Colin Morgan
Skinny
Colin Morgan is best known on television for playing the title role in the BBC’s long running series, Merlin. His other television credits include Doctor Who and Elegy for April. His stage credits include Ariel in The Tempest at Shakespeare’s Globe, Our Private Life for the Royal Court Theatre, All About My Mother at the Old Vic and the title role in Vernon God Little for the Young Vic. His film credits include Parked and Island. -
Brendan Coyle
Mickey
Brendan Coyle is best known on television for playing Bates, Lord Grantham’s valet, in ITV’s Downtown Abbey. His other television credits include Robert Timmins in Lark Rise to Candleford, Reagan in The Raven, True Dare Kiss, Inspector George Gently and Sky1’s comedy series Starlings in which he played opposite Lesley Sharpe. For his performance in the Royal Court’s production of The Weir he won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role as well as the New York Critics’ Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut. His other stage credits include Buried Child for the National Theatre and The Late Henry Moss for the Almeida. -
Rupert Grint
Sweets
Rupert showed an interest in acting from an early age, appearing in productions put on by his school and local theatre group. 2001 saw Rupert make his professional acting debut when he won the role of Ron Weasley in the adaptation of J.K.Rowlings’ popular book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. This performance gained Rupert three nominations, two of which he won; one for Special Achievement and the other the Young Actor’s Award. Following his success in the first Harry Potter film, Rupert starred as a young madcap professor in Thunderpants (2002) alongside Simon Callow, Stephen Fry and Paul Giamatti. Rupert then returned to his acclaimed role of Ron Weasley in the adaptations of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Rupert’s return to the role of Ron landed him more award nominations and leading film magazine Empire presented Rupert and his co-stars, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition of their performances in all of the Harry Potter films. In between Harry Potter films, Rupert focused on expanding his acting to other roles, appearing as the voice of Peter Pan in BBC documentary Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005) with an all-star cast including Johnny Depp, Dustin Hoffman and Cat Deeley. Rupert also starred in films Driving Lessons (2006), which went on to win 3 of 5 award nominations, and the independent British film Cherrybomb (2009) which screened to critical acclaim at film festivals in the UK and Europe. Rupert then went on to star in the UK comedy Wild Target which was also released in the USA in October 2010. In Wild Target, Rupert appeared alongside established actors Emily Blunt and Bill Nighy. Rupert was excitedly nominated for ‘Performance of the year’ at the 2010 National Movie Awards and in the same year it was widely reported that Martin Scorsese, the legendary movie-maker said of Rupert “I thought he (Grint) was a great actor in the Harry Potter movies. In a lot of scenes, the boy stole the show.”In 2010 Rupert finished filming the final two parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Part 1 was released in November 2010 with part 2 out July 2011. 2011 also saw Rupert complete filming Cross of Honour in Norway, where he played the joint lead alongside David Kross and Lars Eidinger. This was released in the UK in October 2012. 2013 will then see Rupert star as Cheetah Chrome in CBGB (October) followed by The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (November) where he stars opposite Shia LeBeouf. -
Tom Rhys Harries
Silver Johnny
Tom Rhys Harries theatre credits include The History Boys for Sheffield Theatres and Torch Song Trilogy at the Menier Chocolate Factory as well as a National Film and Television School season at Soho Theatre. His film credits are Ironclad: Battle for Blood and Hunky Dory and he has been seen on television in Parade’s End. -
Daniel Mays
Potts
Can currently be seen on stage in The Same Deep Water as Me at the Donmar Warehouse where he has previously been seen in Trewlawny of the ‘Wells’ and Moonlight. His other theatre credits include Hero, Scarborough, Motortown, The Winterling and Ladybird for the Royal Court and M.A.D. for the Bush Theatre. His film credits include Byzantium, Made in Dagenham, Nanny Mcphee and the Big Bang, The Adventures of Tin Tin, The Firm, Atonement, Vera Drake, All or Nothing and Rehab and his television credits include Common, Mrs Biggs, Public Enemies, Outcasts, Plus One, The Street and Ashes to Ashes.
