George Wood (actor)
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George Wood is an English
actor, best known for his role of Ollie in the TV series I Dream
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(proficient) and Italian
(conversational). He has also advanced football and contemporary dance skills.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor, best known for his role of Ollie in the TV series I Dream
I Dream
I Dream is a British children's musical television comedy programme aimed at and mostly about teenagers, which aired in 2004 . It was set at an esteemed performing arts college near Barcelona, Spain, and focuses on thirteen youths who are invited to enrol at the college, Avalon Heights, over the...
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Bio
Wood speaks FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
(proficient) and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
(conversational). He has also advanced football and contemporary dance skills.
Television
- Top BoyTop BoyTop Boy is a British television drama series, which was first broadcast on Channel 4. The four episodes were broadcast over consecutive nights, from 31 October to 3 November 2011. Set on the fictional Summerhouse housing estate in Hackney, North London, the series follows the lives of a group of...
: Andre (2011) - I Dream: Ollie (leading role, 2004)
- The Dotted Line: Mike (leading role, 2003)
- Anythings Possible: Christopher Dean (leading role, 1997)
- Disney ClubDisney ClubDisney Club is the name of many television shows associated to Disney productions aired mostly in Europe and Brazil during the 1990s and early 2000s.- Americas :* Brazil : aired from April 28, 1997 to December 28, 2002 on SBT...
: Main Presenter (1996–1997) - Road HogRoad hogRoad hog or roadhog may mean:* an aggressive motorist, inclined to road rage* Road hogs, an amateur style of stock car racing...
: Main Presenter (1996–1997)
Filmography
- Leonardo's Shadow: Giacomo (leading role, 2006)
- Annie 2: A Royal Adventure: Michael Webb (leading role, 1995)
Writer
- Cinderella: Prince (Richmond TheatreRichmond TheatreThe present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It, and is one of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre...
, RichmondLondon Borough of Richmond upon ThamesThe London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...
, 2007–2008)
Actor
- Deep Blue Sea: Philip Welch (Vaudeville TheatreVaudeville TheatreThe Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on The Strand in the City of Westminster. As the name suggests, the theatre held mostly vaudeville shows and musical revues in its early days. It opened in 1870 and was rebuilt twice, although each new building retained elements of the previous...
, 2008) - Cinderella: Prince (Milton Keynes TheatreMilton Keynes TheatreMilton Keynes Theatre is a large theatre in Milton Keynes . It opened on 4 October 1999, 25 years after the campaign for a new theatre first started....
, Milton Keynes, 2006–2007) - The Wizard of Oz: Tinman (Marlowe TheatreMarlowe TheatreThe Marlowe Theatre is a major 1200-seat theatre in Canterbury, England.It closed in March 2009 for redevelopment and a brand-new Marlowe Theatre re-opened to audiences on 4 October 2011.-Name:...
, CanterburyCanterburyCanterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
, 2006) - Little WomenLittle Women (musical)Little Women is a musical with a book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and music by Jason Howland.Based on Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 semi-autobiographical novel, it focuses on the four March sisters - brassy, tomboy-like, aspiring writer Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy, and...
: Laurie (TheatreWorks, 2005–2006) - Cinderella: Prince (Churchill TheatreChurchill TheatreThe Churchill Theatre in Bromley, south east London was built by the London Borough of Bromley to designs by its borough architect's department.It is carefully integrated into the central library complex overlooking Church House Gardens and Library Gardens...
, BromleyBromleyBromley is a large suburban town in south east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1963 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley...
, 2005–2006) - The Mystery PlayThe Mystery PlayThe Mystery Play is the title of a graphic novella written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Jon J. Muth, it was released as a hardcover by DC Comics Vertigo imprint in 1994.-Plot synopsis:...
: Jesus (Canterbury CathedralCanterbury CathedralCanterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
, 2004) - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Prince (Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, 2003–2004)
- Sound of Music: Rolf (Aberyswyth Arts Centre, 2002)
- Oliver!: Dipper (London PalladiumLondon PalladiumThe London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...
, 1996) - Peter Pan (Tour): John Darling (Manchester Palace, Cork Opera HouseCork Opera HouseCork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in the Republic of Ireland. It was originally built in 1855, although its existence has not been continuous; having survived the burning of much of Cork by British forces in reprisal for an ambush of a military convoy in 1920 by Irish rebels,...
, His Majestys Aberdeen, Belfast Opera House, 1995)
Singer
- Say It's Alright (solo single, 2005)
- I Dream Cast Album (3 solo tracks, 2004)
- Promotional tour and performances on Top of the PopsTop of the PopsTop of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
, Blue PeterBlue PeterBlue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
, Smile & Children In Need
Commercials
- ClearasilClearasilClearasil is the top-selling brand of skin care and acne medication, whose products contain chiefly benzoyl peroxide, sulfur & resorcinol, triclosan, or salicylic acid as active ingredients...
(2002) - Gran DoradoGran DoradoGran Dorado was a holiday villages company based in the Netherlands. Till the merger in 2002, it was the biggest holiday villages company of Europe...
(1998) - Frutini-Del Monte (1996)