Tom Wontner (born 25 June 1971) is a British film actor,
writer
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, and producer. His films include ''
My Yacht'' (2004), ''
Witch's Spring'' (2004), ''
Hard Case'' (2006), and several
short films
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
.
He was nominated for a Maverick Movie award in 2009, for the movie ''Dirty Step Upstage''. and also won the Festival Prize for Best Actor at the Wreck Beach International Film Festival for his work in ''My Yacht''.
Tom Wontner is the great-grandson of actor
Arthur Wontner
Arthur Wontner (21 January 1875 – 10 July 1960) was a British actor best known for playing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective Sherlock Holmes in five films from 1931 to 1937.
Career
Wontner's acting career began on the stage where he ...
, best known for his portrayal of
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
.
Selected filmography
*''
Elemental Storage'' (2009)
*''
The Sick House
''The Sickhouse'' is a 2008 horror film, directed by Curtis Radclyffe, produced by Charlotte Wontner and starring Gina Philips, Kellie Shirley and Alex Hassell.
Plot
Anna is an ambitious young archaeologist who desperately needs the kudos of ...
'' (2008)
*''Hard Case'' (short) (2006)
*''My Yacht'' (short) (2006)
*''A Mind of Her Own'' (2006)
*''
TrashHouse'' (2005)
*''
Cross-Eyed Waltz'' (2005)
*''
Quality Indigo'' (2005)
*''Witch's Spring'' (short) (2004)
*''The Catch'' (short) (2004)
*''Spin & Win'' (TV series) (2004)
*''Lonely Face'' (short) (2003)
*''Cable Today'' (TV series) (1994-1995)
References
External links
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1971 births
Film producers from London
Living people
Male actors from London