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- Full name: Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis
- Born: April 29, 1957
- Birthplace: London, England
- Height: 6' 1½"
- Spouse: Rebecca Miller
- Notable Films: Gangs of New York, There Will Be Blood
- Education: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- Son of Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis
- Academy Award Best Actor wins for My Left Foot and There Will Be Blood
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Daniel Day-Lewis is an award-winning British actor best known for his roles as Hawkeye in The Last of the Mohicans and as Bill the Butcher in the Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York. He is a method actor, known for his complete immersion into his roles through research and staying in character For the duration of his films.
In 2008 the Best Actor Oscar was given to him for his role in There Will Be Blood.
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Notable Films
- 1988: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
- 1989: My Left Foot
- 1992: The last of the Mohicans
- 1993: The Age of Innocence
- 1993: In the Name of the Father
- 1996: The Crucible
- 2002: Gangs of New York
- 2007: There Will Be Blood
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Quotes
- "I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for me to believe I'm somebody else."
- "Life comes first. What I see in the characters, I first try to see in life."
- "Laurence Olivier might have been a much better actor on film if he hadn't had that flippant attitude. [He] was a remarkable actor, but he was entirely missing the point consistently. He felt that film was an inferior form."
- "Why would I want to play middle-aged middle-class Englishmen?"
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Daniel Day-Lewis Questions
Why isnt Daniel Day Lewis presenting the award for best actor in a leading role at the Oscars? 2 AnswersAccording to USA today, Day-Lewis and Bardem were no shows because: • Best actor Daniel Day-Lewis just wrapped the movie musical Nine and is back home in Irelan... read more
Star Trek : Do you think Data of Star Trek and Robot Daniel Olivaw, of Caves of Steele, are similar? 1 AnswerI think that they are very similar, and I would not be surprised if the producers of Star Trek did model Data on Olivaw. Both are human like, logical, and flaw... read more
For which of the five Louisiana parties should Stormy Daniels run for senate? 1 AnswerShe won't be allowed entry by any of the parties since any party that wants to be taken seriously don't want a pornstar to be one of their candidates. So she'll... read more
Would you know how to skydive, if you were in Daniel Pharrs situation? 2 AnswersI sincerely hope that I would have had the presence of mind to take control of the situation like Mr. Pharr did. I think that, perhaps, I would be able to steer... read more
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Daniel Day-Lewis Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1957: Born on April 29
- 1981: Artemis 81 - IMDb Listing
- 1982: Gandhi - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1984: The Bounty - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1986: Nanou - IMDb Listing
- 1988: Stars and Bars - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1989: My Left Foot - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1992: The Last of the Mohicans - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1996: The Crucible - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2002: Gangs of New York - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2007: There Will Be Blood - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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just watched a Daniel Day-Lewis interview. He's the nicest and (surprisingly) cutest person.
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@cinepop trailer de Nine, musical com Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson e Daniel Day Lewis http://migre.me/c4KJ
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File in 'great casting that never was' - Daniel Day-Lewis as Henry Higgins in Danny Boyle's My Fair Lady
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Daniel Day-Lewis promised Judi Dench "I won't walk out on you this time!" (unlike in HAMLET),when he joined her in NINE.http://bit.ly/2lkq8b
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eeeeekkk Daniel Day Lewis :)
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