Laurie Davidson (actor)

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Laurie Davidson
Born (1992-07-01) 1 July 1992 (age 32)
Dulwich, London, England
Alma mater London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Laurie Davidson (born 1 July 1992) is an English actor. He played a fictionalised version of a young William Shakespeare in the 2017 TNT television series Will , and played Mr. Mistoffelees in the 2019 film Cats , based on the musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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Early life

Davidson was born in the Dulwich neighbourhood of South London. [1] [2] He is a 2016 graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Career

After arriving at the LAMDA, he earned a part in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull , which is where his agent first noticed him. [3] Davidson was a newcomer to television prior to his Will casting; his prior work included stage work and a minor role in the film Vampire Academy . [4] He has also been cast in the BBC film Diana & I as a journalist who is present at the time of the death of Princess Diana.

Will

A casting director for Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite suggested that he audition for Will. He had several rounds of auditions. Just as school was set to resume following Christmas of his final year at LAMDA and as he was set to play Tevye in a school production of Fiddler on the Roof , he was informed in January 2016 that he was cast in Will, and he dropped out of Fiddler to shoot the show's pilot. [5] [4]

To prepare for his modern take on Shakespeare, Davidson did not focus on modern depictions of Shakespeare, such as Joseph Fiennes performance in Shakespeare in Love , [6] but he did use Straight Outta Compton and 8 Mile for inspiration, on the advice of director Shekhar Kapur. [7] He also relied on the works attributed to Shakespeare to learn about him. [8] TNT picked up the show in May 2016, [9] but Davidson graduated from LAMDA in July 2016—on schedule. [5] Will premiered on 10 July 2017. [10]

Cats

In September 2018, he joined the cast of Cats. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Vampire Academy Party HostUncredited
2019 The Good Liar Hans Taub
Cats Mr. Mistoffelees Motion capture performance
2023 The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die Ingimundr

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Will William Shakespeare Main role, 10 episodes
Diana and I Michael LewisTelevision film
2021 Guilty Party GeorgeMain role, 10 episodes
2022 The Sandman Mark Brewer1 episode
2024 Masters of the Air Lt. Herbert NashMiniseries, 1 episode
Mary & George Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset Miniseries, 3 episodes
TBA The Road Trip DylanMain role [12]

Theater

YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes
2017 The Ferryman Shane Corcoran [13] Gielgud Theatre Replacement cast
2018The MeetingNathaniel Burns Chichester Festival Theatre
2019The End of HistoryTom [14] Royal Court Theatre
2022 Jack Absolute Flies Again Jack Absolute National Theatre Main role

Notes

  1. ↑ "Laurie Davidson displays a strong 'Will.'". 25 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Nordstrom, Leigh (10 July 2017). "Laurie Davidson Is Not Your High School Shakespeare". Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Nordstrom, Leigh (10 July 2017). "Laurie Davidson Is Not Your High School Shakespeare". Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (7 January 2016). "Young William Shakespeare TNT Pilot 'Will' Casts Lead, Shekhar Kapur To Direct". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 Radish, Christina (10 July 2017). "'Will' Star Laurie Davidson on Upending Preconceived Notions of Shakespeare". Collider . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Lenker, Maureen Lee (10 July 2017). "Will star Laurie Davidson on giving Shakespeare a rock 'n' roll makeover". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Kis, Eva (23 June 2017). "TNT's 'Will' Laurie Davidson used rap to get into Shakespeare". Zimbabwe Metro . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Butler, Karen (10 July 2017). "Laurie Davidson went to the text to play Shakespeare in TNT's 'Will'". United Press International . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (18 May 2016). "'Will' Drama About Young William Shakespeare Picked Up To Series By TNT—Watch Trailer". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Kinane, Ruth (20 April 2017). "Sharpen thy wit, TNT's Shakespeare series will premiere in July". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  11. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (25 September 2018). "'Cats' Cast Grows: Tom Hooper-Directed Musical Adds Laurie Davidson". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  12. ↑ Warner, Sam (28 November 2023). "The Witcher star lands next lead TV role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Clement, Olivia (1 September 2017). "Jez Butterworth's London Ferryman to Welcome New Cast". Playbill . Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Billington, Michael (4 July 2019). "The End of History ... review – Jack Thorne surveys the death of radical England". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 26 December 2023.

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