Brett Fancy

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Brett Fancy
Born (1964-01-04) 4 January 1964 (age 60)
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Occupation actor
Years active1985–present
SpouseJessica Fancy
Website www.brettfancy.com

Brett Fancy (born 4 January 1964 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) is an English film, TV, and theatre actor.

Early life

Born and raised in Portsmouth, he is the son of Brian Fancy, a HMNB Portsmouth dockyard worker. Fancy attended Horndean School near Portsmouth, known as Mark Fancy and attended Highbury College. It was while working as stage crew at the Chichester Festival Theatre, watching Sir John Mills from the wings, that he decided to become an actor. He auditioned for and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the Barbican, City of London where he was subsequently awarded the school's gold medal for acting.

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