'''Paul Bettany''' (born May_27, 1971) is an English actor.
Born in London, both his parents were actors. He first found success in ''A Knight's Tale''. After Casting_director Jane_Jenkins saw him in an early cut of the film, he got the role of Russell_Crowe's roommate in the Oscar winning ''A_Beautiful_Mind''. He starred with Crowe again in the Oscar nominated ''Master and Commander''.
He is married to the actress Jennifer_Connelly, whom he met during the production of ''A Beautiful Mind''. They have a son, Stellan, born August_5, 2003. He is considered to be the leading candidate for the role of the Joker in the next Batman film.
==Filmography==
*''The Da Vinci Code'' (2006) (post-production) .... Silas
*''Firewall'' (2005) (post-production) .... Bill Cox
*''Wimbledon'' (2004) .... Peter Colt
*''Master_and_Commander:_The_Far_Side_of_the_World'' (2003) .... Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon
*''The_Reckoning'' (2003) .... Nicholas
*''Dogville'' (2003) .... Tom Edison
*''The_Heart_of_Me'' (2002) .... Rickie
*''A_Beautiful_Mind'' (2001) .... Charles Herman
*''A_Knight's_Tale'' (2001) .... Geoffrey Chaucer, Sir William's Herald
*''Kiss_Kiss_(Bang_Bang)'' (2000) .... Jimmy
*''The_Suicide_Club'' (2000) .... Shaw
*''David_Copperfield'' (TV) (2000) .... James Steerforth
*''Dead_Babies'' (2000) .... Quentin
*''Gangster_No._1'' (2000) .... Young Gangster
*''Every_Woman_Knows_a_Secret'' (miniseries) (1999) .... Rob
*''After_the_Rain'' (1999) .... Steph
*''Coming Home'' (TV) (1998) .... Edward Carey-Lewis
*''Killer_Net'' (miniseries) (1998) .... Joe Hunter
*''The_Land_Girls'' (1998) .... Philip
*''Bent'' (1997) .... Captain
*''Sharpe´s_Waterloo'' (TV) (1997) .... Prince William of Orange
==External links==
* {{imdb name|id=0079273|name=Paul Bettany}}
*Paul Bettany.net
*Bettany Online
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