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Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

36 movies on Netflix

Biography

Paul Bettany is an English actor who trained at the Drama Centre London and began his career on stage, in a West End revival of An Inspector Calls and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Film work followed, starting with a small part in the Holocaust drama Bent (1997), and he took a leading part in Gangster No. 1 (2000), which brought nominations from the British Independent Film Awards and the London Film Critics' Circle. Brian Helgeland cast him in A Knight's Tale (2001), and Ron Howard then put him in A Beautiful Mind (2001). Playing Stephen Maturin in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) earned him a BAFTA nomination and awards from the London Film Critics' Circle and the Evening Standard. He voiced J.A.R.V.I.S. in Iron Man (2008) and played Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). WandaVision (2021) brought a Primetime Emmy nomination, and he wrote and directed Shelter (2014).

55years old

Turns 56 on May 27in 221 days

  • Born Shepherd's Bush
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films
36
Career span
27 years1997 to 2024

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Helgeland was set on casting Bettany and wrote the Chaucer role for him, though studio executives were unimpressed. A Knight's Tale became Bettany's first big Hollywood production.

  2. First role

    Paul Bettany's first stage role came in Stephen Daldry's West End revival of An Inspector Calls, staged at the Aldwych Theatre, where he played Eric Birling.

  3. Early training

    Bettany began a three-year acting course at the Drama Centre London in Chalk Farm in 1990, when he was 19.

  4. Behind the camera

    Bettany's first time directing was the 2014 film Shelter. He also wrote the movie and worked as one of its co-producers.

Paul Bettany movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. A Beautiful Mind2001 Biography, Dramaas Charles

    IMDb rating 8.21.1M votes

  2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World2003 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon

    IMDb rating 7.5260K votes

  3. The Da Vinci Code2006as Silas

    IMDb rating 6.7490K votes

  4. The Tourist2010as Inspector John Acheson

    IMDb rating 6.0270K votes

  5. Priest2011as Priest

    IMDb rating 5.7131K votes

  6. Legion2010as Michael

    IMDb rating 5.3121K votes

  7. Transcendence2014as Max Waters

    IMDb rating 6.2249K votes

  8. Captain America: Civil War2016as Vision

    IMDb rating 7.8949K votes

Most often with

Ron Howard directed three of these films, Joss Whedon two and Anthony Russo two. Robert Downey Jr. appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Robert Downey Jr., 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Robert Downey Jr.Don Cheadle, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Don CheadleScarlett Johansson, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Scarlett JohanssonGwyneth Paltrow, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Gwyneth PaltrowJon Favreau, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Jon FavreauChris Evans, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Chris EvansRon HowardDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Ron HowardJoss WhedonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Joss WhedonAnthony RussoDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Anthony Russo

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Box office

What Paul Bettany's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$11.3 billion

27 of the 36 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 36 films: 27 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 figure not found.

  • 27Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Avengers: Infinity War2018as Vision$2.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 83% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Avengers: Infinity War2018as Vision
    $2.1B18.2% of the total
  2. 2
    The Avengers2012as Jarvis (voice)
    $1.5B13.5% of the total
  3. 3
    Avengers: Age of Ultron2015as Jarvis / Vision
    $1.4B12.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Iron Man 32013as JARVIS (voice)
    $1.2B10.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Captain America: Civil War2016as Vision
    $1.2B10.2% of the total
  6. 6
    The Da Vinci Code2006as Silas
    $760M6.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Iron Man 22010as Jarvis (voice)
    $624M5.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Iron Man2008as JARVIS (voice)
    $585M5.2% of the total
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), $393 millionA Beautiful Mind (2001), $317 millionThe Tourist (2010), $279 millionMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), $212 millionA Knight's Tale (2001), $117 millionTranscendence (2014), $103 millionPriest (2011), $84.2 millionFirewall (2006), $82.8 millionLegion (2010), $67.9 millionInkheart (2008), $62.8 millionMortdecai (2015), $47.3 millionLegend (2015), $43.0 millionWimbledon (2004), $41.5 millionThe Secret Life of Bees (2008), $40.0 millionThe Young Victoria (2009), $29.2 millionMargin Call (2011), $19.5 million

$2.0 billionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 17% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Paul Bettany's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2005Empire Award for Best British ActorWimbledonWon

Online

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