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Martin Freeman is an English actor, known for portraying Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary The Office (2001), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama Sherlock (2010) and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series Fargo (2014).
His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy Love Actually (2003) and the comic science fiction film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Holly Aird was born in Aldershot, Hampshire on the 18th May, 1969. She
showed a huge interest in ballet so she started to attend a local dance
school. At the age of nine, young Holly was picked out by a casting
director to star in
The History of Mr. Polly (1980).
Her first acting appearance went well, and she began getting even more
roles, such as
The Tale of Beatrix Potter (1983)
and
The Flame Trees of Thika (1981).
It was around the time that Holly was filming
The Flame Trees of Thika (1981)
that her parents divorced but they stayed good friends and were always
supportive in her pursuit of fame.
Holly is one of only a few actresses who manage the difficult
transition from child/teenage actor to adult actress. She is now most
well-known as "Nancy Thorpe/Garvey" in
Soldier Soldier (1991) and,
more recently, for her role as forensic pathologist, "Frankie Wharton",
in the BBC series,
Waking the Dead (2000), which
she left at the end of season four to concentrate on her family.
Her personal life certainly hasn't been easy. Holly married actor
James Purefoy but they divorced in 2002,
only a few years after the birth of their son, Joseph Purefoy, who
suffered from a rare blood disease which had both mum and dad at his
bedside in the hospital. Joseph has now recovered and Holly has had a
second child, Nelly Merritt, with her second husband,
Toby Merritt, after meeting him on the set
of Waking the Dead (2000)'s
second season.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
David Haig was born on 20 September 1955 in Aldershot, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for My Boy Jack (2007), Two Weeks Notice (2002) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). He has been married to Jane Galloway since 2010. They have five children.- John McCrea was born on 10 October 1992 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Giri/Haji (2019), Cruella (2021) and Dracula (2020).
- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Having seen Robbery (1967) and
Bullitt (1968), it comes as no surprise
that Peter Yates started out as a professional racing car driver and
team manager - albeit briefly - before turning his attention to film.
The son of a military man, he was educated at Charterhouse School and
trained at RADA, gaining his first experience as an actor with local
repertory companies. In the early 1950's, he worked as a dubbing
assistant, cutter, stage manager and theatre director (Royal Court),
eventually graduating to assistant director on
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958).
He cut his teeth, directing many episodes of
The Saint (1962) and
Secret Agent (1964) for television,
before helming his first feature film, the musical
Summer Holiday (1963).
"Summer Holiday" did nothing for his career. However, the exhilarating
car chase through the streets of London - staged for his next film,
"Robbery" - so impressed
Steve McQueen that he requested
Yates to direct him in "Bullitt". The rest is history: for many years,
THAT car chase became the yard stick by which all others were measured.
The success of this venture prompted Yates to remain in America,
adapting himself to a variety of other genres, though continuing to be
preoccupied with action subjects. His best films include the stylish
and ingenious caper comedy
The Hot Rock (1972); the underwater
adventure The Deep (1977), based on the
novel and screenplay by Peter Benchley;
and the quirky coming-of-age comedy
Breaking Away (1979). For the
latter, Yates received simultaneous Oscar nominations as Best Director
and Best Producer.
He was nominated again for a more cerebral 'actor's piece',
The Dresser (1983), starring
Albert Finney and
Tom Courtenay , based on a play about an
ageing stage actor and his long-standing assistant. Never a prolific
director, Yates subsequently made only a few more films. Most
memorable, perhaps, were the courtroom thriller
Suspect (1987), the political drama
The House on Carroll Street (1988)
and the enjoyably old-fashioned comedy
It All Came True (1998), starring
Michael Caine and
Maggie Smith as a couple of
theatrical ghosts.- Christopher had intended to join the navy but at 15 he was spotted by an agent and became a member of the National Theatre then was cast in the film To Sir With Love but after starting it he was caught driving while disqualified resulting in him being banned for 3 and a 1/2 years but it was 17 years before he drove again, While working on location on the film Zulu Dawn he met Caroline, who was an extra, and they got married. On returning to England they ran a shop in Devon for a while before he returned to the stage in Peter O'Toole's Macbeth after which he was offered 6 weeks on on the television serial Emmerdale where he's been ever since. .Living in Nottinghamshire he has a son ,Ben born in 1982 and a daughter Rebecca born in 1984
- Sai Bennett was born on 30 May 1990 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Mr Selfridge (2013), Trapped (2012) and Strike Back (2010).
