Jeremy Williams (Actor)
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Jeremy David Williams is a British film, radio, television and theatre actor.
, England and educated at King Edward VI Five Ways
school. He is currently based in London.
As a presenter, 2008 saw him hosting his own show J.Arts on London's JCOM, profiling up and comings in the arts scene. 2009 he returns to presenting alongside Clive Roslin - Sunday mornings on JNET.
. 2006-7 saw him as a regular with Midlands based Rep company Struts, undertaking roles in Twelfth Night, Blood Wedding, Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The B.F.G. 2007 also saw his RSC debut, performing in Pippo Delbono's Henry V at the Courtyard Theatre, Stratford upon Avon. From July to August 2008 he appeared in Counterfeit Skin at the Courtyard Theatre, London
. He has appeared in Genet's The Maids in three separate occasions - the first two times as Claire (2007, 2008) and switching across to Solange (2009).
Williams features in 6 out of 10 images in Levi Miller's 2010 Image Range. The image "Sleeping To Dream" which sees Williams lying in just boxers on a bed has garnered international media attention, including a full page feature in Britain's Gay Times and Germany's Blu.
2010 saw Jeremy join forces with Harriet Telfer in the group Knock Twice. Their single "I Heart You" is released on February 8, 2010 in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
Life and career
Williams was born in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England and educated at King Edward VI Five Ways
King Edward VI Five Ways
King Edward VI Five Ways is a selective, humanities specialist grammar school located in the Bartley Green area of south Birmingham, England. As of April 2008, the school has a second specialism, a specialist Science College.-Background:...
school. He is currently based in London.
Radio
In 2008 Williams worked on several radio dramas with The Bunbury Banter Theatre Company in association with Hayes FM including Slow Boat To Freedom playing Gareth, Aliens from Uranus playing Captain Fire and From Venus with Love playing Wylie Foxx. Previous to this Williams performed in a BBC Radio play Kinky Hair playing Alistair Devlin.As a presenter, 2008 saw him hosting his own show J.Arts on London's JCOM, profiling up and comings in the arts scene. 2009 he returns to presenting alongside Clive Roslin - Sunday mornings on JNET.
Theatre
Having made his adult stage debut in 'Road' at the Audimax, Hamburg, Williams then performed in self-penned Poppycock! at the 2005 Edinburgh FestivalEdinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
. 2006-7 saw him as a regular with Midlands based Rep company Struts, undertaking roles in Twelfth Night, Blood Wedding, Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The B.F.G. 2007 also saw his RSC debut, performing in Pippo Delbono's Henry V at the Courtyard Theatre, Stratford upon Avon. From July to August 2008 he appeared in Counterfeit Skin at the Courtyard Theatre, London
Courtyard Theatre, London
The Courtyard is a theatre housed in the former public library in Pitfield Street in Hoxton, London Borough of Hackney, England. It is a Grade II listed building....
. He has appeared in Genet's The Maids in three separate occasions - the first two times as Claire (2007, 2008) and switching across to Solange (2009).
Modeling
Williams has also worked as a photo model on several occasions (photographers inc. Paul Schnarrs, Richie Mullen and Andrew Moscardo-Parker).Williams features in 6 out of 10 images in Levi Miller's 2010 Image Range. The image "Sleeping To Dream" which sees Williams lying in just boxers on a bed has garnered international media attention, including a full page feature in Britain's Gay Times and Germany's Blu.
Writing
As a writer, Williams has had several poems published and was featured in the Top 100 Poets From The Midlands in 2007. He has written for publications including D'Ash, Zap!Bang!, Fly, Maverick, Who's Jack, Heeb and Renaissance.Music
2009 saw Jeremy form half of the novelty act J-Proc, whose single "A Christmas Song (Stuff The Turkey)" joined the Christmas chart race.2010 saw Jeremy join forces with Harriet Telfer in the group Knock Twice. Their single "I Heart You" is released on February 8, 2010 in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
See You at the Altar | Kevin - sound guy | Film |
| 2006 | Cold Light of Day | Joshua Lambert | BBC TV mini-series |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Inkheart (film) | Recruit | Film |