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Daniel Day-Lewis

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Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (English: Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis, April 29, 1957 -), a British actor, is the first and currently the only actor to win the Oscar title three times since the establishment of the American Academy Awards in 1929. In his nearly 50-year acting career, he has been nominated for a total of 212 acting awards, of which 139 have won the complete list. In 2014, he was conferred a knighthood by the British government in recognition of his achievements in acting. In 2017, he officially retired in 2018 after completing his final performance in the movie "Phantom of Color".

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
Ireland
Born
1957-04-29
Wikidata
Q166389
Occupations movie actorartiststage actortelevision actoractor
Aliases Daniel Day-LewisDaniel Michael Blake Day-LewisSir Daniel Michael Blake Day-LewisDaniel Day-LewisDaniel Day LewisDaniel Michael Blake Day-LewisDaniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-Lewis

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