Clive Charles Arthur Brunt (born 27 January 1972,
Oldbury, West Midlands
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), is an English actor.
Brunt is the eldest of 2 sons. From an early age, he demonstrated an aptitude for acting. As a youth he was affiliated to the Oldbury Rep theatre and at the age of 16 attained a place at the National Youth Theatre, where his contemporaries were
Daniel Craig,
David Walliams and
Matt Lucas. He became a professional actor in 1993.
Notable performances are in
BAFTA-winning ''
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Brunt stars in the feature film ''Snow in Paradise'', which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un certain regard category in 2014.
''The Legend of Tarzan (film), The Legend of Tarzan'', starring Alexander Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson, was released in 2016. ''The Limehouse Golem'', in which he also appeared, was released later that year.
''Londongrad (2015 film), Londongrad'' (2008) a Russian short film drama addressing the rise of the oligarch and based on the book of the same name is also due for release in both Russia and the United Kingdom.
His most recent film performance is in the film ''Dumbo (2019 film), Dumbo'', directed by Tim Burton and released on 29 March 2019. Trust for FX Network in the US and Summer of Rockets directed by Stephen Poliakoff for the BBC were also released this year.
Brunt lives in the West Midlands with his wife Louise, and their family. He is represented by LCM.
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Living people
1972 births
People from Oldbury, West Midlands
English male stage actors
English male television actors
National Youth Theatre members