Daniel Day-Lewis

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-04-29 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Greenwich, London, England, UK

Daniel Day-Lewis

Biography

Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an actor of dual English and Irish heritage. Often described as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. 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 at the Bristol Old Vic, he is considere...

Acting

2009

Nine

as Guido Contini

1982

Gandhi

as Colin

2002

Gangs of New York

as Bill "The Butcher" Cutting

1984

The Bounty

as John Fryer

1993

The Age of Innocence

as Newland Archer

1996

The Crucible

as John Proctor

1985

My Beautiful Laundrette

as Johnny Burfoot

1986

A Room with a View

as Cecil Vyse

2007

There Will Be Blood

as Daniel Plainview

2021

1993

1997

The Boxer

as Danny Flynn

2005

1989

Eversmile New Jersey

as Dr. Fergus O'Connell

2012

Lincoln

as Abraham Lincoln

1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Child Vandal (uncredited)

1988

Stars & Bars

as Henderson Dores

2002

Forever Ealing

as Narrator (voice)

2012

Access to the Danger Zone

as Narrator (voice)

1986

2017

Phantom Thread

as Reynolds Woodcock

1983

Dangerous Corner

as Gordon Whitehouse

1987

Nanou

as Max

2017

Spielberg

as Self

1981

Artemis '81

as Library Student

2003

Abby Singer

as Daniel Day-Lewis (uncredited)

2011

A Man's Story

as Self (archival)

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

Production

2016

Maggie's Plan

as Thanks

2005

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

as Music Score Producer

2017

Phantom Thread

as Script Consultant

2025

Anemone

as Screenplay

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