Tag: Matthew Rhys
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Ken Burns Discusses The American Revolution Documentary and Premiere Date
– 250th Anniversary of the Start of the Revolutionary War – by Lauren Daley | Boston.com | April 16, 2025 We reported earlier this year that Damian would voice a historic figure in Ken Burns’ upcoming 12-hour documentary epic The American Revolution. Now Burns discusses the project in-depth. Ahead of four events in Boston, Lexington,…
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The American Revolution Press Release and Upcoming Screenings
– A Film by Ken Burns – by Staff | PBS | April 16, 2025 Beginning in March 2025, the filmmakers will be holding screenings and having conversations with the general public, teachers, students and others. More information will be available soon, and additional markets will be added for 2026. Events are currently planned in: Washington, DC –…
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‘The American Revolution’ Headed for London TV Screenings
– Series With PBS Distribution – by Jesse Whittock | Deadline | February 10, 2025 Ken Burns‘ latest American history series is headed for the London TV Screenings. PBS Distribution has taken global distribution rights and is bringing The American Revolution to the event, which is held in the UK capital at the end of the month. Veteran filmmaker…
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Damian Lewis To Voice Historic Figure in ‘The American Revolution’
– PBS Documentary Series Announcement – by Marc Herman | Forbes | January 10, 2025 The American Revolution, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series from the prolific Ken Burns that explores the country’s founding and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere on PBS Sunday, November 16, 2025. The limited series, which has been in…
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39 Celebs Who You Probably Completely Forget or Don’t Know Are NOT American
Until You Hear Them Talk in Real Life by Lauren Yapalater | BuzzFeed | April 3, 2022 These actors are good at acting. 28. Damian Lewis Damian Lewis from Billions is from England. Listen to his real accent here:
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British Actors With the Best American Accents – Feb 25, 2021
Hall of Fame by Vince Mancini | Uproxx | February 25, 2021 Mastering an American accent has become a rite of passage for British and Australian actors, and assorted other former British colonies. It’s an interesting phenomenon: in America we send most of our young actors through the teenybopper homogenizing machine, which spits out enough…
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Welcome to Wales Mr. President
– A Wales Welcome from a London Welshman – In September 2014, Damian and Helen participated in a civic-minded video to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama to Wales. Damian considers himself “London Welsh” because has Welsh roots from his paternal grandparents side. He and his family have often visited Wales for holidays and weekends, particularly…