Paul Bettany
Biography
Paul Bettany is an English actor born on May 27, 1971, in London, England, UK. He has appeared in numerous films, including Gangster No. 1, A Knight's Tale, A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Dogville, Wimbledon, The Da Vinci Code, and The Tourist. Bettany has also appeared in television series such as WandaVision. He has been nominated for several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a BAFTA Award. With a career spanning over two decades, Bettany has accumulated 85 known credits. He is known for his versatility as an actor, taking on a wide range of roles in various film genres.
Career overview
Paul Bettany is an English actor born on May 27, 1971, in London, England, UK. He has appeared in numerous films, including Gangster No. 1, A Knight's Tale, and A Beautiful Mind, which helped establish him as a prominent figure in the film industry. Bettany's performances have garnered him recognition, with notable roles in films such as Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Dogville, and Wimbledon.
Bettany's work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has further solidified his reputation as a talented actor. He has portrayed significant characters in various Marvel projects, including the Disney+ series WandaVision, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. His portrayal of these characters has contributed to his growing popularity and critical acclaim.
Throughout his career, Bettany has demonstrated his versatility as an actor, taking on a wide range of roles in various film genres. With over 85 acting credits to his name, he has established himself as a respected and accomplished actor in the industry.
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- VisionQuest (2026) as The Vision
- Amadeus (2025) as Antonio Salieri
- Amadeus (2025) Executive Producer
- Here (2024) as Al
- Funny Or Die's High Science (2023) as Dr. Oh (voice)
- Funny Or Die's High Science (2023) Executive Producer
- What If...? (2021) as Vision (voice)
- What If...? (2021) as Jarvis (voice)
- WandaVision (2021) as Vision / The Vision
- Marvel Studios Legends (2021) as Vision (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Marvel Studios Legends (2021) as J.A.R.V.I.S. (voice )(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Marvel Studios Assembled (2021) as Self - Vision
- A Very British Scandal (2021) as Ian Campbell
- Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) as Vision / White Vision (archive footage)
- Uncle Frank (2020) as Frank
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee (2019) as Self
- Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe (2019) as Self
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Vision
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) as Dryden Vos
- GQ Presents: Iconic Characters (2018) as Self
- Manhunt (2017) as Ted Kaczynski
- Journey's End (2017) as Osborne
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) as Vision
- Movies with Ali Plumb (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as Jarvis / Vision
- Legend (2015) as Charlie Richardson
- Mortdecai (2015) as Jock Strapp
- IMDb on the Scene (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Transcendence (2014) as Max Waters
- Shelter (2014) Director
- Shelter (2014) Writer
- Shelter (2014) Producer
- Iron Man 3 (2013) as Jarvis (voice)
- The Avengers (2012) as Jarvis (voice)
- Blood (2012) as Joe Fairburn
- Talking Dead (2011)
- Priest (2011) as Priest
- Margin Call (2011) as Will Emerson
- A Man's Story (2011) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Iron Man 2 (2010) as Jarvis (voice)
- Legion (2010) as Michael
- The Tourist (2010) as Inspector John Acheson
- The Young Victoria (2009) as Lord Melbourne
- Creation (2009) as Charles Darwin
- Iron Man (2008) as Jarvis (voice)
- Inkheart (2008) as Dustfinger
- The Secret Life of Bees (2008) as T. Ray Owens
- Broken Lines (2008) as Chester
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- The Da Vinci Code (2006) as Silas
- Firewall (2006) as Bill Cox
- Wimbledon (2004) as Peter Colt
- Dogville Confessions (2004) as Self
- Stories of Lost Souls (2004) as Y
- Euston Road (2004) as Y
- The Reckoning (2004) as Nicholas
- The Hundred Days (2004) as Self
- The Heart of Me (2004) as Rickie
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) as Dr. Stephen Maturin
- Dogville (2003) as Tom Edison
- A Knight's Tale: Making Of (2002) as Self
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self - Guest
- A Beautiful Mind (2001) as Charles Herman
- A Knight's Tale (2001) as Geoffrey Chaucer
- Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001) as Jimmy
- David Copperfield (2001) as James Steerforth
- David Copperfield (2000) as James Steerforth
- Gangster No. 1 (2000) as Younger Gangster
- The Suicide Club (2000) as Shaw
- Dead Babies (2000) as Quentin
- After the Rain (1999) as Steph Oosthuizen
- Killer Net (1998) as Joe Hunter
- Coming Home (1998) as Edward Carey-Lewis
- Coming Home (1998) as Edward Carey-Lewis
- The Land Girls (1998) as Philip
- Sharpe's Waterloo (1997) as Prince William of Orange
- Sharpe: The Legend (1997) as Prince of Orange
- Bent (1997) as Captain
- Wycliffe (1994) as Ian Greaves
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Sharpe (1993) as Prince William of Orange
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Cry to Heaven
- The Collaboration as Andy Warhol
- The Collaboration Executive Producer
- Harvest Moon
- Harvest Moon Writer
- Harvest Moon Producer