William Ellis (actor)
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Comment: I've done some major cleanup to remove the promotional puffery. Keep in mind that notability is WP:NOTINHERITED by Ellis working with notable persons - it can make it more likely, but it's never a guarantee. Name dropping on Wikipedia just makes notability seem more suspect, to be honest. I also removed some suspect sources. I'm not sure that all of the remaining sources are usable - and IMDb is definitely not seen as a RS on Wikipedia. I do think that there's likely enough to establish notability via the reviews, but I'd like to have another editor check this over since I did so much editing. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (｡◕‿◕｡) 13:06, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: "production of The Importance of Being Earnest[9][10][11][12] " is a prime example of WP:CITEKILL. Instead we need one excellent reference per fact asserted. If you are sure it is beneficial, two, and at an absolute maximum, three. A fact you assert, once verified in a reliable source, is verified. More is gilding the lily. Please choose the very best in each case of multiple referencing for a single point and either drop or repurpose the remainder.I almost never review twice. I have this time because you ignored me FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 09:54, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: For a living person we have a high standard of referencing. Every substantive fact you assert, especially one that is susceptible to potential challenge, requires a citation with a reference that is about them, and is independent of them, in multiple secondary sources which are WP:RS, and is significant coverage. Please also see WP:PRIMARY which details the limited permitted usage of primary sources and WP:SELFPUB which has clear limitations on self published sources. Providing sufficient references, ideally one per fact cited, that meet these tough criteria is likely to make this draft a clear acceptance (0.9 probability). Lack of them or an inability to find them is likely to mean that the person is not suitable for inclusion, certainly today.I cannot see that he passes WP:NACTOR. You have not proved that he has FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 07:28, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: Fails WP:NACTOR and WP:GNG. He does get a few favorable passing mentions for his acting, but that's not enough, in other words WP:TOOSOON. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:20, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
- Comment: You still need sources, they need to be reliable McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 18:12, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
William Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Henry Ellis 14 September 1980 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse |
Alice Hobden (m. 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
William Henry Ellis is a British actor, voice artist and podcaster known for Great Expectations (2012), Dragon Quest Swords, Queen of the Desert, Parade's End and The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler.
Life
Family
Ellis is a British actor the son of Chris and Becky Ellis. He has two siblings, Adam Ellis and Laura Martin.
Education
Ellis trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[1]
Stage
After graduating from LAMDA in 2005, Ellis starred in British-Asian writer Shan Khan's play Prayer Room at Birmingham Repertory Theatre directed by Angus Jackson. Ellis played 'Griffin', the self-righteous Christian group leader and Charles Spencer in The Daily Telegraph wrote 'William Ellis memorably nails the condescending certainty of charismatic Christianity'.[2] Ellis then went on to play Benvolio in the Nuffield Theatre production that toured Barbados as part of Holder's Season in 2006. In 2007 he worked with the director Peter Gill at The National Theatre on his production of The Voysey Inheritance.[3] After a UK Tour playing Simon Bliss in Peter Hall's production of Hay Fever[4] in 2008, he returned to work with Peter Gill again for his production of The Importance of Being Earnest.[5] The play received a positive reception and Ellis's performance was described by The Hollywood Reporter as '...having flair'.[6]
Following The Importance of Being Earnest he has appeared as Sam Leadbitter in Theatre Royal, Bath's production of This Happy Breed[7] and also played Prince Charming in Lyric Theatre's Cinderella.[8] In 2015 Ellis starred alongside Olivia Poulet, playing 'Uncle Peck' in Paula Vogel's play How I Learned to Drive at Southwark Playhouse.[9] Ellis's performance as the predatory uncle was described positively by The Evening Standard reviewer Henry Hitchings: 'William Ellis captures the discreet, almost courtly manner in which Peck wields his needy brand of destructiveness'.[10]
