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The Janes and Michaels from the London cast of ''Mary Poppins''. Left to right (front): [[Poppy Lee Friar]], [[Jack Montgomery (actor)|Jack Montgomery]], Perry Millward, Harry Stott, [[Ben Watton]], Jake Catterall, Nicola Bowman. Left to right (back): Charlotte Spencer, Faye Spittlehouse, [[Carrie Fletcher]] and '''[[Robert B. Sherman]]''' (songwriter for both ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'' and ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'').
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Jeremy&nbsp;Potts, in ''Chitty&nbsp;Chitty&nbsp;Bang&nbsp;Bang''<br/>
Michael&nbsp;Banks, in ''Mary&nbsp;Poppins''<br/>
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'''Perry Millward''' (born 24 October 1992 in [[Sidcup, Kent]])<ref name="chitty">[http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march04/perrymillward.htm Short bio for Perry on the website of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical] (accessed 8 July 2006).</ref> is a young British actor primarily known for his work on [[theatre|stage]] (especially in [[London|London's]] [[West End theatre|West End]]), and with a growing number of film and television credits. He has an attractive singing voice, which has led to a number of roles in musical productions.
'''Perry Millward''' (born 24 October 1992) is an English actor primarily known for his work on [[theatre|stage]] (especially in [[London|London's]] [[West End theatre|West End]]), and with a number of film and television credits. Millward was born in [[Sidcup, London]].<ref name="chitty">[http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march04/perrymillward.htm Short bio for Perry on the website of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927074419/http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march04/perrymillward.htm |date=27 September 2007 }} (Retrieved 8 July 2006).</ref>


==Singing and musical performance==
==Stage career and musical performance==
Thanks to an Emma Priest Scholarship he received for his singing, Millward became a full-time pupil with the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]].<ref name="chitty" /> He was one of the students featured in the 2004 television series ''"When Will I Be Famous?"'', which gave a behind-the-scenes look at the famous theatre school.<ref name="when">[http://poll.imdb.com/title/tt0418444/ "When Will I Be Famous"] at the [[Internet Movie Database]].</ref>
Thanks to an Emma Priest Scholarship he received for his singing, Millward became a full-time pupil with the [[Sylvia Young Theatre School]].<ref name="chitty" /> He was one of the students featured in the 2004 television series ''"When Will I Be Famous?"'', which gave a behind-the-scenes look at the famous theatre school.<ref name="when">[https://poll.imdb.com/title/tt0418444/ "When Will I Be Famous"] at the [[Internet Movie Database]].</ref>


Millward starred as Jeremy Potts in the musical ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'',<ref name="chitty" /> as Michael Banks in ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'',<ref name="CurtainUp">[http://www.curtainup.com/marypoppins.html A CurtainUpLondon review] of "Mary Poppins" by Lizzie Loveridge (accessed 8 July 2006).</ref> and as Gavroche in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''.<ref name="chitty" />
Millward starred as Jeremy Potts in the musical ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'',<ref name="chitty" /> as Michael Banks in ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'',<ref name="CurtainUp">[http://www.curtainup.com/marypoppins.html A CurtainUpLondon review] of "Mary Poppins" by Lizzie Loveridge (Retrieved 8 July 2006).</ref> and as Gavroche in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''.<ref name="chitty" />


In 2006 he performed the role of Noah in the musical ''[[Caroline, or Change]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]], London,<ref name="Guardian-arts">[http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1927048,00.html Caroline, or Change] review by Michael Billington on Friday 20 October 2006. (accessed 14 November 2006).</ref> although by this date he was already being cast for small parts in assorted television episodes, and his first feature film (see below).
In 2006 he performed the role of Noah in the musical ''[[Caroline, or Change]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]], London,<ref name="Guardian-arts">[http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1927048,00.html Caroline, or Change] review by Michael Billington on Friday 20 October 2006. (Retrieved 14 November 2006).</ref>
He played the role of David in [[Menier Chocolate Factory]]'s production of [[Torch Song Trilogy]] in 2012.


