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Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Actor · Born 1957-04-29 · Greenwich, London, England, UK

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Biography

Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English and Irish actor. Often described as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he is best known for intense method acting portrayed with eccentric characters in auteur films. He is the recipient of numerous accolades including a record three Academy Awards for Best Actor as well as four BAFTAs, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globes. In 2014, Day-Lewis received a knighthood for services to drama. Born and raised in London, Day-Lewis excelled on stage at the National Youth Theatre before being accepted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which he attended for three years. Despite his traditional training he is considered a method actor, known for his constant devotion to and research of his roles. Protective of his private life, he rarely grants interviews and makes very few public appearances. Day-Lewis shifted between theatre and film for most of the early 1980s, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company and playing Romeo Montague in Romeo and Juliet and Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Playing the title role in Hamlet at the National Theatre in London in 1989, he left the stage mid…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. There Will Be Blood (2007) — Daniel Plainview
  2. Gangs of New York (2002) — Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
  3. Lincoln (2012) — Abraham Lincoln
  4. Phantom Thread (2017) — Reynolds Woodcock
  5. The Last of the Mohicans (1992) — Hawkeye
  6. Gandhi (1982) — Colin
  7. In the Name of the Father (1993) — Gerry Conlon
  8. The Age of Innocence (1993) — Newland Archer
  9. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989) — Christy Brown
  10. A Room with a View (1986) — Cecil Vyse
  11. The Bounty (1984) — John Fryer
  12. Nine (2009) — Guido Contini
  13. The Crucible (1996) — John Proctor
  14. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) — Tomas
  15. My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) — Johnny Burfoot
  16. The Boxer (1997) — Danny Flynn
  17. Spielberg (2017) — Self
  18. The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) — Jack Slavin
  19. Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) — Child Vandal (uncredited)
  20. Anemone (2025) — Ray Stoker
  21. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  22. Mr. Scorsese (2025) — Self
  23. Stars & Bars (1988) — Henderson Dores
  24. Eversmile New Jersey (1989) — Dr. Fergus O'Connell
  25. Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius (2021) — Self (archive footage)
  26. A Man's Story (2011) — Self (archive footage)
  27. BBC Play of the Month (1965) — Gordon Whitehouse
  28. The Insurance Man (1986) — Kafka
  29. Artemis '81 (1981) — Library Student
  30. Shoestring (1979) — DJ
  31. Forever Ealing (2002) — Narrator (voice)
  32. Nanou (1987) — Max
  33. Abby Singer (2003) — Daniel Day-Lewis (uncredited)
  34. Lincoln: An American Journey (2013) — Self
  35. Access to the Danger Zone (2012) — Narrator (voice)
  36. Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' (1993) — Self
  37. Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York (2003) — Self
  38. Dangerous Corner (1983) — Gordon Whitehouse
  39. My Brother Jonathan (1985) — Jonathan Dakers
  40. Playhouse (1974) — Alex