- Has mysteriously pulled out of presenting at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, citing a scheduling conflict. (February 14, 2004)
- Day-Lewis will star in ROSE AND THE SNAKE and will be the first time he has collaborated with his wife, director Rebecca Miller, on film. (February 26, 2003)
- Day-Lewis has blasted Miramax movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for turning the actor into a difficult-to-work-with enigma -- He thinks Hollywood has got the impression that he's an impossible person to work with; he also denies reports that GANGS OF NEW YORK co-star Leonardo DiCaprio flew to Ireland in a last-ditch attempt to persuade his hero to sign up for the film. (February 19, 2003)
- His stunning role in GANGS OF NEW YORK has not proved enough to tempt Day-Lewis out of retirement for good - the actor insists he has no plans to hang around in Hollywood, "I have no plans to work on a film any time soon. I've managed to avoid it for the past five years. (January 14, 2003)
- GANGS OF NEW YORK co-stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio took their fictional fighting scenes a bit too far, resulting in a broken nose for Day-Lewis -- fellow cast mate Eva Henger says, Daniel just continued with the scene despite the pain and the blood. I would have cried, but he was happy because the scene came out well. (January 2, 2003)
- SOLARIS Soderbergh said on Tuesday he first considered casting actor Daniel Day-Lewis to play the hero of his space station romance that opened last week - but Day-Lewis was busy with Martin Scorcese's GANGS OF NEW YORK. (November 30, 2002)
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#11). (1995)
- After dropping out of school at the age of thirteen, he managed to get a small part in John Schlesinger's SUNDAY, BLOODY SUNDAY (1971).
- Assumed Irish citizenship. Moved to County Wicklow, Ireland in 1993.
- Following his debut, he decided to focus on his theatrical training, which he received at the Bristol Old Vic. He acted with that theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company for the rest of the decade, and in 1982 he made his second film appearance, playing a street thug in GANDHI.
- Turned down the role of Aragon (Strider) in THE LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy.
- Gabriel Byrne had purchased the rights to Gerry Conlon's book Proved Innocent and had intended to play Gerry himself but decided to let Daniel Day-Lewis play the part in IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (1993) and just serve as executive producer instead.
- He kept his Northern Irish accent on and off the set for the entire shooting schedule of IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER.
- He was the second choice for the role of Sid Vicious in SID AND NANCY (1986)
- Was originally wanted to play the lead role in FROM HELL (2001)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards for GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE BOXER (1998)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (1994)
- Nominated for Best Actor Leading at BAFTA Awards for IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (1994)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (1994)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1993)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for MY LEFT FOOT (1990)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for MY LEFT FOOT (1990)
Quotes- "If I weren't allowed this outlet, there wouldn't be a place for me in society." (on acting)
- "I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for me to believe I'm somebody else."
Awards- Vancouver Film Critics Circle: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: best actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Golden Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Russian Guild of Film Critics: Critics Award - Best Foreign Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2003)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002)
- Seattle Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER (1993)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Best Actor, THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1993)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: British Actor of the Year, THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1993)
- British Academy Award: Best Actor Leading, MY LEFT FOOT (1990)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Best Actor, MY LEFT FOOT (1990)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: Actor of the Year, MY LEFT FOOT (1990)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, MY LEFT FOOT (1990)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor, MY LEFT FOOT (1989)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, MY LEFT FOOT (1989)
- Montréal World Film Festival: Best Actor, MY LEFT FOOT (1989)
- Montréal World Film Festival: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention, MY LEFT FOOT (1989)
- National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actor, A ROOM WITH A VIEW (1986)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, MY LEFT FOOT (1989)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (1986)
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