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William Snape | |
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| Born | 17 April 1985 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
William Snape is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Nathan Schofield in the British comedy The Full Monty .
William Snape was born 17 April 1985 [1] in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. He attended Dobcroft Junior School followed by Silverdale School.
On 29 January 1999, Snape was leaving school and was hit by a car as he crossed the road. His leg was so badly broken, he required two operations and eighteen steel pins. After his accident he was keen to pursue his acting career, and enrolled in a drama course in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, before starting a full-time course in October 2002. In December 2002 he portrayed farmer Stephen Butler in ITV's Emmerdale . [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Full Monty | Nathan | |
| 1999 | Where the Heart Is | Tom Colbourne/Jeff Lloyd | TV series (2 episodes: 1999-2004) |
| 2003 | Emmerdale | Stephen Butler | TV series (2 episodes) |
| Doctors | Josh Hamner/Mike Coburn | TV series (2 episodes: 2003-2017) | |
| 2007 | Holby City | Tony Dunmore | TV series (1 episode: "Leap of Faith") |
| 2013 | The Befuddled Box of Betty Buttifint | Frank | |
| 2014 | The Showreel | Jason | Short |
| Drifters | David | TV series (1 episode: "Truth or Dare") | |
| Shingle | Stranger | Short | |
| Hermitage | Immigration Officer | Short | |
| 2015 | I Live with Models | Sergei | TV series (1 episode: "Anna the Agent") |
| Lost a Girl | Rob | ||
| 2016 | Life in Body | Short | |
| Soul Broken Sky | Tom Elsewhere | TV movie | |
| 2017 | Genesis | Hughes |
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