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Stuart Peter Townsend was born on the 15th December 1972, in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland, and is an actor and director, best known to the world for his roles in such films as “Queen of the Damned” (2002) as Lestat, “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” (2003) as Dorian Gray, and as Buddy Endrow in “Chaos Theory” (2008), among other differing roles.

Have you ever wondered how rich Stuart Townsend is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Townsend’s net worth is as high as $5 million, earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry. In addition to acting he has also done some work as a director, including on the film “Battle in Seattle” (2007), which he also wrote, and which also increased his net worth.

Stuart Townsend Net Worth $5 Million

Stuart is the son of Lorna Hogan, who was a model, and Englishman Peter Townsend, who played golf back in his days. He went to the Gaiety School of Acting, and while there he had his first role, appearing on stage in “Tear Up The Black Sail”, by Colin Teevan, performed as a school play. The following year his debut was made professional, in “True Lines”, directed by John Crowley; the first performance was held at Kilkenny, but then moved to the Dublin Theatre Festival, and later to the Bush theatre in London.

After finishing school he ventured into professional acting, and landed roles in short films such as “Godsuit” (1993), and “Summertime” (1995). In 1996 he appeared in his first full length film, entitled “Trojan Eddie” in the role of Dermont. The following year he landed the lead role in the film “Shooting Fish”, next to Dan Futterman and Kate Beckinsale. He then continued with roles in such films as “Under the Skin” (1997), “Simon Magus” (1999) next to Noah Taylor and Sean McGinley, and “Resurrection Man” (1998), all of which added to his net worth.

His career was just about to reach a higher level as he was cast as lead in the romantic comedy “About Adam” (2000), and horror film “Queen of the Damned” (2002) as Lestat, based on Anne Rice’s novel. In 2003 he portrayed Dorian Gray in the fantasy film “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”, next to Sean Connery and Peta Wilson, and the following year he had the lead role in the romantic drama “Head in the Clouds”, next to Charlize Theron. His next big role was in the film “Chaos Theory” with Ryan Reynolds and Emily Mortimer, and then in 2013 was selected for the role of Jack McAllister in the TV series “Betrayal” (2013-2014). Most recently, he featured in seven episodes of the TV series “Salem” (2015), as Dr. Samuel Wainwright, which also increased his net worth.

Regarding his personal life, Stuart was in a relationship with actress Charlize Theron from 2001 until 2010; although not married, the two often stated that they consider themselves married to each other, without a certificate to prove that. They had one child, before they split. According to unconfirmed recent reports, Stuart lives in Costa Rica with a woman whose name is not known to the media, and that the two are expecting a child.



