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Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is the only person in film history to win the Oscar award for Best Actor three times. Born in London, England, he is the second child of Cecil Day-Lewis (A.K.A. Nicholas Blake) (Poet Laureate of England) and his second wife, Jill Balcon. His maternal grandfather was Sir Michael Balcon... See full bio »

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Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis
in Greenwich, London, England, UK
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2012 Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
 
2009 Nine
Guido Contini
 
2007 There Will Be Blood
Daniel Plainview
 
2005 The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Jack Slavin
 
2002 Gangs of New York
Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
 
1997 The Boxer
Danny Flynn
 
1996 The Crucible
John Proctor
 
1993 In the Name of the Father
Gerry Conlon
 
1993 The Age of Innocence
Newland Archer
 
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye (Nathaniel Poe)
 
1989 Eversmile, New Jersey
Dr. Fergus O'Connell
 
1989 My Left Foot
Christy Brown
 
1988 Stars and Bars
Henderson Dores (as Daniel Day Lewis)
 
1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Tomas
 
1986 Nanou
Max
 
1986 Screen Two (TV series)
Kafka
– The Insurance Man (1986) … Kafka
 
1985 A Room with a View
Cecil Vyse (as Daniel Day Lewis)
 
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette
Johnny (as Daniel Day Lewis)
 
1985 My Brother Jonathan (TV movie)
Jonathan Dakers
 
1984 The Bounty
John Fryer
 
1983 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Gordon Whitehouse
– Dangerous Corner (1983) … Gordon Whitehouse
 
1982 Gandhi
Colin (as Daniel Day Lewis)
 
1982 Frost in May (TV mini-series)
Archie Hughes-Forret
– Beyond the Glass (1982) … Archie Hughes-Forret
 
1982 How Many Miles to Babylon? (TV movie)
Alex
 
1981 Artemis 81 (TV movie)
Library Student
 
1981 Thank You, P.G. Wodehouse (TV movie)
Psmith
 
1980 Shoestring (TV series)
DJ
– The Farmer Had a Wife (1980) … DJ
 
1971 Sunday Bloody Sunday
Child Vandal (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2009 Nine (performer: "Guido's Song", "I Can't Make This Movie")
 
1989 My Left Foot (performer: "Foggy Dew" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2005 The Ballad of Jack and Rose (original score producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (56 titles)
2013 The Oscars Red Carpet Live (TV movie)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Nominee (also archive footage)
 
2013 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Actor (segment "Lincoln")
– Attack in Algeria/40 Million Mistakes/Lincoln (2013) … Himself - Actor (segment "Lincoln")
 
2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter/Nominee (also archive footage)
 
2013 Lincoln: Sky Movies Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2013 Los desayunos de TVE (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee
 
2013 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Access to the Danger Zone (documentary) (voice)
 
2012 Lincoln: An American Journey (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 A Man's Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Making of 'Last of the Mohicans' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2007-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
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2009 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
– The Cast of Nine! (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.59 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2009 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 November 2009 (2009) … Himself - Guest
– And the Nominees Are... (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.156 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Making of 'Anton' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Oscar's Red Carpet 2008 with Regis Philbin (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2008 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Male Actor in a Leading Role
 
2008 Caiga quien caiga (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Golden Globes Announcement Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997-2007 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 21 December 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 22 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 2002 (2002) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 December 1997 (1997) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2003 Abby Singer
Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role/Past Winner
 
2003 The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
2002 Forever Ealing (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2002 Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 I Love 1980's (TV series documentary)
Himself
– I Love 1985 (2001) … Himself
 
1998 Fighting for Peace: Inside 'The Boxer' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1995 Gomorron (TV series)
Gerry Conlon / Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 1995 (1995) … Himself/Gerry Conlon
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1993 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 September 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 The Making of 'In the Name of the Father' (documentary short)
Gerry Conlon
 
1992 Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1990 Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 January 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1986 Breakfast Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (15 titles)
2013 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
 
2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2008 Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Daniel Plainview (uncredited)
 
2008 Strictly Courtroom (TV documentary)
Gerry Conlon (uncredited)
 
2008 Shownieuws (TV series)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself/Daniel Plainview (uncredited)
 
2007 Here's Looking at You, Boy (documentary)
Johnny (uncredited)
 
2005 La Marató 2005 (TV special)
Christy Brown
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Chain Reactions (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Hawkeye
 
1987 Especial Oscars 86 (TV movie)
Cecil Vyse
 

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Art work reproduced in "The Irish: A Treasury of Art and Literature", edited by Leslie Conron Carola. New York: Hugh Lauter Levin Assoc, 1993. ISBN 08836339. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 6 Interviews  | 21 Articles  | 13 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Daniel Day Lewis

Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Personal Quote:

Life comes first. What I see in the characters, I first try to see in life. See more »

Trivia:

After Michael Madsen was found to be unavailable for the part, Day-Lewis tried to get the role of Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction, one of the few times he actively pursued a part. However, by that point in the casting, Quentin Tarantino had John Travolta in mind for the part. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently collaborates with directors Jim Sheridan and Martin Scorsese. See more »

Nickname:

DDL See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus