Russell Geoffrey Banks

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Russell Geoffrey Banks is a British actor and screenwriter, [1] best known for co-writing and performing as the titular character in Who's Watching Oliver (2017), [2] [3] [4] for which he won a Fright Night Film Fest Best Actor Award in 2017. [5] He has had notable supporting roles in the films Ghost House (2017), [6] and the Kollywood film Vishwaroopam II (2018). [7]

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References

  1. Hutchison, Steve (23 February 2023). 31 Days of Terror (2019): The Halloween Horror Movie Dice Game. Tales of Terror. p. 243. ISBN   978-1-77887-027-9.
  2. Swope, Michelle (25 July 2017). "Who's Watching Oliver: An Exclusive Interview with Russell Geoffrey Banks". Anatomy of a Scream. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. Posey, Aaron (6 July 2018). "Russell Geoffrey Banks of Who's Watching Oliver Drops By For A Chat". Wicked Horror. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. Kermode, Jennie. "In a dark place: Russell Geoffrey Banks on victims, monsters and Who's Watching Oliver?". Eye For Film. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. Posey, Aaron (9 July 2018). "Who's Watching Oliver is a Sobering Character Study". Wicked Horror. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. Pollard, Andrew. "Ghost House". Starburst Magazine . Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  7. Ramachandran, Mythily (8 August 2018). "Russel Geoffrey Banks on 'Vishwaroopam 2' journey". Gulf News . Retrieved 13 May 2023.