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- Daniel Ings was born on 30 November 1985 in Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Gentlemen (2024), I Hate Suzie (2020) and Lovesick (2014).
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Billie Piper studied at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. She caught the eyes of record producers who were interested in signing a young vocalist when she was the poster girl for the ad campaign of a British pop music magazine, "Smash Hits". She released her first single, "Because We Want To", which debuted at #1 at age 15. Her second single, "Girlfriend", was also a #1 hit. By the time she turned 16, Billie had released 4 singles that all made the top three on the charts. She has been labeled the "Pop Princess" of England, UK.- Actor
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Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, to Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne (Lash), a novelist, and Mark Fiennes, a photographer. He is one of six children. Four of his siblings are also in the arts: Ralph Fiennes, an actor; Martha Fiennes, a director; Magnus Fiennes, a musician; and Sophie Fiennes, a producer. He is of English, Irish, and Scottish origin.
He was brought up in West Cork, Ireland. He left art school, and began working with the Young Vic Youth Theatre, and then went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His first professional stage appearance was in the West End in The Woman In Black, followed by A Month In The Country. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company for two seasons and performed roles in Dennis Potter's Son Of Man, Les Enfants Du Paradis, Troilus and Cressida, and Peter Whelan's The Herbal Bed.- Jillie Mack was born on 25 December 1957 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Frasier (1993) and Silverfox (1991). She has been married to Tom Selleck since 7 August 1987. They have one child.
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David Mitchell was born on 14th July 1974 in Salisbury, England. His parents, Ian and Kathy Mitchell, worked as hotel managers in Salisbury. David also has a brother. In 1977 the family moved to Oxford, where his parents taught a course in hotel management at Oxford Brookes University. David was educated at Abingdon School in Oxfordshire. He has been writing comedy material since his schooldays when he used to write comedy sketches with his friends. A year before he went to college, David worked for a while as a proofreader for the Oxford University Press. He studied History at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. Whilst he was studying at Cambridge University he joined the Cambridge Footlights, where he met his comedy partner, Robert Webb. David became President of the Cambridge Footlights and after graduation he and Robert staged a two man show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Early in his career David worked as a freelance writer on comedy sketch shows including 'Armstrong and Miller' and 'Big Train'. He also appeared as Owen, the IT specialist, in 'Think the Unthinkable', a BBC Radio 4 situation comedy about a firm of management consultants. David made a guest appearance as Owen in one episode for the first series. This episode was broadcast on 6th November 2001. His character proved to be so popular that Owen was co-opted as a full member of Unthinkable Solutions and David appeared in all six episodes of Series 2 of 'Think the Unthinkable'. These episodes were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from 7th November 2002 to 12th December 2002. In 2001 David and Robert co-wrote a six part comedy sketch show 'The Mitchell and Webb Situation', which was broadcast on Play UK. The series was directed by David Kerr, who would later work with David and Robert on their BBC2 sketch show, That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006), and several sketches featured the actress Olivia Colman. Also in 2001, David bought his first home, a small flat in the Kilburn district of London.
In 2003 David was cast as Mark Corrigan in the Channel 4 situation comedy, Peep Show (2003). This series follows the lives of Mark and his friend Jeremy, played by Robert Webb, who share a flat in Apollo House, a London apartment block. Mark works for a company called JLB Credit. His work colleagues include Sophie Chapman, played by Olivia Colman. The show has a distinctive look because of its extensive use of subjective camera angles, as viewers are shown events from Mark and Jeremy's point of view. The series also makes use of voice overs in which Mark and Jeremy reveal their innermost thoughts. The first series was broadcast in six episodes between 19th September 2003 and 24th October 2003. Peep Show (2003) was an instant success. The show was nominated for the BAFTA television award for best situation comedy in 2004, and a second series was quickly commissioned. This was broadcast in six episodes on Channel 4 between 12th November 2004 and 17th December 2004. As a result of David's filming commitments for the second series of Peep Show (2003), he was only available to record some of the episodes for the third series of the Radio 4 sitcom, 'Think the Unthinkable', which was broadcast in six parts between 13th July 2004 and 17th August 2004. To explain his absence, the writers devised a storyline in which David's character Owen went into hiding, and a new IT consultant, Jed, played by Robin Ince, was drafted in to cover for him.
