Sean Biggerstaff

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Sean Biggerstaff (born 15 March 1983, Glasgow) is a Scottish actor best known for appearing in the Harry Potter films.

Born to a fireman and a community education worker, Biggerstaff grew up in Maryhill. He joined Maryhill Youth Theatre at age seven, and was a member for five years. Biggerstaff later acted with the Scottish Youth Theatre for six years, and acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Career

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When he was ten, Biggerstaff got his first professional role in Macbeth (as the son of MacDuff), directed by Micheal Boyd at the Tron Theatre. Alan Rickman, impressed by Biggerstaff's acting skills especially in Macbeth, chose him for his film The Winter Guest when Biggerstaff was 14.

Biggerstaff also took Rickman's advice on getting an agent in London. Rickman recommended Biggerstaff to Paul Lyon-Maris, Rickman's own agent, at London acting agency ICM. A week after that were auditions for Harry Potter, where Biggerstaff successfully auditioned for the role of Oliver Wood, the Gryffindor Quidditch team captain.

Biggerstaff worked on the first two movies, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but his character wasn't written into Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban or subsequent films.

Significant roles since include Matt in the world premiere of The Girl With Read Hair ( a play by Sharman MacDonald who also wrote The Winter Guest) and Ben in the short film Cashback. Based on the success of Cashback Biggerstaff recorded extra scenes, and the piece was adapted into a feature due for release in 2006.

[edit] Selected credits

Shada (audio drama) as Chris Parsons
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) as Oliver Wood
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (U.S. title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) (2001) as Oliver Wood
The Winter Guest (1997) as Tom
The Crow Road (1996) (miniseries) as Young Darren