Daniel Day-Lewis - Biography, Height & Life Story

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Gender	Male
Age	66 years old (in 2024)
Date of Birth	April 29, 1957
Real Name	Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis
Profession	Actor
Nationality	British, Irish
Birthplace	Kensington, London, England
Religion	Agnostic
Zodiac Sign	Taurus

Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Bodytype	Build
Height	6 feet 0 inches (1.85 m)
Weight	70 kg (154 lbs)
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper
Eye Color	Green
Hobbies	Woodworking, Acting, Fishing

Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English retired actor. He holds dual citizenship of British and Irish. He was born on 29th April 1957.

He is the winner of many awards and honors. Also, Daniel Day-Lewis has earned several nominations. Moreover, he has gained immense popularity and recognition in his career life.

Career

His first film appearance was in The Bounty in 1984. His performances in Stephen Frears’ My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) and James Ivory’s A Room with a View (1986) gained him critical acclaim.

The actor, Daniel Lewis then played best roles in ‘My Left Foot’ in 1989, ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ in 1988, ‘The Last of the Mohicans’ in 1992, and many others.

The award-winning actor is the man who has won many awards for giving remarkable performances. And this led him to earn a massive fan following.

Day-Lewis retired from acting for three years, he then took up a new profession as an apprentice shoe-maker in Italy. In 2000, Daniel returned to acting, reuniting with Scorsese in the historical crime film Gangs of New York (2002).

Achievements

Among his numerous honors are three Academy Awards for Best Actor, making him the first and only actor to win three Academy Awards in that category, and the third male actor to win three competitive acting Academy Awards, making him the sixth person in history to win three awards.

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Daniel Day-Lewis Education

School: Invicta Primary School
Sherington Primary School
Sevenoaks School, Kent
Bedales School, Petersfield, Hampshire

College: University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Daniel Day-Lewis Career

Profession: Actor

Debut:

Film– Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
TV– Shoestring (1980)

Net Worth: $50 million

Family & Relatives

Father: Cecil Day-Lewis

Mother: Jill Balcon

Sister: Tamasin Day-Lewis

Marital Status: Married

Wife: Rebecca Miller

No. of Children: 1

Son: Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis

Daughter: None

Past Relationships:

Juliette Binoche, French Actress (1988)
Isabelle Adjani, French Actress (1989-1994)
Julia Roberts, American Actress (1995)
Rebecca Miller, American Actress

FAQs

Who is Daniel Day-Lewis?

Daniel Day-Lewis is a British, Irish actor, born on 29 April, 1957 in Kensington, London, England.

How old is Daniel Day-Lewis?

Daniel Day-Lewis is 66 years old as of April 2024.

How tall is Daniel Day-Lewis?

Daniel Day-Lewis is 6 feet 0 inches (1.85 m).

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Daniel Day Lewis – Biography, Facts & Life Story