Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

English actor
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Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor with dual British and Irish citizenship. One of the most respected actors of his generation, he has also been hailed as one of the greatest actors in cinematic history. His numerous awards include three Academy Awards for Best Actor, making him the only male actor to have three wins in that category and one of only three male actors to win three Oscars. He won four BAFTA Awards for Best Actor, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. In June 2014, Day-Lewis received a knighthood for services to drama.

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Daniel Day-Lewis was born on Monday, 29 April 1957 in Greenwich, London, England, UK. His full name at birth was Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis. He is best known as an actor. Day-Lewis' country of citizenship (nationality) is British. Daniel attended high school at Bedales School, Hampshire, England. For university, he studied at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His religion is listed as Agnostic. He is 6' 1¼" (186 cm) tall with a slim build. He has hazel eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $50,000,000 US dollars. Daniel Day-Lewis is 67 years old and his zodiac star sign is Taurus.

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Full name at birth
Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis
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Claim to fame
The Last of the Mohicans
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Date of birth
29 April 1957
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Greenwich, London, England, UK
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6' 1¼" (186 cm)
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Net worth
$50,000,000 USD
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High school
Bedales School, Hampshire, England
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Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
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Parseghian Planco Management
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Partner: Rebecca Miller (Married) 2 children
Mar 1996-
Daniel Day-Lewis and Rebecca Miller
I was very influenced by Ken Loach's work from the moment I saw Kes (1969) when I was a kid. It still remains for me one of the most powerful pieces of work ever. Before that, there was Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), This Sporting Life (1963) and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), which all expressed a new British social realism. Undoubtedly, they opened up the possibility of examining British life in a new way. That was probably the most important film experience I had.
  • Born to Nicholas Blake (aka Cecil Day-Lewis) and his second wife Jill Balcon, he lost his father at the age of 15.
  • Several times offered and turned down the role of Aragorn (Strider) in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
  • Has three sons: Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis (born on 9 April 1995), Ronan Cal Day-Lewis (born on 14 June 1998) and Cashel Blake Day-Lewis (born in May 2002).
  • His performance as Christy Brown in _My Left Foot (1989)_ is ranked #11 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
  • Lived together with Isabelle Adjani, who gave birth to their son Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis on 9 April 1995, from 1989 to 1994.

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