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  Paul Bettany Biography
Bettany's maternal grandmother, the daughter of a Nottinghamshire pub landlady, moved to the States in the Thirties, where she married a pianist (later a promoter) and enjoyed a career in musical theatre.
Paul claims that, as his mother had long ago retired and his father was a drama teacher, he never felt pushed or even drawn towards a life in acting.
Bettany, who researched the part by hanging out with Butch Reynolds, architect of the Great Train Robbery, was superb as the nattily dressed bully-boy who, in one horrific scene, carefully takes off his Saville Row suit so he won't spoil it as he's chopping and sawing one of his victims to pieces.
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  Paul Bettany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Bettany (born May 27, 1971) is an English actor most famous for his roles as Geoffrey Chaucer in A Knight's Tale, Charles in A Beautiful Mind, Stephen Maturin in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Peter Colt in Wimbledon and as Silas in The Da Vinci Code.
Bettany was born in Harlesden, London, to Thane Bettany, a drama teacher and actor, and Anne Kettle, a school secretary.
Bettany was rumored to be in the running for the role of the Joker in the next Batman movie, contending for it against numerous other high-profile actors, such as Crispin Glover, Adrien Brody, Johnny Depp, Lachy Hulme, and others; however, it has been confirmed by studio sources that Heath Ledger has won the coveted role.
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 Paul Bettany - PaulWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Paul Bettany, 35, was born in London on May 27, 1971.
When Paul was young, his family moved from the city to a smaller place in the country, where Paul was miserable.
Paul moved to Brooklyn with Jennifer and her son Kai, and the couple welcomed their own son Stellan (named for Stellan Skarsgård) on August 5, 2003.
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 Paul Bettany - Biography - Moviefone
Born in London, Bettany was raised in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire from age nine.
Though the popular misconception that he was raised in a "theater family" continues to shadow the actor, Bettany has publicly stated that, by the time he was around, his father was working as a teacher and his mother's days as a singer were long behind her.
Bettany's chilling portrayal of a ruthless gangster who will stop at nothing to get to the top proved so potent that American distributors were hesitant to provide the film with a proper stateside release.
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 Paul Bettany information - Search.com
Paul Bettany (born May 27, 1971) is an English actor.
Paul Bettany was born in Harlesden, near London, to Thane Bettany, a drama teacher and actor, and Anne Kettle, a school secretary.
Bettany is currently rumoured to be a top candidate for the Joker in the next Batman movie.
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 Amazon.com: The Reckoning: DVD: Paul Bettany,Marián Aguilera,Trevor Steedman,Simon McBurney,Tom Hardy,Brian Cox,Willem ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Paul Bettany plays the role of a priest who has been discovered in an act of adultery and has to run for his life.
Paul Bettany is an outcast priest that is on the lam for very un-priestly acts in the 14th century.
Bettany remarks on the buboes, the mark of the plague, in the dead youth's underarm.
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 Moviecrazed: PLACE YOUR BET ON PAUL BETTANY...
In the great showbiz tradition of happy endings, however, Bettany and Connelly eventually had their own special meeting of beautiful minds (and bodies) and are now the happily married parents of a beautiful baby boy.
Bettany, looking like an overgrown boy in his blue blazer, tee shirt and jeans, smiles warmly, offers a firm handshake and apologizes for being late.
Bettany takes a drag on his Marlboro and a sip of mineral water before continuing his attempt to explain how he could turn himself into such a memorable monster.
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 Paul Bettany Pictures | Just Jared
Bettany was born into a theatrical family, his father and grandmother working as actors and his mother spending time as a stage singer.
Now "fanatically atheist," Bettany said he was not prepared for incessant questions about the religious debate over the novel, which theorizes about a conspiracy to cover up Christ's marriage and villainizes the Catholic group Opus Dei, whose leader helps orchestrate dark deeds in pursuit of the Grail.
Bettany got into acting after a prolonged period of grief and isolation after his younger brother died in a fall.
www.justjared.com /gossip/2006/05/paul-bettany-pictures/index.php   (959 words)

  
 Exclusive Paul Bettany/Wimbledon Interview
Paul Bettany may have been nursing a bad flu, but that didn't stop the Brit from adopting the old stiff upper lip attitude, as we chatted in his Los Angeles hotel room, a few hours before his departure for Australia.
