Crispin Bonham-Carter
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Crispin Bonham-Carter | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | actor, theatre director, English and Classics teacher |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse | Katherine Julian Dawnay |
Children | 4 |
Crispin Daniel Bonham-Carter (born 23 September 1969 in Colchester, Essex) is an English former actor and theatre director.
Career
He played Mr. Bingley in BBC's Pride and Prejudice in 1995.[1] The previous year, he had starred in the TV sitcom Honey for Tea. Bonham-Carter also starred alongside Ewan McGregor in the 1993 BBC period drama Scarlet and Black playing Rachel Weisz's suitor. He played a small role in Bridget Jones's Diary.
He appeared on Season 4 of Absolutely Fabulous as a gardener named Jago Balfour who was commissioned to redesign the back garden.
He also appeared in the video of Westlife's cover of "Uptown Girl" and played Mandy's well-to-do love interest in season 3 of Game On. He is currently teaching English at Alexandra Park School, a comprehensive secondary school in Muswell Hill, north London.[2]
Personal life
Bonham-Carter is the son of Peter Bonham-Carter and Clodagh Greenwood, and the grandson of Sir Christopher Douglas Bonham-Carter. He is a third cousin of actress Helena Bonham Carter[3] and her brother, businessman Edward. He is married to Katherine Julian Dawnay. They have four sons: Arthur Thomas Patrick, Christopher Ruan, Stanley Peter and Frank Douglas.
Bonham Carter was educated at Glenalmond College, and graduated in 1992 from the University of St Andrews with a degree in classics. In 2011, he represented his former university in a special series of University Challenge. The St Andrews team lost to a team from Cambridge in the first-round.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Howards End | Albert Fussell | Credited as Crispin Bonham Carter |
1998 | Basil | Ralph | |
2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Greg | Uncredited |
2006 | Casino Royale | Hot Room Doctors | [4] |
See also
References
- ^ "Crispin Bonham-Carter shunned stardom to become an English teacher". dailymail.co.uk. Daily Mail Online. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Crispin Bonham-Carter shunned stardom to become an English teacher". dailymail.co.uk. Daily Mail Online. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ Hanna Flint (27 December 2015). "Mr Bingley from Colin Firth's Pride And Prejudice is a secondary school teacher now". metro.co.uk. Metro. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ Lucy Stephens (26 December 2015). "Crispin Bonham-Carter: Colin Firth's friend in Pride and Prejudice is now a teacher - and he couldn't be happier". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
External links
- Use dmy dates from June 2013
- Articles sourced by IMDb from September 2007
- 1969 births
- People educated at Glenalmond College
- Alumni of the University of St Andrews
- English male film actors
- People from Colchester
- Male actors from Essex
- Living people
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- People from Muswell Hill
- Bonham Carter family