The first series of 'That Mitchell and Webb Sound', a comedy sketch show, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 28th August and 2nd October 2003. All of the characters in the radio show were played by David, Robert, Olivia Colman and James Bachman. It was in Episode 5 of Series One, broadcast on 25th September 2003, that a character called Sir Digby Caesar Salad made his first appearance. Sir Digby was played by Robert and David took the role of his trusty sidekick Ginger. These characters would later feature prominently in the sketch show when it transferred to BBC2 in 2006. After the success of the first run of six episodes, 'That Mitchell and Webb Sound' was commissioned for a second series, which was broadcast in six parts between 10th February and 17th March 2005. Episode 5 of the second series, which went out on 24th February 2005, included a sketch about a game show called Numberwang. David returned to play Owen in the fourth and final series of 'Think the Unthinkable'. This consisted of four episodes broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 28th September and 19th October 2005. David ended 2005 by starring in the third series of Peep Show (2003). This was shown in six parts by Channel 4 between 11th November 2005 and 16th December 2005 and went on to win the best TV comedy award at the 2006 British Comedy awards. In the third series, Alan Johnson, an executive at Mark's firm JLB Credit played by Paterson Joseph, memorably explained his attitude to personnel issues by saying that in his opinion illness is weakness.
The format of the Mitchell and Webb radio series was used for a television sketch show, That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006), the first series of which was broadcast on BBC2 in six episodes between 14th September 2006 and 19th October 2006. The television series featured a number of sketches first used in the radio show such as the surprising adventures of Sir Digby Caesar Salad, now renamed Sir Digby Chicken Caesar. The Numberwang game show also featured in every episode of the first TV series. Usually Robert played the game show host, but in one episode David hosted a German language version of Numberwang. In 2006 David and Robert went on a tour of Great Britain with their stage show, 'The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb'. This opened at the Pleasance Theatre in London on 12th October 2006 and ended at the Assembly Hall Theatre in Tunbridge Wells on 10th December 2006. In December 2006 David was the best man at Robert's wedding to Abigail Burdess.
In 2006 David hosted a pilot episode for a comedy panel game called 'The Unbelievable Truth'. In the game, the contestants each deliver a lecture on a given subject. Their talks consist almost entirely of lies, but the lectures always contain a few items of genuine factual information. The other contestants have to identify the items of true information, and points are won by correctly identifying true facts, and also for successfully smuggling truths past the other contestants. The pilot episode was broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on Thursday 19th October 2006, and it led to a full series of six episodes which ran from 29th April to 3rd June 2007. The writers of Peep Show (2003), Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, wrote the screenplay for Magicians (2007), a comedy feature film starring David and Robert as rival stage musicians. This film went on general release in Great Britain on 18th May 2007. Peep Show (2003) returned in the spring of 2007 for its fourth season after a slightly longer break than usual. As usual David and Robert collaborated on the scripts with Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain by providing additional material. The series was shown on Channel 4 in six episodes between 13th April and 18th May 2007. David was nominated for the best TV comedy performance award at the 2008 Television BAFTAs for his portrayal of Mark in the fourth season of Peep Show (2003). The show itself won the award for best TV comedy at the 2007 the British comedy awards, and the best sitcom award at the 2008 Television BAFTAs. Just after Peep Show (2003) had completed its run on Channel 4, David co-wrote and starred in the third series of 'That Mitchell and Webb Sound', which was broadcast in six episodes on BBC Radio 4 between 24th May and 28th June 2007. The highlights included 'Celebrity Fame Zeppelin', a sketch which parodied reality television shows like 'Big Brother'. Since 2007 David is one of the team captains of Would I Lie to You? (2007) since the first series.
The first series of That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006) won a BAFTA award, and the sketch show was commissioned for a second series. This was broadcast on BBC2 in six episodes between 21st February 2008 and 27th March 2008. Later in 2008 David hosted the second series of 'The Unbelievable Truth', which went out on BBC Radio 4 between 5th May and 9th June 2008. There was also an 'Unbelievable Truth' Christmas special, which was broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on Monday 15th December 2008. In the late spring of 2008, Peep Show (2003) returned for its fifth season, which was broadcast in six episodes by Channel 4 between 2nd May and 6th June 2008. The fifth series featured a new character called Dobby played by Isy Suttie, who was nominated for the award for best female comedy newcomer at the 2008 British Comedy awards. Also at the 2008 British comedy awards, David was nominated for best television comedy actor, and Olivia Colman was nominated for best television comedy actress for her performance as Sophie Chapman. Unfortunately, none of the three Peep Show (2003) nominees won on the night, but David's role as Mark was recognized at the 2009 Television BAFTAs when he won the award for best comedy performance. In his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony which took place at London's South Bank on Sunday 26th April 2009, David said that the award should really have been shared with his comedy partner and co-star in the sitcom, Robert Webb.
