Irish citizen.

Due to his parents' professions, Stuart had to wait 13 years for the birth of his younger brother Dylan, and 15 years for the birth of little sister Chloe

Son of Peter and Lorna Townsend

Has made three movies with his fiancée Charlize Theron: Trapped (2002), Head in the Clouds (2004) and _Æon Flux (2005)_ (qv. He had an uncredited non-speaking opening scene with her in Æon Flux. They met on the set of Trapped (2002).

Shares birthday with Geoff Stults and Don Johnson.

He has a younger half-sister called Ella (b. 2005)

Charlize Theron thanked him in her Oscar acceptance speech (2004).

He has a younger half-brother called Hugo (b. 2000)

Before fame, Stuart and his friends formed a theatre group in Dublin, Ireland where they re-enacted scenes from the kids` show "Manège enchanté, Le" (1964) (The Magic Roundabout). Stuart played Ermintrude the Cow.

Due to his parents` professions, Stuart had to wait 13 years for the birth of his younger brother Dylan, and 15 years for the birth of little sister Chloe.

Son of Peter and Lorna Townsend.

Was originally cast as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen after four days of shooting because they realized he was too young for the role.

Studied drama at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland.