Hugh Dancy

Hugh Dancy

English actor and model
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Hugh Michael Horace Dancy (born 19 June 1975) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as criminal profiler Will Graham in the NBC television series Hannibal (2013–2015), as Thomas Novachek in the stage play Venus in Fur (2011–2012), and as Adam Raki in the film Adam (2009). Dancy began his career with the title roles in the TV film David Copperfield (2000) and the miniseries Daniel Deronda (2002). He gained prominence as Prince Charmont in Ella Enchanted and Galahad in King Arthur (both 2004). His portrayal of courtier Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex in the Channel 4 miniseries Elizabeth I (2005) earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. From 2016 to 2018, he played Cal Roberts in the Hulu original series The Path. He is married to American actress Claire Danes, with whom he has two children.

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Hugh Dancy was born on Thursday, 19 June 1975 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. His full name at birth was Hugh Michael Horace Dancy. He is best known as an actor. Dancy's country of citizenship (nationality) is British. Hugh attended high school at Dragon School in Oxford for a degree in English Literature & Language. For university, he studied at St Peter's College, Oxford. He is 5' 11" (180 cm) tall with a slim build. He has blue eyes and dark brown hair (color). Hugh Dancy is 49 years old and his zodiac star sign is Gemini.

You can find people similar to Hugh Dancy by visiting our lists Actors from Staffordshire and British expatriate male actors in the United States.

Full name at birth
Hugh Michael Horace Dancy
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Claim to fame
Galahad on King Arthur
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Date of birth
19 June 1975
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Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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Actor, Voice Artist
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5' 11" (180 cm)
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Residence
New York City, New York, U.S.
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High school
  • Dragon School in Oxford for a degree in English Literature & Language
  • Winchester College
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University
St Peter's College, Oxford
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Talent agency
  • United Agents Ltd.
  • Parseghian Planco Management
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Partner: Claire Danes (Married) 2 children
Apr 2007-
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy
If you have a wolf jumping off of a six-foot platform and basically onto your head, that takes a bit of getting use to.
  • Has a younger brother, Jack & a younger sister, Kate
  • The face of the Burberry mens' fashion campaign (2004)
  • Graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature & Language
  • Is good friends with Sienna Miller
  • Friends with Ewan McGregor.

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