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Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany is a British actor best recognized for his voice roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and the Vision in a number of movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including ‘Iron Man’, ‘The Avengers’, ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War’. Bettany first garnered public attention with his performance in the British movie ‘Gangster No. 1’. He then went on to act in a wide range of films, such as ‘A Beautiful Mind’, ‘Dogville’, ‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World’ and ‘Wimbledon’, to name a few. Born to parents who worked in the entertainment industry, he was exposed to the show business at an early age. The death of his younger brother when Paul was a teen deeply affected him. He dropped out of school, left his home, and went to live alone. He rented a small flat and earned money by performing on the streets as a busker. After several years of struggling, he finally managed to build a successful career as an actor. A number of his movies have been massive hits: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ grossed over US$2 billion at the box office while ‘The Avengers’ earned over US$1.5 billion. On a personal note, Bettany is married to popular American actress Jennifer Connelly, with whom he has two children.
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Born
May 27, 1971
Birth Place
Shepherd's Bush
Nationality
British
Sun Sign
Gemini
Also Known As
Paul
Famous As
Actor
Height
6'3" (190 cm)
Education
Drama Centre London
Father
Thane Bettany
Mother
Anne Kettle
Spouse(s)
Jennifer Connelly (m. 2003)
Siblings
Matthew Bettany, Sarah Bettany
Children
Agnes Lark Bettany, Stellan Bettany
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WandaVision Star Celerbates Paul Bettany on Father's Day

Happy Father's Day! June 19th is the day to celebrate dads everywhere in 2022, including fictional ones. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is filled with many dads from lovable ones like Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) to sinister ones like Ego (Kurt Russell) and Xu Wenwu (Tony Leung). Last year, another beloved character became a dad super fast during the events of WandaVision. When Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) took over the town of Westview, she quickly gave birth to twin sons, Billy and Tommy, making Vision (Paul Bettany) a father. After they aged up a bit in the next episode, the twins were played by Julian Hilliard and Jett Klyne who just reprised their roles in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In honor of Father's Day, Hilliard took to Twitter today to celebrate his onscreen pops.
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WandaVision Star Paul Bettany Reveals He Didn't Want Live-Audience

WandaVision's Paul Bettany didn't want a live audience before the Disney+ show started filming. Seth Myers talked to the A Very British Scandal star about his time in the sitcom genre. The Vision actor admitted that he wasn't too keen on the idea at first. But, when he got that first acknowledgement from the crowd, everything snapped into place. WandaVision was such a dramatic departure from everything else that had come before it in the MCU. Most of the movies are action/comedies. But, the Disney+ show was not only the first Marvel TV show made by Marvel Studios, it was the signal of things to come on the streaming platform. Since then, while none of them have veered as far as WandaVision there's some clear genre at play with each entry. That meant that Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen had to settle into their roles as live sitcom performers for a lot of the show.
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'WandaVision' star Paul Bettany says his kids call him the 'Worst Avenger'

"WandaVision" star Paul Bettany can't get a break at home! The actor's kids dubbed him the “Worst Avenger" in a clever prank. The 50-year-old actor opened up during a Wednesday appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” when asked whether his children think it’s “cool” that he plays a character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Bettany and actor Jennifer Connelly share son Stellan, 18, and daughter Agnes, 10. He is also a stepparent to Kai, 23, whom Connelly shares with her ex-partner photographer David Dugan.
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Is Vision In Doctor Strange 2? Here’s What Paul Bettany Says

Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a doozy so far, with dizzying stories being told on the small and silver screens. The next of the upcoming Marvel movies hitting theaters is Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and the story could seemingly go anywhere. But is Vision in Doctor Strange 2? Here’s what Paul Bettany says.
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Johnny Depp Shock: Jason Momoa Subtly Showed Support To Amber Heard's Ex? Fantastic Beasts Actor Says Aquaman Actress 'Jealous' Of His Friendship With Paul Bettany

The lawyers of Amber Heard ended their grilling of Johnny Depp at his defamation trial against the Aquaman star, on Monday, by playing an audio recording of heated arguments between the former lovebirds. One audiotape featured the actor telling his ex-ladylove, "shut up, fat a*s," while the actress accused her former husband of having "beat the sh*t out of" her and throwing a "swing" at her.
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Johnny Depp Says Amber Heard 'Despised' Paul Bettany Because He Was a 'Threat' to Their Time Together

Johnny Depp claims his ex-wife Amber Heard and friend Paul Bettany did not get along, suggesting that she felt threatened by the time the two actors spent with each other. While answering questions from his lawyers on the stand Monday, Depp, 58, described Heard's past interactions with Bettany as "abominable," saying that they often butted heads when together.
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