His breakout role was William Miller in the comedy-drama film Almost Famous (2000), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.

(2004), Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006), Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009), We Bought a Zoo (2011), and Thanks for Sharing (2012).

Fugit had the lead role in the psychological horror film My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020), which he also produced.

Fugit was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and lived briefly in Danbury, New Hampshire.

[4][5] Fugit played an aspiring comic book artist in White Oleander (2002) and a naive drug addict in the dark comedy Spun (2003).

[6] Fugit starred in The Amateurs and played Evra Von in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009).