Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He first came to the attention of mainstream audiences when he appeared in the British film
Gangster No. 1 (2000), and director
Brian Helgeland's film
A Knight's Tale (2001). He has gone on to appear in a wide variety of films, including
A Beautiful Mind (2001),
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003),
Dogville (2003),
Wimbledon (2004), and the adaptation of the novel
The Da Vinci Code (2006). He is also known for his voice role as
J.A.R.V.I.S. in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe, specifically the films
Iron Man (2008),
Iron Man 2 (2010),
The Avengers (2012),
Iron Man 3 (2013), and (2015), in which he also portrayed the
Vision, for which he garnered praise. He is set to reprise his role as the Vision in
Captain America: Civil War (2016).