Thomas Frederick Richard Attenborough(born 13 October 1986) is an English voice actor and theatre director. He is the son of theatre directorMichael Attenborough,grandson of the late film actor and directorRichard Attenboroughand the great nephew of broadcasterDavid Attenborough.
Tom Attenborough | |
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| Born | Thomas Frederick Richard Attenborough 13 October 1986 London,England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Paul's School |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, theatre director, English Teacher |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Father | Michael Attenborough |
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Life
editBorn in October 1986, the eldest of two sons ofMichael Attenboroughand Karen Lewis. In 2011 he won a runner-up prize for the JMK Award,[1]and in 2012 was made an Associate Artist of HighTide Festival Theatre. In 2016 he became associate director of theWatermill Theatre,Newbury.[2]
Career
editVoice acting
editHis career began as a voiceover artist. He voicedChristopher RobininThe Tigger Movie,Max inMax on the MoonandHarry Potterin theHarry Pottervideo games.[3][better source needed]
Directing
editAttenborough works as a freelance theatre director in and around London. His first job was as an assistant director to Rachel Chavkin onThe American Capitalism Project.Since then his career has included work at theNational Theatre,theMinerva Theatre Chichester,[4]theAlmeida Theatre,[5]MCS Oxford, The Old Vic, the Menier Chocolate Factory, the Hampstead Theatre, Theatre Royal Bath and the West End. Early productions includedThe Shape of ThingsbyNeil LaButeat The Gallery Soho in London, and the regional premiere ofThe MountaintopbyKatori Hallfor Derby LIVE.[6]
Rhapsody of Words presented a revival of Conor McPherson's playPort Authorityat theSouthwark Playhouse,starringArdal O'Hanlon,John Rogan and Andrew Nolan in 2012. They then produced Rashid Razaq's new play,The President and the Pakistani,at the Waterloo East Theatre. Both productions were directed by Attenborough. Their production ofCinderella and the Beanstalk,the world's first 3-man family pantomime, at Theatre503, which premiered in December 2014 and returned in 2015 to sell-out audiences and great critical acclaim.[7][8]
Attenborough directed a new play by Rob Hayes,Step 9 (of 12),starringBlake Harrison,at London'sTrafalgar Studiosin May 2012.[9]He directed revivals ofAbigail's PartyandNoises Off,both of which toured the UK in the first half of 2013. In 2015 Attenborough directedMorgan Lloyd Malcolm's new playThe Waspat the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, starringSinead MatthewsandMyAnna Buring.He also had hits withThe Whipping Manat Theatre Royal Plymouth and the Pulitzer-Prize winningDinner with FriendsatPark Theatre.[10]
The Wasptransferred to the West End in 2016, with Buring reprising her role oppositeLaura Donnelly.In 2016 Attenborough also directed a major UK tour ofNoël Coward'sPrivate Lives,as well as the regional premiere ofUntold StoriesbyAlan Bennett.
In March 2017, Attenborough directed the West End debut of Tony Award WinnerStephen Karam's playSpeech and Debateat London's Trafalgar Studios.
He works as an English teacher at St Paul's Girls' School.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Tigger Movie | Christopher Robin |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Max on the Moon | Max | |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Harry Potter,George Weasley | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
References
edit- ^"The JMK Award winner 2011:Cathal Cleary".The JMK Trust.Retrieved29 January2012.
- ^"Rosalie Craig and Stiles and Drewe appointed associates at Watermill Theatre | News | The Stage".20 June 2016.Retrieved24 June2016.
- ^"Tom Attenborough".Behind The Voice Actors.Archivedfrom the original on 27 November 2017.Retrieved6 January2017.
- ^"Chichester Festival Theatre – Tom Attenborough".Chichester Festival Theatre.Archived fromthe originalon 18 July 2011.Retrieved12 December2018.
- ^"Creative Team | House of Games | Almeida Theatre, London".Almeida Theatre.Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2010.Retrieved9 October2010.
- ^"Welcome to Derby LIVE – your complete guide to events in Derby".Derbylive.co.uk.Retrieved29 January2012.
- ^Annamalai, Clare (8 December 2014)."Cinderella and the Beanstalk, Theatre 503 – Review".Everything Theatre.Retrieved16 December2014.
- ^Payne, Samuel (25 September 2015)."Cinderella and the Beanstalk at Theatre503".Entertainment Focus.Retrieved25 April2016.
- ^"Step 9 (of 12) by Rob Hayes, at the Trafalgar Studios 2, with Blake Harrison 1 to 26 May 2012".Londontheatre.co.uk.Retrieved24 July2012.
- ^Shenton, Mark (25 September 2015)."Casting Announced for U.K. Revival of Donald Margulies' Dinner with Friends".Playbill.Archivedfrom the original on 28 June 2016.Retrieved25 April2016.