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Charlize Theron turns to Kabbalah after breakup - Irish Central


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Charlize Theron turns to Kabbalah after breakup
Irish Central
Charlize Theron has turned to Jewish mystical religion Kabbalah after her break-up from Irish actor Stuart Townsend. Theron has begun attending Kabbalah ...
Don't Put Faith in Charlize Theron Kabbalah RumorsWonderwall (satire)
The new Kabbalah devoteeTimes of India
Charlize Theron follows Madonna, joins Kabbalah faithHot Momma Celebrity Gossip (blog)
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Posted on February 21, 2010, 10:07 am

Fight in Mexico led to Charlize Theron/Stuart Townsend breakup - Irish Central


Fight in Mexico led to Charlize Theron/Stuart Townsend breakup
Irish Central
Irish actor Stuart Townsend and girlfriend Charlize Theron broke up after a major blow up on a 10 day trip to Mexico it has been revealed. ...
Stuart finds his life goes on after TheronIrish Independent

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Posted on February 14, 2010, 6:10 am

Charlize Theron & Stuns Stuart Townsend Split - E Canada Now


Charlize Theron & Stuns Stuart Townsend Split
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Charlize Theron's split from fellow actor Stuart Townsend is a hot Hollywood topic especially since the stunning actress was reportedly seen on a date with ...
Charlize Theron splits from boyfriend of 9 years - from Stuart TownsendThaindian.com
Theron puts some steam into rumoured break-up at Mr Chow`sMonsters and Critics.com
Charlize Theron dines with Quentin Tarantino in HollywoodIrish Central
Tonight -Expressindia.com -Thaindian.com
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Posted on February 6, 2010, 11:59 am

Charlize Theron's West Hollywood Pampering - The Gossip Girls (blog)


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Charlize Theron's West Hollywood Pampering
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And though she recently split from longtime boyfriend Stuart Townsend, Charlize isn't sitting around crying herself to sleep at night. ...
EXCLUSIVE! Charlize Theron Turns To Her Girlfriends After Her Break-Up!Hollywood Life (blog)

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Posted on February 17, 2010, 7:47 am

RENNER 'CRAZY' ABOUT BEST FRIEND THERON - Contactmusic.com


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RENNER 'CRAZY' ABOUT BEST FRIEND THERON
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South African native Theron reportedly ended her nine-year relationship with Irish actor Stuart Townsend in January (10), although the stars have yet to ...

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Posted on February 24, 2010, 3:12 pm

Charlize's tweet looks like it spells the end for Stuart - Herald.ie


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Charlize's tweet looks like it spells the end for Stuart
Herald.ie
The South African beauty, who is rumoured to have split from Stuart Townsend, has given her biggest indication to date that the relationship is indeed over, ...
Charlize Theron Splits with Stuart and is Now Spotted with a Mystery ManThatsFamous (blog)

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Posted on February 4, 2010, 8:03 am

Don't Let Lee Adama Be Our Last Defense Against Zombies! - io9


Don't Let Lee Adama Be Our Last Defense Against Zombies!
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And Stuart Townsend is a last resort. AMC, please cast Pellegrino, we beg of you. Jamie Bamber is great and all, but isn't he a bit too pretty for the role ...

Posted on February 15, 2010, 1:40 pm

Romance Report for Feb. 22 - Wonderwall (satire)


Romance Report for Feb. 22
Wonderwall (satire)
The actress, who reportedly ditched longtime love Stuart Townsend last month, was spotted with her "North Country" co-star at a Los Angeles music club on ...

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Posted on February 22, 2010, 6:32 pm

Charlize Theron out and about in Beverly Hills, February 9, 2010 - Putu.Us (blog)


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Charlize Theron out and about in Beverly Hills, February 9, 2010
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As for her recent split from Stuart Townsend, sources tell that Miss Theron has no plans of getting back together after ending the 9-year romance. ...
Charlize Theron: West Hollywood HottieDailyFill.com

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Posted on February 10, 2010, 10:58 pm

Stuart Townsend Biography

Stuart Townsend
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Stuart Townsend

Townsend at the Beverly Hills Special Screening of "Battle in Seattle" - September 22, 2008.
Born Stuart Peter Townsend
15 December 1972 (1972-12-15) (age 37)
Howth, County Dublin, Ireland
Domestic partner(s) Charlize Theron (2001-2009) (Separated)

Stuart Townsend (born on 15 December 1972 in Howth, County Dublin) is an Irish actor and director. His most notable portrayals are of the characters Lestat de Lioncourt in the 2002 film adaptation of Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned, and Dorian Gray in the 2003 film adaptation of Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

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Career

Like fellow Irish actor Colin Farrell, he attended the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin where he made his non-professional stage debut in the school's 1993 production of Colin Teevan's Tear Up The Black Sail1. His professional stage debut was in 1994's True Lines, directed by John Crowley, who later directed Intermission. True Lines was first performed in Kilkenny; it later moved to the Dublin Theatre Festival and on to Bush Theatre in London.

