Angus Wright (born 11 November 1964) is a British actor.
Early life and education Angus Wright was born in Washington, D.C., the youngest child of Virginia and Patrick Wright. His father was in the British Diplomatic Service, so the family lived in many countries.
He gained an M.A. in art history at the University of Edinburgh and then trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.He was a member of the university theatre company EUTC at Bedlam Theatre.
Career Wright has worked in theatre, film and television.
Personal life Wright's partner is Lia Williams, since 2015.
Acting credits Film
Year Film Role1994FrankensteinGuard1995First KnightMarauderCutthroat IslandCaptain Trotter1997Jilting JoeMick1999RKO 281Joseph Cotten2000All ForgottenBoris2001Bridget Jones's DiaryLiterary FigureThe Affair of the NecklaceHenri SansonCharlotte GraySecret Agent2002Nicholas NicklebyMr Pluck2005Kingdom of HeavenRichard's Knight2008The Bank JobRobert Rowlands2011The Iron LadyJohn Nott2012Private PeacefulCaptain Barnes2013A Little ChaosSualemClosed CircuitAndrew Altman2014MaleficentKing Henry's Advisor2016Rogue OneHammerhead Captain2018The Rabbit's FootLucky FrancisThe Little StrangerCoroner Riddell2019Official SecretsMark Ellison 2020 The CourierDickie Franks The Witches Waiter 2022 Pinocchio Signore RizziSee How They RunSergeant BakewellSamovar (short)Raoul WallenbergCatherine Called BirdyFulk the Elder2023Bank of DaveClarence2024 HereGilbert Moore, C.H.H.P
Radio
Year Show Role Director Producer1990Awarded a six month internship, via a Carleton Hobbs Bursary, to be a repertory member of the BBC's on-air Radio Drama Company2002PreciousGeoffJane MorganPier Productions2008PlentySir Andrew CharlesonJohn DoveCatherine Bailey Productions2010The Secret PilgrimHansenPatrick RaynerBBC Radio 4
Television
Year Series Role Notes1993Between the LinesMotorcycle Officer1995The BillChief Inspector Wallace1996Crocodile ShoesAlan McGuire1997The Painted LadyCharles Stafford1998Dalziel and PascoeGreg Waterson2000AttachmentsEd Viner2001WhistleblowerSuttonThe ViceDefence CouncilThe Way We Live NowMiles Grendall2003Cambridge SpiesGuy LiddellBoudicaSeverus2004Wire in the BloodWillerton2005CasanovaMan at Arms2007Hotel BabylonFrancis Levington2008Waking the DeadStephen CarsonThe Shooting of Thomas HurndallSherard Cowper-Coles2009Above SuspicionParks2010The Sarah Jane AdventuresMr Dread2012Being HumanDr North2013Murder on the Home FrontCarver2015Peep ShowAngus MaynardFather BrownColonel Laurence St Clare2016Midsomer MurdersRoderick CravenFlowersGeorge2018 Hamlet King Claudius Television moviePlebsEvander2019Year of the RabbitSir Giles LinleyThe CrownMartin Furnival Jones SuccessionPhillipe Layton2020COBRA General PickeringHis Dark MaterialsDr. Haley Endeavour Professor Blish2021Sex Education Sex Educator 2022The Witchfinder Mr HarveyThe CaptureAnthony Reed2023Dreaming Whilst BlackTimothy Eastly2024Mary & GeorgeSir David GrahamInside No.9Dr Death2026PatienceJay Presto
Theatre
Year Play Role Director Theatre1991Henry IV Parts I & IIDouglas & BullcalfAdrian NobleRoyal Shakespeare Company 1992The DybbukBatlonKatie MitchellRoyal Shakespeare CompanyThe Theban PlaysChorusAdrian NobleRoyal Shakespeare Company1993HamletGuildensternAdrian NobleRoyal Shakespeare CompanySaloméIokanaanSteven BerkoffEuropean tour1994A Mongrel's HeartBormenthalMark Wing-DaveyRoyal Lyceum Theatre1995Private LivesVictorKenny IrelandRoyal Lyceum Theatre1996Mother CourageThe LieutenantJonathan KentNational Theatre1997A Midsummer Night's DreamLysanderJonathan MillerAlmeida Theatre1998Chips With EverythingPilot OfficerHoward DaviesNational Theatre1999Talk of the CityCliveStephen PoliakoffRoyal Shakespeare Company 2000The Importance of Being EarnestAlgernonSelina CadellNottingham Playhouse2001Three SistersTusenbachLoveday IngramChichester Festival Theatre2002Twelfth NightSir Andrew AguecheekTim CarrollGlobe Theatre at the Middle Temple Hall2003Three SistersKulyginKatie MitchellNational Theatre2004Measure for MeasureProvostSimon McBurneyNational TheatreStuff HappensJournalist/David ManningNicholas HytnerNational Theatre2005A Dream PlayThe DreamerKatie MitchellNational Theatre2006Measure for MeasureAngeloSimon McBurneyComplicite & International tourThe SeagullDr DornKatie MitchellNational Theatre2007St JoanEarl of WarwickMarianne ElliottNational TheatreWar HorseHauptmann Friedrich MüllerMarianne Elliott and Tom MorrisNational Theatre2008The Merchant of VeniceShylockTim CarrollShakespeare Company The Tragedy of Thomas HobbesRottenElizabeth FreestoneShakespeare Company 2009Mrs AffleckAlfred AffleckMarianne ElliottNational Theatre2010Design for LivingErnestAnthony Page The Old VicThe Cat in the HatThe CatKatie MitchellNational Theatre & Young Vic & Paris 2011WastwaterJonathanKatie MitchellThe Royal Court2012The Master and MargaritaKoroviev-FagotSimon McBurneyBarbican Theatre & European Tour2013Privates on ParadeMajor Giles FlackMichael GrandageNoël Coward TheatreTwelfth NightSir Andrew AguecheekTim CarrollBelasco TheatreRichard IIIDuke of BuckinghamTim CarrollBelasco Theatre2014The Cherry OrchardLeonid GaevKatie MitchellThe Young Vic2015OresteiaAgamemnonRobert IckeAlmeida Theatre & Trafalgar Studios20161984O'BrienDaniel RaggettPlayhouse Theatre2017HamletKing ClaudiusRobert IckeAlmeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre2018The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieGordon LowtherPolly FindlayDonmar Warehouse2022Oresteia & HamletAgamemnon & ClaudiusRobert IckePark Avenue Armory, New York 2023NachtlandKahlPatrick MarberThe Young Vic
Video games
Year Game Role Developer Producer Platform2013Killzone: MercenaryMandor SavicGuerrilla CambridgeSony Computer EntertainmentPlayStation Vita2023Final Fantasy XVIQuentinSquare Enix Creative Business Unit IIISquare EnixPlaystation 52024Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred HeroesMarkusRabbit and Bear Studios505 GamesMultiple2025DetectiveKarl von RoveStudio Chipo y Juan MetaVR
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