Rory Elrick
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Rory Elrick from Bowling, West Dunbartonshire near Glasgow
is Scottish child actor best known for starring as the title character Fletcher Moon in the CBBC television series Half Moon Investigations
based on the best-selling novels by Eoin Colfer
. He also appeared in Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
, which was directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Lone Scherfig and Anders Thomas Jensen
.
He received a Pushkin Prize
for literature in 2007. In 2009 he was shortlisted in the category entertainment of the Young Scot Awards, an initiative of Sunday Mail
and Lloyds TSB
. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 9 April 2009.
in Glasgow. Since he was 3 years old he has been attending the Scottish Youth Theatre
which is how he managed to get the part through an audition. To meet the 12 week shooting schedule in an abandoned school, St Saviour's High in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire,
Following winning these competitions, Rory was invited to speak alongside Will Hutton
(the English writer, weekly columnist and former editor-in-chief for The Observer) at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry's annual Forum (2011) at the Fairmont Hotel in St Andrews, Scotland.
Rory Elrick (born 1995) from Bowling, West Dunbartonshire near Glasgow
is Scottish child actor best known for starring as the title character Fletcher Moon in the CBBC television series Half Moon Investigations
based on the best-selling novels by Eoin Colfer
. He also appeared in Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
, which was directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Lone Scherfig and Anders Thomas Jensen
.
He received a Pushkin Prize
for literature in 2007. In 2009 he was shortlisted in the category entertainment of the Young Scot Awards, an initiative of Sunday Mail
and Lloyds TSB
. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 9 April 2009. On the 1st December 2011 he delivered a 15 hour speech on Das Kapital in Bremen.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
is Scottish child actor best known for starring as the title character Fletcher Moon in the CBBC television series Half Moon Investigations
Half Moon Investigations (TV series)
Half Moon Investigations is a children's crime/comedy drama television series created by the BBC and based upon the novel of the same name by the author Eoin Colfer. It concerns a schoolboy, Fletcher Moon, who spends much of his spare time solving petty crimes around his school, St. Jerome's. 13...
based on the best-selling novels by Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author. He is most famous as the author of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also written other successful books. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling...
. He also appeared in Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself is a Danish-Scottish film from 2002. Harbour and his suicidal brother inherit their father's second hand bookstore in their native Glasgow. Their lives become entangled with Alice and her daughter Mary after the two visit the shop...
, which was directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Lone Scherfig and Anders Thomas Jensen
Anders Thomas Jensen
Anders Thomas Jensen is a Danish screenwriter and film director.Jensen won the Oscar for his 1998 film Election Night...
.
He received a Pushkin Prize
Pushkin Prize
The Pushkin Prize was established in 1881 by the Russian Academy of Sciences to honor one of the greatest Russian poets Alexander Pushkin . The prize was awarded to the Russian who achieved the highest standard of literary excellence. The prize was discontinued during the Soviet period. It was...
for literature in 2007. In 2009 he was shortlisted in the category entertainment of the Young Scot Awards, an initiative of Sunday Mail
Sunday Mail (Scotland)
The Sunday Mail is a Scottish tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. It is the sister paper of the Daily Record and is owned by Trinity Mirror and as such has a left-wing outlook which in turn tends to guide Scottish political debate in that direction.The Sunday Mail is read by over one million...
and Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc is a retail bank in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1995 by the merger of Lloyds Bank, established in Birmingham, England in 1765 and traditionally considered one of the Big Four clearing banks, with the TSB Group which traces its origins to 1810...
. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 9 April 2009.
