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Benjamin Davies (actor)
Benjamin John Gareth Davies (born 19 September 1980) is a Scottish actor. Early life Benjamin John Gareth Davies was born in Edinburgh on 19 September 1980, the son of Welsh parents. He grew up in England, where he was educated at Tavistock College in Tavistock and Priory School in Lewes before joining the Drama Centre in London at the age of 17; he trained in acting under Yat Malmgren, Reuven Adiv, and Christopher Fettes. His earliest performances were with the National Youth Theatre and at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth and Glyndebourne Opera House. Career Davies was cast by the theatre director Dominic Cooke at the Royal Court Theatre, where he won a Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer for his portrayal of Danny in Grae Cleugh's ''Fucking Games''. He then appeared at the Traverse Theatre to work with Wilson Milam, then to the National Theatre Studio. He played Dill in a production of Harper Lee's ''To Kill a Mocking Bird''. Later that year, he worked wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
