Guy Oliver-Watts

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Guy Oliver-Watts is an English actor and musician. He is best known for his performances in the film The Theory of Everything and TV programmes including Victoria and Game of Thrones .

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Career

1980s

Oliver-Watts began his career as a musician, and in 1980 was one of the lead singers trialled by English pop band Duran Duran in their early years. [1] In 1988, he appeared as a 'young reporter' in the British Television film Across the Lake. [2]

1990s

In 1990, Oliver-Watts played the protagonist Craig in the comedy Ladies' Night at the Theatre Royal, Brighton. [3] In 1991, he played Marcus in the British-American film Twenty-One . [4] In 1992, he played Benedick in the fourth series of British mystery drama Agatha Christie's Poirot . [5] In 1993, he appeared in the fourth series of British sitcom The Upper Hand . [6] In the same year, he played the protagonist Joe Soap in the pop musical Hot Stuff at the Cambridge Theatre in the West End. [7] In 1995, he played John Orvel in the second series of British mystery drama Cadfael . [8] In the same year, he played Lightborn in Edward II at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre. [9] In 1996, he played Paul Cranshaw in the third series of British police drama Wycliffe . [6] In the same year, he played Tony Bishop in the fourth series of British police drama Pie in the Sky . [10] Also in the same year, he played Endesleigh in the British crime drama Sharman . [2] In 1999, he played Guy in British TV film Hunting Venus . [11]

2000s

In 2000, Oliver-Watts voiced Harry in the BAFTA-nominated animated short Six of One. [11] In the same year, he played Kevin North in the seventeenth series of British police drama The Bill . [2] In 2003, he again appeared in The Bill, this time playing Mark Jordan in its nineteenth series. [2] In the same year, he played Algernon Moncrieff in Aquila Theatre's production of The Importance of Being Earnest at Baruch College in New York. [12] He then played both Puck and Egeus in A Midsummer Night's Dream on a theatrical tour with Aquila which included Chicago and Colorado. [13] [14] In 2006, he played a pathologist in the British film Provoked . [15] In 2008, he played Charles Dickens in the British documentary drama Passage . [16] [17] In 2009, he voiced Helghast in Sony computer game Killzone 2 . [18]

2010s

In 2011, Oliver-Watts again voiced Helghast in the sequel to Killzone 2, Killzone 3 . [19] In the same year, he played Carl in the British short film Unwatchable. [20] In 2013, he appeared as Miles in British soap opera Emmerdale . [21] In 2014, he played George Wilde in the Oscar-nominated British drama film The Theory of Everything . [2] [22] In the same year, he played Nick Terrigan in the sixteenth series of British medical soap opera Doctors . [23] In 2016, he played Sir James Hayter in the first series of British historical drama Victoria . [24] In the same year, he played Brigadier Baxter in the second series of British war drama Our Girl . [25] [26] Also in 2016, he played 'Father' in the British short film The Border. [27] He played a Lannister general in Game of Thrones . [21] In 2019, he played recurring character Sobell in the BBC drama series Summer of Rockets . [28]

2020s

In 2024, Oliver-Watts appeared in the short film Document 56. [29]

Personal life

Oliver-Watts plays cricket for Westfield Cricket Club in Surrey. [30]

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  28. ↑ "BBC Two - Summer of Rockets, Series 1, Episode 6".
  29. ↑ https://www.filmneweurope.com/festivals/item/125699-festivals-christopher-landry-s-document-56-chosen-as-official-selection-for-24th-annual-beverly-hills-film-festival [ bare URL ]
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