Will Keen
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Will Keen | |
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Born | William Walter Maurice Keen 4 March 1970 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse |
María Fernández Ache
(m. 2002) |
Children | Dafne Keen |
Relatives |
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William Walter Maurice Keen (born 4 March 1970)[1][2] is an English stage, television, and film actor. He has worked in theatre and television in both Britain and Spain. He was a trustee of the James Menzies Kitchin Award, an award set up for young theatre directors in memory of the director with whom Keen collaborated early in his career.
Early life
Keen was born in Oxford, the son of Charles William Lyle Keen and Lady Priscilla Mary Rose Curzon, daughter of Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe.[3] His sisters are the poet Alice Oswald and the author Laura Beatty.[4][5] He studied at Eton College and has a first class degree in English literature from the University of Oxford.
Career
Some of his notable British theatre credits include
His TV credits include
In 2016, he played the role of the Queen's longtime
In Spain, he has performed plays in Spanish, Traición (
Personal life
He is married to Spanish actress, theatre director, and writer Maria Fernandez Ache with whom he has a daughter, Dafne Keen, who is also an actress.
Filmography
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Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | New Tricks | Ronnie Glazebrooke | |
2015 | Wolf Hall | Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury | |
2019–2022 | His Dark Materials | Father MacPhail | Main role |
Stage
Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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2022-2023 | Patriots | Vladimir Putin | Almeida Theatre/Noël Coward Theatre |
References
- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, Burke's Peerage, Ltd, 2003, p. 1987.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 148th edition, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, 2011, p. 799
- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, Burke's Peerage, Ltd, 2003, p. 1987
- ^ Armitstead, Claire (22 July 2016). "Alice Oswald: 'I like the way that the death of one thing is the beginning of something else'". The Guardian.
- ^ Dehn, Georgia (10 October 2015). "Mary Keen interview: 'people have accused me of being too traditional'". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Patriots review – Peter Morgan's compelling study of Russian dissidence". The Guardian. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
- Will Keen at IMDb
- Interview with Theatre.com