In the spring of 2009, David hosted the third season of 'The Unbelievable Truth'. This was broadcast in six parts by BBC Radio 4 between 23rd March and 27th April 2009. One of the guests in the third season was Graeme Garden, who had originally helped to devise the format of the game show. David made a guest appearance in two episodes of the BBC Radio 4 topical debate show, 'Heresy'. The episodes in question went out on 5th and 19th May 2009. The third season of That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006) started on BBC2 on Thursday 11th June 2009.- Actress
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Zoie Palmer is an English-Canadian actress, born in Calne, Wiltshire, England, to parents of Irish and British descent. She earned her B.F.A. at York University in Toronto, Canada, in 2001; and has since been featured in a variety of film and television projects, including the critically acclaimed The Reagans (2003) as Patti Reagan and Out of the Ashes (2003) as Didi Goldstein; and starred as Abby in Devil's Perch (2005). Palmer has guest-starred in several television series, such as The CW action drama Nikita (2010) in the episode "Girl's Best Friend" as Anya Vimer; in the HBO Canada comedy Call Me Fitz (2010) episode "Don of Differently Abled" as Laura (2011); and the CTV crime drama The Listener (2009) episode "The Shooting" as Staff Sgt. McCoy (2012). She had a recurring role in the popular CTV music drama Instant Star (2004) as rock singer Patsy Sewer (2006-2007); was a co-lead in the Global drama The Guard (2008) as Carly Greig; and starred as Dr. Lauren Lewis in the groundbreaking Showcase supernatural drama Lost Girl (2010). Zoie played the main role of The Android in the science fiction series Dark Matter (2015). Film work includes the award winning short Terminal Venus (2003) as Annabelle; horror thriller Devil (2010) as Cheryl; crime thriller Cold Blooded (2012) as officer Frances Jane; comedy Sex After Kids (2013) as Lou; and the fantasy adventure Patch Town (2014) as Bethany. In 2011, Zoie Palmer was nominated for "Outstanding Performance - Female" by ACTRA for her performance as Haley in The Untitled Work of Paul Shepard (2010). She was awarded "Best Actor" for "Terminal Venus" at the 2004 Baja Film Festival (Mexico), and the "Gold Medallion Acting Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film" for "Cold Blooded" by the 2012 BareBones International Film Festival (US). In 2014, Palmer received the "Fan Choice Award for Favourite Canadian Screen Star" by the Canadian Screen Awards.- Lucy Cohu was born on 2 October 1968 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Becoming Jane (2007), Gosford Park (2001) and The Queen's Sister (2005). She was previously married to Corey Johnson.
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Initially not a science fiction fan, theatre actor Anthony Daniels was persuaded by his agent to meet George Lucas for the casting of C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). He went on to perform the character, both his voice and body in the suit, for all the episodic Star Wars films produced. Additionally, he performed the voice of the character for the radio serial based on the original trilogy and the animated series Star Wars: Droids (1985), Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), related series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and Star Wars: Rebels (2014).
For Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), he wore a blue Spandex suit, as the android is incomplete in the film and ultimately produced in CGI. In addition to playing the golden droid, he appeared in a live action cameo in the nightclub scene of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and opera scene in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). As C-3PO, he played a small role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and The Lego Movie (2014).- Actress
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Diana Dors was born Diana Mary Fluck on October 23, 1931 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She and her mother both nearly died from the traumatic birth. Because of the trauma, her mother lavished on Diana anything and everything she wanted--clothes, toys and dance lessons were the order of the day. Diana's love of films began when her mother took her to the local movies theaters. The actresses on the screen caught Diana's attention and she said, herself, that from the age of three she wanted to be an actress. She was educated in the finest private schools, much to the chagrin of her father (apparently he thought private education was a waste of money). Physically, Diana grew up fast. At age 12, she looked and acted much older than what she was. Much of this was due to the actresses she studied on the silver screen and Diana trying to emulate them. She wanted nothing more than to go to the United States and Hollywood to have a chance to make her place in film history. After placing well in a local beauty contest, Diana was offered a role in a thespian group (she was 13).
