English actor regarded as among the finest of his generation, three-time Academy Award winner for Best Actor across My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, and Lincoln.
Background
Born in London to poet laureate Cecil Day-Lewis and actress Jill Balcon, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and worked on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Career
He broke through in “My Beautiful Laundrette” and “A Room with a View” (1985), then won three Best Actor Oscars across “My Left Foot,” “There Will Be Blood,” and “Lincoln.” Long pauses between roles became part of his public profile, including a five-year hiatus before “Gangs of New York.” He retired after Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.”
Style
Day-Lewis is closely associated with deep immersive preparation and a willingness to remain in character on and off set, often working a single project for years at a time.
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