- Janet Henfrey took English prelims at St Anne's, Oxford, after which
she read history followed by a graduate year at Smith, from where she
went to the RADA as part of their US intake. Since then she has had a
varied career in the theatre and on film and television. The latter has
included 'The Singing Detective', 'The Jewel in the Crown' and 9 series
of 'As Time Goes By' with Judi Dench. She has worked in theatres all
over the UK, including the RSC and the Oxford Playhouse and most
recently (as of November 2005) 'The Black Rider', which played at the
Barbican, in San Francisco and Sydney, and will be seen in Los Angeles
next year. She occasionally gives dramatic readings, alongside academic
Rose Bailey and the poet herself, of the poetry of UA Fanthorpe. - Actor
- Soundtrack
One of Britain's great variety comedians Arthur English was known as
'The Prince of the Wide Boys', a cockney 'spiv' character outrageously
dressed on stage and wearing a huge kipper tie.
Born in Aldershot, Hants English started his career at an early age
appearing in amateur shows but did not become a professional performer
until he was 30. He served in the Army during World War Two and after
being demobbed worked as a painter and decorator.
In 1949 he auditioned at the famous Windmill Theatre in London and he
was put under contract for several seasons as a principal comic. His
catchphrases became legendary: "They're laughin' at me Mum", "Sharpen
up there, the quick stuff's coming" and his famous exit line "Play the
music - open the cage!".
On radio he starred in BBC's Variety Bandbox alongside comics such as
Reg Dixon and Mrs Shufflewick
(Rex Jameson) and he also appeared in
numerous summer shows, pantomimes and clubs throughout the UK.
English turned to straight acting in the early 1970s both on stage,
screen and on television. He starred in a variety of comic cockney
parts on television in the Comedy Playhouse series and
Hugh and I (1962). In 1987 he
joined fellow veterans Irene Handl and
Charlie Chester in
Never Say Die (1987), a comedy
series set in an old people's home. His greatest success on tv was as
the janitor Mr Harman in the cult series
Are You Being Served? (1972).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Leigh Madison was born on 11 March 1934 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Our House (1960), The Giant Behemoth (1959) and The Invisible Man (1958). She was married to Ernest Maxin. She died on 8 January 2009 in England, UK.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Colin Fox was born on 20 November 1938 in Aldershot, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Tommy Boy (1995), Daylight (1996) and Virus (1980). He was previously married to Carol Bermingham.- Writer
- Producer
- Music Department
Ian McEwan was born on 21 June 1948 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Atonement (2007), The Good Son (1993) and Enduring Love (2004). He has been married to Annalena McAfee since 1997. He was previously married to Penny Allen.- Actress
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Heather Mills was born on 12 January 1968 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo (2005), Days of Our Lives (1965) and I Could Never Go Vegan. She was previously married to Paul McCartney and Alfie Karmal.- Director
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Terry Hughes was born on 25 February 1940 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. He is a director and producer, known for The Golden Girls (1985), The Two Ronnies (1971) and American Playhouse (1980). He has been married to Margaret Elizabeth Polley since 1966. They have two children.- Leslie Bradley was born on 1 September 1907 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Crimson Pirate (1952), Time Flies (1944) and Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957). He was married to Dorothy Ruth Rose. He died on 20 July 1974 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.
- Producer
- Actress
- Director
Clare-Louise is a deaf screenwriter, director and actor. She trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, UK, on the MA Theatre Lab course, graduating in Sept 2012.
Clare is Co-Creative Director and Co-Founder of Hot Coals Productions an award winning production company. Clare is partially deaf, having lost her hearing as a teenager, she speaks English and has British Sign Language Level 4.