The following year, Diana enrolled at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to hone her acting skills. She was the youngest in her class. Her first fling at the camera was in The Shop at Sly Corner (1947). She did not care that it was a small, uncredited role; she was on film and at age 16, that's all that mattered. That was quickly followed by Dancing with Crime (1947), which consisted of nothing more than a walk-on role. Up until this time, Diana had pretended to be 17 years old (if producers had known her true age, they probably would not have let her test for the role). However, since she looked and acted older, this was no problem. Diana's future dawned bright in 1948, and she appeared in no less than six films. Some were uncredited, but some had some meat to the roles. The best of the lot was the role of Charlotte in the classic Oliver Twist (1948). Throughout the 1950s, she appeared in more films and became more popular in Britain. Diana was a pleasant version of Marilyn Monroe, who had taken the United States by storm. Britain now had its own version.
Diana continued to play sexy sirens and kept seats in British theaters filled. She really came into her own as an actress. She was more than a woman who exuded her sexy side, she was a very fine actress as her films showed. As the 1960s turned into the 1970s, she began to play more mature roles with an effectiveness that was hard to match. Films such as Craze (1974), Swedish Wildcats (1972), The Amorous Milkman (1975) and Three for All (1975) helped fill out her resume. After filming Steaming (1985), Diana was diagnosed with cancer, which was too much for her to overcome. The British were saddened when word came of her death at age 52 on May 4, 1984 in Windsor, Berkshire, England.- Tom Wisdom was born on 18 February 1973 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for 300 (2006), The Boat That Rocked (2009) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008).
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His father was a pilot during the second World War and was killed in action before Michael was born resulting in him being brought up by his mother, Doris, and Irish grandmother, Kathleen .His mother married a, Kent grocer when he was 4 but after his mother died when he was 21 he broke off all contact with him,, Michael was educated at Oakfield School in Dulwich and developed his singing skills as a chorister. At 12 he was picked by Benjamin Britten to sing with the English Opera Company, At 14 he was in children's films and at 15 he was in a school play where he was spotted by an agent and put into a radio programme during which he developed a relationship with hairdresser Patricia Maxwell and became engaged but then he met Gabrielle Lewis at a club where he was relaxing after a show. This resulted in his daughter Angelique being born to Patricia the same month that he married Gabrielle, and daughters Emm and Lucy, He divorced in 1975 and moved to America in the 80's In 1996 he was in the show EFX in Las Vegas and fell sustaining a high impact injury to a femur and hip.- Actor
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Trevor Bannister was born on 14 August 1934 in Durrington, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Are You Being Served? (1972), Are You Being Served? (1977) and The Tomorrow People (1973). He was married to Pam Carson and Kathleen Cravos. He died on 14 April 2011 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK.- Actress
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Hannah Fierman was born on 8 September 1987 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for V/H/S (2012), The Lucid: Hair (2022) and American Hell (2014).- Actor
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Bushy-browed, triple-chinned and plummy-voiced English actor and raconteur of wide girth and larger-than-life personality. The son of a career army officer, Morley was expected to join the diplomatic corps. As a 'compromise', he tried his hand as a beer salesman. However, bitten by the acting bug since first performing in a kindergarten play, he prevailed over the wishes of his parents and enrolled at RADA. He made his theatrical debut at London's Strand Theatre, in a 1929 production of "Treasure Island", playing the part of a pirate for $5 a week. During the next few years, Morley honed his craft by touring regional theatres, writing or co-writing the occasional play, and, when money was hard to come by, selling vacuum cleaners. For a while, he managed his own repertory company in tandem with fellow actor Peter Bull in the Cornish seaside resort of Perranporth. Morley eventually returned to the London stage in a much acclaimed performance as "Oscar Wilde", a role he took to Broadway in October 1938.
On the strength of this, he was invited to Hollywood and garnered an Oscar nomination for his first screen role as the effete, simple-minded monarch Louis XVI, in MGM's lavish production of Marie Antoinette (1938). Back in Britain, he then played the armaments millionaire Andrew Undershaft in George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara (1941), a performance praised by Bosley Crowther as "deliciously satanic, profoundly suave and tender" (NY Times, May 15 1941). Happily managing to avoid military participation in the Second World War, Morley spent the remainder of the decade acting in such prestigious theatrical showpieces as "The Man Who Came to Dinner", and as star and co-author of "Edward, My Son". His defining performance in the play led the critic Brooks Atkinson to comment on his "studied authority ... which might sound like an affectation in an actor of inferior style"(NY Times, June 4 1992).
