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Michael Sheen

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Michael Sheen OBE (born 5 February 1969) is a BAFTA- and Laurence Olivier Award-nominated Welsh actor.
Having worked with screen writer Peter Morgan on five films, Sheen has become known for his portrayals of well-known public figures: Tony Blair in the Stephen Frears directed films The Deal and The Queen, and again in the upcoming The Special Relationship; David Frost in both the stage production and the film version of Frost/Nixon; and football manager Brian Clough in The Damned United. He is also known for his role as Lucian in the Underworld film series.
Michael Sheen was born in Newport, to Irene and Meyrick Sheen, both of whom worked in personnel management. His father is also a part-time professional Jack Nicholson look-alike. Sheen has one sibling, a younger sister named Joanne.
When he was five, the family moved to Liverpool, where as a winger he became a lifelong Liverpool F.C. fan by watching the side of the 1970's. Three years later, the family returned to his parents home of Port Talbot, where he attended Glan Afan Comprehensive School and played football for Baglan boys club.
Sheen was offered a trial at Arsenal FC after being spotted by the father of Tony Adams

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