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Daniel Day-Lewis

1957 - Today

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Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English 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 auteurs' 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 95 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 93 in 2024). Daniel Day-Lewis is the 219th most popular actor (down from 185th in 2024), the 399th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 269th in 2019) and the 35th most popular British Actor.

Daniel Day-Lewis is an actor who has been nominated for and won many awards, including three Academy Awards. He is most famous for his roles in films such as My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, Lincoln, and Gangs of New York.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Daniel Day-Lewis ranks 219 out of 13,578. Before him are Fred Astaire, Eddie Fisher, Silvana Mangano, Gene Kelly, Melina Mercouri, and Maximilian Schell. After him are Jessica Lange, John Lithgow, Marsha Hunt, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman, and Claude Rains.

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Among people born in 1957, Daniel Day-Lewis ranks 9. Before him are Hans Zimmer, Hamid Karzai, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Donald Tusk, Jaggi Vasudev, and Luis Antonio Tagle. After him are Dolph Lundgren, Michael Clarke Duncan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Christopher Lambert.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Daniel Day-Lewis ranks 399 out of 8,785. Before him are William Hogarth (1697), Alcuin (735), John Lydon (1956), John Constable (1776), Ian Gillan (1945), and Ælfweard of Wessex (904). After him are Gary Oldman (1958), Henry Moseley (1887), Claude Rains (1889), John Galsworthy (1867), John Kendrew (1917), and Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia (1945).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Daniel Day-Lewis ranks 35. Before him are Peter O'Toole (1932), Peter Ustinov (1921), Peter Mayhew (1944), Olivia Newton-John (1948), Alec Guinness (1914), and David Prowse (1935). After him are Gary Oldman (1958), Claude Rains (1889), John Hurt (1940), Vanessa Redgrave (1937), Timothy Dalton (1946), and David Suchet (1946).

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