Editing Josh Hartnett (section)

== Early life and education ==
Hartnett was born in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]].<ref name= tvg /> The son of Daniel Thomas Hartnett and Wendy Anne (née Kronstedt), he was raised by his father, a building manager and former guitarist for [[Al Green]], and his stepmother, Molly, an artist.<ref name=filmref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/48/Josh-Hartnett.html |title=Josh Hartnett Biography (1978–) |date=July 23, 2008 |access-date=February 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018100449/http://www.filmreference.com/film/48/Josh-Hartnett.html | archive-date= October 18, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> He has three younger siblings named Jake, Joe, and Jessica.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cooke |first=Rachel |date=April 21, 2002 |title=Hart throb |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/apr/21/features.magazine |access-date=June 28, 2023 |issn=0029-7712 |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906133850/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/apr/21/features.magazine |url-status=live }}</ref> Hartnett was raised [[Catholic Church|Catholic]],<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://people.com/celebrity/no-joshin-hartnett-cant-do-it/ |first=Stephen M. |last=Silverman |title=No Joshin': Hartnett Can't Do It |journal=People |date=March 4, 2002 |access-date=December 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914205840/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,623538,00.html |archive-date=September 14, 2011}}</ref> attending [[Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecatholicspirit.com/featured/principal-knows-her-kids-by-name-all-759/ |title=Principal knows her kids by name – all 759 |work=[[The Catholic Spirit]] |location=[[Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis]] |first=Dave |last=Hrbacek |date=February 1, 2012 |access-date=December 2, 2015 |archive-date=January 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105100730/http://thecatholicspirit.com/featured/principal-knows-her-kids-by-name-all-759/ | url-status=live}}</ref> At [[Minneapolis South High School]], he played [[American football|football]], but a knee injury forced him off the team when he was 16. He went on to try [[Theatre for Young Audiences|youth theater]], where he acted in productions of ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (musical)|The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]'' and ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' and attracted attention from a [[Talent scouts|talent scout]]. Originally interested in becoming a [[painter]], he decided to become a film actor while working in a [[video rental shop]], where he became acquainted with films such as [[Trainspotting (film)|''Trainspotting'']], ''[[12 Monkeys]]'', and ''[[The Usual Suspects]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sanguino |first=Juan |date=May 26, 2021 |title=Why Josh Hartnett left Hollywood, and why he's back: "I decided to have a life" |url=https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-05-26/why-josh-hartnett-left-hollywood-and-why-hes-back-i-decided-to-have-a-life.html |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=EL PAÍS English |language=en |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816173917/https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-05-26/why-josh-hartnett-left-hollywood-and-why-hes-back-i-decided-to-have-a-life.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cooke |first=Rachel |date=April 21, 2002 |title=Hart throb |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/apr/21/features.magazine |access-date=June 28, 2023 |issn=0029-7712 |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816173922/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/apr/21/features.magazine |url-status=live}}</ref>

After Hartnett graduated from high school in 1996, he moved to [[Purchase, New York]], to attend the Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film at the [[State University of New York at Purchase]]. He was expelled after writing a letter to the dean contending that the college's evaluation system stifled students' creativity.<ref name=":0" /> At the age of 19, Hartnett moved to Los Angeles at the recommendation of his manager, Nancy Kremer, who had previously helped him book television commercials.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JQh2332NW5sC&pg=PA6 |title=Josh Hartnett: American Idol |first=Lorelei |last=Lanum |publisher=Touchstone |year=2002 |isbn=978-0743242738}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cooke |first=Rachel |date=April 21, 2002 |title=Hart throb |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/apr/21/features.magazine |access-date=June 28, 2023 |issn=0029-7712 |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816173922/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/apr/21/features.magazine |url-status=live}}</ref>