Layke Anderson

Layke Anderson (October 10, 1983) is a British actor and award-winning film director.

He starred opposite Udo Kier and Stephen Fry in the 2009 Luxembourgian-German drama House of Boys, though left acting behind shortly after to explore working behind the scenes.^[1] Other acting credits include Richard Attenborough’s Closing the Ring, action-horror Re-Kill, and Babylon directed by Danny Boyle.

His directorial debut came with the short film Dylan's Room, starring Joanna Scanlan and Ricky Nixon, which has screened at over thirty international film festivals, going on to win several awards. In November 2013 the film was nominated for Best British Short at the British Independent Film Awards.^[2]

Filmography

Director / Writer

• 2012: Dylan's Room (short)

Actor

• 2003: X2: X-Men United as an X-Kid (uncredited)
• 2004: Almost Strangers as Heath
• 2006: Communism and Football as Eduard Streltsov
• 2007: Dolphins as Lawrence
• 2007: Popcorn as Cool Guy
• 2007: Closing the Ring as Army Corporal
• 2008: The Chef's Letter as The Young Man
• 2009: House of Boys as Frank
• 2012: Re-Kill as Tom Falkirk
• 2012: The Equestrian as Freddie Forester
• 2013: Babylon

Awards

For Dylan's Room:

• "Best Short Film" Cambridge Film Festival 2012^[3]
• "Best Short Drama" Isle of Wight Film Festival 2012^[4]
• "Best Drama" Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012^[5]
• "Media Award" Tirana International Film Festival 2012^[6]
• "Special Mention" Leeds International Film Festival 2012^[7]
• "Highly Commended" Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2012^[8]
• "Best Drama" The Van d'Or Independent Film Awards 2013^[9]

The film was also long-listed for Best UK Short by BAFTA in 2012.

External links

• Layke Anderson.com
• Layke Anderson at the Internet Movie Database

References