Hugh Dancy
Hugh Dancy | |
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 At the stage door of The Belasco Theatre on 31 March, 2007, after Hugh had performed in Journey's End | |
| Born | Hugh Dancy June 19, 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Claire Danes (engaged) |
| Parent(s) | Jonathan Dancy Sarah Dancy |
| Relatives | Jack (brother) Kate (sister) |
Hugh Dancy (born June 19 1975) is an English actor.
Biography
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.
Career
Dancy's first small-screen appearances were in Trial & Retribution II, Dangerfield, The New Adventures of Robin Hood and Kavanagh QC. He is fluent in French, and played a Frenchman fascinated by knights in Relic Hunter. He played the lead in BBC's Daniel Deronda (2002) which was an adaptation of George Eliot's novel based on a young man learning about life, love and ultimately who he really is, Hallmark's David Copperfield (2000), and Danny in Cold Feet.
He has also modelled for Burberry since 2004. He has featured in three Burberry campaigns, alongside Kate Moss.
In July 2006, Dancy received a nomination for the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards, as Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries, for his role in Elizabeth I.
Dancy recently had a starring role on Broadway as Captain Dennis Stanhope in Journey's End at the Belasco Theatre. Hugh will portray the character of Adam in the upcoming 2008 indie, Adam, a man with Asperger's Syndrome.[1] Dancy also appeared in Savage Grace and the film adaptation of Confessions of a Shopaholic. He graced the front cover of Vogue Hommes International Magazine for the Autumn/Winter 2008 edition (link needed).
Personal life
He dated Claire Danes and in February 2009 after dating for more than a year the couple announced their engagement.[2] They met on the set of Evening and in an interview to Marie Claire magazine he said "we didn’t start dating until filming finished." [3] His previous long term girlfriend was UK artist Annie Morris who illustrated good friend Sophie Dahl's book, "The Man With the Dancing Eyes."
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Luke Brandon | "in theaters" |
| Adam | Adam | post-production | |
| Coach | In Production, anticipated release date February 2009 | ||
| 2007 | The Jane Austen Book Club | Grigg Harris | |
| Evening | Buddy Wittenborn | ||
| Savage Grace | Sam Green | ||
| Blood and Chocolate | Aiden | ||
| 2006 | Elizabeth I | Earl of Essex | Television movie |
| Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction | Adam Towers | ||
| 2005 | Shooting Dogs | Joe Connor | |
| 2004 | King Arthur | Galahad | |
| Ella Enchanted | Prince Charmont | ||
| 2003 | Tempo | Jack | |
| The Sleeping Dictionary | John Truscott | ||
| 2002 | Daniel Deronda | Daniel Deronda | Television movie |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Sfc. Kurt Schmid | |
| Young Blades | D'Artagnan | ||
| 2000 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield | Television movie |
| Madame Bovary | Leon | Television movie |
References
- ^ Altheide, Anna (2007-11-01). "Idol Conversation". HughDancy.info.
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- ^ "Marie Claire UK Interview". Marie Claire. 2007-11-29.
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External links
- Hugh Dancy at IMDb
- Extensive Hugh Dancy fan site
- [1] ( Hugh Dancy French Fansite )
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