1991 film *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* and later played Danny Vinyard in the 1998 film *American History X*.

Furlong was discovered by casting director Mali Finn at a youth club in Pasadena, California. His performance in *Terminator 2* earned him a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor and an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance. He has appeared in other films including *Pet Sematary II* (1992), *Detroit Rock City* (1999) and *Terminator: Dark Fate* (2019), as well as television series such as *CSI: NY*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *American History X* (1998), Fi1m 67, as Danny — [page](https://film.one/film/american-history-x.md)
- *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), Fi1m 88, as John Connor — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Unspeakable: Beyond The Wall of Sleep* (2024), Actor
- *Heart of a Champion* (2023), as Troy
- *Terminator: Dark Fate* (2019), as John Connor — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-dark-fate.md)
- *The Reunion* (2017), as Skip
- *A Winter Rose* (2016), as Willy
- *Paranormal Abduction* (2016), as Frank
- *Awaken* (2015), as Berto
- *Aftermath* (2014), as Brad
- *The Last Light* (2014), as Noah
- *Stitch* (2014), as Marsden
- *Crave* (2013), as Ravi
- *Assault on Wall Street* (2013), as Sean
- *Awakened* (2013), as Thomas Burton
- *The Zombie King* (2013), as Samuel Peters (The Zombie King)
- *Matt's Chance* (2013), as Matt · Producer
- *Perception* (2012), series, as Pete
- *Arachnoquake* (2012), as Charlie
- *For the Love of Money* (2012), as Tommy
- *Tequila, historia de una pasión* (2011), as Smith
- *Below Zero* (2011), as Jack / Frank
- *Absolute Killers* (2011), as Johnny
- *The Mortician* (2011), as Petrovsky
- *This Is Not a Movie* (2011), as Pete Nelson
- *The Green Hornet* (2011), as Tupper
- *The Glades* (2010), series, as Way N.E. Bey aka Wayne Balldinger
- *Kingshighway* (2010), as Dino Scarfino
- *Attack on Darfur* (2009), as Adrian Archer
- *Night of the Demons* (2009), as Colin
- *Stoic* (2009), as Harry Katish
- *Dark Reel* (2008), as Adam Waltz
- *Living & Dying* (2007), as Sam
- *Cruel World* (2006), as Philip Markham
- *Canes* (2006), as David Goodman
- *High Hopes* (2006), as Tye
- *The Visitation* (2006), as Brandon Nichols
- *Jimmy and Judy* (2006), as Jimmy Wright
- *Warriors of Terra* (2006), as Chris
- *The Crow: Wicked Prayer* (2005), as Jimmy Cuervo / The Crow
- *Intermedio* (2005), as Malik
- *Venice Underground* (2005), as Gary
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Shane Casey
- *Three Blind Mice* (2003), as Thomas Cross
- *Knights of the Quest* (2001), as Simon di Clarendon
- *Animal Factory* (2000), as Ron Decker
- *Detroit Rock City* (1999), as Hawk
- *Pecker* (1998), as Pecker
- *American History X* (1998), as Danny — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/american-history-x.md)
- *The Grass Harp* (1996), as Collin Fenwick
- *Before and After* (1996), as Jacob Ryan
- *Little Odessa* (1994), as Reuben Shapira
- *Brainscan* (1994), as Michael
- *A Home of Our Own* (1993), as Shayne Lacey
- *Edward Furlong - I'll Be Waiting* (1993), Actor
- *American Heart* (1992), as Nick
- *Pet Sematary II* (1992), as Jeff Matthews
- *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), as John Connor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md)

## Gallery

- ![Edward Furlong](https://film.one/media/person/78351/gallery-930df4f558b3.jpg) Edward Furlong — CelebHeights.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Edward_Furlong_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist](https://film.one/media/person/78351/gallery-7cc91367771d.jpg) Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist — Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma (Photos Vrac), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/2024-05-11_17-02-51_ILCE-7C_DSC13352_Kiri.jpg/1280px-2024-05-11_17-02-51_ILCE-7C_DSC13352_Kiri.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist](https://film.one/media/person/78351/gallery-dd779c001c08.jpg) Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist — Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma (Photos Vrac), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/2024-05-11_17-02-53_ILCE-7C_DSC13353_Kiri.jpg/1280px-2024-05-11_17-02-53_ILCE-7C_DSC13353_Kiri.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist](https://film.one/media/person/78351/gallery-690d48ffb36a.jpg) Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist — Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma (Photos Vrac), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/2024-05-11_17-02-53_ILCE-7C_DSC13353_Kiri_DxO.jpg/1280px-2024-05-11_17-02-53_ILCE-7C_DSC13353_Kiri_DxO.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Edward Furlong](https://film.one/media/person/78351/gallery-b40833f1275a.jpg) Edward Furlong — Image via TMDB
- ![Edward Furlong](https://film.one/media/person/78351/gallery-23f7b669050c.jpg) Edward Furlong — Image via TMDB
- ![Edward Furlong](https://film.one/media/person/78351/gallery-1576d6b8bd62.jpg) Edward Furlong — Image via TMDB
- ![Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist](https://film.one/media/person/78351/gallery-c7aaee03b18a.jpg) Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist — Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma (Photos Vrac), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/2024-05-11_17-02-54_ILCE-7C_DSC13354_Kiri.jpg/1280px-2024-05-11_17-02-54_ILCE-7C_DSC13354_Kiri.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist](https://film.one/media/person/78351/gallery-383a8aeae2eb.jpg) Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Q & A Edward Furlong Edward Furlong John Connor, Danny, Jeff Mathews,... Terminator 2 - American Hist — Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma (Photos Vrac), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/2024-05-11_17-03-17_ILCE-7C_DSC13356_Kiri.jpg/1280px-2024-05-11_17-03-17_ILCE-7C_DSC13356_Kiri.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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