Clare-Louise is the daughter of the late comic actor Arthur English.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Known for being one of the UK's most decorated professional MMA Fighters, having had over 300 fights, competing at the highest level all around the world. Winning Celebrity Big Brother with the highest ever votes recorded .
Alex is a trained actor. Graduating from the Guildford school of acting in 2000. He has worked in many TV series , soaps , plays and films .- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Denise trained at the College of Dramatic Art and the Royal Scottish
Academy of Music. She began her career in rep. at the Gateway Theatre
in Edinburgh and then transferred to the Palladium Theatre, also in
Edinburgh, where she appeared in various variety shows. She worked as
an interviewer for BBC radio before finding work as an actress on the
West End stage. Her theatre credits include West End productions of
'High Spirits', 'The Beggars Opera' and 'Let's Get a Divorce' and
numerous productions at the Mermaid Theatre. Denise appeared in the
feature films "Waltz of the Toreadors", "Georgy Girl" and "Far From the
Madding Crowd" and made many television appearances, most notably the
"Stanley Baxter" series, "Do Not Adjust Your Set", "Captain Fantastic"
and "Girls About Town". Denise's pastime interests include sea angling
and playing the flute.- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Jeremy Hardy was born on 17 July 1961 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for How to Be (2008), Hello Mum (1986) and Spitting Image (1984). He was married to Kit Hollerbach and Katie Barlow. He died on 1 February 2019 in Sydenham, London, England, UK.- Victoria Gay was born in 1972 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Mass Effect 2 (2010), Mile High (2003) and Plunge: The Movie (2003). She is married to Daniel Weisslinger.
- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Brian O'Shaughnessy was born on 5 May 1931 in Aldershot, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980), Shangani Patrol (1970) and The Power of One (1992). He died on 14 July 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa.- Director
- Producer
- Editor
Jack Jewers is a BAFTA-nominated, Royal Television Society award-winning director, working in film, television and advertising. In 2014 Jack directed and produced the first ever web series based on a young adult book outside the USA. Its YouTube channel has received well over a million views. Jack's short films have been screened at film festivals around the world, including Cannes, Miami and Toronto.- Dawn Beret was born in 1941 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Department S (1969), The Avengers (1961) and Cinderella (1961).
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Writer
- Actress
Abbie Hills was born on 5 December 1995 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. Abbie is a writer and actor, known for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Texas Radio (2019) and Silent Witness (1996).- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
J. Brown was born on 13 June 1976 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Stepmom (1998), Car Share (2015) and The Hit List (2019).- Director
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Terry Hands was born on 9 January 1941 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Carrie (1988), Cyrano de Bergerac (1985) and Otello (1978). He was married to Emma Lucia, Ludmila Mikaël and Josephine Barstow. He died on 4 February 2020 in the UK.- Art Director
- Production Designer
- Art Department
Andrew Sanders has worked with many leading directors. His career has included films made by Martin Scorcese, Bernardo Bertolucci, Nic Roeg, Stephen Frears, HughHudson, Ang Lee, James Ivory and David Cronenberg.
The Golden Bowl for Merchant Ivory received the Best Technical Achievement award from The Evening Standard and his work on Spider, directed by David Cronenberg, received the award for Best Production Design at the Toronto Film Festival.
Hugh Hudson's I Dreamed of Africa was filmed in South Africa and Venice. The Beirut locations for Blind Flight were built in Glasgow, Belfast and Tunisia. For Merchant Ivory, The White Countess used Shanghai Studios and locations in Shanghai and Lake Wushi working with a Chinese construction crew and Art Department. The City of your Final Destination was shot in Argentina and recent films were made in Cuba and Morocco.
Further work as Production Designer includes Stephen Frears' film The Hit, Nic Roeg's Castaway and The Witches, Frank Roddam's K2 and All the Little Animals, directed by Jeremy Thomas.
