Date of Birth

10 April 1980, Newcastle, England, UK

Birth Name

Charles Matthew Hunnam

Nickname

Charlie

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Mini Biography

Charlie Matthew Hunnam was born in Newcastle, England on April 10, 1980. At 16 years of age, he made guest appearances in the popular TV series "Byker Grove" (1989).

Perhaps his most famous television role has been that of the love-smitten Nathan Maloney in "Queer as Folk" (1999). Independent movies, television series and auditions for such blockbusters as Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) followed, but it wasn't until 2002 that Charlie started to attract international attention, when he starred alongside Katie Holmes in the suspense thriller Abandon (2002).

His next lead role was in Nicholas Nickleby (2002) and, more recently, he starred alongside Jude Law in the drama Cold Mountain (2003).

Spouse

Katharine Towne (1999 - 2002) (divorced)

Trivia

Currently living in the USA (2004)

Is the second oldest of four boys.

Met ex-wife Katharine Towne at an audition for "Dawson's Creek" (1998). The couple married a few weeks later.

Ex-son-in-law of Robert Towne and Julie Payne.

Favorite actors are Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Penn

Divides his time between Los Angeles and London.

Very good friends with Jamie Bell, Anne Hathaway and Romola Garai. All formed a strong bond while filming Nicholas Nickleby.

Personal Quotes

When some films do not pay as well and you have a mortgage to pay and you are on an economy drive eating eggs and beans, and you are offered a million dollar role and you turn it down, as it is not right. I want to be doing this when I am 60 and getting the big paying roles then so I have to pick the parts that are right for the long term rather than take the money now. [On being picky choosing roles]

I always think it's better to take a smaller role in a great film rather than a leading role in something that you don't have complete faith in.

"This is kind of my trilogy of madmen. I played the psycho in Cold Mountain (2003), my character in Hooligans (2005) (aka Green Street) is fairly psychotic and now I've got this role". On his role in Children of Men (2006).

Well, I have a great deal of pride, and I care infinitely about what my peers think [about me]. It could be my downfall, but I don't think it is - Hollywood is run on perception, and if you stray off the path of what you want to do with your career, it's suicide. I have 60 years to make the money, but the choices I make in the next five years are really going to define my career.

~ Updated: 2008-06-11 ~