Morley acted on screen in a variety of very British, sometimes eccentric, sometimes giddy, often pompous, but rarely dislikeable characters. At his best, he was the expatriate Elmer Almayer, at once pitiable and overbearing, in Outcast of the Islands (1951); the Sydney Greenstreet parody Peterson in John Huston's Beat the Devil (1953); as another languid monarch, George III in the colourful period drama Beau Brummell (1954); as Oscar Wilde (1960), recreating his original stage triumph; and as a food critic in the hugely enjoyable Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978). He also performed occasionally in TV movies and miniseries. His wit was much appreciated on chat shows, both in Britain and the U.S., where was a frequent and popular guest. He was also the voice of British Airways in commercials of the 70's and early 80's, promising "we'll take good care of you" -- something he did with his acting for over half a century. Robert Morley was awarded a CBE in 1957. He died as the result of a stroke in Reading, Berkshire, at the age of 84.- Simon Jones was born on 27 July 1950 in Charlton Park, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), Brideshead Revisited (1981) and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show Live (2016). He was previously married to Nancy Lewis.
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Isabelle Allen was born on 16th March 2002, in Salisbury England, and now lives with her family in a village in East Sussex. She is best known for her role as Young Cosette is the 2012 movie "Les Miserables", and more recently, among others, her roles as Elizabeth in BBC's series "Hetty Feather"((2015-2017) and as "Carrie" in the Netflix series "Safe" (2018).- Actor
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Nicholas Le Prevost was born on 18 March 1947 in Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Testament of Youth (2014) and Up the Garden Path (1990). He has been married to Aviva Goldkorn since July 1984. They have two children.- Actress
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Born in Chippenham in Wiltshire in 1959, Victoria Wicks is the grand-daughter of writer H.E. Bates on her mother's side and, along with several other family members, she is a director of Evensford Productions, a company established to promote her grand-father's work. Having graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama she became involved with several theatre groups, notably the Royal Shakespeare Company. She also became a member of The Wrestling School, a group which specialises in performing the works of dramatist Howard Barker, with whom she has appeared internationally. However, to many television viewers she will always be Sally Smedley, the vain, not too bright news anchor lady in Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) though more recently she has appeared in ongoing roles in the youth drama series Skins (2007) as the college head and with the eccentric Mighty Boosh.- Christopher Benjamin was born on 27 December 1934 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Plague Dogs (1982), The Legend of Tarzan (2016) and Treasure Island (1999). He has been married to Anna Fox since 1960. They have three children.
- British character actor Felix Aylmer was educated at Oxford and later studied drama, making his stage debut at the London Coliseum in 1911. During World War I he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and resumed his stage career after the war ended. He entered films in 1930 and stayed in them for the next 40 years, specializing in elderly, doddering characters (often clerics). Arguably his most memorable film appearance is that of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1944). He is also well-known for his portrayal of Father Anselm in the television series Oh Brother! (1968).
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The release of Weekend marked Chris' big screen debut. Chris trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and, after graduating in 2006, built up an impressive reputation for his stage and small screen work. He starred opposite Alan Cumming in the 2006 revival of Martin Sherman's iconic play Bent in London's West end, only weeks after graduating from RADA, for which he was nominated for the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer and the WhatsOnStage Theatregoers' Choice Award for London Newcomer of the Year. He then went on to work at the National Theatre, under the direction of Sir Richard Eyre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Young Vic, The Royal Exchange and London's Sadler's Wells. In 2009 he returned to the West End to star as Joe Orton in the stage adaptation of "Prick Up Your Ears", and in 2010 made his New York debut leading the company of Peter Nichols' LIngua Franca which transferred to New York from London's Finborough Theatre. He has also worked regularly for the BBC in numerous television and Radio Productions.- Clive Robertson was born on 17 December 1965 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Sunset Beach (1997), Starhunter (2000) and Darkstar: The Interactive Movie (2010). He has been married to Caryn Antonini since September 2007. They have two children. He was previously married to Libby Purvis.
- Brian Protheroe was born on 16 June 1944 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Superman (1978), North & South (2004) and MI-5 (2002). He is married to Gilly Nash.
