born june english actor director producer screenwriter age cast television series summer making summer attended acted years 1990s portrayed policemen soldiers took roles film parts followed including roles voices captain played critically acclaimed roles state play deal earned nomination won best actor award years following films roles boy produced starred crime drama returned stage run dark dark house played title role liverpool production starred british crime film blitz playing morally dubious reporter contact eponymous cop killer following year portrayed governor television series walking dead series regular fourth seasons fifth season guest role describes considered versatile english actors generation noted meticulous preparation research roles plays directed short films television dramas feature debut don worry premiered london film festival broadcast bbc television march awarded honorary doctorate july early life born area liverpool son joe joan worked fourth child following brothers tony paul sister family lived street district liverpool lives project wrote house family turn 20th century grandmother married mother born family moved larger modern house new estates street later demolished child greatly interested film television musicals seeing broadcast television decided actor primary school encouraged teacher named cast school production adapted wonderful wizard years old left school soon leaving encouragement secondary school drama classes sort place thought fear bullying pupils participating lessons advice cousin joined couple weeks shy join workshops eventually participated appeared youth theatre production play riots liverpool went theatre tuesday wednesday nights age youth theatre members sat board friends age contemporaries mark friends brothers introduced brother paul paul break studies years old father developed terminal blood disorder ill time eventually died age family home leaving school age joined theatre company worked sets costumes career acting 1980s auditioned summer television series yorkshire television channel liverpool boys run away wales summer russell attached years seen working bar theatre introduced went auditions read opposite reading billy years older believed old playing year old billy stepped production leaving role got played supporting role rabbit russell professional disagreement director producer casting year old believed sympathy year olds running away lost casting older actors russell subsequently removed credits original broadcast filming summer months went travelling kenya cousins returned britain summer broadcast dealt new experience recognised public planned study london colleagues encouraged equity card summer star convinced went london year enjoy way turning bland actor visit liverpool told mother considering leaving college london met phase went continued studies graduated december year went liverpool perform twelfth night cheek spent years principally director played king john saw role learning opportunity wondered chance act classical theatre performance described contentious characterisation production received negative critical reaction daily_telegraph independent critics positive opinion guardian wrote complex early shakespeare half defeats helps rhetoric strikes mere fierce plain speaking spent time national played title role praised energy performance time lived housing estate frequent victims second television role came played year old obsession employer lover leads murder husband adaptation play cause end 1980s met director time looking actor portray ordinary man turns mass murderer film knew right audition year appeared episode directed cinema release clashed prince thieves starring title role box office hit left version forgotten work film television months released eventually cast leading role officer bbc television drama lost role week rehearsals appendix order flat end bought performed 1990s role lead offered taking obsessive character roles played police officers black blue framed lines blue soldier got away met screenwriter played detective sergeant second series blue played customs officer series knock itv series assumed role originated monday choice learn play double bass appearance drama playing fire following year played lead role bbc series holding tax inspector men turmoil roles earned nomination programme award best male actor year appeared alongside fan book asked director play role went mind play reluctant read script studied role decided basis character motivation social class causes mental health problems performance described guardian writer bringing unprecedented depth character commonly portrayed horrible year played christopher tucker roles described breakthrough roles guardian returned theatre time years play days rain continued offers stage roles turned want away family long periods writing time suggested role inspired casting days rain characters similarities attracted role play began long speech cast crew weeks rehearsal time starred voices playing pete researched character pete chef head chef london vegetables kitchen hours day independent critic called actor use body convey inner film role nazi captain captain researched read biography like roles created extensive story build character 2000s returned television playing factory worker wants adopt dead sister son episode performance described powerful independent played tabloid journalist bbc serial murder prison officer mike improvised single drama control researched prison officers young offenders institution week beginning played role television drama mother cope week premature baby researched premature speaking major leading role member parliament bbc serial state play received scripts episodes keen read completed originally requested told collins story concludes unsure approach role advised friend director collins job politician right contacted state play producer set meetings select committee members politicians educated difficult london constituency outside capital able shadow house_of_commons fortnight questioned job cabinet minister ask personal life told politics quickly seduce mps worked hard parliament year played single drama deal pact brown unlike research fictional state play discovered politicians wanted talk fact based drama turned journalists travelled brown hometown immersed numerous biographies man including documentary films new labour year surrounding election speaking brown friends gain insight private persona discovered brown funny charming characteristics public persona look like brown hair dyed stone body weight weeks director originally wanted cast scottish actor brown persuaded production staff cast acting state play deal won considerable acclaim nominated role collins lost star performance deal acclaimed spin doctor deputy press secretary online writer praised grasp brown physical review criticised rest film performance won year time beating jury wrote strength performance brought screen life characteristics traits man portrayed way credible convincing declined opportunity play brown morgan blair film want mindset playing brown scene eager play comic role starring dramas subsequently reunited bbc musical serial plays arcade owner remembered blue wanted build actor sense humour cast type filming began spent days talking locals finding arcades worked performance described daily_telegraph powerful mixture barely suppressed danger vulnerable charm public poll ranked second best actor reprised role sequel pleased revive filming dramatic roles original serial following years saw cast high profile