Edward Atterton

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Edward Julian Atterton [1]
Born (1962-01-24) 24 January 1962 (age 63) [2]
Tamworth, Staffordshire, England [2]
Occupation Actor
Years active1993–2005
SpouseKelly Atterton

Edward Atterton (born 24 January 1962 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England) [3] is an English actor and businessman. [4] [5]

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Biography

Atterton was born in 1962 to Dr David Valentine Atterton (1927-2002), [6] [7] C.B.E., F.Eng, F.I.M., chairman of Guinness Mahon, director of Barclays Bank and the Bank of England, [8] [9] [10] former Research Fellow in the Department of Metallurgy at Cambridge University and sometime President of the Institute of Metals, [6] [11] and Sheila Atterton, of Cathedral Green House, Wells, Somerset. [12] He attended Rugby School and then Eton College. He read Social Anthropology at Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A. 1984, M.A. 1988). [1] After two years of living in Japan, he returned to the UK and enrolled in the Central School of Speech and Drama. [3]

In 1997, Atterton began dating actress Salma Hayek and moved to Los Angeles to be closer to her. The couple broke up in 2000. He is married[ when? ] to Kelly Atterton, the West Coast editor for Allure magazine. He and Kelly share a daughter, Piper, born 23 December 2004, and son Rex, born 18 October 2008. Atterton has a black belt in karate. [13]

In 2005, Atterton left acting to become the principal manager for the Los Angeles branch of Jigsaw London, whose co-founder, John Robinson, is the partner of his sister, Bella Atterton. [12] [4] [5]

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Sharpe's Honour Captain Peter D'AlembordTV series
1996 Far Harbor FrickFeature film
1997 The Hunchback GringoireFeature film
1998 The Man in the Iron Mask Lt. AndreFeature film
Three Jonathan VanceTV series
1999 Ichigensan Me (Boku)Feature film
2000 Britannic Chaplain ReynoldsFeature film
2000 Relative Values Nigel MarshwoodFeature film
2001 The Mists of Avalon Arthur Miniseries
Alias Dr. Daniel 'Danny' HechtEpisode: "Truth Be Told"
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale Prince ChristianTelevision film
2002 Firefly Atherton Wing Episode: "Shindig"
2003 Frank Herbert's Children of Dune Duncan Idaho Miniseries
Charmed MordauntEpisode: "Sword and the City"
Carolina Heath PiersonDirect to DVD film

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Cambridge University List of Members up to 31 December 1991, Cambridge University Press, 1991, p. 48
  2. 1 2 "Edward Atterton - Biography". IMDb.
  3. 1 2 "Local hero with his sights set on Hollywood; Actor Edward Atterton tells how a need to show off brought him fame". The Birmingham Post. 23 May 2000.
  4. 1 2 "Women's Clothing Stores | Los Angeles, CA - Manta.com" . Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Retailer Kate Middleton worked for opens in O.C." 22 November 2010.
  6. 1 2 The Foundry Trade Journal, vol. 161, Institute of Cast Metals Engineers, 1987, p. 456
  7. ↑ The Foundryman, vol. 95, Institute of British Foundrymen, 2002, p. 279
  8. ↑ Japan and the City of London, Sir Paul Newall, Bloomsbury, 2013, p. xviii
  9. ↑ "CHESTERFIELD HOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  10. ↑ "Column Eight: Atterton moves to Mahon". Independent.co.uk . 23 October 2011.
  11. ↑ The British Foundryman, vol. 79 and 80, 1986, p. 275
  12. 1 2 "Close quarters". The Telegraph. 21 September 2003.
  13. ↑ Kaori, Shoji (1 February 2000). "Inside and Outside, a Foreigner in Japan". The New York Times.
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