Stuart Townsend

Actor

Male

Born Dec 15, 1972

Age 40

Hometown Howth

Other Names Stuart Peter Town...

Stuart Townsend is an Irish actor and director. His most notable portrayals are of the characters Lestat de Lioncourt in the 2002 film adaptation of Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned, and Dorian Gray in the 2003 film adaptation of Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.… Read More

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Stuart Townsend leaving the french TV show 'Le Grand Journal"

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Apr 17, 2011

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Stuart Townsend and Woody Harrelson leaving the La Stampa hotel together

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Jun 9, 2010

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The Afi Fest 2009 Gala Screening of " the Road"

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Nov 4, 2009

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Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend leave the Staples Center after watching the LA Lakers play th...

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Oct 27, 2009

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Charlize Theron
Dated 2001 - 2010
Parker Posey
Dated 1998 - 1999

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20 Celebrities Who Always Seem To Be Single
Huffington Post - Feb 14, 2013

Ever wonder if Joseph Gordon-Levitt is dating anyone? Or how about Jessica Chastain? It appears there are a handful of celebrities who always seem to be single, despite being some of Hollywood's hottest and most famous stars. Take Charlize Theron for instance -- the Oscar-winning actress hasn't been linked to a man since ending her nine-year relationship with Stuart Townsend in 2010. (There was the Eric Stonestreet rumor, but he denied the roma...
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Zachary Levi To Replace Joshua Dallas In 'Thor 2'
MTV News - Jun 11, 2012

Even as we're still awaiting word on who Mads Mikkelsen is playing in "Thor 2" (my money is on The Executioner) and whether or not Enchantress has a role to play in the film (I'm betting she does), there's more casting business going on behind-the-scenes of the mighty Asgardian warrior's upcoming sequel. Specifically, there's a little bit of a case of revolving door syndrome on the second "Thor" film, as Joshua Dallas will not be reprising his role as Fandral the Dashing, one of the War...
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Thor 2 Recruits Zachary Levi For The Warriors Three
Collider - Jun 09, 2012

Not all of the Warriors Three will be returning for Thor 2. While Volstagg (Ray Stevenson) and Hogun (Tadanobu Asano) will be reprising their roles as two of the warriors from Thor, Fandral (Josh Dallas) apparently will not. Dallas' prior commitments to the ABC series, Once Upon a Time, will prevent him from joining the sequel. So reports have it that Marvel is looking to ex-secret agent super-spy, Zachary Levi (Chuck) to fill the role. Hit the jump for more. Heat Vision reports that...
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Charlize Theron: I Never Dreamed I'd Be A Single Mom, "But It Happened"
US Magazine - May 18, 2012

When Charlize Theron adopted her son Jackson in March, she was making good on a promise she made 28 years ago. "My mother found [a letter I wrote]. It said, 'Would you please take me to orphanage, so that I can go and adopt a baby?'" South African Theron, 36, recalls in the June issue of Australia's Madison. "I always knew I would adopt. Always." PHOTOS: More stars who have adopted Though she's been single since ending her nine-year partnership with Stuart ...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1972 Birth Born on December 15, 1972.

TWENTIES

1993 20 Years Old He attended the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin where he made his non-professional stage debut in the school's 1993 production of Colin Teevan's Tear Up The Black Sail.

1994 21 Years Old His professional stage debut was in 1994's True Lines, directed by John Crowley. … Read More

1996 23 Years Old Townsend's early film roles were in Irish short films such as "Godsuit" and "Summertime". His first part in a feature length film was Trojan Eddie, a 1996 Anglo-Irish co-production.

1997 24 Years Old In 1997 he landed a lead role in the British film Shooting Fish.

2000 27 Years Old After his appearance as the seducer in the title role of About Adam, he started to be noticed in the United States by critics and the public alike. In mid-2000, he briefly returned to the London stage in the Tennessee Williams play Orpheus Descending, starring as Val Xavier, alongside Helen Mirren as Lady Torrance. … Read More

THIRTIES

2005 32 Years Old 1 More Event

In 2005, he starred alongside Gabrielle Union in Night Stalker, the remake of the 1974 ABC TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. … Read More

2007 34 Years Old He made his directorial debut with the 2007 film Battle in Seattle which is a portrayal of the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 World Trade Organisation which was undermined by anti-globalisation protesters. … Read More

2010 37 Years Old 1 More Event

He was set to play Fandral in Kenneth Brannagh's Thor, but was replaced in January 2010, due to unspecified creative differences. Townsend's father, Peter, was a golfer, who played in the 1969 and 1971 Ryder Cups. His brother Dylan Townsend is a professional model. Townsend dated actress Charlize Theron after meeting her on the set of 2002's Trapped. … Read More

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