Daniel Day-Lewis

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Biography

Daniel is an actor whose on-screen intensity is rivaled only by his off-screen intensity, he is one of the most acclaimed and least understood…more

Born

4/29/1957, London, England, UK

Birth Name

Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis

Gender

Male

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    • Over his career, Daniel Day-Lewis has been nominated for and received the following acting awards: 2008 - Won Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for There Will Be Blood (2007) 2008 - Won BAFTA for Best Leading Actor for There Will Be Blood (2007) 2008 - Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for There Will Be Blood (2007) 2008 - Won BFCA Award for Best Actor for There Will Be Blood (2007) 2008 - Won Golden Globe for Best Actor (Motion Picture - Drama) for There Will Be Blood (2007) 2008 - Won KCFCC award for Best Actor for There Will Be Blood (2007) 2007 - Won CFCA award for Best Actor for There Will Be Blood (2007) 2007 - Won FFCC award for Best Actor for There Will Be Blood (2007) 2005 - Received the Berlinale Camera Award from the Berlin International Film Festival 2004 - Nominated for Empire Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won VFCC Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won Sierra Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won OFCS Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won KCFCC Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won Golden Aries Award for Best Foreign Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won FFCC Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won CFCA Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won BFCA Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Won BAFTA Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Nominated for Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for Gangs of New York (2002) 2003 - Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Gangs of New York (2002) 2002 - Won Seattle Film Critics Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2002 - Won SEFCA Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2002 - Won SDFCS Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2002 - Won NYFCC Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 2002 - Won LAFCA Award for Best Actor for Gangs of New York (2002) 1998 - Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Boxer (1997) 1994 - Nominated for Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the Name of the Father (1993) 1994 - Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for the Name of the Father (1993) 1994 - Nominated for BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor for the Name of the Father (1993) 1993 - Won Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor for The Last of the Mohicans (1992) 1993 - Won BSFC Award for Best Actor for the Name of the Father (1993) 1993 - Won ALFS Award for British Actor of the Year for The Last of the Mohicans (1992) 1993 - Nominated for BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor for The Last of the Mohicans (1992) 1990 - Won Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for My Left Foot (1989) 1990 - Won NSFC Award for Best Actor for My Left Foot (1989) 1990 - Won Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor for My Left Foot (1989) 1990 - Won BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor for My Left Foot (1989) 1990 - Won ALFS Award for Actor of the Year for My Left Foot (1989) 1990 - Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for My Left Foot (1989) 1989 - Won NYFCC Award for Best Actor for My Left Foot (1989) 1989 - Won LAFCA Award for Best Actor for My Left Foot (1989) 1989 - Won Best Actor Award for My Left Foot (1989) at the Montreal World Film Festival 1989 - Nominated for European Film Award for Best Actor for My Left Foot (1989) 1989 - Daniel & director Jim Sheridan won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention for My Left Foot (1989) at the Montreal World Film Festival 1986 - Won NYFCC Award for Best Supporting Actor for My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) 1986 - Won NYFCC Award for Best Supporting Actor for A Room with a View (1985) 1986 - Won NBR Award for Best Supporting Actor for My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) 1986 - Won NBR Award for Best Supporting Actor for A Room with a View (1985)
    • Over his career, Daniel was noted by the following magazines:
      • 2006 - Premiere magazine listed their "100 Greatest Performances" and Daniel's role as Christy Brown in My Left Foot (1989) was ranked #11. Daniel also occupied the #53 spot for his role as Bill "The Butcher" Cutting in Gangs of New York (2002).
      • 2003 - Daniel made it on People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" list.
      • 1997 - Daniel ranked #25 in Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
      • 1995 - Daniel was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars" in film history, placing #11.
      • 1990 - Daniel was chosen by People magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in the world.
    • Daniel, when he won the SAG best actor award in 2008 (for There Will Be Blood), dedicated it to actor Heath Ledger who had died the week before.
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    • Daniel Day-Lewis: (When asked about his taking Irish citizenship) Yes, I do have dual citizenship, but I think of England as my country. I miss London very much but I couldn't live there because there came a time when I needed to be private and was forced to be public by the press. I couldn't deal with it.
    • Daniel Day-Lewis: (on acting) If I weren't allowed this outlet, there wouldn't be a place for me in society.
    • Daniel Day-Lewis: I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for me to believe I'm somebody else.
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