Townsend's early movie roles were in Irish short films such as "Godsuit" and "Summertime". His first part in a feature length film was Trojan Eddie, a 1996 UK/Irish co-production. In 1997 he landed a lead role in the British film Shooting Fish.

After his appearance as the outrageous seducer in the title role of About Adam, he started to be noticed in the United States by critics and the public alike. In mid-2000, he briefly returned to the London stage in the Tennessee Williams play Orpheus Descending, starring as Val Xavier, alongside Helen Mirren as Lady Torrance.

In recent years he has appeared in big budget films including Queen of the Damned, opposite Aaliyah, as the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt; and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as Dorian Gray.

Townsend was hired to play the part of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, but was replaced the day before principal photography began.2 According to Townsend:2

I was there rehearsing and training for two months, then was fired the day before filming began. After that I was told they wouldn't pay me because I was in breach of contract due to not having worked long enough. I had been having a rough time with them, so I was almost relieved to be leaving until they told me I wouldn't be paid. I have no good feelings for those people in charge, I really don't. The director wanted me and then apparently thought better of it because he really wanted someone 20 years older than me and completely different.

In 2005 Townsend starred alongside Gabrielle Union in Night Stalker, the remake of the 1974 ABC TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. He played the part of Carl Kolchak, an investigative reporter looking into his wife's murder. Night Stalker was abruptly cancelled by ABC after six episodes due to bad viewing figures. Again, he was cited as "too young" by many reviewers and fans of the original series comparing him to Darren McGavin in the original series.

The same year Townsend played a guest starring role on NBC's Will & Grace as the pansexual pastry chef of Karen Walker who seduces her, Will Truman, and later Karen's maid Rosario. He also made an uncredited cameo in 2005's live-action Æon Flux film. Townsend recently starred alongside Ryan Reynolds in the 2007 comedy Chaos Theory.

Townsend made his directorial debut with the 2007 film Battle in Seattle which is a realistic portrayal of the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 World Trade Organisation which was successfully undermined by anti-globalization protesters. Despite the films A-list cast, including Charlize Theron (Townsend's partner of many years), Ray Liotta, Woody Harrelson and others, not to mention its being well received by critics, the film enjoyed only limited release and no blockbuster support.

Townsend had been cast as Fandral in Kenneth Brannagh's Thor, but was replaced in January 2010, due to unspecified creative differences.3

Personal life

Townsend's father, Peter, was a golfer, who played in the 1969 and 1971 Ryder Cups.4 His brother Dylan Townsend is a professional model.5

Townsend dated actress Charlize Theron after meeting her on the set of 2002's Trapped. The couple live together in Los Angeles and England. They said they considered themselves married without an actual marriage. "We didn't have a ceremony," he added. "I don't need a certificate or the state or the church to say otherwise. So no there's no big official story on a wedding, but we are married. ... I consider her my wife and she considers me her husband."6

Charlize has told friends she split from the Irish actor after a trip to Mexico over the Christmas [2009] period, and has now stopped wearing an antique commitment ring he had given her as a sign of his love.It was she who ended it."7

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
1993 Godsuit John Slattery Main Role
1996 Trojan Eddie Dermot Main Role
1997 Shooting Fish Jez Main Role
Under the Skin Tom Main Role
1998 Resurrection Man Victor Kelly Main Role
1999 Simon Magus Dovid Bendel Main Role
Wonderland Tim Main Role
The Venice Project Lark/Gippo the Fool Main Role
mauvaise passe Tom Main Role
2000 About Adam Adam Main Role
2002 Queen of the Damned Lestat de Lioncourt Main Role
Trapped William Jennings Main Role
2003 Shade Vernon Main Role
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Dorian Gray Supporting Role
2004 Head in the Clouds Guy Main Role
2005 The Best Man Olly Pickering Main Role
2007 Chaos Theory Buddy Endrow Main Role
2008 Battle in Seattle As Director
2009 Maggie Hill Terrence James Supporting Role

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1995 Summertime Andrew main role
2005 Will & Grace Edward the pastry Chef 1 episode
2005 Night Stalker Carl Kolchak main role
2005 - 2009 Robot Chicken Announcer 4 episodes

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