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Michael Sheen - news / articles


  • Sheen forced to give up childhood soccer dream - 20 September 2009
    -Underworld star Michael Sheen had to give up his dream of becoming a professional soccer star - because his family refused to leave his native Wales.- -The actor was offered an apprenticeship at London club Arsenal when he was 12, but his father ruled out the big brea


  • Sheen hopes Clough family get to see United film - 19 September 2009
    -Frost/Nixon star Michael Sheen hopes football icon Brian Clough's family finally gets to see his portrayal of the sports star - because it's not as controversial as they think it is.- -The Welsh actor reveals the late Nottingham Forest, Derby County and Leeds United m


  • Sheen shocked as Morgan quits film - 26 June 2009
    -Michael Sheen is devastated after his director pal Peter Morgan quit work on his new Tony Blair movie The Special Relationship.- -The pair has shared a close friendship since the screenwriter cast the actor in his 2006 play Frost/Nixon, which went onto become Sheen's

Michael Sheen - what members say


  • Heartlands
  • Heartlands review by A customer from Beds
    Rated - 4 stars For Michael Sheen fans! 11 December 2004
    ...It's a film that's retro without being coy. Michael Sheen, who is excellent (as always, isn't he?), plays a 'fool', in the innocent, guileless meaning, and goes for a bit o...  
  • Underworld
  • Underworld review by A customer from London
    Rated - 1 stars Very squelchy 14 January 2006
    ...d a lot of fun making them. Very hard to get one's head around the fact that Michael Sheen (Lucian)is also the amazingly camp Miles in Bright Young Things, which came out...  
  • The Queen
  • The Queen review by PaulaWestwood from Mossley, Lancs.
    Rated - 4 stars One would definately recommend this to watch 24 January 2007
    ...tic. It is a credit to the superb performances that Helen Mirren IS the Queen, Michael Sheen IS Tony Blair, James Cromwell IS Prince Phillip and Helen McCrory IS without a ...  

