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8 unusual facts about Daniel Day


Battle of Jenkins' Ferry

The battle is briefly depicted, and mentioned by two USCT soldiers who speak with President Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) in the opening scene of the 2012 Steven Spielberg movie Lincoln.

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Among the most notable of the many distinguished actors on the School's list of alumni are the Academy Award winners Daniel Day-Lewis and Jeremy Irons and multiple Academy Award nominees Miranda Richardson and Pete Postlethwaite.

Carl Frampton

In September 2010 he recorded an "electrifying" win over the Ukrainian Yuri Voronin in front of an Ulster Hall crowd which included Daniel Day-Lewis.

Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis (born 1957), Academy-Award winning and Golden Globe-award nominated actor

John Proctor

In the 1996 film based on the play, Proctor was played by Daniel Day-Lewis.

Mahican

Michael Mann directed 1992 adaptation, which starred Daniel Day-Lewis as a Mohican-adopted white man.

Metamora, Illinois

Metamora was named in the 2012 film Lincoln when Abraham Lincoln, played by Daniel Day-Lewis, recalls representing Melissa Goings in a case at the Metamora Court House.

William Poole

Poole was the inspiration for the character of William "Bill the Butcher" Cutting (portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis) in Martin Scorsese's 2002 film Gangs of New York.


Brandon Francis

Francis began his acting career with Great Britain's National Youth Theatre, known for its alumni of renown actors including Daniel Day-Lewis, Daniel Craig, Ben Kingsley, and Orlando Bloom.

Damien Denny

He played Eddie Carroll in the latter film, which starred Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson, and was set in Denny's native Belfast.

Sherington Primary School

The school also has the distinct honour of being mentioned by former pupil Daniel Day-Lewis during his Oscar acceptance speech for his role in There Will Be Blood.

Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, 3rd Baronet

Hervey-Bathurst was one of three local gentlemen, Thomas Chamberlayne and Sir John Barker-Mill, who financed the development of the Antelope Ground and installed the former Hampshire and Surrey cricketer Daniel Day in the Antelope Hotel.


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