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Kenneth Branagh

Personal details

Name: Kenneth Branagh
Born: 10 December 1960 (Age: 51)
Where: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height: 5' 9"
Awards: 2 BAFTAs, 1 Emmy, 4 Oscar and 1 Golden Globe nominations

All about this star

Filmography:

From poor Belfast beginnings, Kenneth Branagh quickly rose to be considered the new Olivier. Then, forming his own theatre company and being Oscar-nominated for his own Shakespearian movies, he pretty much matched the great man. And he's not finished yet. The list below shows only the journey so far.

The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Valkyrie (2008)
Warm Springs (TV) (2005)
Five Children and It (2004)
Alien Love Triangle (short) (2002)
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (2002)
The Tramp And The Dictator (narrator) (2002)
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
Shackleton (TV) (2002)
The Beasts Within (TV, narrator) (2001)
Triumph Of The Beasts (TV, narrator) (2001)
Walking With Beasts (TV, narrator) (2001)
Conspiracy (TV) (2001)
The Ballad Of Big Al (TV, narrator) (2000)
Schneider's Second Stage (short) (2000)
William Shakespeare (TV) (2000)
Big Al Uncovered (TV, narrator) (2000)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (TV, narrator) (2000)
How To Kill Your Neighbour's Dog (2000)
The Road To El Dorado (voice) (2000)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
The Periwig Maker (voice) (1999)
Galapagos: The Enchanted Voyage (TV, narrator) (1999)
Walking With Dinsoaurs (TV series, narrator) (1999)
Wild Wild West (1999)
Cold War (TV miniseries, narrator) (1998)
Universal Horror (TV, narrator) (1998)
The Dance Of Shiva (short) (1998)
The Theory Of Flight (1998)
Celebrity (1998)
The Proposition (1998)
The Gingerbread Man (1998)
Great Composers (TV series, narrator) (1997)
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (TV miniseries, narrator) (1996)
Hamlet (1996)
Looking For Richard (as himself) (1996)
Shadow Of A Gunman (TV) (1995)
Othello (1995)
Anne Frank Remembered (TV, narrator) (1995)
It's Alive: The True Story Of Frankenstein (TV, as himself) (1994)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Swing Kids (1993)
Symphony For the Spire (TV) (1992)
Peter's Friends (1992)
Dead Again (1991)
Discovering Hamlet (1990)
Look Back In Anger (TV) (1989)
Henry V (1989)
Thompson (TV series) (1988)
Fortunes Of War (TV miniseries) (1987)
High Season (1987)
The Lady's Not For Burning (TV) (1987)
A Month In The Country (1987)
Strange Interlude (TV) (1987)
Ghosts (TV) (1986)
Coming Through (1985)
A Coming To Terms For Billy (TV) (1984)
Boy In The Bush (TV miniseries) (1984)
To The Lighthouse (TV) (1983)
A Matter Of Choice For Billy (1983)
Easter 2016 (TV) (1982)
Too Late To Talk To Billy (TV) (1982)
Maybury (TV miniseries) (1981)

