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)

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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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Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)

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Notable feature(s):In depth and and exhaustive preparations for roles

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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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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 210 days ago
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 306 days ago
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 436 days ago
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 452 days ago
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 475 days ago
PsychoBilly

I personally have not seen a bad performance from him. "There Will Be Blood" was outstanding.

posted 479 days ago
Br0wn3yes

hes HOT!!!

posted 480 days ago
jsbond008

he flat out doesn't play in a bad movie. this guy is every aspiring actor's dream.

posted 494 days ago
TheManWhoLaughs

his performance in there will be blood is the best film performance of all time. no hyperbole. this man is a chameleon.

posted 548 days ago
savatom

The guy is just flat out brilliant. His performance in "Gangs of New York" was mesmerizing.

posted 732 days ago