Ben Whishaw
Baby
Ben Whishaw was born on 14 October 1980 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating spring 2003. In 1999, prior to drama school, Ben played important supporting roles in two films, THE TRENCH (Arts Council/Studio Canal dir. William Boyd) and MAUVAISE PASSÉ (Pathe/Studio Canal dir Michel Blanc). He also played the title role in MY BROTHER TOM (Film Four dir. Dom Rotheroe). After graduation, he went on to appear in ENDURING LOVE, a film adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel directed by Roger Michel, and LAYER CAKE, a feature directed by Matthew Vaughan. In 2003, he starred in the popular comedy-drama THE BOOZE CRUISE for ITV. Ben subsequently made his West End debut at the National Theatre in their stage adaptation of Phillip Pullman’s HIS DARK MATERIALS and starred as HAMLET in Trevor Nunn’s electric ‘youth’ version of the play at the Old Vic, for which he has received tremendous critical acclaim and a Laurence Olivier nomination (2005). Media praise included:“Trevor Nunn directs a Hamlet for today with an astonishingly raw and vulnerable performance from 23 year old Ben Whishaw in the title role” -The Daily Telegraph“Ben Whishaw is a true discovery” -The Observer“This production is studded with moments that catch the eye and the ear, largely thanks to Whishaw’s startling Hamlet” -The Sunday Times Culture“A Shakespearean star was born last night. Whishaw makes the night amazing” -Evening Standard. It was during this run that PERFUME producer Bernd Eichinger and director Tom Tykwer discovered Ben’s extraordinary talent. Ben played the lead character Grenouille in the highly acclaimed PERFUME which debuted in the UK in December 2006. Ben has also shot a feature film called STONED, in which he plays Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones, which was released in 2006. In the same year, Ben also completed filming I’M NOT THERE, Todd Haynes film portrayal of Bob Dylan’s life along side the likes of Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere and Christian Bale. Ben plays the young, poetic Dylan which was seen on screens in the fall of 2007. Ben also appeared on television in NATHAN BARLEY from director Chris Morris for TalkBack Productions. Ben returned to the theatre for Katie Mitchell’s version of THE SEAGULL at the National Theatre in the Autumn of 2006, for which he again received great reviews:“Ben Whishaw makes a wilfully cool and composed Konstantin” -Evening Standard“…Ben Whishaw’s wonderfully sulking, skulking Konstantin” -The Daily Telegraph“Mr Whishaw is fascinating to watch” -Daily Mail. Ben appeared in BRIDESHEAD REVISITED which was released to critical acclaim in September 2008. The film featured Ben as Sebastian Flyte, a young, troubled aristocrat. The project was directed by Julian Jarrold and produced by Robert Bernstein. In 2008 Ben also starred in the hugely popular BBC drama CRIMINAL JUSTICE which saw him pick up the award for best actor at the 2009 Royal Television Society Awards, ‘Best Actor’ at the International Emmy Awards 2009 and was nominated for ‘Best Actor’ at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards. 2008 also saw Ben in THE IDIOT in which he played the lead at the National Theatre from the end of July. 2009 was another busy year for Ben seeing him star as poet John Keats in BRIGHT STAR. The film focused on Keats’ relationship with Fanny Brawne, played by Abbie Cornish. Ben then played the lead in Mike Bartlett’s play COCK – a story which takes a candid look at one man’s sexuality and the difficulties that arise when you realise you have a choice which was at The Royal Court Theatre. Ben then played Ariel opposite Helen Mirren and Russell Brand in THE TEMPEST. Ben went on to star as Freddie Lyon in THE HOUR for the BBC opposite Dominic West and Romola Garai. This was followed by the lead role alongside James Purefoy and Patrick Stewart in the BBCs adaptation of Shakespeare’s RICHARD II which was released in Summer 2012. At the end of last year Ben replaced John Cleese as the new Q in the most recent Bond movie, SKYFALL alongside Daniel Craig and Ralph Fiennes. The beginning of 2013 saw the release of CLOUD ATLAS in which Ben starred alongside an all-star cast including Tom Hanks, Jim Sturgess and Halle Berry. Ben returned to the stage starring alongside Judi Dench in PETER AND ALICE which receivied rave reviews. He then starred alongside Matt Damon in THE ZERO THEOREM. In 2014 Ben will be seen in LILTING, an independent film and Ron Howard’s recent project IN THE HEART OF THE SEA. - See more at: http://www.mojotheplay.com/cast-creative/#sthash.UGbxQIK7.dpuf
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