George Webster (actor)
George Webster | |
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| Born | 28 July 1991 Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | My Name Is Emily Versailles |
George Webster (born 28 July 1991)[1] is an English actor who is best known for his lead as Milo in E4's British mini-series Tripped (2015), his supporting role as Arden in the Irish independent film My Name Is Emily (2015) and Simon Mirren's French-Canadian period series, Versailles (2017). He has also directed two films: the short film The Punisher: Dead of Night (2012) and the British comedy Further Ed (2017).[1]
Career
After starting out studying film making and directing various short films, he made the transition into acting and has since been seen in Jamie Patterson's City of Dreamers (2012) and Danny Boyle's series Babylon (2014) and the ITV series Autopsy: The Last Hours Of as the late River Phoenix before landing his first major role in Simon Fitzmaurice's My Name Is Emily in September 2014. Soon after, he was cast as a lead in E4's sci-fi comedy TV mini-series Tripped opposite Blake Harrison.[2][3][4] In late 2015, he joined the cast of Simon Mirren's series Versailles as Prince William III of Orange[1][5] and worked with Ron Howard on the National Geographic series Genius where he played the recurring role of Julius Winteler.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 2012 | Batman: A Knight to Remember | The Joker | N/A | Also writer and director |
| 2012 | City of Dreamers | Kyle | ||
| 2012 | The Underdog in the Red Dress | Robbie | Short film | |
| 2012 | Kharon | Short film | ||
| 2014 | Blood Moon | Henry Lester | ||
| 2014 | Blind Date | Charlie | ||
| 2015 | My Name Is Emily | Arden | ||
| 2015 | The Brighton Mob | Will | ||
| 2015 | Phometrica | Cinema Pianist | ||
| 2016 | Trial by Fire | Tim | Short film | |
| 2016 | Ramona & The Chair | Lou | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Fall of the Krays | The Author | ||
| 2017 | Further Ed | Mikey Cyprus | Also writer and director | |
| 2017 | Megan Leavey | Finn | Uncredited | |
| TBA | God's Petting You | Charlie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 2014 | Babylon | Local P.C | 1.03 "Episode 3" | |
| 2014 | Autopsy: The Last Hours of... | River Phoenix | 3.01 "River Phoenix" | |
| 2015 | Tripped | Milo | Television miniseries | |
| 2015-2017 | Versailles | William of Orange | 4 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Last Dragonslayer | Sir Grifflon | Television film | |
| 2017 | Genius | Julius Winteler | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Wars | Boone Maverick | ||
| 2019 | The Stand Up Sketch Show | Performer | 1.01 Series 1, Episode 1 | |
| 2020 | Father Brown | Benjamin Milton | Series 8, Episode 8 |
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Writing credits
| Production | Notes | Broadcaster/Distributor |
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| The Punisher: Dead of Night |
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YouTube |
| Batman: A Knight to Remember |
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YouTube[6] |
| Further Ed |
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References
- ^ a b c George Webster Agency Résumé. Curtis Brown. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Evanna Lynch & Michael Smiley Confirmed for My Name Is Emily. Newrange Pictures and Kennedy Films. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ George Webster interview: Tripped. British Comedy Guide. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Meet the Cast of Tripped. Radio Times. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Welcome to Versailles, the BBC's steamy new period drama set in the court of Louis XIV. The Telegraph. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Video: A Knight to Remember. YouTube. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2017.