Stuart Townsend

Stuart Townsend
Townsend in 2008
Born (1972-12-15) 15 December 1972
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
PartnerCharlize Theron (2001–2009)
Children2
FatherPeter Townsend
RelativesHugo Townsend (half-brother)

Stuart Townsend (born 15 December 1972) is an Irish actor. He portrayed Lestat de Lioncourt in the film adaptation of Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned (2002), and Dorian Gray in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003). He also directed the film Battle in Seattle (2007).