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12 Facts You Should Know About Miles Teller

Miles Teller is well on his way to becoming a household name. With roles in the coming-of-age indie drama The Spectacular Now, the big-budget action flicks of the Divergent series (the latest installment, Insurgent, is out Friday) and a gut-wrenching turn as an ambitious drummer in the Oscar-nominated Whiplash, Miles has proved he can do it all. But there’s still a lot you may not know about the 28-year-old actor. Here are some facts about Miles to get you acquainted.

1. He’s co-starred with Shailene Woodley in three movies so far – The Spectacular Now, Divergent and Insurgent.

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Shailene has said she wants them to be the next Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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2. He was in a near-fatal car accident in 2007, and has the scars to prove it.

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Don’t worry, he’s totally fine now. This GIF is just from a movie.

3. He actually knows how to play the drums.

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To play Andrew in Whiplash, he practiced almost as obsessively as his character does in the film.

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4. He’s appeared with Michael B. Jordan in two movies – That Awkward Moment and the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot.

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5. He graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of Arts.

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6. He first feature film was 2010’s Rabbit Hole.

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He played a high school kid who caused a car accident that killed Nicole Kidman’s son. His scary car accident experience actually helped him get the part.

7. His dream role is Elvis Presley.

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We can totally see it!

8. He’s doing a musical with Emma Watson.

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Yep, he can sing and dance too.

9. Whiplash was shot in just 19 days.

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We get whiplash just thinking about that.

10. He got totally ripped to play boxer Vinny Pazienza in the upcoming film Bleed for This.

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But as he told Jimmy Fallon, it took a really long time to grow a mustache for the role.

11. He was cast to play Dan Aykroyd in an upcoming John Belushi biopic.

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12. He’s dating a model – the gorg Keleigh Sperry. (Sorry, ladies.)

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