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| Full Name: | Michael Sheen |
| Famous As: | Actor |
| Date of Birth: | February 05, 1969 |
| Place of Birth: | Newport, Gwent, Wales, UK |
| Nationality: | Welsh |
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Contact Michael Sheen |
| Full Name: | Michael Sheen |
| Famous As: | Actor |
| Date of Birth: | February 05, 1969 |
| Place of Birth: | Newport, Gwent, Wales, UK |
| Nationality: | Welsh |
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Los Angeles Times - Found 7 hours ago Michael Sheen, who played talk show host David Frost both on stage and now in the upcoming screen version of 'Frost/Nixon,' knows that the transition ... Review: `Frost/Nixon' depicts tense TV showdown - FOXNews.com ?Frost/Nixon? belabors the obvious - MSNBC Langella is perfectly clear: Nixon role proves haunting - USA Today Langella is perfectly clear: Nixon role proves haunting - USA Today Explore All |
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Washington Times - Found Dec. 2, 2008 Size In this image released by Universal Pictures, Frank Langella portrays Richard Nixon (left) and Michael Sheen portrays David Frost in a... Nixon tapes on election, Vietnam War to be released - MSNBC More Nixon tapes, records being made public - MSNBC Tapes, Records From Nixon Years to Be Made Public - Fox News Fox's Wallace defends Bush at screening - Washington Times Explore All |
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Washington Post - Found Dec. 1, 2008 ... name and stars the same actors who played the characters on stage in London and New York -- Michael Sheen (Frost) and Frank Langella (Nixon). 'Frost/Nixon': Interviews With A President - NPR Small things "Frost/Nixon" could do without - Canada.com How the Frost/Nixon interviews became a hit - National Post Things Frost/Nixon could do without - ONE News Explore All |
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MSNBC - Found Dec. 1, 2008 David Thewlis was honoured with the Richard Harris award for outstanding contribution to British film, and Michael Sheen won the Variety award. 'Slumdog' Cleans Up at Brit Awards - Hollywood 'Slumdog' nets top prizes at British indies - Hollywood Reporter Int'l Press Academy announces nominations - Hollywood Reporter Independent awards draw cream of Brit acting talent - Hello! Explore All |
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BBC - Found Nov. 30, 2008 Michael Sheen, who plays David Frost in the film adaptation of Frost/Nixon, was honoured with the Variety Award for bringing global... 'Slumdog' nets top prizes at British indie awards - Hollywood Reporter "Slumdog," "Hunger" sweep British film awards - Canada.com 'Millionaire' strikes gold at BIFAs - Variety Slumdog scoops indie film awards - ABC Online Explore All |
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Telegraph - Found Nov. 28, 2008 He has played critically acclaimed roles in thriller State of Play and starred as Gordon Brown opposite Michael Sheen's Tony Blair in The Deal. Morrissey 'would jump' at 'Dr Who' role - Digital Spy David Morrissey fuels Dr Who rumours - Metro.co.uk Morrissey fuels Doctor speculation - Hawick News New Doctor Who speculation - Channel 4 News Explore All |
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Celebrity Baby Blog - Found Nov. 25, 2008 Lily's dad is Kate's ex, actor Michael Sheen . |
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UPI - Found Nov. 24, 2008 ... actor Michael Sheen says he was warned against meeting David Frost until after he started performances of the play 'Frost/Nixon.' Sheen played... Ron Howard unspools 'Frost/Nixon' - Variety When Nixon Got Frosted - Modern Maturity LANGELLA: 'CALL ME MR. PRESIDENT' - PR inside Heavenly response - Edmonton Sun Explore All |
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Daily Beast - Found Nov. 22, 2008 The white hot tension between stars Frank Langella and Michael Sheen is worth the ticket alone. |
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South Coast Today - Found Dec. 1, 2008 David Frost (Michael Sheen) walked up to Nixon, cautiously appraising the former president before they battled in their landmark televised... |
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Michael Sheen
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Michael Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a BAFTA and Laurence Olivier Award- nominated Welsh actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of Tony Blair in the Stephen Frears-directed films The Deal and The Queen.
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Sheen was born in Newport, Monmouthshire to Irene and Meyrick Sheen, both of whom worked in personnel management. His father is also a very successful part-time professional Jack Nicholson look-alike.12 Michael has one sibling, a younger sister named Joanne. The young Sheen was brought up in Port Talbot where he attended Glan Afan comprehensive school and joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales at sixteen, eventually training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Sheen soon established himself as one of the most promising talents on the theatrical scene, notably being cast as Mozart in Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus, which was staged at the Old Vic theatre and directed by Sir Peter Hall.
