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Hugh Dancy

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Talented British actor Hugh Dancy is one of the UK's most noted young talents.

Hugh Michael Horace Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, to Sarah Ann (Birley), who works in academic publishing, and Jonathan Peter Dancy, a philosophy professor and writer. He has a brother, Jack (b. 1977), and a sister, Kate (b. 1980). He was raised in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

He got started with roles in the series Trial & Retribution (1997), Dangerfield (1995), Kavanagh QC (1995) and Granada's popular series Cold Feet (1997), and his theater appearances include Sam Mendes' David Copperfield (2000) and BBC's Madame Bovary (2000) and Daniel Deronda (2002). 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 played "Prince Charmont" opposite Anne Hathaway in Ella Enchanted (2004) and "Sir Galahad" in King Arthur (2004).

He has since become well known for his roles as the "Earl of Essex" in the HBO mini-series Elizabeth I (2005) and "Will Graham" in the critically acclaimed NBC series Hannibal (2013).

Dancy married American actress Claire Danes in 2009. The couple have two children, Cyrus (b. 2012) and Rowan (b. 2018).
BornJune 19, 1975
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BornJune 19, 1975
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 15 nominations total

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Mads Mikkelsen in Hannibal (2013)
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  • Will Graham
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  • 2009
Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
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  • 2011
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  • 2011

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  • Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    • Executive ADA Nolan Price
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Hugh Dancy, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Nicol, Douglas Reith, Dominic West, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, Michelle Dockery, Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Haddock, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Laura Carmichael, and Michael Fox in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
    Downton Abbey: A New Era
    • Jack Barber
    • 2022
  • Roar (2022)
    Roar
    • Detective Bobby Bronson
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • The Abominable Snow Baby (2021)
    The Abominable Snow Baby
    • Albert (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
    • Caleb Garlin
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)
    Homeland
    • John Zabel
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
    Late Night
    • Charlie Fain
    • 2019
  • Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People (2018)
    Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People
    • Alleyne Ireland
    • 2018
  • The Path (2016)
    The Path
    • Cal Roberts
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Robot Chicken (2001)
    Robot Chicken
    • Daredevil
    • Dr. Jonathan Chase
    • Manimal (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Mads Mikkelsen in Hannibal (2013)
    Hannibal
    • Will Graham
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2015
  • Deadline Gallipoli (2015)
    Deadline Gallipoli
    • Ellis Ashmead Bartlett
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2015
  • Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt, Martin Short, Hugh Dancy, Lea Michele, and Megan Hilty in Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)
    Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
    • Marshal Mallow (voice)
    • 2013
  • Poe
    • Edgar Allan Poe (voice)
    • 2013
  • Laura Linney in The Big C (2010)
    The Big C
    • Lee Fallon
    • TV Series
    • 2011

Producer

  • The Path (2016)
    The Path
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018

Soundtrack

  • Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt, Martin Short, Hugh Dancy, Lea Michele, and Megan Hilty in Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)
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    • performer: "Even Then"
    • 2013

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • June 19, 1975
    • Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Claire DanesSeptember 2009 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy
  • Parents
      Sarah Ann Dancy (Birley)
  • Relatives
    • Kate Dancy(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Played Fred in "Billy and the Crab Lady", a new play by Holly Phillips - Soho Theatre, London.
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    [September 2009] Married Claire Danes in France.
  • Quotes
    Acting is not very good for relationships - but very good for when they are over.
  • Trademarks
      Delicate, asymmetrical features
  • Nickname
    • Fancy Dancy

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