born irish actor appeared bbc drama film debut drama war zone year later discovered hollywood cast lead war drama starred psychological thriller american recruit establishing international box office appeal time appeared steven_spielberg science fiction thriller minority report villain superhero film starring independent films home end world headed biopic alexander work miami vice adaptation ask dust followed popularity hollywood writers directors role received golden globe award recent years starred comedy horror film night sci action film total recall remakes second feature black comedy crime film starred directed action film dead man period drama saving banks author starred supernatural winter tale adaptation novel starred second season hbo alongside favourite film critics like roger_ebert 2000s developed reputation dated numerous famous women time early life born dublin ireland son née father played football ran health food shop uncle played actor openly gay older brother married artist sisters catherine older sister personal assistant family moved dublin suburb educated followed secondary school county unsuccessfully auditioned irish musical group time inspired try acting performance moved tears brother encouragement attended dropping cast bbc television drama young english priest irish rural community year old travelling sydney australia time suspected attempted murder police sketch looked remarkably like described night question apparently journal kept friend explained town night dad married age partner greek heritage 5th july married cyprus flying event career early career roles television shows films including falling dancer feature film debut english actor directorial debut war zone drama incident child abuse starring parents girl character nick dates actor appeared ordinary decent criminal film loosely based life cast lead role released film directed american reportedly got basis charm variety said actor shines subversive basically decent reaction situation guardian wrote actor hero fit classic rebel properly mind earned box office successes american films american hart war commercially successful films including recruit starring roles received critics successful box office wrote win lose onscreen time shows energy intensity observer praised performance actor starred ensemble cast including friend empire wrote usually relied bring spark true movie new_york_times criticised accent writing employ american accent makes sound like international criminal step ahead authorities new_york_times disagreed actor effectiveness recruit noted actor scott felt spends time trying maintain leading man sang registering panic stress confusion earned million million recruit million box office supporting roles include ambitious agent opposite potential criminal minority report villain originally offered minority report role turning appear ocean said problem producer declined assassin proud accuracy signed role december considered lead role signed encouraged irish accent version ireland read comics understand expression character faces comic books way character playing draw exactly character method acting know running new_york killing people paper clips year voted sixth world sexiest man company magazine late starred criminal plots bank robbery dark comedy held record highest grossing irish independent film irish box office history years remains cult classic appeared independent films receiving limited theatrical release countries including home end world adapted novel roger_ebert praised saying astonishing movie character departure san_francisco_chronicle differed saying actor keen making good effort performance end enjoying way relax watch played title role oliver stone biographical film alexander receiving favourable reviews internationally poorly received united_states portrayal bisexual controversial film criticised historians treatment ancient praised accuracy ancient history scholar wrote compare alexander lawrence terms sheer scope pacing focus single individual ways movie greek alexander knows recognise historical accuracy sets better seen documentaries film grossed million worldwide exceeding budget million film second historical epic played lead role captain founder 17th century colonial virginia falls love native american princess director went way apart filmed released theatres worldwide relatively low box office gross film received large number positive reviews reviews guardian described movie beautiful formally followed ask dust period romance set los_angeles based novel starring reviews mixed new_york_times favourably described work guardian found little forced lead performances limited theatrical release financial success actor successful role opposite action crime drama miami vice film grossed million worldwide budget million ranked movies decade dvd released year managed sell million copies equivalent million versions week february grossed million criticised work screen don miss find long looking conversely rolling_stone enthusiastic actor reportedly took slight pay cut friend recent oscar winner happy salary initially larger appeared dream premiered distributed early reviews mixed writing allen work shallow beginning end san_francisco_chronicle saying good taken fairly impressive piece vigorous acted tightly constructed movie praised allen notorious giving actors explicit instructions worked wonders naked clear concurred new_york_times adding thought matched star film length feature opened film festival new_yorker london film critics found star performance stronger guardian found ray absolutely superb moody funny sexy sad vulnerable like little boy time called film received shortly appeared kicking documentary following homeless men kenya russia afghanistan ireland spain attempt qualify homeless world cup appeared screen provided narration earnings homeless shelter ireland film released simultaneously theatres television airing short window dvd release received positive reviews involvement true story later brother law character pride glory police drama directed american