As Wimbledon also explores the nature of celebrity, with scenes of Bettany's famous champ on the run from the press, Bettany says that in his own life, being married to actress Jennifer Connelly, he, too, is fast discovering all about celebrity.
Bettany is next set to play a baddie in The Wrong Element, opposite Harrison Ford, another example of the diversity of the actor.
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 Paul Bettany Pictures | Just Jared   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Paul Bettany and wife Jennifer Connelly had a picnic yesterday afternoon in NYC's Central Park with their 9-year-old son Kai Dugan (father is photographer David Dugan) and 3-year-old son Stellan Bettany.
Paul Bettany, 34, ended the interview with this memorable quote: "I would like to just repetitively make children and practice making children in between." I love Paul, his humor cracks me up lots.
British actor Paul Bettany is still adjusting to his life in the United States with wife Jennifer Connelly but insists he won't give up his English sense of style.
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 Paul Bettany - Cranky Critic® StarTalk - Movie Star Interviews
Bettany plays a former tennis pro on the verge of retirement, when his game suddenly improves as he begins to fall in love with an American star-on-the-rise (Kirsten Dunst).
Bettany agrees that you don't need to be a fan of the game to appreciate the film.
Bettany says that there was one thing that surprised him about tennis when preparing for this film."I'd done four months of lifting weights and playing tennis every day, trying to get myself in shape.
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 Paul Bettany Pictures, Biography, Filmography, Awards, Wallpapers
Bettany dropped out of school at age 16 and spent the next two years as a street performer in and around London.
American moviegoers got their first eyeful of Paul Bettany as the frequently naked Geoffrey Chaucer in the cheeky "A Knight's Tale" (2001).
While filming A Beautiful Mind, Bettany met and fell in love with co-star Jennifer Connelly, and the two were married in January 2003.
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 Paul Bettany - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Bettany, 34, spent three days attempting to 'beat up' the Indiana Jones actor in choreographed shots, but insists the 63-year-old actor is unbreakable in a fight.
Paul fell for her pretty quickly and knew he wanted to be with her." Connelly, who has a son, Kai, five, from a previous relationship, "realized he was everything she wanted", says the source.
Bettany admits he was horrified, not by Helena's wind, but by the fact she proudly announced it to everyone on set.
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 Paul Bettany Biography
London, England, UK former Westminster Bridge busker who shot to fame in such stateside efforts as "A Knight's Tale" and "A Beautiful Mind" (both 2001), actor Paul Bettany's willingness to challenge himself by jumping genres has given him rare exposure on both sides of the Atlantic.
Born in London, Bettany was raised in Harelsdent, Hertfordshire from age nine.
Bettany and wife Jennifer Connelly's first child Stellan (a boy they named after Dogville co-star Stellan Skarsgård) was born 5 August 2003.
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 Paul Bettany Pictures | Just Jared
Paul Bettany, 34, ended the interview with this memorable quote: "I would like to just repetitively make children and practice making children in between." I love Paul, his humor cracks me up lots.
Bettany was born into a theatrical family, his father and grandmother working as actors and his mother spending time as a stage singer.
Bettany got into acting after a prolonged period of grief and isolation after his younger brother died in a fall.
justjared.buzznet.com /gossip/2006/05/paul-bettany-pictures   (1358 words)

  
 Exclusive Interview - Paul Bettany for "Wimbledon"
Los Angeles, CA Paul Bettany may have been nursing a bad flu, but that didn't stop the Brit from adopting the old stiff upper lip attitude, as we chatted in his Los Angeles hotel room, a few hours before his departure for Australia.
As Wimbledon also explores the nature of celebrity, with scenes of Bettany's famous champ on the run from the press, Bettany says that in his own life, being married to actress Jennifer Connelly, he, too, is fast discovering all about celebrity.
