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Hugh Dancy BiographyHugh Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and raised in Newcastle-under-Lyme. His mother, Sarah Ann, works in academic publishing. His father is philosophy professor Jonathan Peter Dancy, who teaches at the University of Reading and at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the oldest of three children, followed by brother John (Jack) Christopher Dancy, co-director of the travel company Trufflepig Travel, and sister Katharine Sarah Dancy. From the age of five to the age of ten, Hugh Dancy was educated at Edenhurst Preparatory School in Newcastle-under-Lyme. At age ten, Hugh Dancy attended boarding school at the Dragon School in Oxford, then at 13 at Winchester College. At 18, Hugh Dancy acted in the Winchester College Players production of Twelfth Night which was performed in both Winchester and at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall. He went on to study English at St Peter’s College, Oxford.
After graduation, Hugh Dancy moved to London, where a chance conversation in a cafe led to his meeting casting director Ros Hubbard and agent Dallas Smith, who signed him. In 1999, Hugh Dancy played the role of Danny, who had a fleeting romance with Rachel, one of the shows main characters, in the second series of "Cold Feet." In 2007, Hugh Dancy had a starring role on Broadway as Captain Dennis Stanhope in "Journey’s End" (Belasco Theatre). He also played Aiden in the 2007 film "Blood and Chocolate." He portrayed the title character, a man with Asperger syndrome, in the 2009 independent film "Adam." Hugh Dancy also appeared in "Savage Grace," a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson.
Hugh Dancy appeared in MCC Theater’s "The Pride," written by Alexi Kaye Campbell, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City. The off-Broadway production was directed by Joe Mantello and co-starred Ben Whishaw and Andrea Riseborough. In 2009 Hugh Dancy appeared in "Confessions of a Shopaholic." In 2010-11, Hugh Dancy co-starred alongside Nina Arianda in a Broadway production of "Venus in Fur" in which he was praised by "The New York Times."
In March 2012, NBC announced that Hugh Dancy had been cast as Will Graham in "Hannibal," the television adaptation based on the main character of Thomas Harris’ 1981 novel "Red Dragon." The show received critical acclaim and was nominated for numerous awards. It was cancelled after three seasons and concluded in 2015, though there are hopes of a revival. In his upcoming project, Hugh will be appearing in Hulu’s "The Path" alongside Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan.
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Hugh Dancy was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and raised in Newcastle-under-Lyme. His mother, Sarah Ann, works in academic publishing. His father is philosophy professor Jonathan Peter Dancy, who teaches at the University of Reading and at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the oldest of three children, followed by brother John (Jack) Christopher Dancy, co-director of the travel company Trufflepig Travel, and sister Katharine Sarah Dancy. From the age of five to the age of ten, Hugh Dancy was educated at Edenhurst Preparatory School in Newcastle-under-Lyme. At age ten, Hugh Dancy attended boarding school at the Dragon School in Oxford, then at 13 at Winchester College. At 18, Hugh Dancy acted in the Winchester College Players production of Twelfth Night which was performed in both Winchester and at the Minack Theatre in Cornwall. He went on to study English at St Peter’s College, Oxford.
After graduation, Hugh Dancy moved to London, where a chance conversation in a cafe led to his meeting casting director Ros Hubbard and agent Dallas Smith, who signed him. In 1999, Hugh Dancy played the role of Danny, who had a fleeting romance with Rachel, one of the shows main characters, in the second series of "Cold Feet." In 2007, Hugh Dancy had a starring role on Broadway as Captain Dennis Stanhope in "Journey’s End" (Belasco Theatre). He also played Aiden in the 2007 film "Blood and Chocolate." He portrayed the title character, a man with Asperger syndrome, in the 2009 independent film "Adam." Hugh Dancy also appeared in "Savage Grace," a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Natalie Robins and Steven M.L. Aronson.
Hugh Dancy appeared in MCC Theater’s "The Pride," written by Alexi Kaye Campbell, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City. The off-Broadway production was directed by Joe Mantello and co-starred Ben Whishaw and Andrea Riseborough. In 2009 Hugh Dancy appeared in "Confessions of a Shopaholic." In 2010-11, Hugh Dancy co-starred alongside Nina Arianda in a Broadway production of "Venus in Fur" in which he was praised by "The New York Times."
In March 2012, NBC announced that Hugh Dancy had been cast as Will Graham in "Hannibal," the television adaptation based on the main character of Thomas Harris’ 1981 novel "Red Dragon." The show received critical acclaim and was nominated for numerous awards. It was cancelled after three seasons and concluded in 2015, though there are hopes of a revival. In his upcoming project, Hugh will be appearing in Hulu’s "The Path" alongside Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan.
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