Will Knightley
| Will Knightley | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 23, 1946 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969-present |
| Spouse | Sharman Macdonald (1976-present) |
| Children | Caleb Knightley (b.1979) Keira Knightley (b.1985) |
Will Knightley (born 23 April 1946) is an English actor.
He has primarily worked in on the stage, and is a founder member of London's Half Moon Theatre. In addition to acting, he has performed voice-over work. He has had TV stints in The Bill, Frost, Midsomer Murders and various adverts. In 2009 he appears in the BBC drama A Short Stay In Switzerland.
In 2004, he appeared on the British series Rosemary & Thyme in the episode 'Orpheus in the Undergrowth' as character Jeremy Pearson. He is the father of actress Keira Knightley.
[edit] Background
He was born to Violet and William Francis Knightley in the spring of 1946 in London, England where he has lived ever since. Knightley grew up in east London along with his older brother Colin. He is a fan of West Ham United FC. He always pursued the stage (he often starred in school plays and small town drama theatricals). He made his professional debut in the 1969 Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood when he was 23.
Knightley trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He is married to Sharman Macdonald Knightley, a Scottish dramatist. The couple have two children, son Caleb (born 1979) and daughter Keira (born 1985); both their children are professional actors.
[edit] Selected credits
- Calendar Girls (2009, stage play)
- Flight Path (2007, stage play)
- Cinderella (2005-6, stage pantomime) as Baron Hardup
- Lone Star Mark Three (2005, stage play)
- The Permanent Way (2005, stage play) as
- The Brief (2004, TV series) as Gerry Graham
- Rosemary & Thyme (2004, TV series) as Jeremy Pearson
- Our God's Country (2002, stage play) as Captain Arthur Phillip
- The School for Scandal (1996-7, stage play) as Sir Peter Teasle
- Woman In Mind (1994, stage play) as Andy
- Hush (1992, stage play) as Colin
- Diplomatic Waves (1989, stage play) as John
- Wild Honey (1984, stage play)
- Epsom Downs (1977, stage play)
- Afternoon Theatre: Only A Game (1976, radio play)