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  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29:  Actor Kenneth Branagh (L) and COO The Weinstein Co. David Glasser attend The Weinstein Company And Dewars celebrate at a private party at the Chateau Marmont on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company)
    The Weinstein Company And Dewars Celebrate At A Private Party At The Chateau Marmont
    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Kenneth Branagh (L) and COO The Weinstein Co. David Glasser attend The Weinstein Company And Dewars celebrate at a private party at the Chateau Marmont on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company)
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29:  Actors Glenn Close (L) and Kenneth Branagh speak onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
    18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Show
    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actors Glenn Close (L) and Kenneth Branagh speak onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29:  Actors Glenn Close (L) and Kenneth Branagh speak onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
    18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Show
    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actors Glenn Close (L) and Kenneth Branagh speak onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29:  Actors Glenn Close (L) and Kenneth Branagh speak onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
    18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Show
    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actors Glenn Close (L) and Kenneth Branagh speak onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29:  Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
    18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals
    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29:  Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
    18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals
    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29:  Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
    18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals
    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29:  Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
    18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals
    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
    18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals
    LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
  • (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) Franklin D Roosevelt and actor Bill Murray. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12  ***LEFT IMAGE***circa 1942:  Franklin D Roosevelt, (1882 - 1945) the 32nd President of the USA looks on in 1942.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17:  Actor Bill Murray attends the screening of "Broken Flowers" at the Grand Theatre during the 58th International Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2005 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
    FILE PHOTO: Biopic Roles Traditionally Lead As Oscar Nominations Are Announced
    (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) Franklin D Roosevelt and actor Bill Murray. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 ***LEFT IMAGE***circa 1942: Franklin D Roosevelt, (1882 - 1945) the 32nd President of the USA looks on in 1942. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Actor Bill Murray attends the screening of "Broken Flowers" at the Grand Theatre during the 58th International Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2005 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
  • (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Billy Beane (L) and Actor Brad Pitt. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12  ***LEFT IMAGE***PHOENIX - MARCH 7:  General Manager Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics looks on during the MLB spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 7, 2005 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. The A's defeated the Diamondbacks 5-0.  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06:  Actor Brad Pitt attends the World premiere of "The Tourist" at Ziegfeld Theatre on December 6, 2010 in New York City.  (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
    FILE PHOTO: Biopic Roles Traditionally Lead As Oscar Nominations Are Announced
    (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Billy Beane (L) and Actor Brad Pitt. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 ***LEFT IMAGE***PHOENIX - MARCH 7: General Manager Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics looks on during the MLB spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 7, 2005 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. The A's defeated the Diamondbacks 5-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06: Actor Brad Pitt attends the World premiere of "The Tourist" at Ziegfeld Theatre on December 6, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
  • (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) Mark Zuckerberg and actor Jesse Eisenberg. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12   ***LEFT IMAGE***SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 22:  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote address during the Facebook f8 conference on September 22, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the conference introducing a Timeline feature to the popular social network.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 7:  Actor Jesse Eisenberg attends the Roadside Attraction premiere of ?Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic" at Clearview Chelsea West Cinema on November 7, 2005 in New York City.  (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images)
    FILE PHOTO: Biopic Roles Traditionally Lead As Oscar Nominations Are Announced
    (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) Mark Zuckerberg and actor Jesse Eisenberg. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 ***LEFT IMAGE***SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote address during the Facebook f8 conference on September 22, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the conference introducing a Timeline feature to the popular social network. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 7: Actor Jesse Eisenberg attends the Roadside Attraction premiere of ?Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic" at Clearview Chelsea West Cinema on November 7, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images)
  • (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) Aung San Suu Kyi and actress Michelle Yeoh. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic.  The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12  ***LEFT IMAGE***YANGON, MYANMAR - DECEMBER 08: Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi clasps her hands as she hands out donations to Buddhist nuns and monks at the National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Yangon on December 8, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar. Over a thousand Buddhist monks and nuns gathered to receive a yearly donation from the NLD. The donation included clothing, slippers, umbrellas and money. (Photo by Drn/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 27:  Actress Michelle Yeoh attends the "The Lady" Premiere and Opening Ceremony during 6th International Rome Film Festival on October 27, 2011 in Rome, Italy.  (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
    FILE PHOTO: Biopic Roles Traditionally Lead As Oscar Nominations Are Announced
