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Paul Bettany

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Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as J . and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the Disney+ series WandaVision (2021), which garnered him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Bettany first gained popularity for appearing in the films Gangster No. 1 (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for playing Stephen Maturin in the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). He also featured in Dogville (2003), Wimbledon (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Tourist (2010), Margin Call (2011), Legend (2015) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). He made his directorial debut with the film Shelter (2014), which he also wrote and co-produced. In television, Bettany has portrayed Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll in the series A Very British Scandal (2021) and on stage, he played Andy Warhol in the play The Collaboration (2022) in the West End and Broadway.

Infobox

Born
(1971-05-27) 27 May 1971 London, England
Citizenship
United Kingdom United States
Education
Drama Centre London
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1992–present
Spouse
Jennifer Connelly (m. 2003)
Children
2
Father
Thane Bettany

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1997
Bent
Role(s)
Captain
1998
The Land Girls
Role(s)
Philip
1999
After The Rain
Role(s)
Steph
2000
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Role(s)
Jimmy
Dead Babies
Role(s)
Quentin
Gangster No. 1
Role(s)
Young Gangster
2001
A Knight's Tale
Role(s)
Geoffrey Chaucer
A Beautiful Mind
Role(s)
Charles Herman
2002
The Heart of Me
Role(s)
Rickie
2003
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Role(s)
Stephen Maturin
Dogville
Role(s)
Tom Edison
2004
The Reckoning
Role(s)
Nicholas
Wimbledon
Role(s)
Peter Colt
2005
Stories of Lost Souls
Role(s)
Y
Notes
Segment: "Euston Road"
2006
Firewall
Role(s)
Bill Cox
The Da Vinci Code
Role(s)
Silas
2008
Iron Man
Role(s)
J .
Notes
Voice
The Secret Life of Bees
Role(s)
T. Ray Owens
Inkheart
Role(s)
Dustfinger
2009
The Young Victoria
Role(s)
Lord Melbourne
Creation
Role(s)
Charles Darwin
2010
Legion
Role(s)
Michael
Iron Man 2
Role(s)
J .
Notes
Voice
The Tourist
Role(s)
John Acheson
2011
Priest
Role(s)
Priest
Margin Call
Role(s)
Will Emerson
2012
The Avengers
Role(s)
J .
Notes
Voice
2013
Iron Man 3
Blood
Role(s)
Joe Fairburn
2014
Transcendence
Role(s)
Max Waters
Shelter
Role(s)
—N/a
Notes
Writer & director only
2015
Mortdecai
Role(s)
Jock Strapp
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Role(s)
J . (voice) / Vision
Legend
Role(s)
Charlie Richardson
Notes
Uncredited
2016
Captain America: Civil War
Role(s)
Vision
2017
Journey's End
Role(s)
Osborne
2018
Avengers: Infinity War
Role(s)
Vision
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Role(s)
Dryden Vos
2020
Uncle Frank
Role(s)
Frank Bledsoe
2024
Here
Role(s)
Al Young
2027
Cry to Heaven †
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
The Collaboration †
Notes
Andy Warhol
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1997
Bent
Captain
1998
The Land Girls
Philip
1999
After The Rain
Steph
2000
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Jimmy
Dead Babies
Quentin
Gangster No. 1
Young Gangster
2001
A Knight's Tale
Geoffrey Chaucer
A Beautiful Mind
Charles Herman
2002
The Heart of Me
Rickie
2003
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Stephen Maturin
Dogville
Tom Edison
2004
The Reckoning
Nicholas
Wimbledon
Peter Colt
2005
Stories of Lost Souls
Y
Segment: "Euston Road"
2006
Firewall
Bill Cox
The Da Vinci Code
Silas
2008
Iron Man
J .
Voice
The Secret Life of Bees
T. Ray Owens
Inkheart
Dustfinger
2009
The Young Victoria
Lord Melbourne
Creation
Charles Darwin
2010
Legion
Michael
Iron Man 2
J .
Voice
The Tourist
John Acheson
2011
Priest
Priest
Margin Call
Will Emerson
2012
The Avengers
J .
Voice
2013
Iron Man 3
Blood
Joe Fairburn
2014
Transcendence
Max Waters
Shelter
—N/a
Writer & director only
2015
Mortdecai
Jock Strapp
Avengers: Age of Ultron
J . (voice) / Vision
Legend
Charlie Richardson
Uncredited
2016
Captain America: Civil War
Vision
2017
Journey's End
Osborne
2018
Avengers: Infinity War
Vision
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Dryden Vos
2020
Uncle Frank
Frank Bledsoe
2024
Here
Al Young
2027
Cry to Heaven †
Post-production
TBA
The Collaboration †
Andy Warhol
Post-production
Key · Filmography › Film
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Television
1994
Wycliffe
Role(s)
Ian Greaves
Notes
1 episode
1996
The Bill
Role(s)
Jake Connolly
1997
Sharpe's Waterloo
Role(s)
Prince William of Orange
Notes
Television film
1998
Coming Home
Role(s)
Edward Carey-Lewis
Notes
Miniseries, 2 episodes
Killer Net
Role(s)
Joe Hunter
Notes
Miniseries, 4 episodes
1999
Every Woman Knows a Secret
Role(s)
Rob
Notes
Miniseries, 3 episodes
2000
David Copperfield
Role(s)
James Steerforth
Notes
Television film
2017
Manhunt
Role(s)
Ted Kaczynski
Notes
Main role, 8 episodes
2021
WandaVision
Role(s)
Vision / Hex Vision
Notes
Miniseries, 9 episodes
Marvel Studios: Assembled
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary; Episode: "Assembled: The Making of WandaVision"
What If...?
Role(s)
Vision / J . (voice)
Notes
2 episodes: "What If... Zombies?!", "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?"
A Very British Scandal
Role(s)
Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll
Notes
Miniseries, 3 episodes
2025
Amadeus
Role(s)
Antonio Salieri
Notes
Miniseries, 5 episodes
2026
VisionQuest †
Role(s)
Vision
Notes
Upcoming miniseries
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
1994
Wycliffe
Ian Greaves
1 episode
1996
The Bill
Jake Connolly
1997
Sharpe's Waterloo
Prince William of Orange
Television film
1998
Coming Home
Edward Carey-Lewis
Miniseries, 2 episodes
Killer Net
Joe Hunter
Miniseries, 4 episodes
1999
Every Woman Knows a Secret
Rob
Miniseries, 3 episodes
2000
David Copperfield
James Steerforth
Television film
2017
Manhunt
Ted Kaczynski
Main role, 8 episodes
2021
WandaVision
Vision / Hex Vision
Miniseries, 9 episodes
Marvel Studios: Assembled
Himself
Documentary; Episode: "Assembled: The Making of WandaVision"
What If...?
Vision / J . (voice)
2 episodes: "What If... Zombies?!", "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?"
A Very British Scandal
Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll
Miniseries, 3 episodes
2025
Amadeus
Antonio Salieri
Miniseries, 5 episodes
2026
VisionQuest †
Vision
Upcoming miniseries
Key · Filmography › Television
†
Denotes television productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Theatre
1993
An Inspector Calls
Role(s)
Eric Birling
Notes
Aldwych Theatre, West End
1995
Romeo & Juliet
Role(s)
Paris
Notes
Royal Shakespeare Company
Julius Caesar
Role(s)
Decius Brutus/Strato
Notes
Royal Shakespeare Company
Richard III
Role(s)
Richmond
Notes
Royal Shakespeare Company
1997
One More Wasted Year
Notes
Royal Court Theatre, West End
Love and Understanding
Role(s)
Richie
Notes
Bush Theatre, West End
2022
The Collaboration
Role(s)
Andy Warhol
Notes
Young Vic, West End Manhattan Theatre Club, Broadway
Year
Title
Role
Venue
Ref.
1993
An Inspector Calls
Eric Birling
Aldwych Theatre, West End
1995
Romeo & Juliet
Paris
Royal Shakespeare Company
Julius Caesar
Decius Brutus/Strato
Royal Shakespeare Company
Richard III
Richmond
Royal Shakespeare Company
1997
One More Wasted Year
Royal Court Theatre, West End
Love and Understanding
Richie
Bush Theatre, West End
2022
The Collaboration
Andy Warhol
Young Vic, West End Manhattan Theatre Club, Broadway

