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| name = Greg Wise
| name = Greg Wise
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|5|15|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|5|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Northumberland]], [[England]]
| spouse = [[Emma Thompson]] (2003-present) 2 children
| spouse = [[Emma Thompson]] (2003-present) 2 children
}}
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== Early life ==
== Early life ==


He was born Matthew Gregory Wise to [[architect]] parents in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Northumberland]], [[England]] was educated at the independent [[St Peter's School, York]]. He went to Heriot Watt university to study architecture. Greg then moved to [[Glasgow]] where he studied drama at the [[Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama]]. He then travelled in the [[Far East]].
He was born Matthew Gregory Wise to [[architect]] parents in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Northumberland]], [[England]] was educated at the independent [[St Peter's School, York]]. He went to [[Heriot Watt University]] to study architecture. Greg then moved to [[Glasgow]] where he studied drama at the [[Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama]]. He then travelled in the [[Far East]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
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Recently he filmed a number of readings of love scenes from a selection of classic and modern love scenes, from [[Thomas Hardy]]'s ''[[Tess of the d'Urbervilles]]'' to [[Kiran Desai]]'s ''[[The Inheritance of Loss]]'' for The Carte Noire Readers.<ref>[http://www.cartenoire.co.uk The Carte Noire Readers]</ref><ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gNV5fYIzwNekBU7K-HEAIOqg5L0A Press Association]</ref> In 2011, he appeared in Hallmark Channel's ''Honeymoon for One'', starring [[Nicollette Sheridan]].<ref>[http://hallmarkchannel.com/honeymoonforone]</ref>
Recently he filmed a number of readings of love scenes from a selection of classic and modern love scenes, from [[Thomas Hardy]]'s ''[[Tess of the d'Urbervilles]]'' to [[Kiran Desai]]'s ''[[The Inheritance of Loss]]'' for The Carte Noire Readers.<ref>[http://www.cartenoire.co.uk The Carte Noire Readers]</ref><ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gNV5fYIzwNekBU7K-HEAIOqg5L0A Press Association]</ref> In 2011, he appeared in Hallmark Channel's ''Honeymoon for One'', starring [[Nicollette Sheridan]].<ref>[http://hallmarkchannel.com/honeymoonforone]</ref>


He is also the producer of the 2010 BBC/Masterpiece production [[The Song of Lunch]] starring his wife, actress Emma Thompson and [[Alan Rickman]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v7pfn]</ref>
He is also the producer of the 2010 BBC/Masterpiece production [[The Song of Lunch]] starring his wife, actress [[Emma Thompson]] and [[Alan Rickman]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v7pfn]</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==


He has been married to [[Emma Thompson]], who played Elinor in ''Sense and Sensibility'', since 2003. They have a daughter, Gaia Romilly (born in 1999) and a Rwandan son named Tindyebwa Agaba (informally adopted in 2003 at the age of 16).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=528573&in_page_id=1773
He has been married to [[Emma Thompson]], who played Elinor in ''Sense and Sensibility'', since 2003. They have a daughter, Gaia Romilly (born in 1999) and a [[Rwanda]]n son named Tindyebwa Agaba (informally adopted in 2003 at the age of 16).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=528573&in_page_id=1773
|title=The young refugee who was adopted by a famous actress |author=Alison Boshoff |date=7 March 2008 |accessdate=11 July 2010 |location=London |work=Daily Mail}}</ref>
|title=The young refugee who was adopted by a famous actress |author=Alison Boshoff |date=7 March 2008 |accessdate=11 July 2010 |location=London |work=Daily Mail}}</ref>