Michael Sheen - filmography


  • The Damned United on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Michael Sheen,  Timothy Spall,  Colm Meaney
    Director: Tom Hooper
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The chameleon-like Michael Sheen - an actor that has already portrayed Tony Blair in THE QUEEN and Sir David Frost in FROST/NIXON - stars as Brian Clough: the short-lived manager of Leeds United in the 1970s.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 78% from 5,168 members
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  • Michael Sheen Presents - You're The Boss (2009)
    Starring: Michael Sheen
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    A hilarious look at the most entertaining football bosses of all time! Fresh from his critically acclaimed portrayal of the legendary Brian Clough in The Damned United, BAFTA nominated actor Michael Sheen presents this highly entertaining guide to that most thankless of jobs - the football manager! ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
    Due for release on 9th November 2009
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  • Frost/Nixon on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Frank Langella,  Michael Sheen,  Rebecca Hall
    Director: Ron Howard
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Oscar-winning director Ron Howard (Da Vinci Code, A Beautiful Mind) brings to the screen writer Peter Morgan's (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland) electrifying battle between Richard Nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television personality with ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 20,584 members
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  • The Queen on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Helen Mirren,  Michael Sheen,  James Cromwell
    Director: Stephen Frears
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A taut, intimate and revealing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family in turmoil during the days immediately following the death of Princess Diana. When news of the death of Princess Diana, undoubtedly the most famous woman in the world, breaks upon a shocked and disbelieving ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 59,957 members
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  • Dirty Filthy Love on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Shirley Henderson,  Michael Sheen,  Anastasia Griffith
    Director: Adrian Shergold
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Mark Furness (Michael Sheen) is a thirtysomething architect whose marriage and career are threatened by his increasing obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome, which include repetitive and completely involuntary activities such as stair-counting, hand-washing, and swearing. When his ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 3,406 members
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  • Timeline on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Paul Walker,  Frances O'Connor,  Gerard Butler
    Director: Richard Donner
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The archaeological excavation at La Roque Castle in Castelgard, France, appears to be like any other dig. At least it does until archaeology student Kate (Frances O'Connor) and assistant professor Andre Marek (Gerard Butler) discover a note from their boss Professor Edward Johnston (Billy Connolly) ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 12,748 members
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  • Heartlands on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Michael Sheen,  Celia Imrie,  Mark Addy
    Director: Damien O'Donnell
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Nice guy Colin (played by Michael Sheen) is everybody's pal. By day, he runs a corner store. At night, he heads to the pub to play darts and that's pretty much his life. His wife, Sandra (played by Jane Robbins), has never been very faithful, but when she runs off with local policeman and fellow ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 1,412 member
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  • Underworld on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Kate Beckinsale,  Scott Speedman,  Shane Brolly
    Director: Len Wiseman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In UNDERWORLD, a dark and Gothic monster action movie, vampires and lycans--an ancient form of werewolf--are at war. While the vampires inhabit a gigantic castle that houses their ancestors' tombs, the lycans live underground in a dilapidated sewer cave. Both teams are equipped with big guns, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 38,828 members
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  • Bright Young Things on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Stephen Campbell Moore,  Peter O'Toole,  Jim Broadbent
    Director: Stephen,  Fry
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Adapted from Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies" - BRIGHT YOUNG THING is the directorial debut for Stephen Fry and follows the lives of a novelist, Adam (Stephen Campbell Moore) and his would-be lover, Nina (Emily Mortimer) as they mix with the 'bright young things' who inhabit the upper echelons of ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 5,975 members
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  • The Deal on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Paul Rhys,  David Morrissey,  Michael Sheen
    Director: Stephen Frears
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    From the writer/director team behind 2006's Oscar favourite THE QUEEN, this made-for-TV political drama almost serves as its prequel. Based partly on James Naughtie's book THE RIVALS: THE INTIMATE STORY OF A POLITICAL MARRIAGE, THE DEAL chronicles the early career of Tony Blair, when, as a Member ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 301 members
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  • Beowulf on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Derek Jacobi,  Joseph Fiennes,  Timothy West
    Director: Yuri Kulakov
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    An animated adventure for children and adults alike, Beowulf is an epic tale full of action, heroism, bravery and sacrifice. Beowulf tells the tale of a young Danish warrior called Beowulf who goes to the aid of King Hroagar and his people, who are attacked by a half-man half-monster named Grendel...read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 36% from 167 members
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  • Barbara Vine - Gallowglass on DVD
    Starring: Paul Rhys,  Michael Sheen,  Arkie Whitely
    Director: Tim Fywell
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    When Sandor saves Joe from committing suicide, he becomes "Gallowglass", indebted to him or his servant. But is Joe's devotion to his charistmatic rescuer enough to lead him into the complex plot to kidnap the wealthy and beautiful young Nina... A classic Barbara Vine drama
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 134 members
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Michael Sheen - watch online


  • Dirty Filthy Love to Watch Now (2005)
    Starring: Michael Sheen,  Adrian Bower,  Claudie Blakley
    Director: Adrian Shergold
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 94 minutes
    Dirty Filthy Love is an offbeat romantic comedy with a difference. Darkly funny, quirky and poignant, this single drama tells the story of a man with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Tourette's Syndrome negotiating his way through divorce and redundancy. Then he meets Charlotte, who ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 10 members
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Michael Sheen facts

5 most recent films

Damned United, The - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Underworld - Rise of the Lycans - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Underworld - Rise of the Lycans - 3.5 stars
The Damned United - 4.0 stars
Michael Sheen Presents - You're The Boss - 3 stars

5 highest-rated films

Blood Diamond - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Fantabulosa! - The Kenneth Williams Story - 4.0 stars
Blood Diamond - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Damned United, The - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
The Damned United - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Michael Sheen Presents - You're The Boss - 3 stars
Tron - Legacy - 4.0 stars
Beowulf - 2.0 stars
Timeline - 2.5 stars
Laws Of Attraction - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Bill Nighy - 8 times - show films
Sophia Myles - 6 times - show films
Kate Beckinsale - 6 times - show films
Scott Speedman - 6 times - show films
Richard Cetrone - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Len Wiseman - 6 times - show films
Edward Zwick - 3 times - show films
Nick Murphy - 3 times - show films
Patrick Tatopoulos - 2 times - show films
Tom Hooper - 2 times - show films