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Perry Millward (born 24 October 1992) is an English actor primarily known for his work on
stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Sta ...
(especially in London's West End), and with a number of film and television credits. Millward was born in
Sidcup, London Sidcup is an area of south-east London, England, primarily in the London Borough of Bexley. It is south-east of Charing Cross, bordering the London Boroughs of London Borough of Bromley, Bromley and Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greenwich. Before ...
.Short bio for Perry on the website of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical
(Retrieved 8 July 2006).


Stage career and musical performance

Thanks to an Emma Priest Scholarship he received for his singing, Millward became a full-time pupil with 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 19 ...
. He was one of the students featured in the 2004 television series ''"When Will I Be Famous?"'', which gave a behind-the-scenes look at the famous theatre school."When Will I Be Famous"
at the
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Millward starred as Jeremy Potts in the musical ''
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is a 1968 musical-fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes with a screenplay co-written by Roald Dahl and Hughes, loosely based on Ian Fleming's novel '' Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car'' (1964). The film stars ...
'', as Michael Banks in ''
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'',A CurtainUpLondon review
of "Mary Poppins" by Lizzie Loveridge (Retrieved 8 July 2006).
and as Gavroche in ''
Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...
''. In 2006 he performed the role of Noah in the musical ''
Caroline, or Change ''Caroline, or Change'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics and book by Tony Kushner. The score combines spirituals, blues, Motown, classical music, and Jewish klezmer and folk music. The show ran both Off-Broadway and on Broad ...
'' at the National Theatre, London,Caroline, or Change
review by Michael Billington on Friday 20 October 2006. (Retrieved 14 November 2006).
He played the role of David in
Menier Chocolate Factory The Menier Chocolate Factory is a 180-seat off-West End theatre, which comprises a restaurant, bar and rehearsal rooms. It is located in a former 1870s Menier Chocolate, Menier Chocolate Company factory at 53 Southwark Street, a major street in ...
's production of
Torch Song Trilogy ''Torch Song Trilogy'' is a collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein rendered in three acts: ''International Stud'', ''Fugue in a Nursery'', and ''Widows and Children First!'' The story centers on Arnold Beckoff, a Jewish homosexual, drag ...
in 2012.


Film and television

Millward's first television appearance was playing a character, Warren, in an episode of ''
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'' in 2003; he returned to the long-running series in 2008, playing the character Joey Tomlinson. He also portrayed
The Artful Dodger Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist''. The Dodger is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that occupation. He is the leader of the gang of child criminals ...
in a televised stage production hosted by
Shane Ritchie Shane Patrick Paul Roche (born 11 March 1964), known as Shane Richie, is a British actor, comedian, television presenter and singer. Following initial success as a stage and screen performer, he became best known for his portrayal of the charac ...
called ''
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'' on 26 December 2005 alongside
Ron Moody Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was an English actor, composer, singer and writer. He was best known for his portrayal of Fagin in ''Oliver!'' (1968) and its 1983 Broadway revival. Moody earned a Golden Globe ...
(Fagin) and
Joseph McManners Joseph McManners (born 3 December 1992) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Personal life McManners is the son of musician and writer Hugh McManners and Deborah McManners.Interview from thLimited Edition Japanese DVD releaseo ...
(Oliver) in which the cast sang the biggest hits from the West End production.Perry Millward
at the
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.
On 7 July 2006 he starred as Mike in the one-hour television film drama ''
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'' broadcast on
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, about the bombings of the London public transport system that occurred a year earlier."How 7/7 impacted on the nation's children"
BBC press release. (Retrieved 6 July 2006)
In the same year he achieved a small role (Marcel) in his first feature film, '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer''. In 2008, he played Jacob West in ''
The Sarah Jane Adventures ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is a British science fiction television programme that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC sc ...
'' story ''
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''. In 2009 he appeared in an episode of the British drama '' Ashes to Ashes'', and also appeared as Nathan Harris in two episodes of television series ''
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'', in which he had portrayed a minor character three years previously. Although his role was a minor one, he was cast as a newspaper delivery boy in the highly successful 2010
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television series ''
Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States on P ...
''. In 2011 Millward began appearances in the role of Nick Monroe in the television series '' Monroe''; his character is a family member of the lead character of the series. Following his minor parts in the 2006 films ''
That Summer Day ''That Summer Day'' is a one-hour docudrama directed by Jon East, written by Clive Bradley (who also wrote '' Last Rights''), produced by Hannah Pescod and executive produced by Jon East and Mark Redhead that provides a fictional account of the ...
'' and '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'', Millward was cast in a significant supporting role in the 2011 television film ''
Christopher and His Kind ''Christopher and His Kind'' is a 1976 memoir by Anglo-American writer Christopher Isherwood, first printed in a 130-copy edition by Sylvester & Orphanos, then in general publication by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. In the text, Isherwood candidly e ...
'',Perry Millward entry
at Curtis Brown talent agency (Retrieved 8 May 2011).
produced by the BBC, and based on the autobiographical novel by
Christopher Isherwood Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (26 August 1904 – 4 January 1986) was an Anglo-American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, autobiographer, and diarist. His best-known works include '' Goodbye to Berlin'' (1939), a semi-autobiographical ...
. Millward played Richard Isherwood, younger brother of Christopher, against
Matt Smith Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the Eleventh Doctor, eleventh incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the BBC series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Daemon Targarye ...
's lead role. During 2011 Millward also completed filming of a supporting role in the science-fiction feature film ''
John Carter of Mars John Carter of Mars is a fictional Virginian soldier who acts as the initial protagonist of the Barsoom stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A veteran of the American Civil War, he is transported to the planet Mars, called Barsoom by its inhabi ...
''.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Millward, Perry English male child actors English male musical theatre actors English male television actors People from Sidcup Living people 1992 births Musicians from Kent Male actors from Kent