Stuart Townsend
Stuart Townsend was born in Howth, County Dublin, in 1972. Although his father, Peter Townsend was a professional golfer, Stuart was determined to become an actor and began his career by appearing in a number of student films while attending the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. He supported himself by boxing until his first feature film debut in Trojan Eddie (1996). Although his part was small, he attracted a London agent and began appearing in numerous stage and film productions in England and Ireland. America began to take notice of his talents when he appeared in two films featured in the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, including About Adam (2000), in which he played the title role. More recently, Stuart has appeared in Queen of the Damned (2002), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) and Head in the Clouds (2004).