In a career spanning two decades, Hugh Dancy, 46, has largely flown under the radar, carving out a solid career as a versatile actor who chooses weighty roles. After catching our eye as Daniel Deronda (2002) and the arm-candy of goofy heroines in movies like Ella Enchanted (2004), Dancy moved toward meatier roles like that of FBI profiler Will Graham in the cult psychological thriller Hannibal (2013-15) opposite Mads Mikkelsen, and of a charismatic spiritual leader in The Path (2016-18) with Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul.
Half of a reluctant showbiz couple—Dancy’s wife is Homeland powerhouse Claire Danes—Dancy will have to start getting used to the spotlight. He’s just joined two of the world’s biggest franchises, landing a role in the second Downton Abbey movie, , and in the revival of the US warhorse TV drama . Being stopped for selfies on the school run in Manhattan’s West Village will soon become a daily event.