Films as Art Director include Oshima's Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, Scorcese's Last Temptation of Christ, Bertolucci's The Sheltering Sky and Little Buddha, Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility and Neil LaBute's Possession.- Ron Graham was born on 17 December 1926 in Aldershot, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Gallipoli (1981), Home and Away (1988) and Heartbreak High (1994). He was married to Aleda Klara Graham. He died on 2 April 2020 in Putty, New South Wales, Australia.
- Heather Stoney was born on 18 November 1940 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Death Line (1972), Softly Softly (1966) and R3 (1964). She has been married to Alan Ayckbourn since 1997.
- Rikki Chamberlain was born on 30 July 1973 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Captain Mack (2008), Interview with a Hitman (2012) and To Thy Rest.
- Music Department
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Mickie Most was born on 20 June 1938 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968), Milosc jest wszystkim (2018) and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018). He was married to Christina Frisco. He died on 30 May 2003 in Totteridge, London, England, UK.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Amelle was born on 22 April 1984 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Plastic (2014), Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud: Walk This Way (2007) and Sugababes: Follow Me Home (2006). She was previously married to Marcio Sousa Rosa .- Additional Crew
Ian Fawn-Meade was born on 16 April 1937 in Aldershot, England, UK. He is known for Zulu (1964).- Christopher Guinee was born on 6 September 1932 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Les Misérables (1967), The Brothers Karamazov (1964) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). He died in 2001 in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Location Management
- Additional Crew
Michaela Wheeler was born on 3 June 1994 in Aldershot, England, UK. Michaela is known for Men in Black: International (2019), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and The Aeronauts (2019).- Leyla Lawrence was born on 9 August 1986 in Aldershot, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Grey Room Saga (2014), Sunlight Jr. (2013) and Crazy Lake (2016).
- Rosalie Ashley was born in 1938 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Too Many Crooks (1959), Sons and Lovers (1960) and The Captain's Table (1959).
- Vivyen Dunbar was born in 1943 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Stop the World: I Want to Get Off (1966), What a Crazy World (1963) and How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment (1965).
- Bill Martin was born on 19 March 1927 in Aldershot, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Are You Being Served? (1972), The Big 'H' (1978) and Yus My Dear (1976). He died on 6 October 2006 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
- Actor
- Composer
Bob Catley was born on 11 September 1947 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Magnum: Just Like an Arrow (1985), Magnum: When the World Comes Down (1986) and Magnum: Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping) (1986).- Editorial Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Andrew Parkinson was born on 31 August 1959 in Aldershot, England, UK. He is a producer, known for I Zombie: The Chronicles of Pain (1998), Dead Creatures (2001) and Venus Drowning (2006).- Stuart Packer was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Mission of Honor (2018), Dracula: The Original Living Vampire (2022) and Banglatown (2022).
- Barry Nonweiler was born in 1949 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Suspense (1962), Esther Waters (1964) and Judith Paris (1964).
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Music Department
George Martin was born on 26 February 1922 in Aldershot, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Basil Brush Show (1968), The Keith Harris Show (1982) and Tonight with Dave Allen (1967). He died on 4 November 1991 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK.- John Lucarotti was born on 20 May 1926 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Avengers (1961), Doctor Who (1963) and City Beneath the Sea (1962). He was married to Rose-Marie Sandy and Lorna Blaney. He died on 20 November 1994 in Paris, France.
- Claude Auchinleck was born on 21 June 1884 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was married to Jessie Stewart. He died on 23 March 1981 in Marrakech, Morocco.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Caroline Stewart was born on 19 November 1979 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. She is a producer, known for Crisis Command (2004), Four in a Bed (2010) and The Passions of... Girls Aloud (2008).- Malcolm Morley was born on 20 May 1886 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Derelict (1937) and Inquest (1939). He was married to Mary Alice Eileen Scott. He died on 10 February 1966 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK.
- Nigel Neilson was born on 12 December 1919 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Interrupted Journey (1949), Dead on Course (1952) and The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952). He was married to Pamela Sheppard. He died in 2000 in Hastings, Sussex, England, UK.
- Sound Department
Richard Straker was born on 1 October 1979 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He is known for Triangle (2009), Dorian Gray (2009) and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011).