Sean Biggerstaff

Background

Biggerstaff was born on March 15, 1983, in Glasgow, Scotland. He was growing up with his parents in Maryhill. He has a younger sister, Jenny, born in 2000.

Education

Sean Biggerstaff studied at Parkview Primary School in Summerston. At the age of seven, he became a member of the Maryhill Youth Theatre, a local drama group.

Career

In 1996, Sean Biggerstaff appeared in the British TV drama "The Crow Road." But he became more known thanks to actor Alan Rickman. Rickman, in fact, cast him as Tom for his new film "The winter guest." Biggerstaff was recommended to one of the most important acting agencies in London, getting an agent very soon to represent him. In 1999, he auditioned for Harry Potter. Directors were really impressed by his talent and no doubt he got a part.

He continued his career as an actor on screen and on stage. Some of his works include productions like the short film "Cashback," where he plays the lead role; "Charles II: the power and the passion" produced by BBC, where he played the Duke of Glocester; Doctor Who's Shada (flash animated webcast of an old episode written for the 40th anniversary of the well-known series). He took part in other Doctor Who audio drama productions.

Sean Biggerstaff collaborated with BBC for the film "Consenting Adults." In 2009, he was part of one of the episodes of Agatha Christie's Marple. In 2015, he filmed Whisky Galore! with Gillies MacKinnon and Eddie Izzard. In 2016, Biggerstaff played the lead role in French-Canadian Catherine-Anne Toupin's Right Now, a translation by Chris Campbell of À présent, directed by Michael Boyd, which was critically and commercially well-received in Bath, London, and Edinburgh. In 2017, it was announced that he would star opposite Georgia Tennant in the Big Finish audio series Jenny: The Doctor's Daughter, taking the role of Noah.

Achievements

• Sean Biggerstaff is a Scottish actor, best known for his role as Oliver Wood in the Harry Potter film franchise. He also played Henry, Duke of Gloucester in the 2003 BBC One mini-series, Charles II: The Power & the Passion.
  
  He was nominated in 2007 for "BAFTA Scotland's for Best Actor," and he won, reaching a goal that most of the grown up cast of HP obtain.
  
  

Works

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  • The Winter Guest

    (A recently widowed Frances, still grieving over her husba...)

    1997
  • Whisky Galore!

    (Islanders off the coast of Scotland compete with a stuffy...)

    2016
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

    (Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission...)

    2011
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    (Harry returns to Hogwarts, still famous and a hero, when ...)

    2002
  • Mary Queen of Scots

    (The 1542-born Mary assumes her father's throne when he di...)

    2013
  • Cashback

    (After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill t...)

    2006
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    (Based on the wildly popular J.K. Rowling's book about a y...)

    2001

• TV series

  • Watch Charles II - The Power And The Passion

    (Racy, visceral and violent, this opulent costume drama is...)

    2003
  • Garrow's Law

    (A passionate young barrister leads a legal revolution in ...)

    2009
  • Miss Marple

    (Miss Marple is a fictional character in Agatha Christie's...)

    2009

Politics

Sean Biggerstaff is very concerned about politics and writes a lot about it on his Twitter.

Views

Quotations: "It can be a bit irritating when someone asks me how the new film's coming along when I haven't worked on Harry Potter for two years. Generally speaking, I have no problem with it. Most actors go through their careers without ever being involved in something so spectacular, so I think it would be a bit ignorant of me to object to being associated with it. Harry Potter is an amazing thing. I'm not just being diplomatic here either. I'm still reminded regularly of what a unique experience it was."

Personality

Sean loves music, and he's a musician as well. He started playing the guitar by ear at 13. He has declared that his favorite bands are Aerosmith, the Beatles, and he likes artists like Man, Neil Finn. The first song ever learned was "Scentless Apprentice" by Nirvana

Sean also likes photography, but for now, it's just a hobby.

Sean's favorite film is "Ghostbusters." His favorite book is "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy." His favorite food is "linguini carbonara" (of course cooked by him or his aunt). Biggerstaff's favorite place to travel is Canada.

Physical Characteristics: Body Size: 42 Inch

Height: 1.75 m

Weight: 75 kg

Quotes from others about the person

• As his aunt declared and wrote on his website, "Sean is very down to earth and has always been quite a gentleman. He is sarcastic and uses a lot of Scottish slang."

Interests

• Movie: Ghostbusters

• Writers

  Douglas Adams

• Artists

  Man, Neil Finn

• Music & Bands

  Aerosmith, the Beatles

Connections

Sean Biggerstaff is not married.

Sister:

Jenny Biggerstaff

mentor:

Alan Rickman

Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was an English actor and director. Known for his languid tone and delivery, Rickman's signature sound was the result of a speech impediment when he could not move his lower jaw properly as a child.

colleague:

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe is an English actor and producer. He rose to international stardom as Harry Potter in the series of films based on the hugely popular books by J.K. Rowling.

colleague:

Rupert Grint

Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint is a British actor and producer.

colleague:

Emma Watson

(born 15 April 1990)

Emma Watson is an English actress, model, and activist.

colleague:

Bonnie Wright

(born 17 February 1991)

Bonnie Francesca Wright is an English actress, fashion model, screenwriter, director and producer. She is best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films.

colleague:

Matthew Lewis

(born 27 June 1989)

Matthew Lewis is an English actor.

colleague:

Maggie Smith

(born 28 December 1934)

Maggie Smith is an English actress.

colleague:

James Phelps

James Phelps, born as James Andrew Eric Phelps, is a British actor. He is best known for playing the role of Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter movie series.

colleague:

Oliver Phelps

Oliver Phelps is an English actor and the older one of the twin brothers, best known to portray the Weasley twins in the famous children’s fantasy film series Harry Potter.

colleague:

Alfred Enoch

Alfred Lewis Enoch is a British actor.

References

• Sean Biggerstaff - Twitter