Biography
Michael Sheen
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The famous Welsh player Michael Sheen is well-known for his work in both stage and film productions. He worked more in the theater during the early years of his career when he felt “slightly more at home” on the stage than in the cinema. For one year, he has been the title character actor of Hamlet’s plays. Theatre critic Michael Coveney described his work as “a most exciting actor”.
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| Full Name | Michael Christopher Sheen OBE |
| Date of birth | February 5, 1969 |
| Birth Place | Newport, United Kingdom |
| Parent(s) | Meyrick Sheen Irene Sheen |
| Occupation | Actor, Political Activist |
| Partner | Anna Lundberg |
| Age | 51 years |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Children | 1 |
| Nationality | British |
| Net worth | US $16 million |
He was nominated for ‘Olivier Awards.’, for his roles in ‘Amadeus,’ ‘Caligula,’ ‘Look Back in Anger’ and ‘Frost/Nixon’. From 2000 he became popular as a film actor and produced many biopics. In a TV movie, ‘The Contract,’ which he was nominated for ‘BAFTA’ and an ‘Emmy’ award, he played British politician Tony Blair. He has also been nominated for a BAFTA for ‘Fantabulosa’ for his performance!
He also formed ‘The Foundry,’ a production company, to support the work of young playwrights and he also created “The Passion” as the co-founder of The Theater Company of the Thin Language.
Childhood
Michael Sheen was born to Irene Thomas and Meyrick on February 5, 1969, in Newport, Wales. His mother was a secretary and his dad was a manager of the British Steel Company. He has Joanne, a younger sister. At the age of 5, the family moved to Wallasey and moved to Port Talbot after three years, where they lived permanently. He studied English, Sociology, and Drama in ‘Blaenbaglan Primary School.’ He pursued his further studies at ‘Neath Port Talbot College.’
He was a strong footballer and was offered a place in the youth team at the age of 12 in Arsenal. He was unable to accept the offer because his family hesitated to move to London. He eventually lost interest in soccer.
Michael Sheen’s acting talent was inherited from his parents, who both performed in local amateur operas and musicals. His dad also worked as a Jack Nicholson professional look-alike. During his childhood, he began to perform with “West Glamorgan Youth Theatre” and “National Youth Theatre,” which probably taught him the complexities of acting as well as work ethic.
He participated in the ‘Royal Academy of Dramatic Theater’ in 1988 (RADA). He also worked for his studies in a fast-food restaurant, where he earned money. The Society of London Theatre awarded him the ‘Laurence Olivier bursary’ in its second year at ‘RADA.’ He completed his acting degree in 1991.
Career
For the first years of his career, Michael Sheen worked primarily at theatres. He performed his first professional performance in ‘When She Danced’ at ‘The Globe’ when he was still in his last year at ‘RADA in 1991. In 1992, he played ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and the following year’s ‘Don’t Fool with Love.’ In 1993, he also appeared in the ‘Moonlight’ of Harold Pinter and made his TV debut in ‘BBC’ in ‘Gallowglass’ mini-series.
In 1994, he took on the role of ‘Peer Gynt;’ the same year, he performed at the Paris Theatre in ‘Le Livre de Spencer’ and was performed at the Royal Exchange ‘Charley’s Aunt.’ He was a director and star in The Dresser in 1995 The Seagull. That same year, he debuted in the Othello film, starring Kenneth Branagh.
In 1996, Michael Sheen appeared in “The Ends of the Earth.” He performed his most important stage performances in “Henry V.” In 1997, Pinter’s “The Homecoming” appeared in his title. In 1997 he also appeared in Robbie Ross’ biographical film “Wilde.” Michael Sheen started to devote more time to films after 2002. He portrayed Colin as his first leading character in a film in 2002 in ‘Heartlands’ In the same year, he played a small part in an action-adventure movie, The Four Feathers.
He performed as a gay aristocrat in ‘Bright Young Things’ in 2003. In 2003, he played the leading role in the ‘Caligula’ play at the ‘Donmar warehouse.’ He also portrayed the werewolf chief Lucian in ‘Underworld’ and took part in the sci-fi movie ‘Timeline.’ Michael Sheen made and presented the series ‘Masters of Sex’ in Showtime, opposite Lizzy Caplan, where he has earned a nomination for “Golden Globe.” In 2016, it played a prominent role in the fantasy ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ film alongside Mia Wasikowska, ‘Norman: Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer’.
He has contributed a lot to the movie industry. From 2017, Sheen turned to television with the role of unconventional lawyer Roland Blum in his “Good fight” television series. Sheen also played a role in “Good Omens” miniseries along with David Tennant.
Superhits
In the film “The Deal”, Michael Sheen was highly praised for his role as Tony Blair. ‘The Daily Telegraph’ described his performance in the name of ‘earnest, yet steely, portraying.’ “The Guardian’ describes his appearance as ‘excellent.’
His performance in ‘Fantabulosa! “The Times has been said to be ‘mesmerizing,’ ‘the genius actor’ for his role in ‘Frost/Nixon’ has been described in Wall Street Journal. The critics were appreciated by his work for his imperative approach in the television series “Masters of Sex.” The series ‘The Atlantic’ has been called ‘a profoundly honest and unsympathetic one,’ and was nominated for ‘Golden Globe’ in 2013.
In 1992, he was awarded the ‘MEN Theatre Prize’ nominee for Michael Sheen’s performance in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ In 1993 he was nominated for ‘Don’t Fool With Love’ as ‘Ian Charleson Prize.’
In 1997, Michael Sheen was awarded the Ian Charleson Award in his role in the play ‘Henry V.’ His role in the play Caligula won him an “Evening standard award” for ‘Best Actor’ and a “Critics” theatre award for the best actor; in 2005, he was nominated for a ‘BAFTA Award’ for ‘Best Television Actor’ and an ‘RTS Best Actor’ for ‘Dirty Filthy love.’
Award for ‘Dirty Filthy Love’ was awarded to the play Caligula’ in 1999. In 2003, he received an ‘Evening Standard Award.’
Date with Sarah Silverman
Michael Sheen was in a relationship with actress Kate Beckinsale from 1995 to 2003. Lily Mo Beckinsale-Sheen, her daughter, was born in 1999.
From 2004 through 2010, he had a long-distance relationship with ballet dancer Lorraine Stewart. He once dated Rachel McAdams, the Canadian actress. In 2014, he dated Sarah Silverman, the American actress.
He dates Swedish actress Anna Lundberg currently. In 2019 he revealed his child’s pregnancy with his girlfriend Lundberg.
Social Media
As of 2021, it is believed that Michael Sheen is somewhat highly active on Twitter. He has an official Twitter account with around 600K followers which he uses to connect with his fan.
Net Worth
The Net Worth and Salary of the Welsh star, Michael Sheen, holds a net value of 16 million dollars. Though Sheen began his career as an award-winning stage actor, he subsequently became a movie artist.
