Daniel Day-Lewis
Actor
Born April 29, 1957 in Greenwich, London, England, UK
Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English and Irish actor. Often described as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he is best known for intense method acting portrayed with eccentric characters in auteur films. He is the recipient of numerous accolades including a record three Academy Awards for Best Actor as well as four BAFTAs, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globes. In 2014, Day-Lewis received a knighthood for services to drama. Born and raised in London, Day-Lewis excelled on stage at the National Youth Theatre before being accepted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which he attended for three years. Despite his traditional training he is considered a method actor, known for his constant devotion to and research of his roles. Protective of his private life, he rarely grants interviews and makes very few public appearances.
Filmography
Mr. Scorsese
Self
Anemone
Ray Stoker
Daniel Day-Lewis: The Hollywood Genius
Self (archive footage)
Phantom Thread
Reynolds Woodcock
Spielberg
Self
Maggie's Plan
Lincoln: An American Journey
Self
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Access to the Danger Zone
Narrator (voice)
A Man's Story
Self (archive footage)
Making The Last of the Mohicans
Self
Nine
Guido Contini
There Will Be Blood
Daniel Plainview
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Jack Slavin
Abby Singer
Daniel Day-Lewis (uncredited)
Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York
Self
Gangs of New York
Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
Forever Ealing
Narrator (voice)
The Boxer
Danny Flynn
The Crucible
John Proctor
In the Name of the Father
Gerry Conlon
The Age of Innocence
Newland Archer
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
Self
The Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye
Eversmile New Jersey
Dr. Fergus O'Connell
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Christy Brown
Stars & Bars
Henderson Dores
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Tomas
Nanou
Max
A Room with a View
Cecil Vyse
The Insurance Man
Kafka
My Beautiful Laundrette
Johnny Burfoot
My Brother Jonathan
Jonathan Dakers
The Bounty
John Fryer
Dangerous Corner
Gordon Whitehouse
Gandhi
Colin
Frost in May
Archie Hughes-Follett
How Many Miles to Babylon?
Alex Moore
Artemis '81
Library Student
Shoestring
DJ
Playhouse
Alex
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Child Vandal (uncredited)
BBC Play of the Month
Gordon Whitehouse
The Oscars
Self