Bettany is next set to play a baddie in The Wrong Element, opposite Harrison Ford, another example of the diversity of the actor.
www.darkhorizons.com /news04/bettany.php   (990 words)

  
 Paul Bettany Biography at Hollywood.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Bettany made his feature film debut in the small role of a Nazi officer in the feature adaptation of "Bent" (1997) and went on to act in "Land Girls" (1998) before earning praise as the youthful incarnation of "Gangster No. 1" (2000).
Aubrey's intent to take the crew on a perilous mission caused Bettany's character question whether the journey is professionally or personally motivated and puts a serious strain on their longtime friendship; Bettany and Crowe's pre-established relationship both on-screen and off helped bring the characters' to life.
Bettany then appeared in “Firewall” (2006), playing a ruthless and resourceful thief who kidnaps the family of a computer security specialist (Harrison Ford) in order to rip off $100 million from a bank protected by the specialist’s own security system.
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 Hunky Male Celebs: Paul Bettany
A Knight's Tale would be Bettany's first big Hollywood production, and most American audiences would have their first look at Paul Bettany when he walked onscreen muddy and naked.
Bettany's next major project would make his talent undoubtable: he teamed up again with Russell Crowe to film Peter Weir's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
The production companies did not think Bettany was known well enough, Helgeland thought that if he backed down on his choice of Bettany, he would have to back down on everything else.
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 Paul Bettany Photos - Paul Bettany News - Paul Bettany Information
Paul Bettany, William Shatner, Robbie Williams, Terry Venables, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Morrissey.
Paul: I feel safe in saying this, and that is that Peter Weir is without a doubt one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.
Paul (advice on avoiding paparazzi): The trick is to wear the same clothes every day because they can't keep repeating the same photo.
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Bettany was born in Harlesden, England on May 27, 1971 to actors Thane Bettany and Anne Kettle.
Ron Howard cast Bettany in a meaty role in the Oscar-winning “A Beautiful Mind”, and since then he has gone from a relatively unknown actor to a major Hollywood star in just a few years.
Bettany has since appeared in Peter Weir’s stunning “Master and Commander” with Russell Crowe, Lars von Trier’s prophetic “Dogville” with Nicole Kidman, as a romantic leading man opposite Kirsten Dunst in “Wimbledon”, and in the aforementioned “Firewall”.
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 Paul Bettany: Wimbledon - Movie
It's also nice to have a protagonist in a romantic comedy who is not exactly in his physical prime and who is facing some of the rigors of advancing age (he's all of 30, practically his dotage when it comes to professional tennis!).
One is Peter Cort (Paul Bettany), playing his last tournament before retirement, and very accustomed to losing.
Pro tennis player Peter Cold (Paul Bettany) was 11th at ranking but know he is at 119th.
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 Nicole Kidman & Paul Bettany Dig the "Dark Materials"
Paul Bettany ("The Da Vinci Code") is also in final negotiations to join the picture as Lord Asriel.
Bettany and Kidman are reportedly good friends, having acted alongside each other in "Dogville," and Bettany's involvement was apparently a factor in convincing Kidman to consider the film."
There was a time if Paul Bettany appeared in a Nicole Kidman movie, it would have helped his career.
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 Paul Bettany Online
As this is a fansite, I must say that I have no way of contacting Paul Bettany.
ITV.com reports that Nicole Kidman was named Woman of the Year, Naomi Watts as Most Stylish Actress, and Paul Bettany as Most Stylish Actor at the Elle Style Awards held in London's Natural History Museum.
It has been a while, but Paul Bettany Online is now back on track with updates.
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 Paul Bettany Image Gallery, Pictures, Pics, Photos, Photo Gallery, Cards Galleries, Profile, Biography, Filmography, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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Paul started his professional acting career onstage in plays like An Inspector Calls, One More Wasted Year and Love and Understanding.
American moviegoers got their first eyeful of Paul Bettany as the frequently naked Geoffrey Chaucer in the cheeky "A Knight's Tale" (2001).
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 Paul Bettany for the Joker?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Having seen Bettany in Ganster No. 1 I think he has some of the insanely manic qualities that might just make it work.
After seeing Bettany in Dead Babies, i think he'd be perfect for the joker - he was creepy as hell in that film.
Bettany has the right look and, cast against Bale's Bruce Wayne/Batman, is about the right age.
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