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Daniel Day-Lewis
Born in London, England, Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is the second child of Nicholas Blake, Poet Laureate of the U.K., and his second wife, actress Jill Balcon. His maternal grandfather was Sir Michael Balcon, an important figure in the history of British cinema and head of the famous Ealing Studios. His older sister, Tamasin Day-Lewis, is a ...
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Get to know Phantom Thread star Daniel Day-Lewis and some of the lesser-known roles that helped shape the three-time Oscar winner's storied career.
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Actor (29 credits)
Actor (29 credits)
1985
My Brother Jonathan
(TV Series)
Jonathan Dakers
Jonathan Dakers
- Episode #1.5
(1985)
... Jonathan Dakers
- Episode #1.4
(1985)
... Jonathan Dakers
- Episode #1.3
(1985)
... Jonathan Dakers
- Episode #1.2
(1985)
... Jonathan Dakers
- Episode #1.1
(1985)
... Jonathan Dakers
1983
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Gordon Whitehouse
Gordon Whitehouse
- Dangerous Corner
(1983)
... Gordon Whitehouse
1982
Frost in May
(TV Mini-Series)
Archie Hughes-Forret
Archie Hughes-Forret
- Beyond the Glass
(1982)
... Archie Hughes-Forret
- The Sugar House
(1982)
... Archie Hughes-Forret
- The Lost Traveller
(1982)
... Archie Hughes-Forret
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Music department (1 credit)
Music department (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (73 credits)
Self (73 credits)
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Archive footage (20 credits)
Archive footage (20 credits)
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Took over the role of Guy Burgess from Rupert Everett in the West End transfer of "Another Country" by Julian Mitchell - Queen's Theatre, London (1982). See more »Publicity Listings:
7 Interviews | 24 Articles | 6 Pictorials | 15 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Daniel Day LewisHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Before I start a film, there is always a period where I think, "I'm not sure I can do this again". I remember that before I was going to start There Will Be Blood (2007), I wondered why I had said yes. When Martin Scorsese told me about Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York (2002), I wanted to change places with that man. But even then, I did not say yes right away. I kept thinking, "I'm not sure... See more »Trivia:
Is not only the first actor to receive three Best Actor Oscars, but the only British actor to receive at least two Best Actor Oscars. See more »Trademark:
Dramatic emotional performances See more »Nickname:
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