Charley Boorman

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Charley Boorman (born on August 23, 1966 in Wimbledon, London, UK), is an English actor and adventurer. He is the son of film director John Boorman and Christel Kruse, and is married to Olly with whom he has two daughters, Doone and Kinvara. He also has two sisters, Katrine and Daisy. A third sister, Telsche, died of ovarian cancer in 1997.

1 Film career
2 Long Way Round
3 Race to Dakar
4 Long Way Down
5 Filmography
6 External links

[edit] Film career

Thanks to his father he got an early start in the film business as a child actor first appearing in 1972 in Deliverance and then returning to cinema as a young Mordred in Excalibur (1981). He starred as Tomme in The Emerald Forest and has worked solidly in the film industry since. Recent films include 1997's The Serpent's Kiss (on which he met his now friend Ewan McGregor) and The Bunker (2001). He has recently taken time off from movie work for various motorcycling adventures.

[edit] Long Way Round

Charley recording a video diary during LWR

Boorman took part in Long Way Round, a motorcycle trip from London to New York via Europe and Asia with his good friend, actor Ewan McGregor in 2004. This was recorded, then later made into a successful television series, book and DVD. The series was shown around the world and the DVD and book became best sellers.

[edit] Race to Dakar

Along with producer Russ Malkin (from Long Way Round) and a motorcycle team, Charley competed in the Dakar Rally in January 2006. The event was filmed and the series Race To Dakar began on Sky Two in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2006.

[edit] Long Way Down

Charley has recently announced that he's due to start another journey with Ewan McGregor in 2007: this time taking part in "Long Way Down", a trip from John o' Groats in Scotland, to Cape Town, South Africa.