Dec 15, 1972

Howth, County Dublin, Ireland

Stuart Townsend was born in Howth, County Dublin in 1972.
Although his father, Peter Townsend was a professional golfer, Stuart was
determined to be an actor and began his career by appearing in a number of
student films, while attending the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. He
supported himself by boxing until his first feature film debut in Trojan
Eddie (1996). Although his part was small, Townsend attracted a London agent
and began appearing in numerous stage and film productions... ... (read more...) in England and
Ireland. America began to take notice of Stuart's talents when he appeared
in two films featured in the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, in one of which,
About Adam (2000), he took the title role. His most recent projects include
Queen of the Damned (2002) and a romantic relationship with Charlize Theron.