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Michael Sheen
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Biography:Accomplished British actor Michael Sheen was born in Wales and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. As a performer at the Royal National Theatre as well as on Broadway, some of his theatrical credits include Jimmy Porter in Look Back in Anger, Henry V in Henry V, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus. In 1993 he made his television debut as a mentally challenged abandoned kid in the BBC miniseries Gallowglass. His made his feature-film debut two years later as Loco Oliver Parker's Othello, followed by a small part in Stephen Frears' Mary Reilly. Perhaps his best-known role to U.S. audiences was his portrayal of Robbie Ross, the close personal friend of literary icon Oscar Wilde (played by Stephen Fry) in Wilde (1997). As a voice actor, Sheen has read several of Wilde's works and other works of classic literature for Naxos Audio Books. He's also contributed to many programs for BBC Radio 4 and... Full Biography
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Frank Langella, left, and Michael Sheen in "Frost/Nixon" (Universal)
Michael Sheen in "Frost/Nixon" (Universal)
Frank Langella, left, and Michael Sheen in "Frost/Nixon" (Universal)
Michael Sheen in "Frost/Nixon" (Universal)
Michael Sheen in "Frost/Nixon" (Universal)
Michael Sheen, left, and Frank Langella in "Frost/Nixon" (Universal)
Michael Sheen, left, and Frank Langella in "Frost/Nixon" (Universal)
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