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Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor and political activist. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s and made notable stage appearances in Romeo and Juliet (1992), Don't Fool With Love (1993), Peer Gynt (1994), The Seagull (1995), The Homecoming (1997), and Henry V (1997). His performances in…
Known for
- You Told Us To Talk About The Weather — Narrator (voice)2026
- Buried — Self2026
- Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye — self2026
- Out There — Shifty Gruff2026
- Our Town — Stage Manager2026
- Train‑ing It with Joe Wilkinson — Self - Guest2026
- Buried with Michael Sheen — Self - Presenter2026
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell — Self2025
- Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway — Self2025
- Richard Burton: Wild Genius — Self2025
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Key facts
- Born
- Michael Christopher Sheen , ( 1969-02-05 ) 5 February 1969 (age 57) , Newport , Wales
- Alma mater
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1991–present
- Partners
- Kate Beckinsale (1995–2003) Lorraine Stewart (2004–2010) Rachel McAdams (2010–2013) Sarah Silverman (2014–2018) Anna Lundberg (2019–present)
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christopher
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Newport
- Position held
- UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
- Educated at
- Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Hair colour
- brown hair
- Image
- Michael Sheen crop n2 Good Omens panel at NYCC (61104).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Residence
- Baglan
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- Michael Sheen
- date of birth
- 1969-02-05
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- social media followers
- 624475
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- birth name
- Michael Christopher Sheen
- name in native language
- Michael Sheen
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- Deaths in November 2011
- unmarried partner
- Rachel McAdams
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage roles in Romeo and Juliet (1992), Don't Fool with Love (1993), Peer Gynt (1994), The Seagull (1995), The Homecoming (1997), and Henry V (1997). He received Olivier Awards nominations for his performances in Amadeus (1998) at the Old Vic, Look Back in Anger (1999) at the National Theatre and Caligula (2003) at the Donmar Warehouse.
In the 2000s Sheen began screen acting, focusing on biographical films. For writer Peter Morgan, he starred in a trilogy of films as British prime minister Sir Tony Blair—the television film The Deal in 2003, The Queen (2006), and The Special Relationship (2010)—earning him nominations for both a BAFTA Award and an Emmy. He was also nominated for a BAFTA as the troubled comic actor Kenneth Williams in BBC Four's 2006 Fantabulosa!, and was nominated for a fourth Olivier Award in 2006 for portraying the broadcaster David Frost in Frost/Nixon, a role he revisited in the 2008 film adaptation of the play. He starred as the controversial football manager Brian Clough in The Damned United (2009).
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