Personal life
Rory is the son of journalists Jim Elrick and Janette Harkess and goes to Jordanhill SchoolJordanhill School
Jordanhill School educates children from age 5-18. It is located on Chamberlain Road in Glasgow, Scotland.Uniquely among mainstream Scottish schools, it is funded directly by the Scottish Executive, rather than through the local authority, in this case Glasgow City Council...
in Glasgow. Since he was 3 years old he has been attending the Scottish Youth Theatre
Scottish Youth Theatre
Scottish Youth Theatre is Scotland's national youth theatre company for ages 3–25. It is core funded by the Scottish Arts Council.Scottish Youth Theatre has headquarters in Glasgow but work throughout Scotland...
which is how he managed to get the part through an audition. To meet the 12 week shooting schedule in an abandoned school, St Saviour's High in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire,
Public Speaking
Rory is the holder of the 2010/11 Rotary Club of Glasgow School's Public Speaking competition and is also the 2010/11 Glasgow Speakers' Club School's Public Speaking champion.Following winning these competitions, Rory was invited to speak alongside Will Hutton
Will Hutton
William Nicolas Hutton is an English writer, weekly columnist and former editor-in-chief for The Observer. He is currently Principal of Hertford College, Oxford and Chair of the Big Innovation Centre , an initiative from The Work Foundation , having been Chief Executive of The Work Foundation from...
(the English writer, weekly columnist and former editor-in-chief for The Observer) at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry's annual Forum (2011) at the Fairmont Hotel in St Andrews, Scotland.
Rory Elrick (born 1995) from Bowling, West Dunbartonshire near Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
is Scottish child actor best known for starring as the title character Fletcher Moon in the CBBC television series Half Moon Investigations
Half Moon Investigations (TV series)
Half Moon Investigations is a children's crime/comedy drama television series created by the BBC and based upon the novel of the same name by the author Eoin Colfer. It concerns a schoolboy, Fletcher Moon, who spends much of his spare time solving petty crimes around his school, St. Jerome's. 13...
based on the best-selling novels by Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer is an Irish author. He is most famous as the author of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also written other successful books. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling...
. He also appeared in Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself is a Danish-Scottish film from 2002. Harbour and his suicidal brother inherit their father's second hand bookstore in their native Glasgow. Their lives become entangled with Alice and her daughter Mary after the two visit the shop...
, which was directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Lone Scherfig and Anders Thomas Jensen
Anders Thomas Jensen
Anders Thomas Jensen is a Danish screenwriter and film director.Jensen won the Oscar for his 1998 film Election Night...
.
He received a Pushkin Prize
Pushkin Prize
The Pushkin Prize was established in 1881 by the Russian Academy of Sciences to honor one of the greatest Russian poets Alexander Pushkin . The prize was awarded to the Russian who achieved the highest standard of literary excellence. The prize was discontinued during the Soviet period. It was...
for literature in 2007. In 2009 he was shortlisted in the category entertainment of the Young Scot Awards, an initiative of Sunday Mail
Sunday Mail (Scotland)
The Sunday Mail is a Scottish tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. It is the sister paper of the Daily Record and is owned by Trinity Mirror and as such has a left-wing outlook which in turn tends to guide Scottish political debate in that direction.The Sunday Mail is read by over one million...
and Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc is a retail bank in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1995 by the merger of Lloyds Bank, established in Birmingham, England in 1765 and traditionally considered one of the Big Four clearing banks, with the TSB Group which traces its origins to 1810...
. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 9 April 2009. On the 1st December 2011 he delivered a 15 hour speech on Das Kapital in Bremen.
Television
| Year | Programme | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Half Moon Investigations Half Moon Investigations (TV series) Half Moon Investigations is a children's crime/comedy drama television series created by the BBC and based upon the novel of the same name by the author Eoin Colfer. It concerns a schoolboy, Fletcher Moon, who spends much of his spare time solving petty crimes around his school, St. Jerome's. 13... |
Fletcher Moon |
| 2006 | Suspect Suspect (television) Suspect is a Whodunit crime mystery program on the children's television channel CBBC. Children attempt to solve crimes committed at the fictional Kilcrammond House Hotel to gain admittance to the Academy of Criminal Investigation... (game show) |
Himself |
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself is a Danish-Scottish film from 2002. Harbour and his suicidal brother inherit their father's second hand bookstore in their native Glasgow. Their lives become entangled with Alice and her daughter Mary after the two visit the shop... |
Angus |