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Ryan Michael Douglas Spong was born on March 18, 1992, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He is the son of Sharon, a receptionist, and Michael, a plasterer. He has a younger brother, Ben. His two middle names are completely coincidental and have no reference to the actor, Michael Douglas. He took the name 'Michael' from his father and granddad and 'Douglas' from his other granddad who died twelve years before he was born.
As a young child, Ryan loved films and would repeatedly watch The Lion King, The Mask and surprisingly after much pleading, Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.
His first experience of acting was in primary school when he played a dragon. He was repeatedly told to be quiet at home for practicing his roar because his parents had no idea that he was just rehearsing for an upcoming part. During secondary school, Ryan was more interested in sports than performing, captaining his school football and cricket teams. It was only in his final year that he got involved with the annual school play.
At 16, Ryan began studying Performing Arts at Wiltshire College, Trowbridge but dropped out at 18, just three months before finishing his second year because he started auditioning for various projects and wanted to focus on acting work. He worked on a couple feature films and short films before making the move to London in 2012 on the day of the Olympics opening ceremony. Shortly after arriving in London, he booked his first TV commercial for the UK Home Office and MTV working on an abuse awareness campaign to help prevent abuse in teenage relationships. He then went on to shoot campaigns for various brands including Proximus, Snickers, Popchips and Tog 24.
To make money in between acting jobs, he would sometimes take random jobs abroad to satisfy his need for adventure and indulge in the different experiences life has to offer. One of these jobs took him to Finland for five weeks as an activity guide driving elves and families to various locations, creating fires in the snow and leading snowmobile excursions through the forest. Another job took him to France for six weeks to work on the horse team in the small north-central village of Fontaine-Le-Port.- Actor
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James Blunt is an English singer-songwriter, and record producer. Blunt rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut album "Back to Bedlam", achieving worldwide fame with the singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". The album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the US. "You're Beautiful" was number one in the UK, the US and a dozen other countries. Back to Bedlam was the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, and is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. Blunt has sold over 20 million records worldwide. He has received several awards, including two Brit Awards - winning Best British Male in 2006 - two MTV Video Music Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards, as well as receiving five Grammy Award nominations.
He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Music in 2016 by University of Bristol. A keen skier, Blunt captained the Household Cavalry alpine ski team in Verbier, Switzerland, becoming the Royal Armoured Corps giant slalom champion in 2000. He left the army on 1 October 2002 having served six years.- Producer
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Robert Irvine is a world class chef, fitness authority, and philanthropist. Robert pioneered a new genre of programming for Food Network with his extreme cooking challenge show, Dinner: Impossible, which ran for 7 seasons and over 100 episodes. He parlayed that success into the more popular Restaurant: Impossible, which continues to air today.
Robert has hosted or appeared on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Next Iron Chef, Restaurant Express, Chopped: Impossible, Guy's Grocery Games: Impossible, A Hero's Welcome, Food Network Star, ABC's Body of Proof, ABC Family's Melissa and Joey among others.
The Robert Irvine Brand Family includes: Robert Irvine Foods, The Robert Irvine Foundation, FitCrunch, Fresh Kitchen, Public House, and Boardroom Spirits.
Robert Irvine is also the author of four books: Impossible to Easy, Mission: Cook, Fit Fuel, and Family Table.
In May 2016, Robert launched Robert Irvine Magazine a free digital magazine focusing on healthy recipes, fitness advice, and motivation for success in all areas of life. The magazine keeps a strong focus on Robert's appearance schedule, particularly with the USO and other military functions, and interviews a wide range of celebrities to talk about success, food, and fitness. Past interviews have included a wide range of athletes, military personnel, and actors, including Gary Sinise, Joe Manganiello, and Gary Player.
Robert is a tireless supporter of our nation's military. Robert founded The Robert Irvine Foundation in 2014 to support the veterans and veteran causes that need the most help. A portion of the proceeds from Robert Irvine Foods goes directly to the foundation, along with public donations. The full amount of these funds are then disbursed through the foundation's grants program. Past grants have been awarded to the USO, Valor Service Dogs, the Gary Sinise Foundation, and the American Veterans Center.
Robert gives of his time by attending troop rallies held by the Gary Sinise Foundation and by touring regularly with the USO. Robert has been on several USO tours that took him to far corners of the globe; he most recently toured with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is also a member of the board of the directors of The USO's DC-Metro chapter, the largest chartered chapter of the organization.
