Michael Sheen was born on the 5th February 1969, in Newport, Wales, UK and is an actor who is widely known for his stage roles in “Romeo and Juliet” (1992), “The Seagull” (1995), “Henry V” (1997) and plenty of others. In 1998 Michael Sheen was nominated for the prestigious Oliver Award for his performance in National Theatre’s “Look Back in Anger”. Since 2000, he is most famous for his movie roles which include appearances in all three movies of the “Blair” trilogy as well as in three SF films of the “Underworld” series and in three parts of “The Twilight Saga.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this actor has accumulated so far? How rich Michael Sheen is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Michael Sheen’s net worth, as of late 2016, is $3 million, acquired through his prolific acting career which has been active since 1991.
Michael Sheen Net Worth $3 million
Michael was born the eldest child of Irene, a secretary, and British Steel Corporation personnel manager Meyrick Sheen. Although he was a keen soccer player as a youngster and was even offered a place in Arsenal’s youth team, Michael decided to pursue his acting career –perhaps unsurprisingly as his parents were both heavily involved in a local amateur dramatic productions. Michael became involved in West Glamorgan Youth Theatre, and later transferred to the National Youth Theatre of Wales. He attended Blaenbaglan Primary School before enrolling at Glan Afan Comprehensive School and later Neath Port Talbot College from which he graduated majoring in English, Sociology and Drama. In 1988 Michael relocated to London where he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from which he graduated in 1991 with Bachelor of Arts degree in acting.
Michael Sheen debuted on the stage as a professional actor in 1991 Globe Theatre’s play “When She Danced”. For his appearance in the Royal Exchange’s “Romeo and Juliet” in 1992, Michael was nominated for the MEN Theatre Award, and throughout the 1990s, Michael Sheen managed to maintain a continuous string of serious theatre roles in some of the world’s most prestigious theatres. The American audience got the chance to discover Michael’s acting skills in 1999 when he appeared in Peter Hall’s Broadway revival of “Amadeus” in which he played Mozart himself. For these and many other roles, Michael Sheen was honored with several Laurence Olivier Award nominations as well as Critics’ Circle’s and Evening Standard’s Awards. Certainly, all these accomplishments have dramatically increased Michael Sheen’s overall net worth by a large margin.
With the beginning of the new century, Michael Sheen began his movie career. His big screen debut occurred in 2002 with the role of Colin in “Heartlands”, and his breakthrough came with the role of William Trench in “The Four Feathers” (2002) with Heath Ledger, Kate Hudson. A year later, he appeared as Lucian in the SF blockbuster “Underworld” opposite Kate Beckinsale. For the role of Tony Blair in Stephen Frears drama “The Queen” (2006), Michael was honored with several rewards, including a rise in his net worth.
In his film career so far, Michael Sheen has appeared in over 60 movies and TV series including, apart from those already mentioned, “Kingdom of Heaven” (2005), “Blood Diamond” (2006), “TRON: Legacy” (2010), “Midnight in Paris” (2011) as well as “Doctor Who” and “Masters of Sex” TV series. Doubtlessly, all these achievements have helped Michael Sheen to establish himself in the demanding world of acting as well as to earn a respectable sum of money.
When it comes to his personal life, Michael Sheen was in a relationship with his colleague Kate Beckinsale with whom he has one daughter; the relationship ended in 2003 after almost nine years. Between 2010 and 2013 Michael dated another colleague actress, Rachel McAdams. Since 2014, he has been in a relationship with an American stand-up comedienne Sarah Silverman.
Apart from his professional acting career, Michael Sheen is very active within several charity organizations including TREAT Trust Wales, Into Film, Keep Wales Tidy, Scene & Heard and NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal.
Full Name
Michael Sheen
Net Worth
$3 Million
Date Of Birth
February 5, 1969
Place Of Birth
Newport, United Kingdom
Height
1.75 m
Profession
Voice Actor, Film director, Television producer
Education
Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Neath Port Talbot College, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor (2006), British Independent Film Award, Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor (2004), Toronto Film Critics Association Award, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor (2004)
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Pr...
