Ever sinceMiles Tellers breakout performance inThe Spectacular Now,he has skillfully and consistently avoided typecasting.

Beyond these projects, lets look at seven essential performances from Miles Teller so far in his career.

Refn is known for his stylish and violent works, andToo Old To Die Youngabsolutely delivers on that front.

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As Jones digs deeper and deeper into the criminal underworld, the tension inside him grows too.

Teller plays one of the central antagonists of the series, Peter Hayes.

Cruel and ill-tempered, Hayes eventually grows to be a bit of a sympathetic character.

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Hayes is a complicated villain, and Teller effortlessly portrays his complex morality.

DirectorBen Youngers gritty style deepens Tellers performance.

Hailing from Prescott, Arizona, the Granite Mountain Hotshots are an elite crew of firefighters.

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When he first approaches the Hotshots, Brendan is laughed out of the building.

Car chases, betrayal, seas of money, this is a story that has it all.

David begins the film working in a massage parlor in Miami.

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Despite only being high school seniors, Sutter and Aimee are plenty complicated.

Teller plays this struggle with a surprising amount of vulnerability.

The film doesnt go for the big emotions, but it excels at nailing the small nuances of adolescence.

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Teller plays Andrew Neiman, a jazz drummer who aspires to be one of the greats.