Daniel Day-Lewis

  • Name: Daniel Day-Lewis
  • Date of Birth: April 29, 1957
  • Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Mini-bio: Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an Academy Award-winning English-born actor. Although born in London, England, he became an Irish citizen in 1993.

After studying at the world renowned Bristol Old...( read more) Vic Theatre School, Daniel Day-Lewis performed in numerous stage plays and films that gained him an Academy Award, two BAFTA awards, and four Golden Globe nominations. In the midst of his career, he has become known as one of the most selective actors in the film industry, starring in only four movies in the last ten years. He has also been acknowledged for his constant devotion to his roles and copious amounts of research he performs. Often he will remain in character and speak in the accents he has used on screen throughout the entire shooting schedule. Because of his devotion to the method acting technique, he has often been called the "British De Niro".
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Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis was born in London, England, the second child of Cecil Day-Lewis (Poet Laureate of England) and his second wife, Jill Balcon. His maternal grandfather was Sir Michael Balcon, an important figure in the history of British cinema, head of the famous Ealing Studios. His older sister, Tamasin Day-Lewis, is a documentary filmmaker. Daniel was educated at Sevenoaks School in Kent, which he despised, and the more progressive Bedales in Petersfield, which he adored. He studied acting at the Bristol Old Vic School. Daniel made his film debut in Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), but then acted on stage with the Bristol Old Vic and Royal Shakespeare Companies and did not appear on screen again until 1982, when he landed his first adult role, a bit part in Gandhi (1982). He also appeared on British TV that year in _Frost in May (1982) (TV)_ and How Many Miles to Babylon? (1982) (TV). Notable theatrical performances include Another Country (1982-83), Dracula (1984), and The Futurists (1986). His first major supporting role in a feature film was in The Bounty (1984), quickly followed by My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) and A Room with a View (1985). The latter two films opened in New York on the same day, offering audiences and critics evidence of his remarkable range and establishing him as a major talent. The New York Film Critics named him Best Supporting Actor for those performances. In 1986, he appeared on stage in Richard Eyre's The Futurists and on television in Eyre's production of The Insurance Man (1986) (TV). He also had a small role in a British/French film, Nanou (1986). In 1987 he assumed leading-man status in Philip Kaufman's The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), followed by a comedic role in the unsuccessful Stars and Bars (1988). His brilliant performance as Christy Brown in Jim Sheridan's _My Left Foot (1989)_ won him numerous awards, including The Academy Award for best actor. He returned to the stage to work again with Eyre, as Hamlet at the National Theater, but was forced to leave the production close to the end of its run because of exhaustion, and has not appeared on stage since. He took a hiatus from film as well until 1992, when he starred in The Last of the Mohicans (1992), a film that met with mixed reviews but was a great success at the box office. He worked with American director Martin Scorsese in The Age of Innocence (1993) in 1994. Subsequently, he teamed again with Jim Sheridan to star in In the Name of the Father (1993), a critically acclaimed performance that earned him another Academy Award nomination. His next project was in the role of John Proctor in father-in-law Arthur Miller's play The Crucible (1996), directed by Nicholas Hytner.

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Family:Wife Rebecca Miller and 2 children
Resides in:Has dual citizenship. One for England and the other for Ireland
Religious affiliations:His mother was of baltic Jewish Decent
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Other:In-depth and exhaustive preparations for roles,Dedicated his 2008 SAG Award to Heath Ledger who was one of his favorite actors. Said to be the most selective actor in hollywood.



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  • xXxHarleyxQuinnxXx
    xXxHarleyxQuinnxXx
    Amazing in EVERYTHING! I cannot wait to see him in NINE! Im really curious to hear his singing voice! Im sure he (and all of his beautiful co-stars) will be epic, epsecially if its directed by Rob Marshall!
    posted 121 days ago
  • marshallgeese
    marshallgeese
    I would like this to get to Mr. Lewis.
    I was reading the "Savage Tales Of Solomon Kane", by Robert Howard. While reading this book written by the master and originator of pulp fiction books, I could only picture Daniel Day Lewis as the charachter. It is almost if this character was created soley for Mr.Lewis to play.
    I can only hope he gets this message. It would be a shame for him not to play this character that seems custom fit for him alone.
    posted 349 days ago
  • aaaartstar
    aaaartstar
    he's amazing in every movie he does! definately one of my favorite actors ever, he is so talented, it blows me away! :)
    posted 446 days ago
  • Kasa4o8
    Kasa4o8
    sup danny, im a big fan since i watched gangs of new york, and i've watched ur earlier works too
    but there will be blood was just the best movie that i saw u in

    Oh and the "milkshake" was a classic lol
    posted 575 days ago
  • Xyn1407
    Xyn1407
    There Will Be Blood Is An Amazing Movie! I loved Daniel Day-Lewis. He did an excellent job. This is now my new favorite movie! The music was awesome, Very Suspenseful!

    I just got the 2 disc DVD for There Will Be Blood and it is a must have. The packaging is made recycled material almost like parchment paper. Kind of ironic if you think about it.

    Two Disc which is the one I ordered. The Extras include 15 Minutes of pics, research, ETC., Trailers, Fishing sequence, Haircut/ Interrupted Hymm, Dailies Gone Wold and THE STORY OF PETROLEUM (ea 1923)

    This is a must have for any Dainiel Day-Lewis Fans out there. Very well acted and very dramatic. From what I read the story is very close to the 1920's oil industry.
    posted 591 days ago
  • guenaelledeclercq
    guenaelledeclercq
    He's hot, he's talented, he's intelligent, he's charming ..

    One of the best actors ever and the best actor of his generation ...
    posted 614 days ago
  • PsychoBilly
    PsychoBilly
    I personally have not seen a bad performance from him. "There Will Be Blood" was outstanding.
    posted 619 days ago
  • Br0wn3yes
    Br0wn3yes
    hes HOT!!!
    posted 620 days ago
  • jsbond008
    jsbond008
    he flat out doesn't play in a bad movie. this guy is every aspiring actor's dream.
    posted 633 days ago
  • TheManWhoLaughs
    TheManWhoLaughs
    his performance in there will be blood is the best film performance of all time. no hyperbole. this man is a chameleon.
    posted 688 days ago
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