Michael Sheen of David Frost in 2008's "Frost/Nixon", a film dramatisation of The Nixon Interviews of 1977. Despite appearing in the original stage production in a part written for him by Peter Morgan, Sheen was surprised to have been cast in the film: "Peter said he'd only be prepared to give the rights to someone who would cast me as Frost, which was very nice, but when the studios get their hands on something... Right up until we started filming I was prepared to be disappointed". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" asserted that Sheen embodied his character in a "compelling, intense"
Michael Sheen on a Train" (1994) opposite Bill Nighy, "The Importance of Being Earnest" (1995) opposite Judi Dench, "Romeo and Juliet" (1997) opposite Kate Beckinsale, "Troy" (1998) and "The Pretenders" (2004) both opposite Paul Scofield. He has narrated five novels for BBC Radio 4 and Naxos AudioBooks: "Crime and Punishment" (1994), "The Idiot" (1995), "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1995), "A White Merc With Fins" (1997), "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" (2011) and "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" (2013). Michael Sheen Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of