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 Stuart Townsend was born in Howth, County Dublin in 1972. Although his father, Peter Townsend was a professional golfer, Stuart was determined to be an actor and began his career by appearing in a number of student films, while attending the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. He supported himself by boxing until his first feature film debut in Trojan Eddie (1996). Although his part was small, Townsend attracted a London agent and began appearing in numerous stage and film productions in England and Ireland. America began to take notice of Stuart's talents when he appeared in two films featured in the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, in one of which, About Adam (2000), he took the title role. He also played Lestat de Lioncourt in Queen of the Damned (2002). Townsend was in a romantic relationship with actress Charlize Theron from 2001 to 2009.
Bio:
Stuart Townsend was born in Howth, County Dublin in 1972. Although his father, Peter Townsend was a professional golfer, Stuart was determined to be an actor and began his career by appearing in a number of student films, while attending the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. He supported himself by boxing until his first feature film debut in Trojan Eddie (1996). Although his part was small, Townsend attracted a London agent and began appearing in numerous stage and film productions in England and Ireland. America began to take notice of Stuart's talents when he appeared in two films featured in the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, in one of which, About Adam (2000), he took the title role. He also played Lestat de Lioncourt in Queen of the Damned (2002). Townsend was in a romantic relationship with actress Charlize Theron from 2001 to 2009.
Tivia:
Was originally cast as "Aragorn" in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen after four days of shooting because they realized he was too young for the role.Split with Charlize Theron in December 2009 after 8 years together.Has 2 children, Desmond and Ezra Townsend, with longtime girlfriend Agatha Araya. The two have been together since 2013 and reside in Costa Rica.Has made three movies with his fianc��e Charlize Theron: Trapped (2002), Head in the Clouds (2004) and ?on Flux (2005). He had an uncredited non-speaking opening scene with her in ?on Flux (2005). They met on the set of Trapped (2002).Charlize Theron thanked him in her Oscar acceptance speech. (2004)Before fame, Stuart and his friends formed a theatre group in Dublin, Ireland where they re-enacted scenes from the kids' show The Magic Roundabout (1964) (The Magic Roundabout). Stuart played Ermintrude the Cow.Irish citizen.Studied drama at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland.Due to his parents' professions, Stuart had to wait 13 years for the birth of his younger brother Dylan, and 15 years for the birth of little sister Chloe Townsend.Was originally cast as Aragorn in the Lord of The Rings trilogy, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen three days into shooting.Son of Peter and Lorna TownsendHe has a younger half-brother called Hugo (b. 2000)He has a younger half-sister called Ella (b. 2005)He was fired from the Marvel Comics' movie adaptation of Thor. He had been cast as Fandral, an ally of the Norse god Thor, and was replaced by Joshua Dallas. The cast change came as production on the movie, directed by Kenneth Branagh, was about to begin.Townsend was hired to play the part of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen the day before principal photography began. According to Townsend: I was there rehearsing and training for two months, then was fired the day before filming began. |
| Name: |
Stuart Townsend |
Type: |
Actor,Director,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Director,Writer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Director,Writer |
| Model rank: |
370 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:31:46 |
| Height: |
5' 11' (1.80 m) |
| Biography: |
Stuart Townsend was born in Howth, County Dublin in 1972. Although his father, Peter Townsend was a professional golfer, Stuart was determined to be an actor and began his career by appearing in a number of student films, while attending the Gaiety S |
| Trivia: |
Was originally cast as "Aragorn" in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen after four days of shooting because they realized he was too young for the role.Split with Charlize Theron in December 2009 after 8 years together.Has 2 children, Desmond and Ezra Townsend, with longtime girlfriend Agatha Araya. The two have been together since 2013 and reside in Costa Rica.Has made three movies with his fianc��e Charlize Theron: Trapped (2002), Head in the Clouds (2004) and ?on Flux (2005). He had an uncredited non-speaking opening scene with her in ?on Flux (2005). They met on the set of Trapped (2002).Charlize Theron thanked him in her Oscar acceptance speech. (2004)Before fame, Stuart and his friends formed a theatre group in Dublin, Ireland where they re-enacted scenes from the kids' show The Magic Roundabout (1964) (The Magic Roundabout). Stuart played Ermintrude the Cow.Irish citizen.Studied drama at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland.Due to his parents' professions, Stuart had to wait 13 years for the birth of his younger brother Dylan, and 15 years for the birth of little sister Chloe Townsend.Was originally cast as Aragorn in the Lord of The Rings trilogy, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen three days into shooting.Son of Peter and Lorna TownsendHe has a younger half-brother called Hugo (b. 2000)He has a younger half-sister called Ella (b. 2005)He was fired from the Marvel Comics' movie adaptation of Thor. He had been cast as Fandral, an ally of the Norse god Thor, and was replaced by Joshua Dallas. The cast change came as production on the movie, directed by Kenneth Branagh, was about to begin.Townsend was hired to play the part of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen the day before principal photography began. According to Townsend: I was there rehearsing and training for two months, then was fired the day before filming began. |
| Quotes: |
A lot of people ask me if it's intimidating because Tom Cruise was the star of the original and that kind of thing, but for me, it was just such a different story, it was rock and roll (About Queen of the Damned (2002)).
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You have no idea how much fun it is playing Ermentrude the Cow.
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As Oscar Wilde said, golf is a waste of a good walk (On his father's profession).
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Acting is great. You spend your whole life trying to get it right. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Director,Writer |
| Others works: |
Played Ermintrude in a stage adaptation of The Magic Roundabout (1964) - Ether For Lunch.
Played in "True Lines", a new play by John Crowley - Dublin Theatre Festival/ Bush Theatre, London (1994).
Played Val Xavier in "Opheus Descending&q |
| Parents: |
Peter Townsend |
| Relatives: |
Chloe Townsend (Sibling)
Dylan Townsend (Sibling)
Hugo Townsend (Half Sibling)
Ella Townsend (Half Sibling) |
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