20 Amazing (And Funny) Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Ryan Gosling

4. At age 17, he dropped out of high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his movie career. The first role he got in the new city was in the series “Young Hercules”.

5. Here are some amazing facts about him and his ex-girlfriend, Rachel McAdams, and their movie together, The Notebook.

• They were born in the same hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ontario, Canada.
• When they were cast for the lead roles in The Notebook, they actually hated each other.
• He was cast in The Notebook because the director thought he wasn’t cool or good-looking. 
• He then worked at a sandwich shop after The Notebook.