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Three-time BAFTA nominee Michael Sheen has gained a prominent place among the talented new generation of British actors on stage and screen. Michael Sheen earned a BAFTA nod for Best Supporting Actor in "The Queen" and garnered two more for Best Actor in the television comedies "Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!" and "Dirty Filthy Love." "The Queen" also brought Michael Sheen the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. Michael Sheen was seen on screen in "Music Within," the story of Richard Pimentel, an early champion of the rights of the disabled and a primary activist behind the Americans with Disabilities Act. Michael Sheen portrayed his best friend Art, a wheelchair-bound genius who suffers from cerebral palsy that uses his wit to deflect the prejudice associated with his twisted form. Prior to that, Michael Sheenwas seen in Edward Zwick's "Blood Diamond," opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou, and as the British Prime Minister in Stephen Frears' "The Queen." "The Queen" marked Michael Sheen's third collaboration with Frears. Michael Sheen first played the British Prime Minister in Frears' television feature "The Deal" and made his feature film debut in the director's "Mary Reilly," playing Dr. Jekyll's footman. Michael Sheen's other feature film credits include Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven"; "Laws of Attraction," starring with Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore; "Timeline," directed by Richard Donner; "Underworld"; Stephen Fry's "Bright Young Things"; Shekhar Kapur's "The Four Feathers"; starring in "Heartlands," directed by Damien O'Donnell ("East Is East"); and "Wilde" with Stephen Fry and Jude Law. Michael Sheen trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London where, in his second year, he won the coveted Laurence Olivier Bursary for consistently outstanding performances. While still a student at RADA, Michael Sheen landed a starring role opposite Vanessa Redgrave in 1991's "When She Danced," which marked his West End debut. Michael Sheen has since earned Olivier Award nominations for his performance as Mozart in Peter Hall's revival of "Amadeus," "Look Back in Anger" and "Caligula," for which he also won a London Critics' Circle Award and a London Evening Standard Theatre Award. Michael Sheen has received acclaim for his performances in such plays as "Romeo and Juliet," "Peer Gynt" and "Henry V." In 1999, Michael Sheen made his Broadway debut, reprising the title role in "Amadeus." Most recently on stage, Michael Sheen received a Distinguished Performance Award nomination from the Drama League, among other accolades, for his Broadway stage origination of the role of David Frost in Peter Morgan's play. "Frost/Nixon." This followed the sold-out run in London, where Michael Sheen received nominations for Best Actor from the Olivier Awards and Evening Standard Awards. Michael Sheen recently starred in "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," in which he reprised his role as the dark Lycan master, Lucian. The film marks the directing debut of special-effects wiz Patrick Tatopoulos and also stars Bill Nighy. Michael Sheen also stars in "The Damned United," which chronicles the larger-than-life soccer manager Brian Clough's turbulent 44 days in charge of Leeds United in 1974 (then one of England's most successful soccer teams). The film stars Michael Sheen as Clough, and will be directed by Tom Hooper ("John Adams") with a screenplay by Peter Morgan, based on David Pearce's novel. Next up for Michael Sheen is the role of The White Rabbit in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" and a starring role in "Unthinkable," opposite Samuel Jackson, Brandon Routh, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Born in Wales, Michael Sheen grew up in Port Talbot, the industrial town renowned for producing Richard Burton and Anthony Hopkins.
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@Millskelly1
Well, good. I don't want to watch a crappy movie. :/
I bet te Volturi was AMAZING. Omg Michael sheen!!!!!!! <3<3<3 (Aro) less than an hour agoGoing to have an Underworld marathon now. Michael Sheen ♥ less than an hour ago.... better casting! Michael Sheen as Aro is beyond words! Aro gay? Fantastic! Dakota Fanning as little Jane - a best match! less than an hour agoNew Moon actually wasn't bad. And still unintentionally hilarious. ;) Michael Sheen, Anna Kendrick, and Billy Burke are awesome js. less than an hour ago@Twilight Taylor did (& looked) awesome!!! The movie was great, can't wait for rest!! Shout out to Michael Sheen as Aro!!! Creepily great! less than an hour agoIs it strange that I find Michael Sheen attractive? He's really not good looking in a conventional way... less than an hour ago@dorkchops Dakota couldn't even save this movie. Neither could Michael Sheen. Sheep, I tell ya! They're all sheep! less than an hour agoRT column b@petertravers: New Moon Query:: Is Michael Sheen as good as I think he is or is it just that no one else does any acting at all? 1 hour agoI'm terrible at summing things up. But New Moon was everything i was hoping for! Michael Sheen IS Aro. Congrats to Lautner he was fantastic 1 hour agoLetter to Weitz (via @Twilight): Michael Sheen as Aro was freakin' surreal - frightened me I have to admit - Team Volturi was well casted! 1 hour agoHow sexy is Michael Sheen nude?! 1 hour agoAMEN! Also loved Michael Sheen. Aro was great! RT @Pilineasalways: @KStewsButt thank god for KStew, Rob & Billy Burke :) my favs! 1 hour agoE a mão do Michael Sheen é mega gigante. 2 hours agooh all there teams that to choose? RT @Zoomage i'm switching teams i have to be team everyone! Michael sheen was amazing! 2 hours ago@hansst My genre muscles got a cramp from them using a werewolf to play a vampire (Michael Sheen). How dare they? :) 2 hours ago@petertravers was Michael Sheen just as good in new moon as he was in lycans? 2 hours ago |
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