Which English actor, born in 1957 and considered a method actor, starred in the 2009 musical drama film "Nine."
Daniel Day-Lewis Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English actor who holds both British and Irish citizenship. Born and raised in London, he excelled on stage at the National Youth Theatre, before being accepted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which he attended for three years. Despite his traditional actor training at the Bristol Old Vic, he is considered to be a method actor, known for his constant devotion to and research of his roles. He would often remain completely in character for the duration of the shooting schedules of his films, even to the point of adversely affecting his health. He is one of the most selective actors in the film industry, having starred in only five films since 1998, with as many as five years between roles. Protective of his private life, he rarely gives interviews and makes very few public appearances.
Brian Deacon Brian Deacon (born 13 February 1949) is an English actor. Although he appeared in films such as "The Triple Echo" (1972) and "Vampyres" (1974), he is perhaps best known for portraying Jesus in the 1979 film "Jesus", which was made by the evangelical organization the Jesus Film Project. (Deacon was chosen for the part out of a field of 263 actors screen tested by producer John Heyman.) Deacon has also portrayed Heumac in "The Feathered Serpent" (1976, 1978), Frank Miles in the 1978 TV series "Lillie", and appeared with his brother, Eric, in the Peter Greenaway film, "A Zed & Two Noughts" (1985), as Oswald Deuce . Between 1992 and 1993, he played the role of The Rt Hon. Neil Kincaid in British soap opera Emmerdale, the lover of established character Kim Tate (Claire King).