feature films filming biopic got audition psychiatrist male lead basic instinct flown los_angeles hour screen test immediate led screen test extended hour casting role enjoyed film liked script sequel read worked gym nudity scenes film box office critical failure washington_post criticised film focus character called actor stone sad sack called charisma challenged non entity washington_post critic later wrote los_angeles_times film star chemistry stone wrote charisma producers replaced halfway shooting handsome coat rack able tell difference bad reviews depressed briefly considered giving acting instead saw role chance learn immediately filming basic instinct began work louisiana played science teacher opposite role offered late pre production flew monday basic instinct wrapped took role fan film life death peter sellers preferred thriller aspect script horror aspect week filming production suspended hurricane katrina hit state found filming schedule demanding particularly weeks night filming scene character attacked plague computer generated post production real camera released performed badly cinemas despite failures films grateful opened film offers hollywood march filmed role water horse legend deep new_zealand offered role father films series family moved witness protection scheme mysterious village signed seven series september filmed series end year working character story expectations audience series broadcast britain america following year played colonel andrew davies serial sense sensibility got script unsure british television needed adaptation took role saw davies given screen time male characters film adaptation appeared duke norfolk girl compared norfolk bassist researched role reading history books literature 16th century november january returned theatre time years appear british premiere dark dark house played terry brothers abused child opposite took role liked previous play mercy seat accepting researched character reading case studies adults abused children learned shame abuse incorporated feelings acting able consult rehearsals avoided asking exactly play terry daily_telegraph review criticised play wrote best performance blue collar older brother reveals extraordinary depths grief damage forgiveness finally light dark flawed play times initially believed acting bit stiff waiting cues reacting content found impressive play went december appeared alongside star doctor christmas special doctor playing man believes doctor mind affected alien technology asked appear series turn offers commitments approached character like dramatic influenced performance previous doctor actors secrecy surrounded exact details role episode day broadcast character referred doctor prompted media speculation taking lead role quit october reported favourite pleased episode truth actor actually chosen eleventh doctor september told entertainment website digital_spy return asked march appeared corrupt police detective channel adaptation novels knew directors films enjoyed reading script worked stars projects wanted work liked flaws character differs typical police officers portrayed television said think sets good cop tries job gets involved corruption realises bit corrupt like bit pregnant received nomination role end year played john_lennon biopic boy self confessed beatles geek opportunity star film childhood active screen starred bbc single drama performance praised guardian independent critics following months saw star officer second series bbc days roman soldier feature stalking victim colonel adaptation murder played field blood 2010s returned weekly television role end playing police detective television series adapted novels reading time filming water horse new_zealand searched internet information found interview stated preference play screen adaptation returned england arranged meeting began developing series officers murder unit duties learn jobs discovered officers felt jobs incorporated feelings series sky broadcast series october received approval role wrote brings brooding presence role arts desk called authentic low key starred played crime drama feature blitz returned play eponymous king talked role draw parallels real life serial killers focused status war hero childless relationship performance commended highlighted delivery lines portrayal shifting straight statesman slayer observer offered similar praise noted vocal flat rushed continuing roles shakespeare productions played northumberland bbc production broadcast july joined cast walking dead season portrays governor major villain graphic novel series based read prequel novel rise governor gain insight character motivations worked accent coach listened politicians southern accents including bill_clinton returned fourth season cameo appearance returned british television david drama serial driver written september october starred play followed england second best abolition hanging great_britain filmmaking early 1980s developed filmmaking craft taught school skills year workshop shot short silent films super taught introduced independent foreign films time scheme paid week took young people unemployment benefits reflected participants acting career escalated started directing aware actor coming project late development leaving post production wanted film end said prefers acting directing separate direct acting major project weekend wrote produced initially called barber shop title changed avoid clash film directorial debut short secret audience centres meeting pope vii second short bring love based short story stars journalist bringing flowers wife mental hospital screened voices independent critic wrote bring love holds great promise observer reviewer wrote worth seeing impressive secret audience bring love produced studio formed brother paul wife directed bbc television film starring got bafta nomination reunited direct television film man witnesses attack woman emily stop brought project reading draft script script went drafts filmed days developed directing techniques watching directors films television series acted took minor role watch work july given honorary fellowship contributions performing arts year feature debut directing don worry film london boy falling love liverpool girl film shot budget location liverpool september october world premiere london film festival wrote times don worry understated film feels like european art cinema film broadcast bbc march released dvd day launched production company produced television series company production house previously set brother paul company bought rights adapt novels developing pitch television channels sky offer broadcast developing feature films financing critical coalition government decision close believed asset time filmmakers organisation funding role taken personal life married girlfriend years novelist august ceremony met set dinner party held star children anna gene sisters law father law painter team filmmakers ran series drama workshops palestinian refugee children lebanon conjunction palestine refugees return britain set cast charity purpose training teachers continuing workshops lebanon patron based charity funds medical research children disease spinal muscular lifelong fan having grown city supporter labour_party patron human rights organisation august public figures signatories letter guardian asking people scotland vote scottish independence run september referendum issue filmography awards academic honours contribution july contributions performing arts july
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