A versatile performer comfortable with both light comedic and darker, more nuanced roles, Paul Bettany was born May 27, 1971, in London to a theater family headed by Thane Bettany, a respected British actor. After several years as a street corner musician, Bettany studied with the Drama Centre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.Good notices for his stage work in "An Inspector Calls" and "Love and Understanding" led to his film debut in Bent (1997) and acclaimed performances in Gangster No. 1 and A Knight's Tale (2001, as Geoffrey Chaucer). Bettany's U.S. breakthrough came as Russell's Crowe's imaginary friend in A Beautiful Mind (2001). They reteamed successfully for Master and Commander in 2003.
Bettany's subsequent films have included Wimbledon (in his first leading-man movie role), Dogville and The Da Vinci Code (2006). He married his Beautiful Mind co-star Jennifer Connelly in 2003.
Margin CallAn all-star cast shines in this engrossing drama about a critical 24-hour period at a high-profile investment bank in the early days of the 2008 financial crisis, when young analyst Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto) uncovers information that could destroy the firm. When he alerts upper management to... Read More
PriestIn this horror-thriller based on the popular comic book series, Paul Bettany plays Priest, a man-of-the-cloth hell-bent on rescuing his niece while taking down a horde of rampaging vampires in the process. With a terrific cast that includes Karl Urban, Maggie Q, Christopher Plummer and Brad Dourif,... Read More
Master and CommanderSet off the coast of South America during the Napoleonic Wars, this thrilling maritime drama pits "Lucky" Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe), captain of the HMS Surprise, and his close-knit crew against a French privateer equipped with better weapons. This action-adventure, which won Oscars for Best... Read More
CreationPaul Bettany stars as Charles Darwin in this BBC biographical drama that captures the legendary scientist in a period of intense mourning -- and expansive intellectual discovery -- following the untimely death of his young daughter, Annie. As Darwin dares to question the existence of God, he pens... Read More
Margin Call (2011) | R | |
Priest (2011) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
PG-13 | ||
Legion (2010) | R | |
Creation (2009) | PG-13 | |
The Young Victoria (2009) | PG | |
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) | PG-13 | |
Inkheart (2008) | PG | |
PG-13 | ||
Firewall (2006) | PG-13 | |
Dogville (2004) | R | |
Wimbledon (2004) | PG-13 | |
The Reckoning (2004) | R | |
Master and Commander (2003) | PG-13 | |
The Heart of Me (2003) | R | |
A Knight's Tale (2001) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
Gangster No. 1 (2000) | R | |
R | ||
R | ||
After the Rain (1999) | R | |
Every Woman Knows a Secret (1999) | NR | |
Coming Home (1998) | NR | |
Bent (1997) | NC-17 | |
Sharpe 14: Sharpe's Waterloo (1997) | NR | |
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