Guide Note:
Paul Bettany is a British actor who was born and raised in London, England. Deciding to start seriously acting at a young age, Bettany made his stage debut with West End revival of An Inspector Calls at the Aldwych Theatre at the age of 21. He soon was involved in many stage productions, but also made his screen debut in the 1997 film, Bent.
He acts as Charles Darwin in the movie Creation, directed by Jon Amiel, which is the festival opener for 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Fast Facts:
- Born: May 27, 1971
- Notable role: Geoffrey Chaucer in A Knight's Tale
- 2004: Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- 2005: Married Jennifer Connelly
- Children: 1
- Romantically linked to Laura Fraser
- Acted for a year with the Royal Shakespeare Company
- Won GQ's Actor of the Year in 2004
- Won Best actor at the 2004 Style Awards
Brief Biography
Paul Bettany started to make a career in acting on the stage, performing in a number of London stage productions, such as: An Inspector Calls, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar. He later became involved in the following film productions: Dogville, The Da Vinci Code and A Beautiful Mind.
Guide Note:
Paul Bettany is a British actor who was born and raised in London, England. Deciding to start seriously acting at a young age, Bettany made his stage debut with West End revival of An Inspector Calls at the Aldwych Theatre at the age of 21. He soon was involved in many stage productions, but also made his screen debut in the 1997 film, Bent.
Fast Facts:
Notable role: Geoffrey Chaucer in A Knight's Tale
2004: Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
2005: Married Jennifer Connelly
Children: 1
Romantically linked to Laura Fraser
Acted for a year with the Royal Shakespeare Company
Won Best actor at the 2004 Style Awards
Brief Biography
</small> Paul Bettany started to make a career in acting on the stage, performing in a number of London stage productions, such as: An Inspector Calls, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar. He later became involved in the following film productions: Dogville, The Da Vinci Code and A Beautiful Mind.</note>
Paul Bettany Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
May 27, 1971: Born
1997: Film Debut in Bent
2001: A Knight's Tale
1999: After the Rain
2000: Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2000: Gangster No. 1
2001: Meets Jennifer Connelly while filming A Beautiful Mind
2002: The Heart of Me
2003: Marries Jennifer Connelly
2003: Dogville
2003: Son Stellan born
2004: First lead role in Wimbledon
2004: Receives invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
2006: Firewall
2006: The Da Vinci Code
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