His screen appearances include the BBC drama serial, Gallowglass (based on the novel by Ruth Rendell), and the films Wilde (1997) (in which he played Robert Ross) and Mary Reilly. However, he remains primarily a stage actor, having starred in high-profile productions of Henry V, Peer Gynt, The Dresser, Caligula and Look Back in Anger, among others.
In 2003, he appeared with Kate Beckinsale in the gothic horror-action film Underworld. Salon review Andrew O'Hehir commented that while the "... entire movie is full of campy overacting... Brolly and Sheen seem to have been selected for their talents in this regard. Sheen prances around giving one of those line readings where one word is ridiculously overstressed ("You're acting like a pack of wild DOGS!"), and he looks distressingly like the female-to-male backup singer in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."3 Sheen has also appeared with Beckinsale in the season seven premiere of Punk'd.
He played Tony Blair in the Channel 4 drama The Deal and the film The Queen, as well as Kenneth Williams in Fantabulosa! on BBC Four and H G Wells in H G Wells: War with the World on BBC Two.
At the 2005 British Academy Television Awards, Sheen was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in the TV drama, Dirty Filthy Love, in which he played a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
In 2007, he received two BAFTA nominations, this time for Best Supporting Actor in a Film, for his performance in The Queen, and for Best Television Actor, for his role in Fantabulosa; once again, he was unsuccessful in both cases. In 2006, he played the role of Emperor Nero in the BBC's Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire. Later that year, he played David Frost in the much-acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon, which later transferred to the Gielgud Theatre before heading to Broadway. He reprised the role in the Broadway production in 2007.
In 2007, he read Paul Torday's novel Salmon Fishing in the Yemen on BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime. Also in 2007, Sheen was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.4
Sheen is expected to play Brian Clough in Peter Morgan's forthcoming adaptation of David Peace's novel The Damned Utd, based on Clough's 44-day spell in charge of Leeds United.
On 2 October 2007, it was announced that Peter Morgan was working on a sequel to "The Queen", and that Michael Sheen will be reprising his role as Tony Blair. He will also be reprising his role as Lucian in the third Underworld, a prequel to the original film.
Sheen and English actress Kate Beckinsale have a daughter, Lily Mo Sheen. born 31 January 1999. Their longstanding relationship ended when, during the filming of Underworld, in which they both starred, Beckinsale left him for the film's director, Len Wiseman, whom she then married.citation needed Although, he did not appear in the 2006 sequel, other than in flashbacks to the first film, Sheen is scheduled to have a prominent role in the prequel Underworld 3: The Rise Of The Lycans, which Wiseman will produce but not write or direct,5 and in which Beckinsale does not appear.6
After living for a time in the United States with Beckinsale,citation needed Sheen returned to the United Kingdom when their relationship ended. Sheen and Beckinsale are co-parenting their daughter.citation needed
On July 15, 2008, Sheen was awarded the freedom of the borough of Neath Port Talbot.citation needed
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Gallowglass | Joe | Made-for-television |
| 1995 | Othello | Lodovico | |
| 1996 | Mary Reilly | Bradshaw | |
| 1997 | Wilde | Robbie Ross | |
| 1998 | Lost in France | Owen | Made-for-television |
| 2002 | Heartlands | Colin | |
| The Four Feathers | Trench | ||
| 2003 | Bright Young Things | Miles | |
| Underworld | Lucian | ||
| The Deal | Tony Blair | Made-for-television | |
| Timeline | Lord Oliver | ||
| 2004 | Laws of Attraction | Thorne Jamison | |
| Dirty Filthy Love | Mark Furness | Made-for-television Nominated Best Actor by BAFTA |
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| The Banker | The Banker | ||
| 2005 | Dead Long Enough | Harry Jones | |
| Kingdom of Heaven | Priest | ||
| The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Jeremy Dyson | ||
| 2006 | Underworld: Evolution | Lucian | |
| Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | Kenneth Williams | Made-for-television | |
| The Queen | Tony Blair | Nominated Best Actor in a Supporting Role by BAFTA | |
| Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Nero | 6 part television series | |
| HG Wells: War with the World | H. G. Wells | Made-for-television | |
| Blood Diamond | Simmons | ||
| 2007 | Music Within | Art Honeyman | |
| 2008 | Frost/Nixon | David Frost | awaiting release |
| 2009 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | Lucian | post-production |
| The Damned United | Brian Clough | post-production | |
| Unthinkable | TBA | filming | |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Cheshire Cat | filming |
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