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Noah Andrew Ringer (born November 18, 1997)〔 ((English ))〕 is an American teen actor and a martial arts practitioner. He starred as Aang in the 2010 film ''The Last Airbender'' and played Emmett in ''Cowboys & Aliens''.〔DreamWorks Studios. ("Cowboys & Aliens." ) ''DreamWorks Studios.'' DreamWorks Animation, 2010. Web. February 14, 2011.〕〔Kroll, Justin. ("Noah Ringer." ) ''Variety''. April 16, 2010. Web. February 14, 2011.〕〔Marnell, Blair. (Airbender' Star Noah Ringer Joins ‘Cowboys And Aliens’ Cast.” ) ''MTV''. April 19, 2010. Web. February 14, 2011.〕 ==Life and career== Ringer was born in Dallas, Texas.〔Paramount Pictures. ("Noah Ringer." ) ''The Last Airbender.'' Paramount Pictures, 2010. Web. February 1, 2011.〕 He has stated that he has some American Indian heritage.〔 NOTE: Upon further inquiry, Karen Valby confirmed that Noah Ringer self-identified as "American Indian." For the discussion, see: 〕 He was a shy child growing up.〔Roth, James. ("Local boy is 'Last Airbender'" ) ''Star Local News.'' July 14, 2010. Web. February 1, 2011.〕〔("First News interviews The Last Airbender star Noah Ringer." ) ''First News.'' December 14, 2010. Web. February 7, 2011.〕 When he was ten, his mother enrolled him at ATA Martial Arts in Carrollton, Texas, part of the American Taekwondo Association, or ATA. Initially reluctant to go, Ringer quickly fell in love with it.〔〔 He showed early promise and soon began competing in tournaments. In December 2008, at age twelve, Ringer earned his first degree black belt.〔 Ringer kept his head shaved, and fellow students nicknamed him "Avatar," after the character Aang in the animated television series ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''.〔Bowles, Scott. (“First Look: Actors put up a real fight in ‘Airbender.’” ) ''USA Today''. May 25, 2009. Web. February 14, 2011.〕 Ringer’s taekwondo instructor, Master Eric Pechacek, started watching the show and also noticed the resemblance of Ringer to Aang, in both appearance and personality. He introduced the show to Ringer, who became an immediate fan.〔Formichelli, Linda. "Noah Ringer's Big Break." ''ATA World'' Summer 2010: 18-24. Print.〕 In July 2008, Pechacek received an email from the ATA, inviting any interested students to audition for the role of Aang in ''The Last Airbender''. Pechacek urged Ringer to try out for the part, and he and his parents agreed.〔 For the audition video, Ringer dressed in Aang’s attire, using his Halloween costume from the previous year.〔Valby, Karen. "The Kids' Table." ''Entertainment Weekly'' November 5, 2010: 46-49. Print.〕 He performed an XMA Jahng Bong routine and recited a few lines. Ringer, who had never previously acted, was encouraged to be himself.〔 A month after sending in the video, Ringer was called to Philadelphia to meet with director M. Night Shyamalan. A month after that, he was offered the part.〔 Ringer had one month to prepare for the film. He did intense study with director Linda Seto at the Dallas Young Actors Studio, where he still attends classes today. He also began training in different types of martial arts, which continued during the filming process.〔("Hyper Exclusive Interview with Noah Ringer Star of The Last Airbender" ) ''Hyper.'' Scribd, 2010. Web. February 1, 2011.〕 Ringer played the role of Emmett Taggart in Cowboys & Aliens, a sci-fi western film directed by Jon Favreau.〔 Ringer is signed with Creative Artists Agency.〔D’Alessandro, Anthony. ("Noah Ringer heeds Shyamalan’s call." ) ''Variety''. December 3, 2009. Web. February 9, 2011.〕 In March 2011, Ringer was nominated for Best Performance In A Feature Film By A Leading Young Actor for the 32nd Annual Young Artist Awards.〔The Young Artist Foundation. ("32nd Annual 2011 Nominations." ) ''Young Artist Awards.'' The Young Artist Foundation, 2011. Web. March 2, 2011.〕 In May 2011, Ringer won the 3rd Annual TheSkyKid.Com "Coming of Age" Best Actor movie award for his performance in ''The Last Airbender''.〔theSkyKid.Com website. ("3rd Annual Coming of Age Movie Awards Recipients Named." ) ''SkyKids.Com Coming of Age Best Actor award.'' theSkyKid.com website, 2011. Web. May 9, 2011.〕 In May 2013, it was announced that Ringer would be starring in The Peppercorn Chronicles.〔http://variety.com/2013/film/news/peppercorn-chronicles-heading-toward-big-screen-1200480502/〕 The project is loosely based on Mrs. Peppercorn’s Magical Reading Room, a 24-minute fantasy short that won best short film at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Noah Ringer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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