Daniel—who also shares son Cashel , 22, with Rebecca, as well as son Gabriel-Kane , 29, with ex Isabelle Adjani —was last seen on the big screen in 2017's Phantom Thread , after which he felt the urge to quit acting. "All my life, I've mouthed off about how I should stop acting," he told W Magazine in 2017, "and I don't know why it was different this time, but the impulse to quit took root in me, and that became a compulsion." Daniel—who earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his last role— added, "It was something I had to do.
" His spokesperson explained in a statement a t the time , "Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years. This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject.
" Throughout his career, the 67-year-old has been nominated for six Best Actor Oscars, winning in 1990 for My Left Foot , 2008 for There Will Be Blood and 2013 for Lincoln . But it was his work in 2005's The Ballad of Jack and Rose that he holds close to heart, as he was directed by now-wife Rebecca on the movie, which costarred Camilla Belle . As for Ronan, while he has been predominantly focused on painting — with his first international solo show in Hong Kong opening Oct.
2 —he comes from an illustrious writing and directing pedigree through his mother and his grandfather, famed playwright Arthur Miller . Look back on more sta.