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Hugh Dancy
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| Born | 19 June 1975 Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK |
| Occupation | Stage, Television, Movie 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 and career
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, a co-director of the travel company, Trufflepig Travel1, and a sister, Kate, who works for Save the Children. 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 syndrome.2 Dancy also appeared in the film adaptation of the novel Savage Grace by Natalie Robins and Steven M. L. Aronson.
Hugh Dancy is currently appearing in MCC Theater's The Pride, written by Alexi Kaye Campbell, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City. This off-Broadway production is directed by Joe Mantello and co-stars 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 was reported that the couple were secretly married in France in early September 2009.34
His previous long-term girlfriend was UK artist Annie Morris.56
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 | VH | Gavin Davies | |
| Confessions of a Shopaholic | Luke Brandon | ||
| Adam | Adam | Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | |
| Coach | In 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
- ^ http://www.trufflepig.com/
- ^ 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
- ^ (2007-11-29)"Marie Claire UK Interview.". Marie Claire. 2007-11-29. http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/Hugh_Dancy_interview_article_152337.html.
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/how-hugh-dancy-became-a-hollywood-hero-464476.html
- ^ (2007-09-20)"The Independent 2007 Interview.". The Independent. 2007-09-20. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/how-hugh-dancy-became-a-hollywood-hero-464476.html.