
Paul Bettany was born into a theatre family. His father, Thane Bettany, is still an actor but his mother, Anne Kettle, has retired from acting. He has an older sister who is a writer and a mother. His maternal grandmother, Olga Gwynne (her maiden and stage name), was a successful actress, while his maternal grandfather, Lesley Kettle, was a musician and promoter. He was brought up in North West London and, after the age of 9, in Hertfordshire (Brookmans Park). Immediately after finishing at Drama Centre, he went into the West End to join the cast of "An Inspector Calls", though when asked to go on tour with this play, he chose to stay in England.
| Movie | Character | Year | |
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Gangster No. 1 | younger Gangster | 2000 |
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A Knight's Tale | Geoffrey Chaucer | 2001 |
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Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) | Jimmy | 2001 |
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A Beautiful Mind | Charles | 2001 |
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David Copperfield | James Steerforth | 2001 |
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Dogville | Tom Edison | 2003 |
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Dr. Stephen Maturin | 2003 |
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Stories of Lost Souls | Y | 2004 |
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Firewall | Bill Cox | 2006 |
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The Da Vinci Code | Silas | 2006 |
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Iron Man | Jarvis (voice) | 2008 |
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Inkheart | Dustfinger | 2008 |
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The Young Victoria | Lord Melbourne | 2009 |
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Legion | Michael | 2010 |
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The Tourist | Inspector John Acheson | 2010 |
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Priest | Priest | 2011 |
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Margin Call | Will Emerson | 2011 |
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The Avengers | Jarvis (voice) | 2012 |
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A Man's Story | Himself | 2012 |
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Iron Man 3 | Jarvis (voice) | 2013 |
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Transcendence | Max | 2014 |