Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He has portrayed the roles J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the Disney+ series WandaVision (2021), which garnered him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Bettany appeared in the films Gangster No. 1 (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for playing Stephen Maturin in the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). He also featured in Dogville (2003), Wimbledon (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Tourist (2010), Margin Call (2011), Legend (2015) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). He made his directorial debut with the film Shelter (2014), which he also wrote and co-produced. In television, Bettany has portrayed Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll in the series A Very British Scandal (2021) and on stage, he played Andy Warhol in the play The Collaboration (2022) in the West End and Broadway.