Movies
Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), Apostle (2018), Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006), Lost in France (1998), The Battle for Rome (2006), My Last Five Girlfriends (2009), Beautiful Boy (2010), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Blood Diamond (2006), TRON: Legacy (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011)
TV Shows
Romeo and Juliet (1992, stage), The Seagull (1995, stage), Henry V (1997, stage), Masters of Sex (2013-2016), The Spoils Before Dying (2015), The Spoils of Babylon (2014), Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010), Doctor Who (2011), Mystery!: Gallowglass (1993), 30 Rock (2010, TV Series)
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There's a great deal to be said about talent and inspiration but hard work is the most important in terms of being able to do anything well.
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I'm definitely passionate and obsessed, and maybe that is a result of where I grew up. There was a real anger to south Wales in the 1970s and '80s when industries were dismantled and people's livelihoods were being messed up. There was a lot of unemployment and depression. I look at actors like Burton and Hopkins, and what they have in common is a dark anger that comes out in their acting. They're at their best when they're letting all that anger go. I can also see that in me.
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I do think there's a kind of a dark energy in Port Talbot. It's dominated by the steelworks, where there's this fire that's pumping out energy every day, and I think that is a good symbol for a kind of restless, fiery energy.
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My job takes me away from my daughter Lily a lot, so when I am with her the time is precious. When I'm filming I try to speak to her every day and let her know that I'm thinking of her and hopefully stay a presence in her life. I want Lily to have a parent who is enjoying and is passionate about their work but at the same time I don't want it to be something that takes me away from her too much.
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Having played a lot of characters that are dangerously close to caricature, there's something I've always found, and that is: everything you do has to be connected to the source of what the character really is.
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[on playing "Castor" in Tron: Legacy (2010)] I wanted him to be like a sort of popular-culture jukebox program and, then underneath it all, there's something completely psychotic going on.
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It's interesting that in searching for monsters to play you often end up playing leaders.
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Played both a vampire elder and werewolf elder in separate movie series. In the Underworld series, he was the first werewolf who could turn from human into werewolf and back at will, leading a war against the vampire covens who had oppressed werewolves, but in the Twilight series, he was the head of a vampire coven who fought against werewolves, and the vampires who sided with them.
He has said that his favorite film of all time is Stairway to Heaven (1946).
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As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Queen (2006), Frost/Nixon (2008) and Midnight in Paris (2011).
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Finishing his run as David Frost in the West End production of "Frost/Nixon", and preparing for its Broadway transfer. [February 2007]
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Central London, England [December 2008]
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Two of his paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Edward Sheehan and Catherine Hickey, were Irish. The surname "Sheehan" was later changed to "Sheen".
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Was in a relationship with actress Rachel McAdams from July 2010 until 2013.
In 1997, as both actor and director, he ran "Thin Language", a Welsh theatre company co-jointly with Simon Harris, and mounted a production (directed by Sheen) of Harris's play "Badfinger" at the Donmar. He also joined forces with Helen McCrory and Robert Delamere to set up a new writing production company called "Foundry" that same year.
Primary residence is in London, England. He also has an apartment in Los Angeles so he can spend time with his daughter.
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Graduated from RADA.
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Became an Associate Member of RADA.
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He was awarded the 2003 London Critics Circle Theatre Award and the Evening Standard Drama Award as Best Actor for his performance in Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse.
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He was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor of 2003 for his performance in "Caligula" at the Donmar Warehouse.
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He was nominated for a 1999 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Supporting Performance of 1998 for his role in "Amadeus".
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He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Actor for his performance in "Look Back in Anger" at the Royal National Theatre, Lyttelton stage.
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He has a daughter, Lily Mo Sheen, born January, 1999 with his former long time girlfriend Kate Beckinsale. Lily lives with her mother.
$3 Million
