Paul Bettany (born May 27, 1971) is an English film and stage actor. He may be best known for his roles as Geoffrey Chaucer in "A Knight's Tale", Charles in "A Beautiful Mind", Stephen Maturin in "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World", Peter Colt in "Wimbledon" and as Silas in "The Da Vinci Code". Wikipedia
Paul Bettany was born into a theatre family. His father, Thane Bettany, is still an actor. His mother Anne Kettle has retired from acting. He has an older sister who is a mother and a writer and he has a niece. His maternal grandmother, Olga Gwynne (her m www.imdb.com/name/nm0079273/
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