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Will Young is a Actor and Executive producer British born on 20 january 1979 at Wokingham (United-kingdom)

Will Young

Will Young
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Birth name William Robert Young
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 20 january 1979 (45 years) at Wokingham (United-kingdom)

William Robert "Will" Young (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the worldwide Idol franchise. His debut single "Anything Is Possible" was released two weeks after the show's finale and became the fastest-selling debut single in the UK. Young also came in fifth place in World Idol performing his single "Light My Fire".

As a teenager, Young studied politics at the University of Exeter before moving to London, where he studied musical theatre at Arts Educational School. Young put his studies on hold in late 2001 to become a contestant on Pop Idol. After winning the competition the following year, he released his debut album From Now On (2002) which went straight to number one. Friday's Child (2003) followed and enjoyed greater success, eventually going platinum five times in the UK and spawning three top five singles. His following albums Keep On (2005) and Let It Go (2008) and Echoes (2011) also went multi-platinum and his most recent release 85% Proof (2015) became his fourth UK number-one album. His albums have spawned many songs that have accomplished top ten positions in the UK, four of which went to the number one spot. Young has also undertaken numerous concert tours. He has also accumulated multiple honours, including two BRIT Awards from 12 nominations, and the estimated worldwide sale of over eight million albums. Young's net worth was estimated at £13.5 million in April 2012.

Alongside his music career, Young has acted in film, on stage and in television. For his performance in the 2013 London revival of the musical Cabaret, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He has also participated in philanthropy and released books Anything is Possible (2002), On Camera, Off Duty (2004) and his autobiography Funny Peculiar (2012).

Biography

In March 2002, Will publicly came out as gay, pre-empting a tabloid newspaper from outing him. He also stated that he had never hidden it and was comfortable with his sexual orientation. Will is currently single.

Will's main home is a house in Dalston, East London. He also has a 17th-century cottage in the middle of Bodmin Moor, Cornwall.

Best films

Usually with

Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
(1 films)
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
(1 films)
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
(1 films)
John Logan
John Logan
(1 films)
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Will Young (4 films)

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Actor

Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, 1h33
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors Julia McKenzie, Joanna Lumley, Lindsay Duncan, Victoria Smurfit, Brennan Brown, Hannah Waddingham
Roles Casey Croft
Rating74% 3.742163.742163.742163.742163.74216
Le petit village de St. Mary Mead est en ébullition lorsque le fringant réalisateur Jason Rudd vient y tourner son nouveau film, avec en vedette sa propre épouse, la star vieillissante Marina Gregg (Lindsay Duncan). Ayant acheté la superbe propriété de Dolly Bantry (Joanna Lumley), une amie de Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie), pour s'y installer durant le tournage, le couple convie tous les habitants du village à une réception. Mais les festivités tournent au drame quand une admiratrice de Marina meurt empoisonnée, peu après avoir parlé à son idole. Apparemment, elle aurait bu un cocktail destiné à la star.
Mrs. Henderson Presents, 1h43
Directed by Stephen Frears
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Aviation films, Musical films, Political films
Actors Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly, Will Young, Christopher Guest, Natalia Tena
Roles Bertie
Rating69% 3.497693.497693.497693.497693.49769
The film is based on the true story of the Windmill Theatre in London. Eccentric 70-year-old widow Mrs Laura Henderson purchases it as a post-widowhood hobby and appoints autocratic manager Vivian Van Damm. In 1937, they start a continuous variety revue called "Revudeville", but after other theatres in London copy this innovation, they begin losing money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add female nudity, similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris, which is unprecedented in the United Kingdom. The Lord Chamberlain (Rowland Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer) reluctantly allows this under the condition that the nude performers remain immobile, so the performances can be considered art, the equivalent of nude statues in museums.

Producer

Coriolanus
Coriolanus (2011)
, 2h2
Directed by Ralph Fiennes
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain, Paul Jesson
Roles Executive producer
Rating60% 3.0484353.0484353.0484353.0484353.048435
In a contemporary day alternate version of Rome, riots are in progress after stores of grain are withheld from citizens and civil liberties are reduced due to a war between Rome and neighbouring Volsci. The rioters are particularly angry at Caius Martius (Ralph Fiennes), a brilliant Roman general whom they blame for the city's problems. During a march, the rioters encounter Martius, who is openly contemptuous and does not hide his low opinion of the regular citizens. The commander of the Volscian army, Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler), who has fought Martius on several occasions and considers him a mortal enemy, swears that the next time they meet in battle will be the last. Martius leads a raid against the Volscian city of Corioles and during the siege, with much of Martius's unit being killed, Martius gathers reinforcements and the Romans take the city. After the battle, Martius and Aufidius meet in single combat, which results in both men being wounded but ends when Aufidius' soldiers drag him away from the fight.