Desmond Askew (born 17 December 1972) is an

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. In 1983 he had the lead role of 'naughty schoolboy' in the promo video of the

Wham! Wham! (briefly known in the US as Wham! U.K.) were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981. The duo consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They became one of the most commercially successful pop acts of the 1980s, selling more ...

single " Bad Boys". He has appeared in the films '' Go'' (1999), ''

Repli-Kate ''Repli-Kate'' is a 2002 American sex comedy film from National Lampoon, directed by Frank Longo and starring Ali Landry, James Roday, Desmond Askew and Eugene Levy. Plot Max Fleming is a graduate student who has developed a powerful cloni ...

'' (2002), ''

The Hills Have Eyes ''The Hills Have Eyes'' is an American horror franchise that consists of four horror films, as well as a graphic novel and merchandise. The first film was released in 1977, '' The Hills Have Eyes''; the series was rebooted in a 2006 remake. T ...

'' (2006) and ''

Turistas ''Turistas'' (; English: ''Tourists'', released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as ''Paradise Lost'') is a 2006 American horror film produced and directed by John Stockwell and starring Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Olivia Wilde, Desmond Askew ...

'' (2006). He has appeared in episodic television on series such as ''

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'' from 1991 to 1994 portraying Richard, ''

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'', ''

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'', the short-lived '' Then Came You'', as the recurring character

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on '' Roswell'', and the titular adaptation of the 1987 children's series ''

Simon and the Witch ''Simon and the Witch'' is a children's book by Margaret Stuart Barry, published by Collins, illustrated by Linda Birch. It also refers to the name of the series, which follows on. Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend wh ...

''. He also voiced many minor characters (including Jowan and Chanter Devons) in the 2009 video game ''

Dragon Age Origins ''Dragon Age: Origins'' is a 2009 role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. It is the first game in the ''Dragon Age'' franchise. Set in the fictional kingdom of Ferelden during a period of civil strife, th ...

''. He has recently voiced as CIA Nerd in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II''. Askew studied at the

Sylvia Young Theatre School Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent school in Marble Arch, London, England. It is a specialist performing arts school named after its founder and principal, Sylvia Young OBE. Outline The Sylvia Young Theatre School was founded in ...

. He stars in the 2009 comedy ''Winston: An Informal Guide to Etiquette''.

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1972 births Living people Alumni of the Sylvia Young Theatre School English male film actors English male child actors English male television actors {{UK-screen-actor-stub