Will Knightley

English television and stage actor (born 1946)

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Will Knightley (born 23 April 1946) is an English television and stage actor.[1]

He has primarily worked on the stage, and is a founding member of London's Half Moon Theatre.[2][3] In addition to acting, he has performed voice-over work. He has had TV stints in The Bill, A Touch of Frost, Midsomer Murders and various adverts.[4] In 2009, he appeared in the BBC drama A Short Stay in Switzerland.[5]

In 2004, he appeared on the British series Rosemary & Thyme in the episode "Orpheus in the Undergrowth" as character Jeremy Pearson.[6] He is the father of composer Caleb Knightley (b. 1979) and Two-Time Academy Award-nominated actress Keira Knightley (b. 1985).[7]

Theatre

Year Title Role Company Director Notes
1971 Confessions of a Justified Sinner Friend, Officer Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Richard Eyre Edinburgh International Festival

Selected credits

  • EastEnders (2014) as Henry Summerhayes
  • A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009) as Dr Jack Turner
  • Calendar Girls (2009, stage play)
  • Flight Path (2007, stage play)
  • Cinderella (2005-6, stage pantomime) as Baron Hardup
  • Lone Star Mark Three (2005, stage play)
  • The Permanent Way (2005, stage play) as
  • The Brief (2004, TV series) as Gerry Graham
  • Rosemary & Thyme (2004, TV series) as Jeremy Pearson
  • Our God's Country (2002, stage play) as Captain Arthur Phillip
  • The School for Scandal (1996-7, stage play) as Sir Peter Teasle
  • Woman in Mind (1994, stage play) as Andy
  • Hush (1992, stage play) as Colin
  • Diplomatic Waves (1989, stage play) as John
  • Wild Honey (1984, stage play)
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982, television serial) as Dr. Mortimer
  • Epsom Downs (1977, stage play)
  • Afternoon Theatre: Only A Game (1976, radio play)

References

  1. ^ "Will Knightley". Archived from the original on 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Will Knightley - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Will Knightley : Stages of Half Moon". www.stagesofhalfmoon.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Will Knightley". www.aveleyman.com.
  5. ^ "A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009)". Archived from the original on 8 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Rosemary & Thyme - S2 - Episode 3: Orpheus in the Undergrowth". Radio Times.
  7. ^ Conner, Megan (25 October 2014). "Keira Knightley: 'I used to try to be sensible and good and professional in a way I don't now'". The Guardian.

External links

  • Will Knightley at IMDb