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Who is A Very British Scandal star Paul Bettany?

PAUL Bettany is best known for starring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

He will now appear in A Very British Scandal alongside Claire Foy.

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London-born Paul Bettany is best known for starring in the Avengers franchise

How old is Paul Bettany?

The British actor was born in London’s Shepherd’s Bush in 1971 making him 50 years old.

He is the child of actors Thane Bettany and Anne Kettle, and was brought up in a theatrical environment in North London and then Brookmans Park in Hertfordshire.

At the age of 18 he began a three-year acting course at the Drama Centre London, and shortly afterwards made his West End stage debut for An Inspector Calls.

His TV roles include playing Ted Kaczynski in Manhunt: Unabomber and Vision in Wandavision.

His current net worth is estimated to be £37million, according to .

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The Knight’s Tale star is married to Snow Piercer actress Jennifer Connelly

Who is Paul Bettany’s wife and do they have children?

Paul is married to American actress Jennifer Connelly, and they currently live in New York.

The couple met while filming 2002’s A Beautiful Mind, and tied the knot in 2003.

They have two children, daughter Agnes and son Stellan.

Jennifer’s son Kai from a previous relationship with photographer John Dugan is also part of the family.

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Who does Paul Bettany play in A Very British Scandal?

Paul is set to star in the BBC One three-part series as Ian Campbell, Duke of Argyll.

Ian Campbell is known as the former husband of Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll in the 1960s.

The couple are notoriously known for their bitter divorce.

After the Duke accused his wife of infidelity, he shared a set of Polaroid photographs of the Duchess in the nude.

What are the star’s biggest films?

The Hollywood star is known his role in Avengers: Infinity War as Marvel superhero character Vision.

He also appeared in Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018 as Dryden Vos.

Bettany’s breakthrough role was in the movie Gangster No. 1 in 2000.

After that, he was cast in A Knight’s Tale in 2001, Wimbledon in 2004 and The Da Vinci Code in 2006.

He has become known for his roles in all three Iron Man films in 2008, 2010 and 2013, as well as Avengers Assemble and Avengers: Age Of Ultron in 2012 and 2015 respectively.

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