Stuart Townsend: Stuart Townsend. Actor: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Stuart Townsend was born in Howth, County Dublin in 1972. Although his father, Peter Townsend was a professional golfer, Stuart was determined to be an actor and began his career by appearing in a number of student films, while attending the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. He spent several years on stage in Dublin with productions including John Crowley's "True Lines",...