Michael Sheen - Overview

Date of Birth: Feb 05, 1969

Place of Birth: United Kingdom

Nationality: United Kingdom

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Michael Sheen was well known on London's dramatic stages for nearly a decade when his Broadway lead in "Amadeus" (1999) unleashed one of the U.K.'s best kept secrets on international audiences. The West End continued to be his anchor, with acclaimed roles in "Look Back in Anger" and "Caligula," but Sheen grew increasingly more familiar to filmg rs with supporting roles in the gothic horror film series "Underworld" (2003) and the romantic comedy "Laws of Attraction" (2004). His collaborations with writer Peter Morgan were among his best-known, including his memorable portrayal of British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Morgan's "The Queen" (2006), and as political interviewer David Frost in "Frost/Nixon." The resounding success of the latter Morgan work led to a run on Broadway and a Hollywood film adaptation by Ron Howard (2008), both of which co-starred Sheen and Frank Langella. One of the few Welsh exports to hit the American film radar, Sheen continued to energize the big screen with intense and passionate performances.

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Filmography (29)

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)

Jesus Henry Christ (2012)

The Gospel of Us (2012)

Resistance (2011)

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)

Midnight in Paris (2011)

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Milestones (47)

2011
Reprised the role of Aro in the Bill Condon directed "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1"

2011
Starred opposite Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris"

2010
Played the White Rabbit in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland"

2010
Portrayed former British prime minister Blair once again for HBO's "The Special Relationship"; earned an Emmy (2010) nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

2010
Co-starred with Jeff Bridges in "Tron: Legacy," the sequel to the 1982 sci fi classic "Tron"

2009
Reprised role of Lucian for "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans"

2009
Portrayed Brian Clough, the former manager of Leeds United, in "The Damned United"; adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's novel

Photos From Last Movie (2)

Movie: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
Kristen Stewart as Bella and Robert Pattinson as Edward in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2."

Movie: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
Taylor Lautner as Jacob in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2."