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*''[[Hills Like White Elephants]]'' (2002 short) - ''The American''
*''[[Hills Like White Elephants]]'' (2002 short) - ''The American''
*''[[The Discovery of Heaven]]'' (2001) - ''Max Delius''
*''[[The Discovery of Heaven]]'' (2001) - ''Max Delius''
*''[[Madame Bovary (2000 TV)|Madame Bovary]]'' (2000 TV movie) - ''Rodolphe'' (episodes 2, 3)
*''[[Madame Bovary (2000 TV)|Madame Bovary]]'' (2000 TV film) - ''Rodolphe'' (episodes 2, 3)
*''[[Mad Cows (film)|Mad Cows]]'' (1999) - ''Alex''
*''[[Mad Cows (film)|Mad Cows]]'' (1999) - ''Alex''
*''[[Wonderful You]]'' (1999 TV mini-series) - ''Marshall, chartered accountant''
*''[[Wonderful You]]'' (1999 TV mini-series) - ''Marshall, chartered accountant''
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*''[[Alice Through the Looking Glass]]'' (1998 TV movie) - ''Red Knight''
*''[[Alice Through the Looking Glass]]'' (1998 TV movie) - ''Red Knight''
*''[[Judas Kiss]]'' (1998) - ''Ben Dyson''
*''[[Judas Kiss]]'' (1998) - ''Ben Dyson''
*''[[House of Frankenstein 1997]]'' (1997 TV movie) - ''Crispian Grimes''
*''[[House of Frankenstein 1997]]'' (1997 TV film) - ''Crispian Grimes''
*''[[Hospital! (TV movie)|Hospital!]]'' (1997 TV movie) - ''Dr. Jim Nightingale''
*''[[Hospital! (TV movie)|Hospital!]]'' (1997 TV film) - ''Dr. Jim Nightingale''
*''[[The Place of the Dead]]'' (1997 TV movie) - ''Corporal Hugh Brittan''
*''[[The Place of the Dead]]'' (1997 TV film) - ''Corporal Hugh Brittan''
*''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' (TV series)
*''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' (TV series)
**''Fatal Caper'' (1996)''
**''Fatal Caper'' (1996)''
*''[[The Moonstone]]'' (1996 TV movie) - ''Franklin Blake''
*''[[The Moonstone]]'' (1996 TV film) - ''Franklin Blake''
*''[[Sense and Sensibility (film)|Sense and Sensibility]]'' (1995) - ''[[John Willoughby]]''
*''[[Sense and Sensibility (film)|Sense and Sensibility]]'' (1995) - ''[[John Willoughby]]''
*''[[The Buccaneers]]'' (1995 TV mini-series) - ''Guy Thwaite''
*''[[The Buccaneers]]'' (1995 TV mini-series) - ''Guy Thwaite''
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**''Hellfire'' (1994) - ''Gregg Martin''
**''Hellfire'' (1994) - ''Gregg Martin''
*''[[The Riff Raff Element]]'' (1993 TV series) - ''Alister''
*''[[The Riff Raff Element]]'' (1993 TV series) - ''Alister''
*''[[Typhon's People]]'' (1993 TV movie) - ''Cato Macgill/Adam Prime''
*''[[Typhon's People]]'' (1993 TV film) - ''Cato Macgill/Adam Prime''
*''[[Covington Cross]]'' (TV series)
*''[[Covington Cross]]'' (TV series)
**''Pilot'' (1992) - ''Henry of Gault''
**''Pilot'' (1992) - ''Henry of Gault''
*''[[A Masculine Ending]]'' (1992 TV movie) - ''Jamie Baird''
*''[[A Masculine Ending]]'' (1992 TV film) - ''Jamie Baird''
*''[[The Song of Lunch]]'' (2010 TV movie) - Producer
*''[[The Song of Lunch]]'' (2010 TV film) - Producer


==References==
==References==
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = English actor
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = English actor
| DATE OF BIRTH = 15 May 1966
| DATE OF BIRTH = 15 May 1966
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[England]]
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Northumberland]], [[England]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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Revision as of 14:13, 2 March 2012

Greg Wise
Born (1966-05-15) 15 May 1966 (age 58)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
SpouseEmma Thompson (2003-present) 2 children

Greg Wise (born 15 May 1966) is an English actor and producer. He has appeared in many British television works, as well as several feature films (notably the role of John Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility).

Early life

He was born Matthew Gregory Wise to architect parents in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England was educated at the independent St Peter's School, York. He went to Heriot Watt University to study architecture. Greg then moved to Glasgow where he studied drama at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He then travelled in the Far East.

Career

His television work includes three BBC period dramas: The Moonstone with Keeley Hawes, Madame Bovary with Frances O'Connor and as Sir Charles Maulver in the 2007 five-part series Cranford. In 1999 he starred as Marshall in ITV's seven-part drama Wonderful You alongside his future mother-in-law Phyllida Law and future brother-in-law Richard Lumsden. Recently he filmed a number of readings of love scenes from a selection of classic and modern love scenes, from Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles to Kiran Desai's The Inheritance of Loss for The Carte Noire Readers.[1][2] In 2011, he appeared in Hallmark Channel's Honeymoon for One, starring Nicollette Sheridan.[3]

He is also the producer of the 2010 BBC/Masterpiece production The Song of Lunch starring his wife, actress Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman.[4]

Personal life

He has been married to Emma Thompson, who played Elinor in Sense and Sensibility, since 2003. They have a daughter, Gaia Romilly (born in 1999) and a Rwandan son named Tindyebwa Agaba (informally adopted in 2003 at the age of 16).[5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ The Carte Noire Readers
  2. ^ Press Association
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ [2]
  5. ^ Alison Boshoff (7 March 2008). "The young refugee who was adopted by a famous actress". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 11 July 2010.


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