Daniel Day-Lewis

Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is a retired British actor. He won three Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. 

He was born in London, England on 29 April 1957."Day Lewis, Daniel: Gangs Of New York"  UrbanCinefile.com.au Accessed 11 October 2008 He has dual citizenship - British and Irish. He is the youngest of Cecil Day-Lewis' four children and the younger of Jill Balcon's two children. His sister, Tamasin Day-Lewis, is a television chef. Day-Lewis married Rebecca Miller (the daughter of Arthur Miller) in 1996. From another relationship Day-Lewis has one son. With Miller, he has two sons.

He starred in movies, such as My Left Foot, The Last of the Mohicans, In the Name of the Father, There Will Be Blood and Gangs in New York. He played Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's 2012 biopic movie Lincoln. He won an Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award for his performance. He retired from acting after starring in Phantom Thread."Film star Daniel Day-Lewis retires from acting". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2017"Daniel Day-Lewis announces retirement from acting". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2017 After a seven-year absence, it was announced that Day-Lewis would return to acting. He stars in Anemone, the first film directed by his son, Ronan Day-Lewis.

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