    (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) Aung San Suu Kyi and actress Michelle Yeoh. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 ***LEFT IMAGE***YANGON, MYANMAR - DECEMBER 08: Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi clasps her hands as she hands out donations to Buddhist nuns and monks at the National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Yangon on December 8, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar. Over a thousand Buddhist monks and nuns gathered to receive a yearly donation from the NLD. The donation included clothing, slippers, umbrellas and money. (Photo by Drn/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 27: Actress Michelle Yeoh attends the "The Lady" Premiere and Opening Ceremony during 6th International Rome Film Festival on October 27, 2011 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
  • (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) Margaret Thatcher and actress Meryl Streep. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12  ***LEFT IMAGE***1980:  British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher takes the applause during the Conservative Party Conference on October 10, 1980 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Geoff Bruce/Central Press/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***ROME - OCTOBER 23:  Meryl Streep attends the Official Awards Ceremony during Day 9 of the 4th International Rome Film Festival held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on October 23, 2009 in Rome, Italy.  (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
    FILE PHOTO: Biopic Roles Traditionally Lead As Oscar Nominations Are Announced
    (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) Margaret Thatcher and actress Meryl Streep. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 ***LEFT IMAGE***1980: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher takes the applause during the Conservative Party Conference on October 10, 1980 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Geoff Bruce/Central Press/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***ROME - OCTOBER 23: Meryl Streep attends the Official Awards Ceremony during Day 9 of the 4th International Rome Film Festival held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica on October 23, 2009 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
  • (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) J. Edgar Hoover and Actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12   ***LEFT IMAGE***1950:  Portrait of American lawyer and criminologist J. Edgar Hoover (1895 - 1972), who was Director of the FBI from 1924 until his death, seated and wearing a suit, circa 1950s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***BERLIN - FEBRUARY 13:  Actor Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 'Shutter Island' Press Conference during day three of the 60th Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 13, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
    FILE PHOTO: Biopic Roles Traditionally Lead As Oscar Nominations Are Announced
    (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between (L) J. Edgar Hoover and Actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 ***LEFT IMAGE***1950: Portrait of American lawyer and criminologist J. Edgar Hoover (1895 - 1972), who was Director of the FBI from 1924 until his death, seated and wearing a suit, circa 1950s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***BERLIN - FEBRUARY 13: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 'Shutter Island' Press Conference during day three of the 60th Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 13, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
  • (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between John Forbes Nash, Jr. and actor Russell Crowe. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12  ***LEFT IMAGE***1994: John Forbes Nash, Jr., the schizophrenic mathematician who won a Nobel Prize for economics and whose life story was made into the Academy Award-nominated film "A Beautiful Mind" is distributed on February 20, 2002 from a 1994 photo in Princeton, NJ. (Photo by Robert P. Matthews/Princeton University/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***2000:  Best actor in a leading role nominee Russell Crowe arrives To The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Nominees Luncheon on March 13, 2000 In Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo By David Mcnew/Getty Images)
    FILE PHOTO: Biopic Roles Traditionally Lead As Oscar Nominations Are Announced
    (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between John Forbes Nash, Jr. and actor Russell Crowe. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 ***LEFT IMAGE***1994: John Forbes Nash, Jr., the schizophrenic mathematician who won a Nobel Prize for economics and whose life story was made into the Academy Award-nominated film "A Beautiful Mind" is distributed on February 20, 2002 from a 1994 photo in Princeton, NJ. (Photo by Robert P. Matthews/Princeton University/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***2000: Best actor in a leading role nominee Russell Crowe arrives To The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Nominees Luncheon on March 13, 2000 In Beverly Hills, California. (Photo By David Mcnew/Getty Images)
  • (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Virginia Woolf and actress Nicole Kidman. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic.  The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12  ***LEFT IMAGE***1930:  English novelist, critic and essayist Virginia Woolf (1882 - 1941) poses in 1930. Woolf was born in London and regarded as one of the great modern innovators of the novel.   (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 23: Winner for Best Actress for 'The Hours,' Nicole Kidman poses during the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on March 23, 2003 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
    FILE PHOTO: Biopic Roles Traditionally Lead As Oscar Nominations Are Announced
    (FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Virginia Woolf and actress Nicole Kidman. Oscar hype continues this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Kenneth Branagh and Brad Pitt for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady' and 'Moneyball.' Please refer to the following event on Getty Images Archival for further composite imagery of various actors who have been nominated for a biopic role at www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?EventId=135361196&EditorialProduct=Archival#&esource=maplinARC_uki_jan12 ***LEFT IMAGE***1930: English novelist, critic and essayist Virginia Woolf (1882 - 1941) poses in 1930. Woolf was born in London and regarded as one of the great modern innovators of the novel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 23: Winner for Best Actress for 'The Hours,' Nicole Kidman poses during the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on March 23, 2003 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
  • BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 22:  Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards -Nominated Shorts! Reception on February 22, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
    83rd Annual Academy Awards -Nominated Shorts! Reception
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards -Nominated Shorts! Reception on February 22, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
  • BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 22:  Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards -Nominated Shorts! Reception on February 22, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
    83rd Annual Academy Awards -Nominated Shorts! Reception
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards -Nominated Shorts! Reception on February 22, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
  • BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 22:  Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards -Nominated Shorts! Reception on February 22, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
    83rd Annual Academy Awards -Nominated Shorts! Reception
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Actor Kenneth Branagh arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards -Nominated Shorts! Reception on February 22, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
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