The Untold Truth Of Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany has come a long way since he was born in London, England's Harlesden district on May 27, 1971, according to Britannica. Granted, while he may have come from the U.K., in a way, he didn't veer very far from his roots. That's because his mom, Anne Kettle, was also an actor. Although she "worked mostly on the stage in musical theatre," per IMDb, she also landed a role in 1963's Gutter Girls as well as a gig on the show Katy a year earlier.

While the WandaVision star surely inherited some acting skills from his mother, it turns out that she may have gotten her talent from her own parents. Bettany's own IMDb page notes that his "maternal grandmother, Olga Gwynne" — which was "her maiden and stage name" — "was a successful actress, while his "maternal grandfather, Lesley Kettle, was a musician and promoter."

As for Bettany himself, he didn't take a direct route to Hollywood. According to The Sun, "Paul quit school at 16 and left home," which is when he went to work performing "as a street busker" for a time. Although that might not seem like a surefire way to find success, plenty of other talented folks who eventually found fame and fortune have been buskers as well, including Ed Sheeran, the late Robin Williams, and even Pierce Brosnan (via Heart). As for Bettany, he eventually left busking behind to "[join] a London drama school at 19" and continued on his career path.

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