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This talented British actor is one of the UK's most up and coming talents. He first got started with roles in series such as "Trial & Retribution: (#2.1)" (1998), "Dangerfield" (1995), "Kavanagh QC" (1995) and Granada's popular series "Cold Feet" (1997) and his theater appearances include Sam Mendes's David Copperfield (2000) (TV) and BBC's Madame Bovary (2000) (TV). He also portrayed D'Artagnan in the series Young Blades (2001). Dancy's appearance in Ridley Scott's war drama Black Hawk Down (2001) as Medic Kurt Schmid was followed with starring roles in Tempo (2003) with Melanie Griffith and Rachael Leigh Cook and The Sleeping Dictionary (2003). He will be playing Prince Charmont opposite Anne Hathaway in the upcoming Ella Enchanted (2004) and Galahad in King Arthur (2004). His mother, Sarah, is a publisher, father, Jonathan, a writer and philosophy professor at Reading University. He has a brother, Jack (b. 1977) and a sister, Kate (b. 1980).

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Attended Ranger boot camp at Fort Benning, Georgia for a week with the rest of the Black Hawk Down (2001) cast. Dancy, who portrays Ranger medic Kurt "Doc" Schmid, worked with Ranger medics in combat scenarios.

Graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature & Language

Speaks fluent French.

The face of the Burberry mens' fashion campaign (2004)

Is good friends with Sienna Miller

Has a younger brother, Jack & a younger sister, Kate

Arrived at St. Peter's College, Oxford University in 1994 along with friends Paul Curran and Alexander Fiske-Harrison.

During his early years after his move to London, he found odd jobs as a waiter and bartender before finding a break in British TV costumers in the late 90s.

Born in same town as Robbie Williams.

Friends with Ewan McGregor.

Was educated at Winchester College, England.

Engaged to Claire Danes. They met on the set of Evening (2007). [February 2009]

Briefly lived in Pittsburgh, Penn. as a child where his father was working at the time.

Married Claire Danes in France. [September, 2009].

Personal Quotes

Acting is not very good for relationships - but very good for when they are over.

My dad is an academic but there was never any question of me following on that route. I'm thick.

If you have a wolf jumping off of a six-foot platform and basically onto your head, that takes a bit of getting used to.

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