born march scottish american actor singer dancer presenter writer holds british american citizenship born glasgow scotland emigrated united_states family encouraged high school teachers studied performing arts san_diego landing role london west end debut professional theatre played lead roles musicals west end broadway including miss phantom opera appearing production fix nominated award best actor musical early 2000s returned role revival goes recent west end credit production aside theatrical career appeared films including musical biopic musical comedy producers british television featured american television dramas better known acting presenting work bbc includes work earlier years self produced entertainment programme tonight night bafta nominated role captain science fiction series doctor number guest roles television programmes appeared contestant series celebrity ice skating dancing ice theatrical background allowed judge musical talent shows solve problem like maria dream voted entertainer year starting hosts bbc stars arrow version villain series main antagonists featured dozen musical theatre recordings including cover tunes found album albums places albums_chart self titled reached number highest chart placing date furthermore published memoirs goes sister author siblings teamed write novel second book series released released july early life born glasgow youngest siblings lived glasgow years life mother singer worked clerk record shop father employed heavy machinery company father company relocated family united_states father managed tractor factory aurora illinois recalls family loving strict respectful comparing countries raised concludes scotland gave family america gave family settled attended west high school heart middle class conservative town high school music english teachers changed future course life music tutor love performing english teacher encouraging rise true artistic potential english teacher moved coached school speech team support teacher competed schools statewide speech competitions skills reading scenes plays freshman won parts musical productions performed musical productions oliver hello goes looking acknowledges support received high school chances appearing royal command performances west end having ask play opposite spent senior year coal illinois power company father arranged job similar jobs brother sister experience manual labour father told want manual labour rest life know choice don like understand importance decide want good craft skill worked power company entire summer like job eventually convinced company work graduated high school citizen united_states maintains dual citizenship united_kingdom graduated high school moved san_diego study performing arts exchange programme returned native britain study shakespeare months acting career theatre professional acting career began london playing role prince edward theatre alongside continued appear west end productions decade taking title role phantom opera majesty theatre hair chris miss theatre royal sunset boulevard theatre beast beauty beast dominion theatre musical songs thee nominated award best actor musical originating role fix performance repeated gala concert hey producer played sunset boulevard west end briefly broadway broadway credit role barry stephen revue putting theatre opposite review putting theatre critic noted fine voice looks appeared bobby company returned role revival goes appeared west end non musical dramas role rope starred lieutenant opposite production starred productions christmas jack cardiff new theatre christmas played title role birmingham christmas guest act london played lead birmingham season presented 60th birthday party london park september exactly year later succeeded west end revival television presenter original hosts children saturday morning variety bbc time known dirty rat phone game set haunted house reported technology news host segment appeared children television game regular channel afternoon company read stories channel summer judges panel bbc music talent solve problem like maria year television appearances new year eve talked spirituality civil partnerships hosted appeared guest programme big finish teaming look news stories february presented coverage bafta film awards entertainment television february guest presented editions sunday pre recorded weekly musical theatre film music showcase judge bbc series dream hosted searched new unknown actor play role joseph west end revival musical joseph amazing eventually choosing bbc comedy panel mind series episode challenging host gay friday night july guest hosted channel_4 presented primetime bbc game called kids right adults compete seven smart sassy children cash rounds testing knowledge speed response february presented march appeared song contest selection decision bbc april presented morning began featuring judge canadian version solve problem like maria june presenter children television showcases animals extraordinary skills people lives easier safer animals work began episodes february appeared guest host shopping channel summer signed host morning july hosted live comic con san_diego began hosting bbc game hosted channel_4 began airing february beginning november hosted channel programme prime time drama television career began appearances short lived prime time soap operas starred american film critic ken_tucker calls tale new_york_city struggling plotting retain status power television critic called character prince charming assistant keeps getting distracted women path tucker noted character physically eye widening cross lasted seasons cbs september june appeared according writer plays ruthless gains control family private aviation company fleet semi retired father increasing company amidst series soap opera cancelled airing episodes considered role grace producers reportedly felt straight role eventually went instead commenting decision remarked sad thing run gay men women march guest appearance episode bbc entertainment_weekly reported appear season minimum episodes portraying boyfriend center mystery february announced contract extended total episodes starred abc drama series pilot created produced portrayed arrow series main antagonists recurring cast member seasons promoted main cast member beginning season july signed deal allows continue series regular arrow superhero shows produced including flash legends tomorrow film reality television appeared low budget film musical abilities featured film roles jack cole porter biopic singing duet song night day lead tenor producers singing hitler presented performed bbc series sound musicals took reality television series dancing ice january february resembling real ice skating competition ice dancers trained celebrities compete skating partner time russian champion february faced eliminated judges vote celebrity guests achieved score place audience vote counted professional partner danced september guest host attack doctor best known role bbc science fiction drama doctor series revived came board recurring guest character captain time traveller 51st century appearance story child doctor dances went appear episodes boom town bad wolf parting ways jack popular given doctor spin series featuring team alien hunters based modern day cardiff premiered american film television critic ken_tucker describes role utterly fabulous like minus jack tracks occasionally beds help quartet slash experts fields doctor cop scientist makes coffee late nights hot like continued guest star doctor appearing sound drums time lords participated doctor special bbc appeared series finale stolen earth journey end reprised role captain doctor tonight night special returned doctor cameo end time previous stars series broadcast july miniseries episodes called filming series called miracle day began january primarily los_angeles cardiff wales episode miracle day aired usa july broadcast bbc july doctor popular united_states bbc america network november appeared 50th anniversary comedy homage doctors reboot books memoir autobiography goes published books sister english professor journalist helped write book brother published second memoir detailing recent television work fame published work original fiction comic strip titled captain jack written sister commenting characterisation comic strip states agreed tell story showed jack history hadn explored media wanted fans original jack début fantasy novel titled written sister published united_kingdom february novel twins matt emily share ability allows artwork come life powerful ability sought antagonists wish use breach realm demons monsters trapped sequels team concerning followed bone book new series chronicles featuring twins separate novel exodus code personal life learned american accent school children picked scottish accent moved united_states general american accent said hint called mid-atlantic openly gay met husband production rope festival theatre gill came play couple houses london england cardiff wales california gill entered civil partnership december small ceremony held cardiff friends family cast executive producer guests pair legally married state california july following decision deny appeal perry november exposed episode switch programme act seen staff member covered bbc subsequently apologised offence caused views advocacy worked gay rights organisation education campaign schools april group placed posters billboards read people gay contributed support project asking people join help bold brave buddy bully month spoke career entertainment industry gay rights issues event filmed bbc programme making episode exploring science homosexuality voted entertainer year placed list annual list notable lgbt people compiled magazine june met current conservative prime minister representative lgbt community british celebrities signed public notice warning voters policy bbc prior general election released skin care line entitled presidential election endorsed democrat barack_obama running election publicly supported scotland remaining united_kingdom scottish independence referendum public figures signatories letter guardian opposing independence filmography theatre discography studio albums compilation albums box set cast recordings soundtracks appearances home video releases evening john live royal albert hall honours july awarded honorary degree role captain miracle day long listed category drama performance male national television awards appointed member order british empire birthday honours services light entertainment charity awards nominations
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