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Michael Sheen (born February 2 , 1969 ) is a Welsh Actor , mainly known for his stage work. He is often confused with Martin Sheen , but is no relation. Sheen was born at Newport , Monmouthshire , Wales and brought up in Port Talbot . He joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales at sixteen, and soon established himself as one of the most promising talents on the theatrical scene. His screen appearances include the BBC Drama serial, '' Gallowglass '' (based on the novel by Ruth Rendell ), and the films '' Wilde '' ( 1997 ) (in which he played Robert Ross ) and '' Mary Reilly ''. However, he remains primarily a stage actor, having starred in high-profile productions of '' Henry V '', '' Peer Gynt '', '' The Dresser '', ''Caligula'' and '' Look Back In Anger '', among others. After living for a time in the in 2006 . Sheen have also appeared with Beckinsale for the third time and first outside from the '' Underworld '' series, on the season 7 premiere of '' Punk'd ''. He has also played Tony Blair in the Channel 4 drama ''The Deal'' and Kenneth Williams in ''Fantabulosa'' on BBC4. At the 2005 British Academy Television Awards , Sheen was nominated for Best Actor, for his performance in the TV drama, ''Dirty Filthy Love'', in which he played a man with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder . He will soon team up with Miranda Richardson to take the coveted role of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas in a biopic of his marriage to ''Caitlin''. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
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