You will learn about famous British actors (Jason Statham, Kate Beckinsale, Kate Winslet, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, Keira Knightly, Eddie Redmayne, Robert Pattinson, Daniel Redcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson)

1. Famous British Actors
Part 2

2. Jason Statham (1967-)
• Years active: 1990s to now
• one of Hollywood's most important
action heroes
• debuted with Lock, Stock and Two
Smoking Barrels (Карты, деньги, два
ствола) and later starred in more
action film series
• known for performing most of his own
stunts (трюки) himself
• was once a world class diver
(ныряльщик), fashion model and
black-market salesman
• Key films: The Transporter
(Перевозчик), Lock, Stock and Two
Smoking Barrels, Snatch (Большой
куш), Fast & Furious 7 (Форсаж 7)

3. Kate Beckinsale (1973- )
• Years active: 1990s to now
• both parents were actors
• became famous with roles in films
like Pearl Harbor (Перл
Харбор) The Aviator (Авиатор),
and the Underworld ( Другой мир)
• speaks Russian
• Key films: Underworld, Much Ado
About Nothing (Много шума из
ничего), Pearl Harbor, The Aviator,
Van Helsing

4. Kate Winslet (1975-)
• Years active: 1990s to now
• her parents were actors
• Titanic made her a huge star, won 3
Oscars for the role of Rosa
• received Commander of Order of
the British Empire (Кавалер
ордена Британской империи) in
2012
• Key films: Sense and Sensibility,
Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the
Spotless Mind (Вечное сияние
чистого разума), Finding
Neverland (Волшебная страна)

5. Benedict Cumberbatch (1976-)
• Years active: 1990s- now
• his parents are both actors
• studied art, painted large oil pictures at school
• after he finished school he took a year off to
volunteer as an English teacher in a Tibetan
monastery in Darjeeling, India
• is also known for his charity work
(благотворительность)
• in 2014 he was named in Time magazine's list
of 100 most influential (влиятельный) people
in the world
• in 2015 was appointed a Commander of Order
of the British Empire for services to charity and
performing arts
• Key films: Sherlock, Hawking

6. Orlando Bloom (1977-)
• Years active: 1990s- now
• became famous for playing elf
warrior Legolas in the fantasy
trilogy The Lord of the Rings
(Властелин колец)
• also achieved success with films
like The Pirates of the Caribbean
(Пираты Карибского моря), The
Hobbit , Troy
• in between made his Broadway debut
with Romeo and Juliet
• was also named UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador (посол доброй воли для
детского фонда ООН)
• Key films: The Lord of the Rings, The
Pirates of the Caribbean, Troy, Hobbit

7. James McAvoy (1979-)
• Years active: 1990s - now
• a Scottish actor
• became famous in the world in
2005 as Mr Tumnus, the faun, in
Disney's adaptation of C. S.
Lewis's The Chronicles Of Narnia
(Хроники Нарнии)(2005)
• has taken on theatre roles, starring
in Shakespeare's Macbeth, which
earned him an Olivier award
nomination for Best Actor
• Key films: Atonement
(Искушение), X-Men (Люди Икс),
The Chronicles of Narnia, Split

8. Tom Hardy (1977- )
• Years active: 2000s to now
• was once a model
• before his acting career wanted to be a
rapper
• was made a CBE by Prince Charles
(Commander of the Most Excellent Order of
the British Empire)
• likes to take risks, and do things he's never
done before
• Key films: RocknRolla (Роекнрольщик), The
Dark Knight Rises (Темный рыцарь), Mad
Max: Fury Road (Безумный Макс), Inception
(Начало), Peaky Blinders (Острые козырьки)

9. Keira Knightly( 1985-)
• Years active: 2000s to now
• broke through with Bend it Like
Beckham (Играй как Бэкхем) at
the age of 17
• found fame with the Pirates of the
Caribbean movies before she
turned 20
• Key films: King Arthur, Bend it Like
Beckham, Pirates of the Caribbean
The Imitation Game (Игра в
имитацию), Pride and Prejudice
(гордость и предубеждение),
Love Actually (Реальная любовь)

10. Eddie Redmayne (1982-)
• Years active: 2000s- now
• studied at Eaton together with
prince William and at Cambridge
• has some prestigious awards,
such as the Academy Award,
Golden Globe, and Tony Award
• Key films: The Theory of
Everything (Вселенная Стивена
Хокинга), Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them
(Фантастические твари и где
они обатают)

11. Robert Pattinson (1986-)
• Years active: 2000s- now
• worked as a model
• his first major film was Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire (Гарри
Поттер и кубок огня)
• became an international star with
the Twilight (Сумерки) movie
series
• also known for his philanthropic
activities
• Key films: Harry Potter, Remember
Me (Помни меня), Twilight, Tenet
(Довод) , Water for Elephants
(Воды слонам)

12. Daniel Redcliffe (1989- )
• Years active: 2000s- now
• over 10 years played Harry
Potter
• became one of the highest-paid
actors in the world
• Key films: David Copperfield,
Harry Potter, The Woman in
Black

13. Rupert Grint (1988-)
• Years active: 2000s- now
• famous for playing Ron
Weasley in the Harry Potter film
series
• also a well-known charity worker
• Key films: Harry Potter

14. Emma Watson ( 1990-)
• Years active: 2000s- now
• was born in Paris
• her first role was the role of Hermione in
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
(Гарри Поттер и философский
камень)( 2001)
• was nominated for five awards for her
performance in the film, winning the
Young Artist Award for Leading Young
Actress in a Feature Film
• continued to play the role of Hermione
Granger for nearly ten years
• Key films: Harry Potter, Little Women, The
Perks of Being a Wallflower (Хорошо
быть тихоней), Beauty and the Beast
(Красавица и чудовище)