Michael Christopher Sheen is a Welsh actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage roles in
Romeo and Juliet (1992),
Don't Fool with Love (1993),
Peer Gynt (1994),
The Seagull (1995),
The Homecoming (1997), and
Henry V (1997). His performances in
Amadeus at the Old Vic and
Look Back in Anger at the National Theatre were nominated for Olivier Awards in 1998 and 1999, respectively. In 2003, he was nominated for a third Olivier Award for his performance in
Caligula at the Donmar Warehouse.