Education
Willbond was educated at Stamford School in Lincolnshire and read Russian and French at the University of Oxford.
Willbond was educated at Stamford School in Lincolnshire and read Russian and French at the University of Oxford.
Priorité à Gauche He then went on to perform his solo character shows at several Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, the last being in 2005 which also starred Katy Brand and Jim Field Smith. He is perhaps best known for his regular role in CBBC"s Horrible Histories, in which he plays a wide variety of historical figures, most memorably recurring roles as Henry VIII and Alexander the Great. In addition he is the co-writer of Bill, an upcoming British Broadcasting Corporation-produced comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare, which will involve the same starring troupe.
Filming began in February 2014 and the film is due for release in early 2015.
He also appeared in Solon"s British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4 sketch show, Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking. Other notable television work includes the recurring roles of Steve Warwick in the British Broadcasting Corporation comedy Rev, Adam Kenyon in British Broadcasting Corporation Four"s The Thick of lieutenant and as a television director in the movie-length final episode of the Ricky Gervais comedy Extras (British Broadcasting Corporation Two).
He has also appeared in Katy Brand"s Big Ass Show for ITV2 and Mayo for British Broadcasting Corporation One. Willbond"s other radio credits include British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4 series Deep Trouble, Double Science, Recorded for Training Purposes and the first series of Electric Ink.
He also starred in the YouTube romantic comedy "Nigel and Victoria."
Other notable film work includes the movie Starter for 10 (United Kingdom 2006).
In 2007 he had a short appearance in Street Trinian"s, as a nervous school inspector.
Along with the five other members of the Horrible Histories starring cast, Willbond is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on SkyOne on 10 November 2013.