Daniel Day-Lewis

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Daniel Day-Lewis

Born 29 April 1957 69 years old Greenwich, London, England, UK Who else is 69? → TMDB ↗

Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English and Irish actor. Often described as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he is best known for intense method acting portrayed with eccentric characters in auteur films. He is the recipient of numerous accolades including a record three Academy Awards for Best Actor as well as four BAFTAs, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globes. In 2014, Day-Lewis received a knighthood for services to drama.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
8age in their first credit on record (1965)
60years on screen and counting
3credits in 1982, their busiest year
34dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Anemone poster Age: 68

Anemone

2025
as Ray Stoker
Phantom Thread poster Age: 60

Phantom Thread

2017
as Reynolds Woodcock
Lincoln poster Age: 55

Lincoln

2012
as Abraham Lincoln
Access to the Danger Zone poster Age: 55

Access to the Danger Zone

2012
as Narrator (voice)
Nine poster Age: 52

Nine

2009
as Guido Contini
There Will Be Blood poster Age: 50

There Will Be Blood

2007
as Daniel Plainview
The Ballad of Jack and Rose poster Age: 47

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

2005
as Jack Slavin
Abby Singer poster Age: 46

Abby Singer

2003
as Daniel Day-Lewis (uncredited)
Gangs of New York poster Age: 45

Gangs of New York

2002
as Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting
Forever Ealing poster Age: 45

Forever Ealing

2002
as Narrator (voice)
The Boxer poster Age: 40

The Boxer

1997
as Danny Flynn
The Crucible poster Age: 39

The Crucible

1996
as John Proctor
In the Name of the Father poster Age: 36

In the Name of the Father

1993
as Gerry Conlon
The Age of Innocence poster Age: 36

The Age of Innocence

1993
as Newland Archer
The Last of the Mohicans poster Age: 35

The Last of the Mohicans

1992
as Hawkeye
Eversmile New Jersey poster Age: 32

Eversmile New Jersey

1989
as Dr. Fergus O'Connell
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown poster Age: 31

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989
as Christy Brown
Stars & Bars poster Age: 30

Stars & Bars

1988
as Henderson Dores
The Unbearable Lightness of Being poster Age: 30

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988
as Tomas
Nanou poster Age: 29

Nanou

1987
as Max
A Room with a View poster Age: 28

A Room with a View

1986
as Cecil Vyse
The Insurance Man poster Age: 28

The Insurance Man

1986
as Kafka
My Beautiful Laundrette poster Age: 28

My Beautiful Laundrette

1985
as Johnny Burfoot
The Bounty poster Age: 27

The Bounty

1984
as John Fryer
Dangerous Corner poster Age: 26

Dangerous Corner

1983
as Gordon Whitehouse
Gandhi poster Age: 25

Gandhi

1982
as Colin
How Many Miles to Babylon? poster Age: 24

How Many Miles to Babylon?

1982
as Alex Moore
Artemis '81 poster Age: 24

Artemis '81

1981
as Library Student
Sunday Bloody Sunday poster Age: 14

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971
as Child Vandal (uncredited)
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TV credits

Newest first
My Brother Jonathan poster Age: 28

My Brother Jonathan

1985
as Jonathan Dakers
Frost in May poster Age: 25

Frost in May

1982
as Archie Hughes-Follett
Shoestring poster Age: 22

Shoestring

1979
as DJ
Playhouse poster Age: 16

Playhouse

1974
as Alex
BBC Play of the Month poster Age: 8

BBC Play of the Month

1965
as Gordon Whitehouse
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