Biography
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Hugh Dancy (born 19 June 1975) is a British actor.
Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and is the son of eminent British philosopher Jonathan Dancy, a professor at the University of Reading. His mother, Sarah, is a publisher. He was educated at Winchester College and St Peter's College, Oxford.
His first small-screen appearances were in Trial & Retribution II, Dangerfield, The New Adventures of Robin Hood and Kavanagh QC.
He is fluent in French, and played a Frenchman fascinated by knights in Relic Hunter. He played the lead in BBC's Daniel Deronda (2002) which was an adaptation of George Eliot's novel based on a young man learning about life, love and ultimately who he really is, Hallmark's David Copperfield (2000), and Danny in Cold Feet.
He has also modelled for Burberry since 2004.
In July 2006, Hugh Dancy received a nomination for the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards, as Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries, for his role in Elizabeth I.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2007 | Evening | Buddy | In production |
| 2007 | Blood and Chocolate | Aiden | Post-production |
| 2006 | Elizabeth I | Earl of Essex | Television movie |
| 2006 | Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction | Adam Towers | |
| 2005 | Shooting Dogs | Joe Connor | |
| 2004 | King Arthur | Galahad | |
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Prince Char | |
| 2003 | Tempo | Jack | |
| 2003 | The Sleeping Dictionary | John Truscott | |
| 2002 | Daniel Deronda | Daniel Deronda | Television movie |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Sfc. Kurt Schmid | |
| 2001 | Young Blades | D'Artagnan | |
| 2000 | David Copperfield | David Copperfield | Television movie |
External links
- Hugh Dancy fan website
- hughdancy.net, A Hugh Dancy fansite
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