Robert Irvine's Awards & Honors include:
Ambassador of the Culinary Institute of America awarded in December 2007, Chef Professional from La Toque Blanche International, 2001 Culinary Excellence Award granted at Carnegie Hall by the Culinary Institute of America and the American Tasting Institute, Trustee of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences' Five-Star Diamond Award, Member of the Malta Chefs Society (MCS), Episode of Restaurant:Impossible in the Culinary Hall of Fame, United States Navy Honorary Chief Petty Officer, Medal of Honor Society's Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment, US Department of the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award Spring 2016, Spirit of Hope Award 2017- Gillian Lewis was born in 1935 in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Department S (1969), The Avengers (1961) and The Mallens (1979). She has been married to Peter Beton since 1957.
- James Saxon was born on 12 June 1955 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Les Misérables (1998), A Prayer for the Dying (1987) and Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986). He died on 2 July 2003 in Mere, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Thaila Zucchi was born on 19 January 1981 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Star Stories (2006), Strutter (2006) and StarStreet (2001).- Actress
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Melinda Messenger was born on 23 February 1971 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Virtual Sexuality (1999), A Requiem for Desire and The Mumbo Jumbo (2000). She was previously married to Wayne Roberts.- Actor
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Justin Hayward was born on 14 October 1946 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Stealth (2005), Casino (1995) and The Boat That Rocked (2009). He has been married to Ann Marie Guirron since 19 December 1970. They have one child.- Producer
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Mark Lamarr was born on 7 January 1967 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996), 15 Storeys High (2002) and Speed Is Expensive: Philip Vincent and the Million Dollar Motorcycle (2023).- Cyril Luckham was born on 25 July 1907 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Man for All Seasons (1966), The Guardians (1971) and The Barchester Chronicles (1982). He was married to Violet Lamb. He died on 8 February 1989 in London, England, UK.
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Joe Sugg is a YouTuber, actor, writer and producer, known for the Youtube channels ThatcherJoe (2012), ThatcherJoeVlogs (2013) and ThatcherJoeGames (2014). He has acted in the West End production of Waitress (2019) and the BBC drama The Syndicate (2021), and has voiced characters in the Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019) and The Amazing Maurice (2022).- John Levene (real name John Anthony Woods) left home at the age of 21 and travelled to London. He was working in a men's clothing store when he met Telly Savalas (who was making the film "The Dirty Dozen") and he was inspired to become an actor. He joined an agency which provided walk-on actors. He had to change his name because every variation on it was being used by a member of the British actor's union, Equity.
His physical stature at 6' 2" earned him the non-speaking role of a Cyberman in The Invasion: Episode One (1968), but director Douglas Camfield gave him the role of Corporal Benton when the actor originally cast in the part was sacked. This was to become his best-known role and he played the part of Benton regularly in the series until 1975, when he was written out. In 1977, Levene quit acting and in the 1980s he moved to the USA. - Producer
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Chris Curling was born in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK. Chris is a producer and director, known for The Miracle Club (2023), Daliland (2022) and Falling (2020).- Joe Jacobs was born in 1983 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Holby Blue (2007), Doctor Who (2005) and Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement (1996).
- Tim Meats was born in 1947 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for State of Emergency (1975), Kinsey (1990) and Miracles Take Longer (1983). He died on 7 May 2019 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Sophie Grigson is an English cookery writer and celebrity chef who has dedicated her career to cooking simple, easy dishes using new and exciting ingredients. She is a keen supporter of organic and local food suppliers and, like Jamie Oliver, is an advocate for decent children's food. In 2001, Sophie won the Guild of Food Writers Cookery Journalist Award.
She was born in Swindon, Wiltshire in 1959 and is the daughter of the acclaimed food writer Jane Grigson. After attending Oxford High School she went on to study mathematics at UMIST, Manchester. After graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics (she was Vice President of the UMIST Alumni Association), she worked for a time as a production manager of pop videos for groups including Bonnie Tyler and The Style Council.
Sophie has a natural ability to teach in an informal and friendly way, and her TV career began in 1993 with the award-winning 12-part series Grow Your Greens, Eat Your Greens for Channel 4.
Her more recent television work includes Sophie Grigson in the Orient and Sophie Grigson in the Souk for Travel Channel.
She is also the author of numerous cookery books on subjects ranging from herbs to fish and meat.