References

  1. Sources differ as the exact location in London. Locations have been given as Harlesden, and as Shepherd's Bush. In other
  2. shared with Chadwick Boseman, Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson
  3. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/everything-you-need-to-know-about-paul-bettany
  4. "Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 23–29"
    https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-hip-hop-and-rap-celebrity-entertainment-music-dfac43b3c698632273aff3b461ec144b
  5. Walden, Celia
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/10061467/Paul-Bettany-interview-this-time-its-serious.html
  6. "Paul Bettany biography site"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090326052907/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/paul_bettany_biog.html
  7. Daily Mirror
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081207024026/http://www.vnchannel.net/other-archive/news/section-9-entertainment/2760-tragedy-drugs-and-a-dad-who-wanted-to-have-a-sex-change-op-da-vinci-code-week-paul-bettanys-ama.html
  8. London Evening Standard
    https://www.questia.com/library/1G1-143669656/paul-s-progress
  9. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/paul-bettany-on-shelter-and-why-his-directorial-debut-is-about-homelessness-not-hollywood-a6754976.html
  10. Biography of Paul Bettany Archived 26 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/paul_bettany_biog.html
  11. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/may/12/1
  12. "Paul Bettany: The Da Vinci Code"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2006/05/12/paul_bettany_the_da_vinci_code_2006_interview.shtml
  13. "Pious killer: Bettany dons robes as monk assassin in 'Da Vinci'"
    http://business.highbeam.com/408150/article-1G1-157988334/-da-vinci-star-true-own-code
  14. Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays
    https://parade.com/40211/jeannewolf/0120-paul-bettany-creation/
  15. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/feb/12/charles-darwin-rutherford
  16. Virginia Pilot and Ledger-Star
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140611094651/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-124340221.html
  17. London Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/rise-of-the-strays-who-hasnt-had-a-partner-who-is-now-with-the-other-sex-6787248.html
  18. The Vancouver Sun
  19. BIFA · British Independent Film Awards
    https://www.bifa.film/awards/2000/winners-nominations/
  20. New York Daily News
    http://www.nydailynews.com/big-new-slew-hollywood-hopefuls-pretty-faces-article-1.480525
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