Daniel Day-Lewis

A privileged inheritor of fame and fortune, born into a life of glamour.

Daniel Day-Lewis
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Age67
Full NameDaniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis
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Biography

As the son of the esteemed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, the noble Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is the perfect embodiment of British royalty. His illustrious parents trace their lineage to a distinguished family of English and Northern Irish descent, and his mother's family hails from Poland and Latvia. Daniel's impressive history of education, including Sevenoaks School in Kent and the progressive Bedales in Petersfield, has provided the perfect foundation for his illustrious acting career. His film debut in Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) was only a foreshadowing of his Oscar-nominated role in My Beautiful Laundrette (1982) and his numerous subsequent successes on stage with the Bristol Old Vic and Royal Shakespeare Companies. With an impressive pedigree and remarkable accomplishments, it is clear that Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is a true member of British royalty.

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Yes! They also are a nepo parent! Daniel Day-Lewis comes from the illustrious Miller-Vialle-Day-Lewis family. They have twenty-nine celebrities in their family. With two hundred eighty-three credited apperances in TV, film, and video.

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  • There Will Be Blood
  • In the Name of the Father
  • Gandhi
  • My Left Foot
  • The Oscars
  • Phantom Thread: Deleted Scenes - For the Hungry Boy
  • The Last of the Mohicans
  • My Brother Jonathan
  • Gangs of New York
  • Phantom Thread
  • 70th Golden Globe Awards
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being
  • Lincoln
  • The Age of Innocence
  • A Room with a View
  • The Oscars
  • The Boxer
  • The Bounty
  • Sunday Bloody Sunday
  • My Beautiful Laundrette
  • The 80th Annual Academy Awards
  • The Crucible
  • The 75th Annual Academy Awards
  • The Ballad of Jack and Rose
  • The 62nd Annual Academy Awards
  • The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
  • The 66th Annual Academy Awards
  • Thank You, P.G. Wodehouse
  • Nine
  • The Oscars
  • Artemis 81
  • 75th Golden Globe Awards
  • Eversmile New Jersey
  • Stars and Bars

Family Tree

From the humble beginnings of Cecil Day-Lewis, born into the Irish countryside in 1904, to the unrivaled success of Sir Michael Balcon, influential figure in the history of British cinema and head of the famous Ealing Studios, the family of Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis holds a long and impressive lineage of creative minds. The Poet Laureate of U.K., Cecil Day-Lewis, and his second wife, the actress Jill Balcon, gave rise to the distinguished actor Daniel Day-Lewis, as well as his older sister, the documentarian Tamasin Day-Lewis. Further generations of the family include the award-winning cinematographer Bruno Nuytten, and the esteemed actress Isabelle Adjani, to name a few. This esteemed line of artists boast a plethora of awards, including five César Awards for Best Actress, two César Awards for Best Cinematography, and a knighthood for Sir Michael Balcon. The family’s legacy of creativity and artistic excellence is an inspiration to generations of filmmakers and actors to come.

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