The Narrow Road to the Deep North star Jacob Elordi's private life off screen

Born in Brisbane, Jacob grew up in a close-knit family with three older sisters. His father originally immigrated from the Basque Country (between France and Spain), while his mother is Australian.

Although he moved to LA in 2017 to pursue acting, the actor has spoken often about his love for Australia, crediting his upbringing with keeping him grounded. 

In an interview with GQ, Jacob remarked on the "inherent nostalgia" that Brisbane homes still bring him, and how he sometimes returns when he's in need of inspiration.

Starting at the age of 12, Jacob performed in school musicals like Seussical and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, before enrolling in acting classes.

He's expressed admiration for icons like Marlon Brando and James Dean, but it was fellow Australian Heath Ledger whose performance The Dark Knight first inspired him to pursue acting.

After playing background roles in Australia and moving to LA in 2017, Jacob's breakout role as Noah Flynn in Netflix's The Kissing Booth catapulted him to instant fame – quite literally. 

He told GQ that he woke up to over four million new followers on Instagram almost overnight.

"I had to go through and delete my high school pictures because that was the Instagram that I used for my life," he said. "I wish people could understand how drastic that change was."

Despite his sudden popularity, things weren't quite so glossy behind the scenes. After filming wrapped, Jacob was sleeping in friends' spare rooms – and sometimes even in his car – as he struggled to land his next job.

"I wasn’t booking jobs," he told GQ. "I think I had – I don’t know, $400 or $800 left in my bank account – and Euphoria was my last audition before I went home for a little while to make some money and recuperate."

Cast as the deeply troubled Nate Jacobs in HBO's Euphoria, Jacob proved he was far more than a teen heartthrob. 

He went on to deliver a chilling performance as Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's Priscilla, and even earned a nomination for the 2024 BAFTA Rising Star Award for his role as Felix in Saltburn.

Now, Jacob is preparing to take on one of literature's most iconic romantic leads: Heathcliff, in Emerald Fennell's upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights, opposite Margot Robbie.

Though his dating life has made headlines – with past romances including Euphoria co-star Zendaya, The Kissing Booth's Joey King and model Kaia Gerber – Jacob is notoriously private. 

He has been known to have an on-again, off-again relationship with influencer and YouTube star Olivia Jade, who is also the daughter of actress Lori Loughlin. 

While the pair have been linked romantically since 2021, Jacob has continued to keep details of his romantic life out of the spotlight, once telling GQ: "Part of me wants to just be an actor."