Hugh on acting and making the film `Adam`

Hugh Dancy is an actor, who was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England and graduated with an English Literature degree from St. Peter's College, Oxford.

Some of Hugh's film credits include P.J. Hogan's "Confessions of a Shopaholic," "The Jane Austen Book Club," "Evening," "Beyond The Gates," "King Arthur," "Ella Enchanted," "The Sleeping Dictionary," "Black Hawk Down" and "Young Blades."

On television, he starred in Tom Hooper's critically acclaimed series Elizabeth I, where Hugh received an Emmy® Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-series or a Movie for his role as Earl of Essex.

Other television credits include: Daniel Deronda, David Copperfield, Relic Hunter and Madame Bovary.

On stage, Hugh starred in David Grindley's "A Journey's End."

In this 2009 interview with SIDEWALKS host Maaika Westen, Hugh talks about getting into acting, his feelings about being named in the UK media as one of the up and coming talents, and his film role in "Adam."