connor roger_ebert disliked film said actor mixture menace charm entertainment weekly liked work recent work present january won award best actor musical comedy starred year appeared film doctor starring actors helped complete role died filming ended played versions character tony earnings daughter starred year directed oscar winning screenwriter director life war correspondent lost pounds role actor work described dedicated variety vanity_fair wrote film hell lot movies deal similar topic widely distributed marketing challenges posed difficult topics including year played supporting role crazy heart release fantasy drama directed starring fisherman handicapped daughter shot village ireland southwest coast featured cinematography longtime collaborator time magazine called role tailor saying actor gave beautifully confident performance variety singled noting worked ensemble actor allowing child star steal scene year starred crime romance london boulevard film american debut director writing departed body lies panned critics guardian wrote film uses energy wit ideas minutes collapsing boring violence variety described like fancy retro styled pocket watch accidentally broke tried vague idea thought stars work actor starred comedy horrible bosses directed film focuses trio employees plot murder superiors wrote film benefited script roles riff los_angeles_times wrote brought massive role cocaine boss later year played main antagonist night remake joining story charismatic vampire moves door high school student single mother film released real girl directing script writer telegraph wrote proves comedy credentials utterly seductive carpenter cum new_york_times thought played role new_york magazine hand confused actor performance sure sense centuries old vampires living subdivisions goes starred remake film filmed september toronto directed film new sci sleeper agent appreciated skills calling actor surprising exciting ability trying different things time roger_ebert new_york_times said believed better actor original movie presence better suited role toronto film festival second film released october actor starred creatively blocked writer black comedy broke box office reviews generally good hollywood reporter writing serves excellent foil actor subdued mode performance largely defined endless month appeared cover magazine details march saw release thriller directed reuniting time hart war years earlier star girl dragon tattoo starred woman character killing man car crash reviews mixed empire calling film intricate double triple revenge plot anchored excellent acting hollywood reporter saying script measured pace don lend necessary escalating tension resulted rewarding climax called film failure said actor sensitive help bore new_york_daily_news disliked film contained lot roll eyes statue starred film adaptation film written directed based novel starred smith won lead role younger actors film generally received negative reviews overly romantic nature film writers village_voice praise described extraordinary appealing actor terrific bad boy settling responsible adult roles san_francisco_chronicle agreed writing actor holds movie beautiful love scene far work alcoholic father saving banks got contrasting reviews variety calling excellent hollywood reporter best work time guardian describing bland telegraph expressing actor wrong role adaptation august miss turn john serving man character father described new_york_times strongest performances direction flat reviewers starred second season hbo alongside episodes directed worked dialect coach california accent character found challenging actor starring romantic science fiction thriller released directed greek director english language debut script awarded international prize best project 42nd international film festival set near future finding partner matter life death film tells unconventional love story film stars appear upcoming spin film fantastic find charity work causes joined celebrities spokesman special olympics world games shanghai china lent support anti bullying campaign stand organised irish lgbt youth organisation belong march actor appeared ellen degeneres years earlier increase awareness subject official ambassador homeless world cup uses street football inspire homeless people change lives personal life relationships children met english actress singer premiere dated july november speculation married experience actor said fast young december warner told sun marriage legal ceremony beach means legal knew wasn thing holiday went shark feeding booked activities desk hotel tattoo ring finger end linked singer britney_spears playboy cover girl model actresses parents born los_angeles october said son syndrome rare genetic disorder characterised intellectual developmental delay lack speech happy demeanor actor dated irish medical student british american writer dated year experience discusses depth memoir voice head focusing relationship died unexpectedly planned film starring directed according planned child ended relationship fathered second child star relationship ended drug addiction december checked rehabilitation treatment centre recreational drugs spoke late david_letterman coming rehab continued years following energy created says time addicted character created doubt benefited stage began july interviewed jay_leno tonight telephone sex worker evaded security walked stage confronted threw book desk escorted stage shouted court handing nbc security held burbank police released day obtained order incident edited broadcast twice attempted sue abusive messages lawsuits dismissed lack evidence failed lie test program attempting prove claims sex tape july filed lawsuit girlfriend playboy model public distribution minute sex tape offered million rights tried release said work ensure tape remained private said tried release damage acting career money claim denies april reached confidential settlement lawsuit continued trial date july filmography film television selected awards
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