born august british american actor born los_angeles california raised surrey began career stage television productions feature film debut ensemble drama lions came international attention supporting roles drama films received bafta nominations let received bafta nomination subsequently received praise performance title character superhero film amazing spider man performed stage played broadway revival death salesman starring performance earned nomination best featured actor play produced starred thriller homes early life born california mother née father california paternal grandparents united_kingdom parents moved family los_angeles britain years old raised surrey middle class home jewish paternal grandparents jewish immigrant families moved london poland russia romania family surname originally parents ran small interior design business mother teaching assistant nursery school father head coach older brother doctor swimmer early years originally intended study business interested acting age sixteen attended nearby training graduated career early work began taking acting classes surrey appeared youth theatre production joined small youth theatre workshop group began working primarily stage acting won manchester evening news theatre award best newcomer performance manchester played romeo year won outstanding newcomer award evening standard theatre awards british television debut appearing channel teen drama garnered public attention appeared series bbc doctor episodes manhattan evolution commented honour doctor october named variety actors watch american film debut november playing american university student ensemble drama lions stars lucky working project don expect recognised later audiences told variety review boston_globe considered work willing punching bag movie low blows channel drama boy released november portrayed notorious killer trying find new life prison role garnered houston_chronicle wrote doubt intelligence sensitivity portrayal echoed sentiment citing detailed expressions example writing noted demonstrated range role concluded manages capture passion critic wall_street_journal dubbed performance phenomenal assessing makes room pieces jack personality minor role film girl named shooting stars berlin international film festival held supporting roles film doctor red riding television trilogy los_angeles_times thought gave stand performance breakthrough starred opposite science fiction drama let adaptation novel said character sense anxiety runs kids especially tommy sensory feeling perspective attracted film based questions story expresses called experience let dream come true remarked scenes character unable contain frustration intense think screams inside got chance let portrayal meaning dim young man caught love triangle won saturn award best supporting actor connor lauded performance commenting delivered performance film writing entertainment_weekly praised performances lead cast reflecting act haunted innocence gets skin critic guardian described acting solid times deeply moving comparison writing usa today deemed real find let year starred opposite drama based founders facebook character remarked knows don course fact real life human breathing earth creates new dimension approach feel greater sense responsibility initially film director met auspices playing having referred like found incredible emotional access kind core humanity better tailored role performance received earned wider recognition numerous nominations including bafta nominations supporting role nomination bbc expressed surprise overlooked academy_award nomination opining knows best things writing wall_street_journal thought role portrayed great subtlety charm rolling_stone said delivered vulnerability raises emotional stakes movie proclaimed eyes good soul film received similar los_angeles_times entertainment_weekly new_yorker present amazing spider man roles cast opposite love interest amazing spider man reboot spider man film series saw casting massive challenge ways having character authentic live breathe new way described peter relate stated character important influence child role studied movements athletes spiders tried incorporate order flexible possible drew life experiences inspiration admitted tears trying imagine better actor suit wearing costume filming explained months training described physical roles stunts challenging exhausting released july amazing spider man earned worldwide total performance generally received guardian acclaimed portrayal definitive cnn commended combination fresh faced innocence nervous humor writing rolling_stone said gave stellar performance elaborated gave film restless reckless energy welcome sense danger reprised role amazing spider man march broadway theatre debut revival death salesman nominated tony award best featured actor play performance role according new_york_times exposed raw hosted saturday night live appeared music video song exist playing trans woman february sony secured deal integrate spider man character marvel cinematic universe sequels amazing spider man scrapped franchise closed role taken late honored portrayal role naming new species spider produced starred independent drama homes scheduled headline film silence based novel production began set play father portuguese jesuit priest seventeenth century travels japan november confirmed join cast war drama history awarded medal honor set direct scheduled star announced play role play angels america london april directed starring personal life dual citizenship united_states united_kingdom told sunday herald feels equally home united_states united_kingdom enjoys having varied cultural existence gives interviews work publicly discuss details private life began dating amazing spider man star production film stone cast amazing spider man confirmed october film director noted chemistry stone clear choice ambassador sport april publicly expressed support sex marriage reflecting starring gay marriage themed play beautiful thing commented argument equality argue compassion understanding filmography film television stage awards nominations
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