Biography
Who is Lee Pace?
Early life and education
Lee Pace was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma. His father James was an engineer and his mother Charlotte taught school. He lived in Saudi Arabia for several years while his father worked in oil. Later, the family moved to Houston, Texas. He was raised in the Catholic faith. Lee went to Klein High School in Spring, Texas. He briefly left school to perform at the Alley Theatre. He acted in The Greeks and The Spider's Web.
He entered the Juilliard School Drama Division in 1997. He was in Group 30 with Tracie Thoms and Anthony Mackie. He played Romeo in the play Romeo and Juliet. He took the lead role in Richard II. He played Cassius in Julius Caesar. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Stage career
After leaving Juilliard, Lee acted in off-Broadway plays. He appeared in The Fourth Sister and The Credeaux Canvas. He appeared in Craig Lucas's play Small Tragedy. This earned a Lucille Lortel nomination for Outstanding Actor. He acted in Peter Morris's play Guardians. This led to another Lortel nomination.
His Broadway debut occurred on April 27, 2011. He played Bruce Niles in The Normal Heart. The production lasted for 96 performances. Lee played Vincenzo Bellini in Golden Age. Terrence McNally wrote the play which opened December 4, 2012. He was in a Broadway revival of Angels in America. He played Joe Pitt starting March 25, 2018.
Film work
Lee gained fame for the 2003 movie Soldier's Girl. He played Calpernia Addams, a transsexual character. For this role, he lost twenty-five pounds and wore prosthetics. He won a Gotham Breakthrough Actor award. He also received a Golden Globe nomination. He starred in The Fall in 2006. He also appeared in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. He acted in Possession, Infamous and The White Countess. He played Phil Winslow in Marmaduke in 2010.
He played Garrett in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. He played Thranduil in The Hobbit trilogy. He filmed these movies in New Zealand. Lee played Fernando Wood in Lincoln. He played Ronan the Accuser in Guardians of the Galaxy. He reprised the role in Captain Marvel.
Television roles
He played Aaron Tyler in Wonderfalls in 2004. Lee played Ned in Pushing Daisies starting in 2007. This earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor. He appeared in Law and Order SVU. He was in an HBO pilot called The Miraculous Year. He played Joe MacMillan in Halt and Catch Fire from 2014 to 2017.
He played Sam Colin in Flying Tiger 2. He played Brother Day in the series Foundation starting in 2021. He narrated the horror podcast Darkest Night. He voices Grand Regent Thragg in Invincible Season 4 in 2025.
Personal details
Lee Pace is married to Catherine Smith. He stands 196 centimeters tall. Ian McKellen stated that Lee is gay in 2012.
Birthday and age
Lee Pace was born on March 25, 1979, which makes Lee 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Lee shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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