First actor to win three Oscars for Best Actor during his acting career: Who is Daniel Day-Lewis?

His full name is Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis, he was born on April 29, 1957 in Kensington, London. He was born to his Anglo-Irish father, poet Cecil Day-Lewis, and mother to his second wife, Jewish actress Jill Balcon. Daniel has an older sister, a television chef and food critic named Tamasin Day-Lewis.

Two years after his birth, Daniel moved with his family to Crooms Hill in Greenwich. In his training here, Daniel was bullied for being both Jewish and cool. In 1968, Daniel's parents enrolled him as a boarder at the independent Sevenoaks School in Kent for his behavior. He then transferred to another independent school, Bedales in Petersfield, Hampshire.

He made his film debut at the age of 14 in an eponymous role in the drama film "Sunday Bloody Sunday" directed by John Schlesinger. In 1972, Daniel lived with his family for a time in Lemmons, London. Meanwhile, Daniel's father also suffered from pancreatic cancer and passed away later that year. In 1975 Daniel left Bedales and had to make a career choice. Daniel, who first applied for a five-year apprenticeship in carpentry, was rejected for lack of experience.

Later, he trained at Bristol Old Vic Theater School for three years and then performed at Bristol Old Vic. In the early 1980s, he appeared in theatrical and television productions of "Frost in May" and "How Many Miles to Babylon". He then appeared in a cameo role in 1982 as Colin in an epic biopic called "Gandhi" based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The film, which received great acclaim and praise, resulted in a successful revenue at the box office.

He then took on the role of Guy Bennett in a play by playwright Julian Mitchell, "Another Country," performed at London's Greenwich Theatre. In 1984, he made his debut as John Fryer in the historical drama "The Bounty" directed by Roger Donaldson. Later, Daniel joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared in William Shakespeare's plays "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

The following year, he starred as Johnny Burfoot in the romantic comedy drama film "My Beautiful Laundrette" directed by Stephen Frears. The critically acclaimed film was named the 50th greatest British film of the 20th century. He won the Best Supporting Actor award from the National Motion Picture Review Board for his performance, and he received acclaim for his first performance. That same year, he starred as Cecil Vyse in the romantic movie "A Room with a View", based on a novel directed by James Ivory. The film, which received positive reviews from critics, was met with a successful revenue at the box office.

In 1988, Daniel starred as Tomas in the romantic drama film "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", based on the novel of the same name directed by Philip Kaufman. The film, which received high praise from critics, did not find success at the box office. The following year, he starred as Christy Brown in a biographical comedy-drama directed by Jim Sheridan, "My Left Foot." The film, which received many accolades, resulted in a small gross at the box office. He won numerous awards for his performance, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.

He then made his debut as Nathaniel "Hawkeye" Bumppo in the epic historical drama "The Last of the Mohicans" based on the novel and movie of the same name directed by Michael Mann. The film, which received generally positive reviews from critics, was received as a commercial win at the box office. For the role of Daniel, he learned to camp, hunt, canoe and fish. He also earned a nomination at the British Academy Film Awards, the Evening Standard British Film Awards and the London Film Critics Circle Awards for his performance.

In 1993, he starred as Gerard Patrick "Gerry" Conlon in the biographical crime drama film "In the Name of the Father," co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan, with Emma Thompson and Pete Postlethwaite. The film, which received mostly positive reviews, ended up with a healthy box office receipt. For his performance, he received an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award nomination, and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Returning to the US the same year, Daniel played Newland Archer in the historical romantic drama film "The Age of Innocence", based on the novel by Edith Wharton, directed by Martin Scorsese. The critically acclaimed film grossed at the box office twice its production budget.

In the following years, he co-starred with Winona Ryder in the historical drama "The Crucible" (1996), based on the play of the same name directed by Nicholas Hytner. The movie was a huge hit at the box office, garnering critical acclaim and praise. He starred alongside Emily Watson in the role of Danny Flynn in the sports drama film "The Boxer", written and directed by Jim Sheridan. After a year of boxing training for the role, Daniel received numerous accolades and Golden Globe Award nominations for his performance.

After his last movie, Daniel took a break from acting and returned to his old passion for woodworking. Moving to Florence, Italy, Daniel began to deal with the craft of making shoes.

After three years off the screen, Daniel co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz in the historical drama "Gangs of New York" (2002), directed by Martin Scorsese and based on a book. The film, which was met with generally positive returns, resulted in a moderate revenue at the box office. Despite receiving mixed reviews for his performance, Daniel earned an Oscar Award nomination and a BAFTA Award.

In 2005, Daniel took the lead role with Camilla Belle and Catherine Keener in the drama film "The Ballad of Jack and Rose" written and directed by Rebecca Miller. The film, which premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, divided reviews critically. In 2007, he appeared as Daniel Plainview in the epic historical drama "There Will Be Blood" written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film, which received universal acclaim, was able to achieve a healthy gross at the box office. For his performance, he received an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and many movie reviews and nominations. Winner of the Best Actor Oscar, Daniel is one of the only Best Actor winners to win an Oscar in two non-consecutive years.

In the following years, he took a lead role as Guido Contini in a romantic musical drama film "Nine" directed by Rob Marshall and based on the stage musical of the same name. The film was a box office failure and received mixed reviews. Receiving great acclaim and praise for his performance, Daniel received nominations for the Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award and the Satellite Award.

In 2012, he starred as United States President Abraham Lincoln in the biographical historical drama film "Lincoln" directed by Steven Spielberg and based on a historical book. The film, which was universally acclaimed, was a financial hit at the box office and in 2012 won the BAFTA Britannia Award for Excellence in Film. Daniel received critical acclaim for his performance and was featured on the cover of Time magazine as the "World's Greatest Actor". For his performance, he won the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Award. Daniel also made his mark in history as the first person to win the Oscar for Best Actor three times. Following this award, Daniel said he would take a break from acting before filming another film and retire to his farmhouse in his Georgian, Ireland, for the next five years.

Five years later, he took the lead role with Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville in the historical drama "Phantom Thread"(2017), written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film, which received universal acclaim, was met with a small gross at the box office. Receiving great acclaim for his performance, Daniel was once again nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. It was also declared as one of the ten best movies of 2017 and one of the best movies of the 2010s. After this performance, Daniel announced his retirement from acting.

Private life

Also, Daniel wanted to protect his private life and keep it private. First, Daniel started a relationship with actress Isabelle Adjani. The couple broke up after a relationship that lasted six years and then reconciled completely. The couple's son, Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, was born after the relationship ended. In 1996, Daniel met Rebecca Miller, daughter of playwright Arthur Miller. The couple got married towards the end of the year. The couple has two sons named Ronan Cal Day-Lewis and Cashel Blake Day-Lewis.

Since 1993 Daniel has held both British and Irish citizenship. Considered a method actor in his roles, Daniel said that he sometimes works hard enough to negatively affect his health so that his performance can be at the highest level. In 2020, he was listed by The New York Times as the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. In 2014, Daniel was appointed a Knight Bachelor in Birthday Honors by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace for his services to drama.