Sam Shepard Biography
Born into an academic family - his father is a history lecturer at Winchester University College (formerly King Alfred's College) in Winchester and his mother is a comparative religions lecturer at the Open University - Colin Firth's first acting experience came in infant's school when he played 'Jack Frost' in a Christmas pantomime. Three of his four grandparents were Methodist missionaries and he spent his early childhood in Nigeria, returning to England at age five where he entered a comprehensive school in Winchester. He spent two years at the Drama Centre in Chalk Farm where he was 'discovered' while playing 'Hamlet' during his final term. His first professional role was as 'Bennet' in the West End production of 'Another Country'. From this performance, he was chosen to play the character of 'Judd' in the movie of the play. He went on to play a variety of character parts in both film and television. For his portrayal of 'Robert Lawrence' in the 1989 TV production Tumbledown (1988) (TV), he received the Royal Television Society Best Actor award and also a BAFTA nomination. He also received a BAFTA nomination for 'Mr. Darcy' in the 1995 TV version of "Pride and Prejudice" (1995).
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Director: Jim Sheridan Artists: Patrick John Flueger, Ethan Suplee, Arron Shiver, Carey Mulligan Show description |
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Director: Jim Sheridan Artists: Arron Shiver, Ethan Suplee, Navid Negahban, Omid Abtahi Show description |
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Director: Griffin Dunne Artists: Sarita Choudhury, Jeffrey Tedmori, Nick Sandow, Lindsey Kraft Show description |
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Director: Griffin Dunne Artists: Sam Shepard, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Uma Thurman Show description |
