Paul Bettany

British actor

Photo by: Kevin Paul · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:May 27, 1971

Age:55

Zodiac Sign:Gemini

Children:2

Born in:London, United Kingdom

Residence:Brooklyn, United States

Languages:English

Director Guitarist Film Actor Film Producer Screenwriter Voice Actor Actor Stage Actor Street Artist Film Director

Related People

Spouse: Jennifer Connelly(since 2003)

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Photo credits (2)

Paul Bettany:
Photo by: Kevin Paul · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jennifer Connelly:
Photo by: Karon Liu · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Famous For

Notable Work

A Beautiful MindWandaVisionA Knight's Tale

Movies & TV

A Beautiful MindAvengers: Infinity WarIron ManAvengers: Age of UltronIron Man 3

Awards

Empire Award for Best British Actor (2005)

Paul Bettany

British actor

Biography

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) and VisionQuest (2026), the prior of 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 West End and Broadway productions of The Collaboration (2022).

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Quotes

“If a director wants to give me a job, I sometimes ask them to screen-test me. Then they can't sort of blame me if they're not getting what they wanted later on. It's like, "You fucking hired me; you saw what you were getting.”

— Interview

“Because it doesn't happen like this, where we're having an interview and it sort of turns into a conversation--and a quite gratifying one, because it's all about me.”

— Interview

“You say 'ore´gano', we say 'orega´no'. You say 'tom a to' we say 'toma´to'. You say '[]erb' and we say herb because there's a fucking h at the beginning.”

— Comparing British and American English on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, 16 September 2004

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Photos

Paul Bettany at Los Angeles Comic Con 2025

Paul Bettany speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "WandaVision", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

Paul Bettany speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

Paul Bettany speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International, for "WandaVision", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival

Paul Bettany speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.