He was raised in London. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. After joining the National Theatre, under the Artistic Directorship of Sir Laurence Olivier, Gambon went on to appear in a number of leading roles in plays written by Alan Ayckbourn... With his breakthrough performance as Eames in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception (2010), English actor Tom Hardy has been brought to the attention of mainstream audiences worldwide. His mother was a circus performer and his father, who was born in South Africa, was a commercial pilot. His interest in theatre led him to small roles in stock in England and Scotland and... Bill Travers was born on January 3, 1922 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England as William Inglis Lindon Travers. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Benedict Cumberbatch His West End debut in 1956, at 22... Boisterous British actor Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film and television. (20 September 1914 - 12 July 1982) was one of Britain's most successful and highest paid actors of his generation, with a multi award-winning career in theatre, film and television spanning over 4 decades.At the height of his fame during the 1950's ... English character actor Robert Morley was educated in England, Germany, France and Italy. When he was three, the family returned to England, but by his eleventh year, they moved on to Canada -... Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor. Gordon Harker born in 1885 in London into a well-known family of theatrical artists, he first appeared on stage in 1903. (Martin) and Peter J. S. Sturgess. His father, Daniel Macnee, was a race horse trainer, who drank and gambled away the family fortune, leaving young Patrick to be raised by his lesbian mother, Dorothea Mary, and her ... Actor, playwright and screenwriter Miles Malleson's list of credits reads like a history of British cinema in the first half of the 20th century. One of England's most versatile character actors, Jim Broadbent was born on May 24, 1949, in Lincolnshire, the youngest son of furniture maker Roy Laverick Broadbent and sculptress Doreen "Dee" (Findlay) Broadbent. Her father was English-born and her mother is Scottish-born. Lincoln spent his early childhood in Hull, Yorkshire before his family relocated to Bath, Somerset when he was age 10. Ben began to act in stage plays during ... Actor | His career spanned nearly 40 years, becoming a well-known face both in Britain and in the States. His great-aunt was one of the most popular actresses of her time, Dame Anna Neagle. His mother, Sonia Constance Josephine Bloom (née Copeland), was born in Kolkata, India, to an English family then-resident there. This was in reference to his co-star's newborn daughter, ... Thomas Brodie-Sangster was born on May 16, 1990 in London, England as Thomas Brodie Sangster. He comes from a family of dancers including his grandmother, mother, aunt, and ... Matt Smith is an English actor who shot to fame in the UK aged 26 when he was cast by producer Steven Moffat as the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC's iconic science-fiction adventure series Doctor Who (2005).Matthew Robert Smith was born and raised in Northampton, the son of Lynne (Fidler) and David ... Carey Hannah Mulligan is a British actress. 10 Of The Highest Earning British Actors. He was an actor, known for A Cup of Kindness (1934), A Spot of Bother (1938) and So This Is London (1939). In 1965, Manor Park was incorporated into Greater London, as part of an administrative reform. We choose the most Handsome British Actors 2020 according to your votes. His mother is from South Africa while his father is English.Barnes studied at Homefield Preparatory and King's ... Actor Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born on December 22, 1962 in Suffolk, England, to Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne (Lash), a novelist, and Mark Fiennes, a photographer. He is known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence... British actor Jeremy Irons was born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, a small island off the south coast of England. He was raised in a Catholic household. After an extremely successful early career, starring in Modesty Blaise (1966), Poor ... Dame Helen Mirren was born in Queen Charlotte's Hospital in West London. Her mother is from Llandeilo, Wales, and Carey also has Irish and English ancestry.Her first major appearance was ... Actress | She is married to fellow actor Daniel Craig. A meeting with a Gaumont-British Studios casting director led to Rennie's first acting job - that of stand-in for Robert Young in Secret Agent (1936) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. At 18, he made his debut on Broadway in "Journey's ... William Thompson Hay was probably one of the most versatile of entertainers. See more ideas about british actors, actors, movie stars. Lugubrious, shifty cockney character who starred and supported in over 60 films his first film role as Major Kent in Harold M. Shaw 'General John Regan' starring Milton Rosmer ... Rex Harrison was born Reginald Carey Harrison in Huyton, Lancashire, England, to Edith Mary (Carey) and William Reginald Harrison, a cotton broker.