born april scottish actor acting début teen near room continued television appearances feature film career began continued work areas notable television work includes drama state play adult comedy drama science fiction screen acting performed west end productions receiving nominations award best actor voice work animated films including appeared lead role british indian shakespeare play romeo juliet directed followed supporting role chronicles lion witch wardrobe performance drama king scotland garnered award nominations critically acclaimed romantic drama war film earned golden globe award nomination second bafta nomination appeared opposite newly trained assassin action thriller wanted notable playing young professor superhero film men class role reprised men days future past men apocalypse starred crime comedy drama film won best actor british independent film awards early life family born glasgow scotland son elizabeth née psychiatric nurse builder brought roman catholic parents divorced seven mother suffered poor health subsequently decided best live maternal grandparents mary butcher lived council house nearby area glasgow mother lived intermittently actor sister joy younger half brother contact father childhood attended thomas secondary glasgow catholic school briefly considered joining catholic interview said considered priest child way explore world missionary work education worked local career early career acting debut came age later admitted interested acting joining movie inspired study craft developing feelings star continued act member eventually graduated early 2000s guest appearances television shows began working movies performance gay play open impressed director wright began offering parts films kept declining wasn years later actually worked starred warehouse time catching attention actor appeared private hour world war miniseries executive producers steven_spielberg miniseries future played role burton pat shown hbo network gained attention critics television drama miniseries adaption based novel appeared miniseries adapted novels highest rated programmes aired channel cable work came accepted role reporter state play received british drama serial tells story newspaper investigation death young woman broadcast bbc calling programme cast performance shot scenes described west story meets romeo juliet movie deals star crossed lovers caught middle cultures shown special presentation film festival opened theatres october acted supporting role romantic comedy featuring lead project voicing character named english version strings fantasy film release inside dancing irish production helmed donnell starring alongside fellow actor cast principal character muscular critical success ended appearing seasons moral hero bafta winning channel_4 programme public profile raised release chronicles lion witch wardrobe starred fantasy adventure film based children novel befriends played joins forces given release december box office movie opened number earning million cinemas weekend worldwide grossed million making 41st highest grossing film time worldwide succeeding year accepted principal role university student wins place team mid-1980s starter directed adapted film screenplay book british american production given distribution november scored rating review aggregator rotten_tomatoes based sample reviews spite positive buzz movie box office unable recover production costs million suggested director role low king scotland portrayed scottish doctor personal physician dictator played movie based factual events rule details story fictional adapted acclaimed novel assessed character completely selfish overwhelmed hardest scene shoot torture named year scotland film swept major categories received nomination supporting role movie walked away wins including honour outstanding british film year accompanied praise performance following played irish attorney love interest jane historical movie inspired author early life premiered toronto international film festival starring producer generated reviews breakthrough role career came adaption novel title romantic war film focuses lovers lives torn apart jealous younger sister falsely accuses rape reading script said thought don reading book devastating amazing role wanted called movie incredibly sad considers uplifting experience shared hoped viewers left absolutely devastated screenings held toronto international film festival acclaimed films present venice film festival big awards contender nominated fourteen seven academy_awards nominated performances golden globe awards respectively additionally film lauded critics metacritic reporting approval rating hollywood reporter writer said duo gave compelling charismatic performances wanted men subsequent work biggest highlights career starring wanted action film portrayed young american learns heir legacy assassins screen tested role initially rejected studio seeking actor conventional hollywood leading man looks physique later recalled considered litter tested ultimately got role late studio wanted shooting action scenes wanted suffered injuries including twisted ankle injured knee nonetheless actor said good time movie type genre thought wanted chance versatile loosely based comic book miniseries saw june release worldwide received favourable reviews press generally liked fast paced box office wanted success grossing million million production budget station biopic details final months celebrated writer stars wife time shown limited number screens critics awards paid attention stars nominated best supporting actor voiced father television series steps appeared onstage days rain voiced male titular character juliet animated movie based william_shakespeare play romeo juliet historical american drama played role war hero reluctantly defends charged abraham_lincoln assassination premiered toronto international film festival movie garnered mixed reception critics lauded actor work assessment found stiff tedious regarded avid presence cast superhero professor leader founder men class joined ensemble included based prequel film series set primarily build cuban missile crisis focuses relationship professor origin groups read comics child unfamiliar originals began publication 1960s fan men animated cartoon series released june class topped box office ticket sales million opening weekend class reviewed favourably began filming role british thriller welcome punch played lead role film trance cast adaptation novel film ensemble cast includes role won best actor december announced star double feature film project disappearance eleanor performed male lead radio play adaptation written starred shakespeare london west end early performance transformed running february april production directed directed stint stage days rain won best actor award london portrayal ruling class revival peter barnes play directed ran january april reprised role professor men days future past grossed million worldwide making sixth highest grossing film year second highest grossing film men franchise men apocalypse personal life working started relationship character love interest married october quiet ceremony child son named jointly announced decision divorce won rising star award estranged father spoke stating love touch son know reach actor read piece heard enjoys fantasy themes said started age lord rings big interest outside acting science fiction football huge fan stating dream role play celtic legend considers spiritual person longer practices catholicism speaking said believed british filmmakers dumb productions american audiences like short changing actor commented previously called films waste money accusing film studios effect money theatre audiences charity point terrifying base jump world tallest hospital building bid help raise money children charity organisation assists children streets additionally celebrity supporter travelled raise awareness projects involved charity shooting king scotland months shocked saw february visited northern spent days seeing projects supported filmography film television stage
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