Andrew Knott
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| Andrew Knott | |
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 Knott in The Secret Garden, 1993 |
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| Born | November 22, 1979 Salford, Greater Manchester, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | actor |
Andrew Knott (born 22 November 1979) is an English actor.
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[edit] Biography
Knott was born in Salford and now lives in Yorkshire, England, like his character in The Secret Garden. His first acting was done in British television and radio programs. He was trained in the Oldham Theatre Workshop. Knott's first major movie was Warner Brothers' The Secret Garden in 1993, when at the age of 13 he played opposite such actors as Maggie Smith, John Lynch, and Kate Maberly. Following this critically acclaimed and award-winning film, he played Joe Green in Black Beauty, also critically acclaimed. In the late 1990s, he played Liam Shepherd in Coronation Street.
In 2004, he returned to theatre to act in The History Boys. The National Theatre production later toured the world, affording Knott his Broadway debut. He reprised his role on BBC radio, and in Alan Bennett's film adaptation of his hit play of the same title which was directed by the National's Nicholas Hytner. Knott most recently appeared in the TV series Drop Dead Gorgeous and Gavin & Stacey.
[edit] Filmography
- Spooks: Code 9 (2008)
- Lewis "Music to Die For" (2008)
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (2007)
- Gavin & Stacey (2007)
- The SickHouse (2007)
- The History Boys (2006)
- Life on Mars "The Stabbing" (2006)
- Black Beauty (1994)
- The Secret Garden (1993)
[edit] Video games roles
- Grand Theft Auto:Vice City-Kenji Kasen
