| Hugh Dancy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1975 Stoke-on-Trent, UK |
| Occupation | Actor/Model |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Claire Danes (2009–present) |
Hugh Dancy (born 19 June 1975) is an English Emmy Award-nominated actor and model.
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Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, the son of British philosopher Jonathan Dancy, a professor at the University of Reading and at the University of Texas at Austin. His mother, Sarah, is a publisher. His brother, Jack, is a co-director of the travel company, Trufflepig Travel,[1] and his sister, Kate, works for Save the Children. Dancy was educated at Dragon School in Oxford and Winchester College, then went on to study at 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 1999, Dancy played the role of Danny, who had a fleeting romance with Rachel, one of the shows main characters, in the second series of Cold Feet.
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,[2] a man with Asperger syndrome, during pre-production, he was diagnosed with the syndrome through his meetings with Aspergers groups and clinical specialists for the 2009 independent film Adam. Dancy also appeared in the film adaptation of the novel Savage Grace by Natalie Robins and Steven M. L. Aronson.
Hugh Dancy appeared in MCC Theater's The Pride, written by Alexi Kaye Campbell, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City. This off-Broadway production was directed by Joe Mantello and co-starred Ben Whishaw and Andrea Riseborough. In 2009 Dancy appeared in Confessions of a Shopaholic.
Dancy met actress 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.[3][4]
His previous longtime girlfriend was UK artist Annie Morris.[5][6]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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 & Chocolate | Aiden | ||
| 2009 | VH | Gavin Davies | |
| Confessions of a Shopaholic | Luke Brandon | ||
| Adam | Adam | Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | |
| 2010 | Coach | Nick | |
| Down and Dirty Pictures | Unknown | Filming | |
| The Wildest Dream | Andrew Irvine | Voice | |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Christian | |
| Martha Marcy May Marlene | Ted | ||
| Hysteria | Dr. Mortimer Granville | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield | |
| Madame Bovary | Leon | ||
| 2002 | Daniel Deronda | Daniel Deronda | |
| 2006 | Elizabeth I | Earl of Essex | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 2011 | The Big C | Lee | |