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Hugh Dancy
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| Hugh Dancy | |
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| Born | 19 June 1975 Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Danes (2009-present) |
Hugh Dancy (born 19 June 1975) is an English actor.
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Early life
Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, the son of eminent British philosopher Jonathan Dancy, a professor at the University of Reading and the University of Texas at Austin. His mother, Sarah, is a publisher. He has a brother, Jack, and a sister, Kate. Dancy was educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, Winchester College, and St Peter's College, Oxford. At the age of 18, he acted in the Winchester College Players production of Twelfth Night which was performed in both Winchester and at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall.
In 2007, Dancy had a starring role on Broadway as Captain Dennis Stanhope in Journey's End (Belasco Theatre). He also played Aiden in the 2007 film "Blood and Chocolate". He portrayed the character of Adam in the 2009 indie, Adam, a man with Asperger's Syndrome.1 Dancy also appeared in the film adaptation of the novel Savage Grace by Natalie Robins and Steven M. L. Aronson.
In Winter 2010, Hugh Dancy will be appearing in MCC Theater's The Pride. This off-broadway production will be directed by Joe Mantello and co-star Ben Whishaw and Andrea Riseborough.
Personal life
Dancy met Claire Danes on the set of Evening and they began dating after filming concluded. In February 2009, they announced their engagement. It has been reported that the couple were secretly married in France in early September 2009. 23 4 His previous long-term girlfriend was UK artist Annie Morris.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Sfc. Kurt Schmid | |
| Young Blades | D'Artagnan | ||
| 2003 | Tempo | Jack | |
| The Sleeping Dictionary | John Truscott | ||
| 2004 | King Arthur | Galahad | |
| Ella Enchanted | Prince Charmont | ||
| 2005 | Shooting Dogs | Joe Connor | |
| 2006 | Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction | Adam Towers | |
| 2007 | The Jane Austen Book Club | Grigg Harris | |
| Evening | Buddy Wittenborn | ||
| Savage Grace | Sam Green | ||
| Blood and Chocolate | Aiden | ||
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Luke Brandon | |
| Adam | Adam | ||
| Coach | post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield | |
| Madame Bovary | Leon | ||
| 2002 | Daniel Deronda | Daniel Deronda | |
| 2006 | Elizabeth I | Earl of Essex | Emmy Award nomination |
References
- ^ Altheide, Anna (2007-11-01). "Idol Conversation". HughDancy.info. http://www.hughdancy.info/press/2007/ExclusiveInterview.php.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20257623,00.html
- ^ "Marie Claire UK Interview.". Marie Claire. 2007-11-29. http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/Hugh_Dancy_interview_article_152337.html.
- ^ The pair were married in the fall of 2009 in France.[1]