Claire Danes spills but 'Pride' keeps her partying at play's after ...
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New York Daily News - Found Feb. 22, 2010 The opening night festivities for ?The Pride? almost ended early for Claire Danes, whose hubby Hugh Dancy stars in MCC Theater?s gay-themed |
Actors Hugh Dancy, Ben Whishaw Praised Playing Gay Lovers In NY
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Post Chronicle - Found Feb. 20, 2010 British actors Hugh Dancy and Ben Whishaw have won praise for their turns playing troubled gay lovers in a New York production of a play that jumps |
Claire Danes Wants To Act Again With Hugh Dancy
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Starpulse - Found Jan. 22, 2010 Claire Danes wants more screen time with Hugh Dancy now they are married - admitting she's "curious" about the couple's onscreen chemistry. |
Hugh Dancy tackles Asperger's in Adam
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Edmonton Journal - Found Feb. 3, 2010 TORONTO - Hugh Dancy did a peculiar thing for an actor who seems uncomfortable in the glare of the spotlight. |
Hugh Dancy's learning his lines for 'The Pride' anyway - and ...
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New York Daily News - Found Jan. 8, 2010 Newlywed Hugh Dancy has been busy in the sack - but not in the way you may think. |
Hugh Dancy and Ben Whishaw Get Ready for a Romantic Rumble in MCC's ...
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Broadway.com - Found Jan. 7, 2010 Movie stars Hugh Dancy and Ben Whishaw are about to become ?caught in an erotic time warp? in MCC?s off-Broadway production of The Pride . The |
British Actors On The Rise
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MaleFirst Mens Magazine - Found Mar. 17, 2010 British actors worth keeping an eye on include Rupert Friend, who has The Kid and Georgia this year, Hugh Dancy, Thomas Turgoose, who is back... |
Best of British: Sally Hawkins
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MaleFirst Mens Magazine - Found Mar. 17, 2010 Hawkins is currently filming Down and Dirty Pictures with Vincent D'Onofrio, Matthew Perry and Hugh Dancy. |
Andrea Riseborough on Matching Wits with Hugh Dancy and Ben Whishaw ...
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Broadway.com - Found Mar. 11, 2010 Currently: Making her off-Broadway debut in an acclaimed dual performance as a pair of strong-minded women (both named Sylvia) alongside Hugh Dancy Naked Shakespeare adds additional performances of The Tempest April ... - Maine Today CST Presents THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, 4/7-6/6 - Broadway World The Shakespeare Salon Welcomes Barry Edelstein & THE WINTER's TALE ... - Broadway World Shakespeare returns to Empire Oaks stage - Folsom Telegraph Explore All |
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Following the Footsteps of Mallory and Irving
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Big Movie Zone - Found Mar. 10, 2010 Featuring the voices of Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richarson, Hugh Dancy, and Alan Rickman. Directed by Anthony Geffen. |
Hugh Dancy Biography
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Hugh Dancy
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| Hugh Dancy | |
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| Born | 19 June 1975 Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK |
| Occupation | Stage, Television, Movie Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Danes (2009-present) |
Hugh Dancy (born 19 June 1975) is an English actor.
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Early life and career
Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, the son of eminent British philosopher Jonathan Dancy, a professor at the University of Reading and the University of Texas at Austin. His mother, Sarah, is a publisher. He has a brother, Jack, a co-director of the travel company, Trufflepig Travel1, and a sister, Kate, who works for Save the Children. Dancy was educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, Winchester College, and St Peter's College, Oxford. At the age of 18, he acted in the Winchester College Players production of Twelfth Night which was performed in both Winchester and at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall.
In 2007, Dancy had a starring role on Broadway as Captain Dennis Stanhope in Journey's End (Belasco Theatre). He also played Aiden in the 2007 film "Blood and Chocolate". He portrayed the character of Adam in the 2009 indie, Adam, a man with Asperger syndrome.2 Dancy also appeared in the film adaptation of the novel Savage Grace by Natalie Robins and Steven M. L. Aronson.
Hugh Dancy is currently appearing in MCC Theater's The Pride, written by Alexi Kaye Campbell, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City. This off-Broadway production is directed by Joe Mantello and co-stars Ben Whishaw and Andrea Riseborough.
Personal life
Dancy met Claire Danes on the set of Evening and they began dating after filming concluded. In February 2009, they announced their engagement. It was reported that the couple were secretly married in France in early September 2009.34
His previous long-term girlfriend was UK artist Annie Morris.56
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Sfc. Kurt Schmid | |
| Young Blades | D'Artagnan | ||
| 2003 | Tempo | Jack | |
| The Sleeping Dictionary | John Truscott | ||
| 2004 | King Arthur | Galahad | |
| Ella Enchanted | Prince Charmont | ||
| 2005 | Shooting Dogs | Joe Connor | |
| 2006 | Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction | Adam Towers | |
| 2007 | The Jane Austen Book Club | Grigg Harris | |
| Evening | Buddy Wittenborn | ||
| Savage Grace | Sam Green | ||
| Blood and Chocolate | Aiden | ||
| 2009 | VH | Gavin Davies | |
| Confessions of a Shopaholic | Luke Brandon | ||
| Adam | Adam | Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | |
| Coach | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield | |
| Madame Bovary | Leon | ||
| 2002 | Daniel Deronda | Daniel Deronda | |
| 2006 | Elizabeth I | Earl of Essex | Emmy Award nomination |
References
- ^ http://www.trufflepig.com/
- ^ Altheide, Anna (2007-11-01). "Idol Conversation". HughDancy.info. http://www.hughdancy.info/press/2007/ExclusiveInterview.php.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20257623,00.html
- ^ "Marie Claire UK Interview.". Marie Claire. 2007-11-29. http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/Hugh_Dancy_interview_article_152337.html.
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/how-hugh-dancy-became-a-hollywood-hero-464476.html
- ^ "The Independent 2007 Interview.". The Independent. 2007-09-20. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/how-hugh-dancy-became-a-hollywood-hero-464476.html.























