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Jacob Elordi

Jacob Elordi, Australian actor

Born
June 26, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1997

About Jacob Elordi

Jacob Nathaniel Elordi (born 26 June 1997) is an Australian actor. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award and three AACTA Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, three British Academy Film Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He became known for his role as Noah Flynn in Netflix's The Kissing Booth franchise (2018–2021) and as Nate Jacobs in the HBO drama series Euphoria (2019–2026). Elordi gained further recognition for his performance in Emerald Fennell's Saltburn (2023), and for his portrayal of the Creature in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other credits include the films Priscilla (2023) and Wuthering Heights (2026), and the miniseries The Narrow Road to the Deep North (2025). == Early life and education == Jacob Nathaniel Elordi was born on 26 June 1997 in Brisbane, Queensland, to Melissa Elordi, a stay-at-home mother and school volunteer, and John Elordi, a house painter. Elordi's father was born in Markina-Xemein, Basque Country; he migrated to Australia from Bilbao when he was eight years old to escape the Francoist dictatorship. Elordi's paternal grandfather, Joaquín Elordi, was from Ondarroa. Elordi has three older sisters, and grew up in a working class household. Elordi spent the first 12 years of his life in Brisbane, before relocating to Melbourne in 2010 for four years while his sister attended the Australian Ballet School.

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Career and life highlights

Jacob Elordi timeline

  1. He was first inspired to become an actor by Heath Ledger, particularly because of his role as the Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight.
  2. Elordi spent the first 12 years of his life in Brisbane, before relocating to Melbourne in 2010 for four years while his sister attended the Australian Ballet School.
  3. Elordi's first experience on a Hollywood film set was in 2017's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales as an extra, reportedly as one of the redcoats.

The world when Jacob Elordi was born

Jacob Elordi was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jacob Elordi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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