Daniel Day Lewis
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Birth Name:
Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis
Birth Place:
London, England
Ethnicity:
Baltic Jewish and Irish
London born actor famous for his appearance in the movies, Gangs of New York and In the Name of the Father, is an Irish citizen and was born to a Jewish Mother and an Irish father. His mother Jill Balcon is of Baltic Jewish descent while his father, Cecil Day-Lewis was a famous Irish poet.This was mentioned in an article on Telegraph.co.uk.
Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1579473/Daniel-Day-Lewis-aims-for-perfection.html
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August 27th, 2009
Jewish is a religion, not an ethnicity. There are Jews in many different countries. Some are Isreali, European, Etc…So this does not clarify his ethnicity.
August 27th, 2009
Cindy, thanks for the comment. I just found a good source that says he is of Baltic Jewish descent.
December 28th, 2009
Just saw Gangs of New York, I must say best actor of this generation:)
December 29th, 2009
Cindy, Jews are seen as an ethno-religious group, and that is why very many people lay claim to ‘Jewish’ roots. Having said that, not all Jews are born into it, and not all individuals of Jewish descent practice Judaism as a religion, but the culture may remain strong within their lives.
February 1st, 2010
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February 1st, 2010
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