William Troughton

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William Troughton (born 1984) is a British actor.

Career

Since 2014 he has played the part of Tom Archer in the long-running BBC Radio 4 programme The Archers . [1] His father David Troughton plays Tom's father Tony Archer.

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In 2012, he played Harry Robinson in Graham Linehan's play The Ladykillers , based on the 1955 film, in a touring production after understudying in its West End production. [2] [3]

In the 2013 supernatural thriller film Armistice , Troughton played "a demon/mutant/zombie" named in the credits as "The Fallen". [4]

In 2014, he performed Private Peaceful , adapted and directed by Simon Reade from Michael Morpurgo's children's World War I novel, at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol. [5] In 2016 he played Jim / Tom in Clybourne Park at Richmond Theatre. [6]

His television appearances have included Inspector George Gently , Doctors , Silk and The Crimson Field' [1]

Personal life

Troughton's grandfather was Patrick Troughton (1920–1987) who played the Second Doctor in Doctor Who from 1966 to 1969. His brother Sam is also an actor and his brother Jim is a cricketer. [1] Troughton's cousin Harry Melling, is a character actor, who played Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter franchise. [7]

Troughton enjoys playing cricket, as does his character Tom Archer. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tom Archer". The Archers. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Sulaiman, Yasmin (18 October 2012). "Actor William Troughton on Graham Linehan's The Ladykillers". The List. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Keating, Sara (28 February 2013). "The Ladykillers". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Getz, Rob (10 February 2019). "Film Review: Armistice (2013)". HorrorNews.Net. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Wyles, Graham (27 June 2014). "Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol". StageTalk Magazine. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ↑ Cheesman, Neil (29 April 2016). "Interview with William Troughton from the cast of Clybourne Park". LondonTheatre1. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Harry Potter star: My life after Dudley Dursley" . The Telegraph. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2023.


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