On 1 January 2003 , Bettany married American actress Jennifer Connelly in Scotland ; they met when they starred together in '' A Beautiful Mind . '' They did not become a couple until some time after the film , as both were in other relationships during filming . She was his childhood crush since he first saw her as a teenager in the film '' Labyrinth '' . The September 11 attacks motivated him to act on his feelings for her , and after two days of attempting to contact her , he proposed . Soon after , they moved to Brooklyn Heights after having lived together in Tribeca . The couple have also had two children together , a son and a daughter
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Paul Bettany