Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany has earned praise for his work in several high-profile films, including two for director Ron Howard: "The Di Vinci Code," with Tom Hanks, and the Academy Award®-winning "A Beautiful Mind," starring Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly.  He reunited with Crowe to star in "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," for director Peter Weir.  Bettany's performance in that film brought him a London Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Actor, as well as BAFTA Award and Critics' Choice Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.  He also won an Evening Standard Award for Best Actor for his work in both "Master and Commander" and "The Heart of Me," in which he starred with Helena Bonham Carter and Olivia Williams.

More recently, Bettany shared in the Robert Altman Award at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards for his work in J.C. Chandor's drama "Margin Call," with Kevin Spacey.  He has also lent his voice to the character of Jarvis in the blockbuster "Iron Man" and "The Avengers" franchises.

Earlier in his career, Bettany won a London Film Critics Circle Award for his performance in "A Knight's Tale," starring Heath Ledger.  He was also nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Actor, as well as a London Film Critics Circle Award for British Newcomer of the Year, for his work in Paul McGuigan's "Gangster No.1."

He debuted with  the feature film "Shelter," which he wrote, directed and produced and stars his wife, Jennifer Connelly, and Anthony Mackie.  In addition, he starred in David Koepp's "Mortdecai," which reunited him with Johnny Depp.

His additional film credits include McGuigan's "The Reckoning"; Lars von Trier's "Dogville"; the Richard Loncraine-directed films "Wimbledon" and "Firewall"; "The Secret Life of Bees"; Jean-Marc Vallée's "The Young Victoria"; Jon Amiel's "Creation," opposite Jennifer Connelly; and the horror films "Legion" and "Priest," both for director Scott Stewart.  On television, he starred in the TNT production of "David Copperfield," directed by Peter Medak.

Classically trained at the Drama Centre in London, Bettany made his stage debut in the West End production of "An Inspector Calls," under the direction of Stephen Daldry.  He then spent a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in productions of "Richard III," "Romeo and Juliet" and "Julius Caesar" before landing his first feature film role in "Bent."

His subsequent stage credits include "Love and Understanding" at London's Bush Theatre, later reprising his role at the Long Wharf Theatre in Connecticut, and the Royal Court Theatre productions of"One More Wasted Year" and "Stranger's House."

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