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

Matthew Gregory 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 to architect parents in Newcastle upon Tyne and was educated at the independent St Peter's School, York. He went to Heriot-Watt University to study architecture, and performed with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company.[1] Wise 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.[2][3] In 2011, he appeared in Hallmark Channel's Honeymoon for One, starring Nicollette Sheridan.[4]

He is also the producer of the 2010 BBC/Masterpiece production The Song of Lunch starring his wife, actress Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman.[5]

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 1999) and a Rwandan son named Tindyebwa Agaba (informally adopted in 2003 at the age of 16).[6]

Filmography

Film

Title year role notes
Effie 2013 John Ruskin
Morris: A Life with Bells On 2009 Miloslav Villandry
The Disappeared 2008
A Cock and Bull Story 2005 Greg
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby 2005 Minister Lee
Every Seven Years 2004 Boyfriend short
Five Moons Plaza 2003 Francesco Doni
Johnny English 2003 Agent One
Hills Like White Elephants 2002 The American short
The Discovery of Heaven 2001 Max Delius
Mad Cows 1999 Alex
Africa 1999 Josh Sinclair
Judas Kiss 1998 Ben Dyson
Sense and Sensibility 1995 John Willoughby

Television

References

  1. ^ http://old.bedlamtheatre.co.uk/people/4867
  2. ^ The Carte Noire Readers
  3. ^ Press Association
  4. ^ "Honeymoon for One". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  5. ^ "BBC Two - The Song of Lunch". Bbc.co.uk. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  6. ^ Alison Boshoff (7 March 2008). "The young refugee who was adopted by a famous actress". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 11 July 2010.

External links

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