Henry Czerny Biography:

Born in 1959 in Toronto, Canada, Henry Czerny was an acting student at the National Theater School in Montreal. He completed his training in 1982 and from there, landed roles in numerous productions throughout the nation. He worked with the National Arts Center in Ottawa, Citadel Theater in Edmonton and the Stratford Festival, and has since then, come a long way, having gotten the chance to act in the big screen projects like Mission: Impossible, Clear and Present Danger, The Ice Storm, The Pink Panther, Fido and Conversations with God. His work on the critically-acclaimed 1992 film The Boys of St. Vincent earned him a 1993 FIPA d’Or for Best Actor from the International Audiovisual Productions Festival and the Best Actor Award from the Umbriafiction TV Festival. On the small screen, Czerny has graced the sets of hit shows such as P.T. Barnum, The Eleventh Hour and CSI. Presently, he is starring in the Showtime historical miniseries, The Tudors.

Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk is portrayed by Henry Czerny on the show, The Tudors. Thomas Howard, the 3rd Duke of Norfolk, becomes incredibly powerful when his niece, Anne Boleyn, is vigorously pursued by King Henry the VIII. However, Howard and Anne do not get along well, as the latter sees him as a self-serving individual.



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