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  • Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/15/1972, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor
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While this dashing Irish actor has had brushes with fame, he has yet to become a star. Townsend landed a variety of film roles in Europe in the '90s but he lost a big break in 2001 when he was cast — then replaced — as the original lead in The Lord of the Rings. (He consoled himself by embarking on a relationship with his Trapped costar Charlize Theron.) His big Hollywood debut as a seductive vampire in Queen of the Damned made him a Goth heartthrob, but his career certainly wasn't taking off like his girlfriend's. In 2005 he turned to the small-screen as the lead in the remake of the '70s cult series Night Stalker, but it was quickly canceled.Stuart Townsend Fast Facts:
  • Paid the rent as a boxer while attending the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin.
  • Discussing the aforementioned school with fellow actor Orlando Bloom, he said, "It was one of those places where you didn't really learn anything, but it was great fun."
  • Started a theater company with friends called Ether for Lunch.
  • Was originally cast as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy but was ultimately replaced by Viggo Mortensen.
  • Stuart Townsend Relationships:
  • Charlize Theron - Significant Other
  • Chloe Townsend - Sister
  • Dylan Townsend - Brother
  • Ella Townsend - Half Sister
  • Hugo Townsend - Half Brother
  • Lorna Townsend - Mother
  • Peter Townsend - Father
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Battle In Seattle
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Head In The Clouds
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