Paul Bettany Wife, Kids, Sister, Parents (Family Members) |
Paul Bettany wife and family
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Jennifer Connelly (wife)
- Date of birth: December 12, 1970 (54 years)
- Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
- Duration of marriage: January 1, 2003 - present time (22 years )
Jennifer is an acclaimed actress who can boast of winning Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA. She made a breakthrough with Dark City and Requiem for a Dream movies and proceeded with parts in A Beautiful Mind, Hulk, Dark Water, Blood Diamond, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Aloft, Noah and Shelter films. Besides, she starred in The $treet and Snowpiercer television series.
In 1991-1996, Connelly was romantically linked to Billy Campbell and later dated photographer David Dugan, a father of her eldest son Kai. She got acquainted with Paul while filming A Beautiful Mind, but their relationship started a bit later. While Bettany was making a film in Tuscany, he found out about the 9/11 terror attack and decided to contact Jennifer. During the conversation, Paul proposed to the woman, who was his childhood crush, though they never dated before. Subsequently, the celebrities tied knots on January 1, 2003, in Scotland.
Paul Bettany kids
Stellan Bettany (son with Jennifer)
- Date of birth: August 5, 2003 (21 years)
- Zodiac sign: Leo
Stellan got his name in honor of his dad’s friend Stellan Skarsgard while his godfather is another star, Charlie Condou. When he was 2, he inspired his father to quit smoking as he started to imitate Paul with a pen. What’s interesting, Stellan made his acting debut by portraying Jake in Bettany’s movie Shelter.
Agnes Lark Bettany (daughter with Jennifer)
- Date of birth: May 31, 2011 (13 years)
- Zodiac sign: Gemini
Agnes drew her first breath at her parents’ New York home via a water birth. She loves traveling and hiking. Moreover, Agnes is a fan of David Bowie and calls Johnny Depp Uncle Fun because he owns an island.
Kai Dugan (stepson)
- Date of birth: July 10, 1997 (27 years)
- Zodiac sign: Cancer
Kai is Jennifer’s son with David Dugan, but he has a warm relationship with his stepdad. In 2015, he became a student of Yale University majoring in physics and calculus while his main interest is engineering. By the way, Kai had a small part in Waking the Dead film.
Parents
Thane Bettany (father)
- Date of birth: May 28, 1929
- Date of death: November 7, 2015 (86 years)
- Zodiac sign: Gemini
Thane William Howard Hardcastle Christopher Bettany drew his first breath in Malaysia. He was a mechanic in the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm when he made up his mind to dedicate his life to ballet. Thane danced in Royal Ballet when he seriously injured his back and had to quit dancing. He tried his hand at acting and appeared in North Sea Hijack film, Doctor Who and The Talisman TV series. Afterwards, the man became a teacher at a girls’ boarding school. At 63, Thane came out as gay.
What’s interesting, the celebrity’s dad is a godfather of Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
Anne Bettany (nee Kettle) (mother)
- Date of birth: November 26, 1945 (79 years)
- Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Being a daughter of actress Olga Gwynne, Anne followed in her mother’s footsteps and had some parts in stage productions as well as in Katy TV series and Gutter Girls film. Besides, she taught at Corona Stage Academy and was a stage manager. Anne got hitched to Thane in 1968 and got divorced in 1993.
Siblings
Sarah Bettany (older sister)
Sarah shared a room with Paul in childhood. Today, she is a writer who resides in Cornwall, England, with her daughter Emaly.
Matthew Bettany (younger brother)
Date of birth: 1979
Date of death: 1987 (age 8)
Unfortunately, Matthew, who was very close with his elder sibling, tragically died being a child after falling from a tennis pavilion roof. That event blew the family apart and resulted in Paul’s addiction to drugs and alcohol. Moreover, Matthew’s death made the movie star a neurotic parent.
Bio
Actor Paul Bettany gained popularity thanks to playing in Gangster No. 1 film and reached worldwide recognition after appearing in A Knight’s Tale. Today, he is most noted for having parts in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Dogville, Wimbledon, The Da Vinci Code, Creation, Legion, The Tourist, Uncle Frank plus he portrayed Vision in Avengers and Captain America movies. Additionally, Paul is famed for writing and directing the film Shelter.
