Oliver Haden

Oliver Haden is a British actor[1][2] best known for his role in British film 'Blue Ice' . He has recently left teaching drama at the Langley Academy, a role he had held since April 2005.

In 2004 he starred in the British film, A Way of Life, directed by Amma Asante, which won the "The Alfred Dunhill UK Film Talent Award" at the 2004 London Film Festival and its director won the BAFTA's "Carl Foreman Award" for a debut by a British filmmaker, as well as being named The Times Breakthrough Artist Of The Year at the 2005 South Bank Show Awards. The film also picked up the Fipresci Prize for Best Film at the 2005 Miami International Film Festival, and a special commendation Signis Award at the 2004 San Sebastian International Film Festival.

In the film, Oliver played the part of Hassan Osman, a Turkish Muslim who was kicked to death in a racially-motivated attack by three teenage boys over fears (which were later proven wrong) that he had attempted to have one of the boy's niece's removed from her mother amid concerns about her welfare.

He has starred in The Bill, Zorro, Relic Hunter, London's Burning, and Queen of Swords to name a few.

References

  1. ^ Young, R. G. (2000-04-01). The encyclopedia of fantastic film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 65–. ISBN 9781557832696. http://books.google.com/books?id=QoJ4jTghUPYC&pg=PA65. Retrieved 7 July 2011. 
  2. ^ Gardner, Lyn (January 29, 2003). "Yerma, Royal Exchange, Manchester". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2003/jan/29/theatre.artsfeatures1. Retrieved 7 July 2011.