In 2019, Ellis starred in Frederick Knott's Dial M for Murder, playing the murdering ex-tennis player Tony Wendice at the New Vic Theatre. The play received positive reviews.[11]
Screen
Ellis began acting on screen in 2006 with small parts and in 2009 he portrayed Wiktor in The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler. In 2012 he took on the part of Compeyson in Mike Newell's Great Expectations and in 2015, he played The Earl of Chester in Werner Herzog's Queen of the Desert.[12]
Voice over
Ellis has voiced a number of British commercials and was the voice of Toyota for their 2012 Paris Motor Show event: Stories of Better. In 2020 he narrated two self-help books for the life-coach and author Vernon Sankey, The Stairway to Happiness and The Way: Finding Peace in Turbulent Times, which Vernon co-authored with Katey Lockwood.[13]
Podcast
Ellis is the author and producer of the podcast An Open Water Swimmer's Podcast which had its first season in winter 2021; Ellis's guests for season one included the actor and comedian David Walliams[14] and Marathon Swimmer Sarah Thomas.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler | Wiktor | |
| 2009 | A Closed Book | Interviewee 2 | |
| 2009 | Into the Storm | Intelligence Officer | |
| 2012 | Great Expectations | Compeyson | |
| 2015 | Queen of the Desert | Early of Chester |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | Newsnight Runner | Episode 1.1 |
| 2009 | Hotel Babylon | Horny Businessman | Episode 4.3 |
| 2010 | The Bill | Dylan Prest | S26 Ep28 |
| 2012 | Hustle | Pinstripe 1 | S8 Ep6 |
| 2012 | Thirteen Steps Down | Steve | |
| 2012 | Parade's End | Aubrey | Episode 1.5 |
| 2013 | The Guilty | Malcolm James | Episode 1 |
| 2014 | 24: Live Another Day | Russian Aide | 8pm – 9pm |
| 2016 | Father Brown | Billy Neville | S4 Ep1 |
| 2018 | Doctors | Hartley Beddington | S19 EP205 |
| 2019 | The Crown | Queen's Flight Captain | S3 Ep7 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dragon Quest Swords | Anlace |
Stage productions
- Prayer Room (2005, as Griffin)[16]
- Holder's Season (2006)
- The Voysey Inheritance (2007, as Denis Tregoning)[3]
- Hay Fever (2008, as Simon Bliss)[17]
- The Importance of Being Earnest (2009, as Algernon Moncrieff)[5][18][19][20]
- This Happy Breed (2011)[7]
- Cinderella (2012)[21]
- How I Learned to Drive (2015, as Uncle Peck)[22]
- Dial M for Murder (2019, as Tony)[23]
References
- ^ "Dial M For Murder Cast List + Training". New Vic Theatre. New Vic Theatre.
- ^ Spencer, Charles. "A Short Sharp Shock of a Play". The Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 August 2005.
- ^ a b "Voysey Inheritance Cast". Peter Gill. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
- ^ Connor, Sheila. "Hay Fever". The British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
- ^ a b Spencer, Charles. "The Importance of Being Earnest, yes it's a success". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ Bennet, Ray (7 February 2008). "The Importance of Being Earnest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- ^ a b Spencer, Charles. "This Happy Breed, Theatre Royal Bath, review". The Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Rana, Jayne (17 December 2012). "Review: Cinderella, Lyric Hammersmith". The Void. The Void. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ Fisher, Phillip. "How I Learned to Drive". British Theatre Guide. British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Hitchings, Henry (20 March 2015). "How I Learned to Drive". The Evening Standard. The Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Orme, Steve. "Dial M For Murder Review". British Theatre Guide. British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "New Vic Theatre Cast / Credits". New Vic Theatre. New Vic Theatre.
- ^ Scribd - The Way, Finding Peace in Turbulent Times.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Episode 3". An Open Water Swimmer's Podcast. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Episode 12". An Open Water Swimmer's Podcast. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Gardner, Lynn (24 August 2005). "Prayer Room". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2005.
- ^ "Hay Fever: British Theatre Guide Review". British Theatre Guide. British Theatre Guide.
- ^ Billington, Michael (26 April 2006). "The Voysey Inheritance". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2006.
- ^ Peter, John. "The Importance of Being Earnest". The Sunday Times. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (4 February 2008). "The Importance of Being Earnest". The Independent. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Cinderella". Time Out. Time Out. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Bosanquet, Theo. "How I Learned to Drive (Southwark Playhouse)". What's on Stage. What's on stage. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Dial M For Murder Review". British Theatre Guide. British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 28 April 2017.