Daniel Day-Lewis
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Daniel Day-Lewis performed in numerous stage plays and films that gained him an Academy Award, two BAFTA awards, and four Golden Globe nominations. In the midst of his career, he has become known as one of the most selective actors in the film industry, starring in only four movies in the last ten years. He made his debut in Cry, The Beloved Country wearing extensive makeup for his role as an African-American boy. He made his film debut at the age of 14 in Sunday Bloody Sunday.
Eleven years after his film debut, Day-Lewis continued his film career with a small part in Gandhi (1982). In 1984, he had a supporting role as a cowardly first mate in The Bounty, after which he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.
In 1992, three years after his Oscar win, The Last of the Mohicans was released. He ultimately returned to work with Jim Sheridan on In the Name of the Father. In 1996, Day-Lewis starred in a film version of The Crucible. Day-Lewis played as a dying father in the 2005 film The Ballad of Jack and Rose opposite Catherine Keener (left).
In 2006, next film would be an adaptation of the controversial novel Oil!, renamed There Will Be Blood and starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
Public Name: Daniel Day-Lewis
Birth Name: Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis
Date of Birth: 29 April 1957
Place of Birth: London, England
Filmography
- There Will Be Blood, 2007
- The Ballad of Jack and Rose, 2005
- Gangs of New York, 2002
- The Boxer, 1997
- The Crucible, 1996
- In the Name of the Father, 1993
- The Age of Innocence, 1993
- The Last of the Mohicans, 1992
- My Left Foot, 1989
- Eversmile, New Jersey, 1989
- Stars and Bars, 1988
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being, 1988
- Nanou, 1986
- The Insurance Man, 1986 (TV) A Room with a View, 1985
- My Beautiful Laundrette, 1985
- My Brother Jonathan, 1985 (TV)
- The Bounty, 1984
- Gandhi, 1982
- Frost in May, 1982 (TV)
- How Many Miles to Babylon?, 1982 (TV)
- Artemis 81, 1981 (TV)
- "Shoestring", 1980 TV Episode
- Sunday Bloody Sunday, 1971
Awards
- BAFTA Award Best Actor in a Leading Role "Gangs of New York" 2002
- Chicago Film Critics Awards Best Actor "Gangs of New York" 2002
- Las Vegas Film Critics Award Best Actor "Gangs of New York" 2002
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor "Gangs Of New York" 2002
- New York Film Critics Circle's Awards Best Actor "Gangs Of New York" 2002
- Online film Critics Society Award Best Actor "Gangs of New York" 2002
- The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role "Gangs of New York" 2002
- BAFTA Award Best Actor "My Left Foot" 1989
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Actor 7My Left Foot" 1989
- National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "My Left Foot" 1989
- New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "My Left Foot" 1989
- Oscar Best Actor "My Left Foot" 1989
- National Board of Review Best Supporting Actor "My Beautiful Laundrette" and "A Room With A View" 1986
- New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor "My Beautiful Laundrette" and "A Room With A View" 1986
