biography
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1958– )
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| biography:
| Film actor, born in London, UK, the son of C Day-Lewis. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic and, after several small roles on stage and television, became well known for My Beautiful Launderette (1985) and Room With A View (1985). He won awards for his portrayal of handicapped Irish writer Christy Brown in My Left Foot (1989, Oscar, BAFTA). Later films include The Last of the Mohicans (1992), In the Name of the Father (1993), The Crucible (1996), The Boxer (1997), and Gangs of New York (2002, BAFTA; Oscar nomination). Major theatre performances include Romeo and Juliet (1983) and Hamlet (1989). |
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