Josh was the face for the Giorgio Armani`s Diamonds for Men fragrance in 2008

Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21." [1999]

Recently moved back to Minnesota (March 2002).

One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People (2002)

The film "Hero Wanted" was originally conceived as a starring vehicle for Josh Hartnett.

Was voted Bliss magazines 3rd sexiest male.

Attended Nativity of Our Lord elementary and middle school in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Friends with Ben Affleck and Jason Isaacs.

He graduated from high school with New MC from Kanser.

The film Hero Wanted (2008) was originally conceived as a starring vehicle for him although the script at the time was very different.

Is a huge jazz fan.

Director Sofia Coppola directed both Josh and his girlfriend Scarlett Johansson, but not in the same movie. Scarlett was in Coppola`s Lost in Translation (2003) and Josh starred in The Virgin Suicides (1999).

Was considered for the role of Evan Treborn in The Butterfly Effect (2004).

Was set to play the role of Tino in Deuces Wild (2002) but dropped out when he won the role of Danny Walker in Pearl Harbor (2001). The Tino role eventually went to James Franco.

Dated his childhood sweetheart Ellen Fenster. They had been together for a number of years and about a year ago, they bought a $2.5 million mansion together in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In February 2004 the two decided to go their separate ways.

He is of Swedish and Irish descent.

Is a vegetarian.

Was set to star as Clark Kent/Superman in Wolfgang Petersen`s Batman vs.Superman, but the project has been delayed until after Brett Ratner`s X-Men film.

Was scheduled to speak at a political rally in support of Senator Paul Wellstone the weekend the Senator was killed along with 7 others in a plane crash. On October 26th 2002 (the day after the Senator`s death), Hartnett appeared at a peace rally in St. Paul, Minnesota and spoke a few words in rememberance.

One of Teen People`s 25 Hottest Stars under 25 (2002)

Quit football in high school because of an injured left knee.

Recently moved back to Minnesota (March 2002)

Josh was in a production of Tom Sawyer, he played the part of Huckleberry Finn.

Josh also attended Cretin-Derham Hall in St. Paul Minnesota before attending South High School.

Was raised for the most part by his father, Daniel, and stepmother, Molly. His mother moved back to San Francisco after divorcing his father.

He went to high school with actress Rachael Leigh Cook.

He was caught supposedly robbing a Dairy Queen when he was 16 (he and his friends were actually making a short film).

Has three younger siblings: Jessica, Jake, and Joe.

Started a production company, Roulette Entertainment, with Elden Henson (Elden Ratliff).

Auditioned for Remember the Titans (2000).

Born in San Francisco but grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota.