Angus Wright (actor)

Angus Wright (born 11 November 1964) is a British actor.

Angus Wright
Born (1964-11-11) 11 November 1964
Washington, D.C., United States
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present

Life and career

Wright was born in Washington, the youngest child of Virginia and Patrick Wright. His father's career in the British Diplomatic Service took the family to the Lebanon, the United States, the U.K., Egypt, Bahrain, Luxembourg, Syria and Saudi Arabia.

He gained an M.A. in Art History at the University of Edinburgh and then trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He has since worked extensively in theatre, film and television.

He is represented by Ruth Young at United Agents.

Film
Year Film Role Director Producer
2020 The Courier Dickie Franks Dominic Cooke FilmNation Entertainment
2019 Official Secrets Mark Ellison Gavin Hood Classified Films
2018 The Little Stranger Coroner Riddell Lenny Abrahamson Potboiler Productions
2018 The Rabbit's Foot Lucky Francis Charlie Brafman & Magnus McCullagh Strange Lightning
2016 Rogue One Hammerhead Captain Gareth Edwards Walt Disney Pictures
2014 Maleficent King Henry's Advisor Robert Stromberg Walt Disney Pictures
2013 A Little Chaos Sualem Alan Rickman Lionsgate / BBC Films
2012 Private Peaceful Captain Barnes Pat O'Connor Fluidity Films
2011 The Iron Lady John Nott Phyllida Lloyd Pathé/DJ Films
2008 The Bank Job Robert Rowlands Roger Donaldson Skyline (Baker Street) Ltd / Miriad
2005 Kingdom of Heaven Richard's Knight Ridley Scott 20th Century Fox
2002 Nicholas Nickleby Mr Pluck Douglas McGrath Nicholas Nickleby Ltd
2002 Dr Sleep Trainers Man Nick Willing BBC Films[1]
2001 Charlotte Gray Secret Agent Gillian Armstrong Ecosse Films
2001 The Affair of the Necklace Henri Sanson Charles Shyer Necklace Productions
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary Literary Figure Sharon Maguire BJD Productions
2000 All Forgotten Boris Reverge Anselmo Seven Hills Productions[2]
1999 RKO 281 Joseph Cotten Ben Ross HBO/BBC[3]
1997 Jilting Joe Mick Dan Zeff Warner Sisters
1995 Cutthroat Island Captain Trotter Renny Harlin Carolco
1995 First Knight Marauder Jerry Zucker First Knight Productions
1994 Frankenstein Guard Kenneth Branagh Shelley Films

Theatre
Year Play Role Director Producer
2018 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Gordon Lowther Polly Findlay Donmar Warehouse
2017 Hamlet Claudius Robert Icke Almeida Theatre / West End
2016 1984 O'Brien Daniel Raggett Playhouse Theatre
2015 Oresteia Agamemnon Robert Icke Almeida Theatre / West End
2014 The Cherry Orchard Leonid Gaev Katie Mitchell Young Vic
2013 Richard III Duke of Buckingham Tim Carroll Belasco Theatre New York
2013 Twelfth Night Sir Andrew Aguecheek Tim Carroll Belasco Theatre New York
2013 Privates on Parade Major Giles Flack Michael Grandage Noël Coward Theatre
2012 The Master and Margarita Koroviev-Fagot Simon McBurney Barbican Theatre & European Tour
2011 Wastwater Jonathan Katie Mitchell The Royal Court
2010 Design for Living Ernest Anthony Page The Old Vic
2010 The Cat in the Hat The Cat Katie Mitchell National Theatre & Young Vic & Paris
2009 Mrs Affleck Alfred Affleck Marianne Elliott National Theatre
2008 The Tragedy of Thomas Hobbes Rotten Elizabeth Freestone Royal Shakespeare Company
2008 The Merchant of Venice Shylock Tim Carroll Royal Shakespeare Company
2007 War Horse Hauptmann Friedrich Müller Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris National Theatre
2007 St Joan Earl of Warwick Marianne Elliott National Theatre
2006 The Seagull Dr Dorn Katie Mitchell National Theatre
2006 Measure for Measure Angelo Simon McBurney Complicite
2005 A Dream Play The Dreamer Katie Mitchell National Theatre
2004 Stuff Happens Journalist/David Manning Nicholas Hytner National Theatre
2004 Measure for Measure Provost Simon McBurney National Theatre
2003 Three Sisters Kulygin Katie Mitchell National Theatre
2002 Twelfth Night Sir Andrew Aguecheek Tim Carroll The Globe Theatre at the Middle Temple Hall
2001 Three Sisters Tusenbach Loveday Ingram Chichester Festival Theatre
2000 The Importance of Being Earnest Algernon Selina Cadell Nottingham Playhouse
1999 Talk of the City Clive Stephen Poliakoff Royal Shakespeare Company
1998 Chips With Everything Pilot Officer Howard Davies National Theatre
1997 A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander Jonathan Miller Almeida Theatre
1996 Mother Courage The Lieutenant Jonathan Kent National Theatre
1995 Private Lives Victor Kenny Ireland Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
1994 A Mongrel's Heart Bormenthal Mark Wing-Davey Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
1993 Salomé Iokanaan Steven Berkoff European tour
1993 Hamlet Guildenstern Adrian Noble RSC
1992 The Theban Plays Chorus Adrian Noble RSC
1992 The Dybbuk Batlon Katie Mitchell RSC
1991 Henry IV Parts I & II Douglas & Bullcalf Adrian Noble RSC

Television
Year Series Role Director Producer
2019 The Crown Martin Furnival Jones Benjamin Caron Andrew Eaton
2019 The Year of the Rabbit Sir Giles Linley Ben Taylor Objective fiction
2018 Plebs Evander Sam Leifer Rise Films
2016 Flowers George Will Sharpe Channel 4
2016 Midsomer Murders Roderick Craven Nick Laughland Episode 19.1 "The Village that Rose from the Dead"
2015 Peep Show Angus Becky Martin Channel 4
2015 Father Brown Colonel Laurence St Clare Ian Barber BBC
2013 Murder on the Home Front Carver Geoff Sax Carnival Films
2012 Being Human Dr North Daniel O'Hara BBC
2010 The Sarah Jane Adventures Mr Dread Joss Agnew DW Productions Ltd
2009 Above Suspicion Parks Chris Menaul La Plante Productions[4]
2008 The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall Sherard Cowper-Coles Rowan Joffé Talkback Thames/Channel 4
2008 Waking the Dead Stephen Carson Tim Fywell BBC
2007 Hotel Babylon Francis Levington Paul Whittington Carnival[5]
2005 Casanova Man at Arms Sheree Folkson Red Productions
2004 Wire in the Blood Willerton Terry McDonagh Coastal Productions
2003 Boudica Severus Bill Anderson Box TV
2003 Cambridge Spies Guy Liddell Tim Fywell BBC[6]
2001 The Way We Live Now Miles Grendall David Yates BBC[7]
2001 The Vice Defence Council Julian Holmes Carlton
2001 Whistleblower Sutton Ben Bolt BBC
2000 Attachments Ed Viner Harry Bradbeer Carlton UK
1998 Dalziel and Pascoe Greg Waterson Maurice Phillips BBC
1997 The Painted Lady Charles Stafford Julian Jarrold Granada
1996 Crocodile Shoes Alan McGuire David Richards Red Rooster Films
1995 The Bill Chief Inspector Wallace Jeremy Silberston Thames TV
1993 Between the Lines Motorcycle Officer Bob Bierman BBC

Radio
Year Show Role Director Producer
2010 The Secret Pilgrim Hansen Patrick Rayner BBC Radio 4
2008 Plenty Sir Andrew Charleson John Dove Catherine Bailey Productions[8]
2002 Precious Geoff Jane Morgan Pier Productions
1990 Carleton Hobbs Radio Award[9]

Video games
Year Game Role Developer Producer Platform
2013 Killzone: Mercenary Mandor Savic Guerrilla Cambridge Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation Vita
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References
  1. "Close Your Eyes" – via www.imdb.com.
  2. "Lover's Prayer" – via www.imdb.com.
  3. "RKO 281 (TV Movie 1999) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  4. "Above Suspicion (TV Series 2009–2012) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  5. "BBC - Press Office - Hotel Babylon: Staff and guest profiles". www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. "Cambridge Spies" – via www.imdb.com.
  7. "The Way We Live Now" – via www.imdb.com.
  8. "BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Drama, Betrayal - Plenty". BBC.
  9. "BBC - Radio Drama - SoundStart - Who's won Radio Drama's acting prizes since 1953?". www.bbc.co.uk.
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