Today, we're celebrating the 41st birthday of actor
Paul Bettany. The London native got his acting start in the mid-1990s with a few television appearances, but it wasn't until 1997's
Bent that he nabbed his first feature film role. In 2001, Bettany became a bit of an overnight sensation with his performances in
A Knight's Tale opposite
Heath Ledger and in
A Beautiful Mind opposite Russell Crowe. He would rekindle his on-screen partnership with Crowe two years later in
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Since then, he's worked relatively consistently, appearing in such films as 2006's
The Da Vinci Code and 2008's
Iron Man in a vocal performance that he has reprised in both
Iron Man 2 and the recent release,
The Avengers. Audiences will next see Bettany in the 2013 film,
Blood. And so, to celebrate his birthday, I've created a list of my five favorite of Bettany's performances, and I've found a few video clips for your viewing pleasure. Once again, happy birthday, Paul!
5. Silas
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
*****
4. Charles Darwin
*****
3. Charles
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
*****
2. Dr. Stephen Maturin
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
*****
1. Geoffrey Chaucer
A Knight's Tale (2001)
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