Hugh Skinner
| Hugh Skinner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1985 |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Hugh Skinner (born 6 January 1985) is an English actor best known for playing Joly in the 2012 film Les Miserables and Will Humphries in W1A.
He is a graduate of Eastbourne College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[1]
His film credits include Kill Your Friends (2015), Les Miserables (2012), the short film A Bloody Muddle (2012), and Day of the Dead (2008).
His television credits include Felix Clare in Tess of the d'Urbervilles (2008), Lionel Mountstuart in Any Human Heart (2010), Barnes in The Wipers Times [2] (2013), Will Humphries in W1A[3] (2014-present), and Dr. Barnaby Ford in Our Zoo (2014). He also guest starred on Law & Order: UK (2011) and Bonkers (2007).
His theatre credits include The Trial (Young Vic, 2015); The Cherry Orchard (Young Vic, 2014); Therese Raquin (Theatre Royal Bath, 2014); American Psycho (Almeida Theatre, 2013–14); Pastoral (Soho Theatre, 2013); Wild Oats (Bristol Old Vic, 2012); You Can't Take It with You (Manchester Royal Exchange, 2011–12); 66 Books (Bush Theatre, 2011); Where's My Seat (Bush Theatre, 2011); 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (Liverpool Everyman, 2010); 2nd May 1997 (Bush Theatre, 2009); Suddenlossofdignity.com (Bush Theatre, 2009) The Great Game (Tricycle Theatre, 2009); Angry Young Man (Trafalgar Studios, 2008); The Enchantment (National Theatre, 2007); Señora Carrar's Rifles (Young Vic, 2007); and French Without Tears (English Touring Theatre, 2007).[1]
He also recorded five audio plays for Big Finish Productions: The Confessions of Dorian Gray: The Heart That Lives Alone (2012); Missing Persons: The Winning Side (2013); The Confessions of Dorian Gray Series 3 (2014); The Worlds of Big Finish (2015); and The Confessions of Dorian Gray: The Spirits of Christmas (2015).
In 2016 he will be seen in three different television series: he will play Unwin Trevaunance in series 2 of Poldark on BBC One;[4] he will star as Prince William in the upcoming comedy soap opera The Windsors on Channel 4; [5] and he is currently filming Fleabag, an adaptation of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's play by the same name, for BBC3.[6]
References
- 1 2 "American Psycho: Cast". Almeida Theatre. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "The Wipers Times". BBC Two. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ Dowell, Ben (17 January 2014). "Twenty Twelve sequel W1A - first look at full cast line-up". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "BBC - Filming under way for Poldark series two - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-crowns-cast-of-satirical-soap-the-windsors
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/fleabag