Full Name Stuart Townsend
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth December 15, 1972
Place Of Birth Howth, Republic of Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Profession Actor
Education Gaiety School of Acting
Nationality Irish
Parents Lorna Townsend, Peter Townsend
Siblings Dylan Townsend, Chloe Townsend, Hugo Townsend, Ella Townsend
Partner Charlize Theron
Nicknames Stuart Peter Townsend
Twitter https://twitter.com/stu_townsend
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stuarttownsend/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0870204/
Movies Queen of the Damned, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Head in the Clouds, About Adam, Battle in Seattle, Trapped, The Best Man, Shooting Fish, Chaos Theory, Resurrection Man, Trojan Eddie, Mauvaise passe, Simon Magus, A Stranger in Paradise, Shade, The Venice Project, Wonderland, Maggie Hill, …
TV Shows Betrayal, XIII: The Series, Night Stalker
Quote
1 Acting is great. You spend your whole life trying to get it right.
2 As Oscar Wilde said, golf is a waste of a good walk (On his father’s profession).
3 You have no idea how much fun it is playing Ermentrude the Cow.
4 A lot of people ask me if it’s intimidating because Tom Cruise was the star of the original and that kind of thing, but for me, it was just such a different story, it was rock and roll (About Queen of the Damned (2002)).
Fact
1 Split with Charlize Theron in January 2010 after 9 years together.
2 Has made three movies with his fiancée Charlize Theron: Trapped (2002), Head in the Clouds (2004) and Æon Flux (2005). He had an uncredited non-speaking opening scene with her in Æon Flux (2005). They met on the set of Trapped (2002).
3 Irish citizen.
4 He has a younger half-sister called Ella (b. 2005)
5 Charlize Theron thanked him in her Oscar acceptance speech (2004).
6 He has a younger half-brother called Hugo (b. 2000)
7 Before fame, Stuart and his friends formed a theatre group in Dublin, Ireland where they re-enacted scenes from the kids’ show Le manège enchanté (1964) (The Magic Roundabout). Stuart played Ermintrude the Cow.
8 Due to his parents’ professions, Stuart had to wait 13 years for the birth of his younger brother Dylan, and 15 years for the birth of little sister Chloe Townsend.
9 Son of Peter and Lorna Townsend
10 Was originally cast as “Aragorn” in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen after four days of shooting because they realized he was too young for the role.
11 Studied drama at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Salem 2015 TV Series Dr. Samuel Wainwright
Elementary 2015 TV Series Del Gruner
Betrayal 2013-2014 TV Series Jack McAllister
A Stranger in Paradise 2013 Paul
XIII: The Series 2011-2012 TV Series XIII / Tesla
Queen of the Damned: Creating the Vampires 2012/I Video short
Queen of the Damned: Creating the Vampires 2012/II Video short
Queen of the Damned: The Music of Lestat 2012/II Video short
Queen of the Damned: The Music of Lestat 2012/I Video short
Robot Chicken 2005-2011 TV Series Ron Weasley Chamberpot Moncho …
23 Degrees, 5 Minutes 2011 Short Babbage
Maggie Hill 2009 TV Movie Terrence James
Chaos Theory 2008 Buddy Endrow
Night Stalker 2005-2006 TV Series Carl Kolchak
Æon Flux 2005 Monican (uncredited)
The Best Man 2005 Olly Pickering
Will & Grace 2005 TV Series Edward – Pastry Chef
Head in the Clouds 2004 Guy Malyon
Shade 2003 Vernon
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2003 Dorian Gray
Trapped 2002/I Will
Queen of the Damned 2002 Lestat
About Adam 2000 Adam
Mauvaise passe 1999 Tom
The Venice Project 1999 Lark / Gippo the Fool
Wonderland 1999 Tim
Simon Magus 1999 Dovid Bendel
Resurrection Man 1998 Victor Kelly
Under the Skin 1997 Tom
Shooting Fish 1997 Jez
Trojan Eddie 1996 Dermot
Summertime 1995 Short Andrew
Godsuit 1993 Short John Slattery

Director

Title Year Status Character
Battle in Seattle 2007

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Battle in Seattle 2007 written by

Camera Department

Title Year Status Character
Marshmallow 2012 Short additional photography

Music Department

Title Year Status Character
Special Delivery 2012/IV Short composer: theme music

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Battle in Seattle 2007 producer

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Trojan Eddie 1996 performer: “O The Brickley Bush”

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Chew 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
The View 2005-2013 TV Series Himself
Revealed 2013 TV Series Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+ 2011 TV Series documentary Himself
The Hour 2011 TV Series Himself
Australians Hit Hollywood 2009 Documentary Himself
Exclusiv – Das Star-Magazin 2008 TV Series
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2008 TV Series Himself
Secret’s Out 2008 TV Series Himself
The Early Show 2008 TV Series Himself
Entertainment Tonight 2007-2008 TV Series Himself
Save Tara Valley 2008 Documentary short Himself
Bloodsucking Cinema 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself
Corazón de… 2005 TV Series Himself
The Late Late Show 2004 TV Series Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly 2004 TV Series Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2004 TV Series Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 2004 TV Series Himself
The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
Assembling the League 2003 Video documentary Himself – ‘Dorian Gray’
Irish Film and Television Awards 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter
Trapped: From Within 2002 Video documentary short Himself / ‘Dr. Will Jennings’
Road to Sundance 2000 Documentary Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
E! True Hollywood Story 2008 TV Series documentary Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2013 Gold Remi Award WorldFest Houston Best Actor XIII: The Series (2011)
1998 Best Actor Fantafestival Resurrection Man (1998)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2008 IFTA Award Irish Film and Television Awards Best Script for Film Battle in Seattle (2007)
2003 Audience Award Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actor in a Film

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