Michael Sheen - Biography

Last Editor: aeris9090				Michael Sheen Biography -   Name : Michael Sheen Profession : Actor Date of birth : 5 February 1969 Place of birth : Newport, Gwent, Wales, UK

Michael Sheen Trivia -

Brother of Joanne Sheen. He has a daughter, Lily, born January, 1999 with his former long time girlfriend Kate Beckinsale. Lily lives with her mother. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Actor for his performance in Look Back in Anger at the Royal National Theatre, Lyttelton stage. He was nominated for a 1999 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Supporting Performance of 1998 for his role in Amadeus. He was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor of 2003 for his performance in Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse. He was awarded the 2003 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse. He was awarded the 2003 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse. Became an Associate Member of RADA. Graduated from RADA. Primary residence is in London, England. He also has an apartment in Los Angeles so he can spend time with his daughter.

Michael Sheen Detailed Biography -

Michael Sheen (born February 2, 1969) is a Welsh actor, mainly known for his stage work. He is often confused with Martin Sheen, but is no relation. Sheen was born at Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales and brought up in Port Talbot. He joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales at sixteen, and soon established himself as one of the most promising talents on the theatrical scene. His screen appearances include the BBC drama serial, Gallowglass (based on the novel by Ruth Rendell), and the films Wilde (1997) (in which he played Robert Ross) and Mary Reilly. However, he remains primarily a stage actor, having starred in high-profile productions of Henry V, Peer Gynt, The Dresser, Caligula and Look Back in Anger, among others. After living for a time in the USA with partner Kate Beckinsale, he returned to the UK after their relationship ended. Beckinsale and Sheen have a daughter, Lily (born 31 January 1999). In 2003, he appeared with Beckinsale in Underworld and repeated this in the film's sequel Underworld: Evolution in 2006. He has also played Tony Blair in the Channel 4 drama The Deal and Kenneth Williams in Fantabulosa on BBC4. At the 2005 British Academy Television Awards, Sheen was nominated for Best Actor, for his performance in the TV drama, Dirty Filthy Love, in which he played a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He will soon team up with Miranda Richardson to take the coveted role of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas in a biopic of his marriage to Caitlin.