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Washington Post - Found Nov. 21, 2008 ... the age of 12 who is interested to see if Robert Pattinson will beat out Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Stuart Townsend as the hottest vampire ever? |
Mary-Kate, Charlize, and Lindsay Will Cross an Ocean to Party
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POPSUGAR - Insanely addictive. - Found Nov. 20, 2008 ... crew, which included Mary-Kate Olsen all draped in white, Gerard Butler, Charlize Theron, and Stuart Townsend, was treated to dinner and an... |
Stuart Townsend on Strife Between Charlize Theron and Michelle ...
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The National Ledger - Pop Culture - Found Sep. 26, 2008 Stuart Townsend shrugs off a report that his girlfriend, Charlize Theron, was disappointed over one of the parts in his "Battle in Seattle" film |
Charlize Theron on Working with Boyfriend Stuart Townsend
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Entertainment Tonight: Topstories - Found Sep. 18, 2008 ET's with Charlize Theron for the relationship dish about acting for longtime boyfriend Stuart Townsend in 'Battle in Seattle,' Charlize's new drama |
Stuart Townsend's 'Battle in Seattle'
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Los Angeles Times - Found Sep. 25, 2008 STUART TOWNSEND has often played the pretty boy, in roles ranging from the garden-variety cad in 2007's 'Chaos Theory' to supernatural heartbreakers |
Stuart Townsend on Battle in Seattle
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About - Found Sep. 27, 2008 Stuart Townsend makes his directorial debut with Battle in Seattle, based on the riots that broke out during the 1999 World Trade Organization's |
REVIEW | Don't Worry, Be Angry: Stuart Townsend's "Battle in ...
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Indiewire - Found Sep. 16, 2008 Convention, it will be difficult for some of us to criticize a film like '.' For many, Stuart Townsend's ensemble fictionalization of the 1999... |
Stuart Townsend
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AFL-CIO - Found Sep. 19, 2008 Partners Many Ways to Solidarity Charters Membership Benefits Organizing Institute By Actor/director Stuart Townsend wrote and directed the... |
Ange throws knives as Jennifer flashes
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Sydney Morning Herald - Found 10 hours ago ... opening in Dubai over a week ago, to wonder, 'Why?' Similarly, Charlize Theron and her partner Stuart Townsend, also present at the resort... |
Jamie digs Charlize Theron
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Daily Telegraph Australia - Found 12 hours ago While he could not elaborate about the top-secret garden, he did reveal Theron and her beau Stuart Townsend were loving his work on what has... |
Stuart Townsend Biography
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| Born | Stuart Peter Townsend December 15, 1972 Howth, County Dublin, Ireland |
Stuart Townsend (born on December 15, 1972 in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor.
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Career
Townsend attended the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin where he made his non-professional stage debut in the school's production of Tear Up The Black Sail. 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.1. According to Townsend:1
| “ | 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 and 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 comedy Chaos Theory.
Selected filmography
Actor
- Chaos Theory (2007) ... as Buddy Endrow
- The Best Man (2005) ... as Olly Pickering
- Night Stalker (2005) ... as Carl Kolchak
- Head in the Clouds (2004) ... as Guy
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) ... as Dorian Gray
- Shade (2003) ... as Vernon
- Trapped (2002) ... as William Jennings
- Queen of the Damned (2002) ... as Lestat de Lioncourt
- About Adam (2000) ... as Adam
- Mauvaise passe (1999) ... as Tom
- The Venice Project (1999) ... as Lark/Gippo the Fool
- Wonderland (1999) ... as Tim
- Simon Magus (1999) ... as Dovid Bendel
- Resurrection Man (1998) ... as Victor Kelly
- Under the Skin (1997) ... as Tom
- Shooting Fish (1997) ... as Jez
- Trojan Eddie (1996) ... as Dermot
Director
- Battle in Seattle (2008)
Personal life
Townsend's father, Peter, was a golfer, who played in the 1969 and 1971 Ryder Cups.2 His brother Dylan Townsend is a professional model.
Townsend has been with actress Charlize Theron since meeting her on the set of 2002's Trapped. The couple live together in Los Angeles and England. They consider 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."3
References
- ^ a b Interview with the Vampire, a February 22, 2002 article from Entertainment Weekly
- ^ Wills, Dominic. "Stuart Townsend Biography". Film biographies. Tiscali. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ Chi, Paul. "Stuart Townsend Calls Charlize Theron His Wife". People Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.
External links
Stuart Townsend Videos and Clips
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Description: video from therontownsend.blogspot.com dedicated to the beautiful couple. Music by LMNT Its Your Love.
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Description: An interview with Stuart Townsend, writer and director of Battle In Seattle
Description: Questo video è tratto dal film "la regina dei dannati"!. Stuart Townsend interpreta il vampiro Lestat.
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Description: I have the Stuart Townsend bug and here is my video for Cosmic Starz Man Video challenge and using all still images. I hope you enjoy it and a big ...
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Description: stuart townsend playing in christ alone
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Description: Have a crush on Stuart? Then check out my second tribute video
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Description: Stuart Townsend Music video to In Christ Alone featuring scenes from the Passion of the Christ
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Description: Stuart Townsend on blogtv.com being interviewed by users lorax1515 and barfly!
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