born april known professionally english actor graduating professional debut theatre production romeo juliet retaining distinctive yorkshire accent found mainstream success portrayal itv series garnered recognition performance hbo epic fantasy series game roles bbc anthology series accused itv historical drama series henry_viii prominent film role lord rings trilogy roles include james_bond film roles patriot games national treasure island voice actor featured video game elder drama received awards career won international emmy best actor nominated bafta early life born suburb sheffield yorkshire created son née younger sister named father owned shop employed people including mother worked secretary despite relatively wealthy family moved away council estate preferred remain close friends family child smashed glass door argument left piece glass embedded leg briefly walking left large prevented pursuing dream playing football professionally left brook comprehensive school levels art english job supermarket local council started working father firm day release course art class decided pursue interest art attending courses colleges half day week returned subsequently enrolled drama course college plays won scholarship starting seven term course january career graduated making professional acting debut later year romeo juliet early career involved mixture stage screen work actor adopted irish spelling national exposure came non alcoholic member appearing productions romeo juliet fair maid west night dream appeared film playing followed director war requiem starred evil brien streets gained dedicated following late 1980s early 1990s established actor british television appeared bbc productions role noted sex scenes starred adaption play field role journalist examined difficult problems south_africa combined love football career finally achieve childhood dream playing film saturday comes film critically acclaimed received credit good performance august appeared famous commercial upcoming premier league season football related work continued narrated official film world cup held france critical successes contributed emerging image sex symbol closely associated character napoleonic wars itv television series series based novels war fictional experiences band soldiers famed rifles starting rifles series followed fortunes rose ranks sergeant promoted lieutenant portugal lieutenant colonel time actor chosen play injured playing football days filming producers initially tried work injury proved impossible replaced series ran continuously episodes produced year filmed challenging conditions ukraine later portugal years rumours episodes produced challenge aired april aired autumn later released dvd released cinema length minute episodes series role enigmatic lord miniseries transition hollywood feature films notable hollywood appearance irish republican terrorist film adaptation patriot games filming death scene hit boat hook giving permanent rough cut looks patent choice villain role patriot games villains portray die ways film portrayed james_bond nemesis played weak wife beating con jewel thief don word widely recognised villainous treasure hunter played villainous scientist island independent film plays russian mercenary gets lost rescued woman daughter later pits prominent role lord rings trilogy major screen time occurs installment lord rings fellowship ring appears briefly flashbacks lord rings towers lord rings return king scene extended edition towers casting finished rumours circulated jackson considered role jackson confirmed subsequent interviews fear flying helicopters caused difficulties mountainous new_zealand trilogy filmed particularly rough ride vowed fly location instance chose ski lift mountains wearing costume complete shield armour sword final miles roles gave scope acting abilities extremely dangerous character walked fine line villain hero poetry reading emotions quirky alien cowboy big sympathetic film appeared hollywood stars music video stars february year returned stage london performing popular demand production ran march voice work british advertising industry featured television united_states voice television radio campaign role playing video game elder voiced distinctive voice intro segments bbc formula racing coverage seasons completed hour pilot television appeared outlaw independent british production remake horror film released january american accent appeared trilogy appeared playing role king mount god sky thunder lightning year starred playing lead role dangerous man determined recover wealth bad economy explored role money plays today hard economic times played villain twin brother starred season game hbo adaptation fire novels playing lord stark actors inclusion runners considered necessary success roles actors considered nuanced portrayal stereotypical noble leader character won critical praise reviewer portrayed man knew lived hoped better assumed come ride hbo promotional efforts focused leading man best known actor photograph sitting iron throne holding promotional posters cover season dvd box set cover tie novel game august appeared cross dressing teacher simon opening episode second season television series accused role earn best actor award starred film plays secret service agent faced task pursuing eliminating suicide bomber terrorist cell appeared film released march reprised role film sequel starred abc drama series missing premiered early currently stars espionage television series legends fbi agent takes fabricated identities undercover intensive viral marketing campaign centred focusing deaths past characters promising character legends suffer fate campaign culminated funny die exclusive video featuring filming scene accustomed dying screen character die death despite simplicity scene image described earth retained yorkshire accent despite living london partly role described sex symbol voted second sexiest man placing lord rings star admits mind considered bit rough women addition image sex symbol admitted bit rough developed reputation label considers unfair described instead quiet confirm man words interviewer calling surprisingly shy admits book music spare time talented pianist keen acting style despite professionally trained adopts style acting makes especially suited portraying characters depths said difficult start filming trying understand character achieving snap character instantly ability quiet man set warrior amazed filming fellowship ring fans include directors described working beautiful thing personal life married divorced times married secondary school sweetheart april marriage ended divorce met actress married february couple daughter born october second born september hill marriage ended divorce august filming met actress married november daughter born november divorced july began dating actress planned january wedding eve ceremony personal reasons married london february allegations physically abused domestic disturbances resulted police called home occasions separation announced august divorce finalised december fan sheffield united years old tattoo left shoulder reads blade opened hall fame making figure contribution club finances board directors help raise profile club stepped ordinary supporter feels home time issues manager claimed stormed office shouted wife daughter club relegated denies calling bitter wrote foreword helped promote book anecdotes called biography follows tattoo number shoulder written reference involvement lord rings films fact character original companions fellowship ring actors fellowship wood tattoo character original companions arranged stunt double tattoo instead gets fan mail intended played filmography film television video games music videos awards honours named best actor awards won international emmy award role accused received separate awards ensemble cast return king home city sheffield received honours including honorary doctorate doctor letters english literature july selected inaugural members sheffield equivalent plaque honour placed sheffield town hall commented doctorate years ago double doctor wonderful especially home city
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