Grigson is a patron of the Children's Food Festival.
Sophie Grigson runs food and wine tours in association with World of Experience Tours, now part of Great Experience Travel. She was previously married to William Black and they had two children, Florrie-Sophia and Sidney. She is represented in London, UK by Useful Talent.- Producer
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Mehdi Hasan was born on 10 July 1979 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Jonathan Dimbleby (1994), The Mehdi Hasan Show (2020) and The Mehdi Hasan Show (2021).- Actor
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Duncan James was born on April 7th 1978 as Duncan Matthew James Inglis. He is an English singer and actor and probably best known as a member of the British band BLUE with Lee Ryan, Antony Costa and Simon Webbe from 2000 to 2005 and 2011 until present. They reunited after their appearance on The Big Reunion in 2013. The band also represented England at the ESC (Eurovision Song Contest) in Düsseldorf, Germany in 2011 and finished 11th. DJ is also known for guest starring on one episode of the TV-show The Bill where he played the victim's ex-boyfriend, Dan Coleman. Since earlier this year he's been on the English soap Hollyoaks as the recurring role of Ryan Knight, a plainclothes police officer.- Mark Flitton was born on 11 February 1966 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Hidden (2011), Whitechapel (2009) and Unforgotten (2015).
- Kate Charman was born on 20 August 1967 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Scandal (1989) and Galleria (1993). She has been married to Jason Durr since 28 May 2004. They have one child.
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Julie Baines was born on 28 November 1957 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK. She is a producer, known for Triangle (2009), Dead on the Vine and Creep (2004).- Composer
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Marcus Warner is an English composer, songwriter and producer. His works are known for combining modern hybrid orchestral scores with Celtic and Asian folk music and have appeared on TV networks such as ITV in the UK, RTL in the Netherlands, and NHK in Japan.
Warner began releasing music online in 2010, at the age of 14. His initial work was largely experimental, spanning several musical genres including drum and bass, ambient and classical. Over the next few years Warner would develop his composing methods, integrating new influences into his music such as folk, synth-pop and soundtrack music. His unique take on the orchestral genre earned a worldwide audience and would allow him to continue self-releasing all his work as well as filming several music videos and travel documentaries, which he has been doing professionally since 2016.- Hattie Ladbury was born in 1974 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mrs. Brown (1997), A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) and The Magic Flute (2006). She was married to Oliver Fenwick. She died on 22 January 2022 in London, England, UK.
- David Simeon was born on 17 May 1943 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Hunters Walk (1973) and An Independent Man (1995). He was previously married to Elizabeth Counsell.
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Marcus Adams, renowned for his dynamic approach to modern cinematic thrillers, merges the discipline of dance with the artistry of filmmaking. Shaped by the rigorous training at Ballet Rambert, he went on to choreograph for avant-garde live shows and founded the innovative Meat Beat Manifesto - seen throughout Europe and the US, marking the start of his journey into audio-visual expression.
Transitioning from the creation of over a hundred music videos featuring the likes of The Stone Roses and David Guetta, Adams segued into the film industry. His features, known for marrying the intensity of physical effects with the subtlety of narrative, resonate with audiences globally. His directorial style, a synthesis of energetic motion and story depth, is exemplified in the globally trending "Deep Fear", which hit top 10 streamed movies on Netflix in multiple territories.
His films are choreographed narratives that articulate his philosophy: "In action, thrillers, and horrors, the protagonist faces a physical malevolent threat... Herein lies the dance." This outlook solidifies his status as a creator of cinematic experiences that endure beyond the screen.
Inspired by the storytelling mastery of Spielberg and the narrative finesse of Ridley Scott's 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner', Adams is committed to bringing complex characters and riveting, high-stakes scenarios to life. With 'Close to Nature', his latest project, he delves deeper into the dark comedy of horror, wrapping social commentary in a layer of sharp satirical wit and suspense. As Adams continues to navigate the intricate dance between fear and laughter, his work invites us to peer beyond the thrills and find reflections of our own humanity. His anticipated projects are not just an extension of his filmography but a deeper exploration of his creative ethos, promising to engage, challenge, and redefine the boundaries of genre filmmaking.- Composer
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Oliver Goodwill was born on 25 October 1982 in Wiltshire, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Loaded (2008) and Tunnel Vision (2016).- Director
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Benjamin Johns was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for The Medicine Buddha (2019), Jump Out and Relationships.