==Film and television==
==Film and television==
Millward's break into television was made through a guest appearance as Warren in ''[[The Bill]]'' in 2003; he returned to the long-running series in 2008, playing the character Joey Tomlinson. He also portrayed [[The Artful Dodger]] in a televised stage production hosted by [[Shane Ritchie]] called ''[[Celebrate 'Oliver!']]'' on 26 December 2005 alongside [[Ron Moody]] (Fagin) and [[Joseph McManners]] (Oliver) in which the cast sang the biggest hits from the West End production.<ref name="IMDB">[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599985/ Perry Millward] at the [[Internet Movie Database]].</ref>
Millward's first television appearance was playing a character, Warren, in an episode of ''[[The Bill]]'' in 2003; he returned to the long-running series in 2008, playing the character Joey Tomlinson. He also portrayed [[The Artful Dodger]] in a televised stage production hosted by [[Shane Ritchie]] called ''[[Celebrate 'Oliver!']]'' on 26 December 2005 alongside [[Ron Moody]] (Fagin) and [[Joseph McManners]] (Oliver) in which the cast sang the biggest hits from the West End production.<ref name="IMDB">[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599985/ Perry Millward] at the [[Internet Movie Database]].</ref>


On 7 July 2006 he starred as Mike in the one-hour television film drama ''[[That Summer Day]]'' broadcast on [[CBBC]], about the [[7 July 2005 London bombings|bombings of the London public transport system]] that occurred a year earlier.<ref name="summerday">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk27/feature_thatsummerday.shtml "How 7/7 impacted on the nation's children"], BBC press release. (accessed 6 July 2006)</ref> In the same year he achieved a small role (Marcel) in his first feature film, ''[[Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film)|Perfume: The Story of a Murderer]]''.
On 7 July 2006 he starred as Mike in the one-hour television film drama ''[[That Summer Day]]'' broadcast on [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]], about the [[7 July 2005 London bombings|bombings of the London public transport system]] that occurred a year earlier.<ref name="summerday">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/wk27/feature_thatsummerday.shtml "How 7/7 impacted on the nation's children"], BBC press release. (Retrieved 6 July 2006)</ref> In the same year he achieved a small role (Marcel) in his first feature film, ''[[Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film)|Perfume: The Story of a Murderer]]''.


In 2008, he played Jacob West in the ''[[Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' story ''[[The Mark of the Berserker]]''. In 2009 he appeared in an episode of the British drama ''[[Ashes to Ashes (TV series)|Ashes to Ashes]]'', and also appeared as Nathan Harris in two episodes of television series ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', in which he had portrayed a minor character three years previously. Although his role was a minor one, he was cast as a newspaper delivery boy in the highly successful 2010 [[BBC]] television series ''[[Downton Abbey]]''.
In 2008, he played Jacob West in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' story ''[[The Mark of the Berserker]]''. In 2009 he appeared in an episode of the British drama ''[[Ashes to Ashes (British TV series)|Ashes to Ashes]]'', and also appeared as Nathan Harris in two episodes of television series ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'', in which he had portrayed a minor character three years previously. Although his role was a minor one, he was cast as a [[paperboy|newspaper delivery boy]] in the highly successful 2010 [[ITV Network|ITV]] television series ''[[Downton Abbey]]''.


In 2011 Millward began appearances in the role of Nick Monroe in the television series ''[[Monroe (TV series)|Monroe]]''; his character is a family member of the lead character of the series.
In 2011 Millward began appearances in the role of Nick Monroe in the television series ''[[Monroe (TV series)|Monroe]]''; his character is a family member of the lead character of the series.


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Following his minor parts in the 2006 films ''[[That Summer Day]]'' and ''[[Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film)|Perfume: The Story of a Murderer]]'', Millward was cast in a significant supporting role in the 2011 television film ''[[Christopher and His Kind (television film)|Christopher and His Kind]]'',<ref name="Curtis Brown">[http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/perry-millward/ Perry Millward entry] at Curtis Brown talent agency (Retrieved 8 May 2011).</ref> produced by the BBC, and based on the autobiographical novel by [[Christopher Isherwood]]. Millward played Richard Isherwood, younger brother of Christopher, against [[Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]]'s lead role. During 2011 Millward also completed filming of a supporting role in the science-fiction feature film ''[[John Carter of Mars (film)|John Carter of Mars]]''.<ref name="IMDB"/>
==Developing film career==
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Following his minor parts in the 2006 films ''[[That Summer Day]]'' and ''[[Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film)|Perfume: The Story of a Murderer]]'', Millward was cast in a significant supporting role in the 2011 television film ''[[Christopher and His Kind (television film)|Christopher and His Kind]]'',<ref name="Curtis Brown">[http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/perry-millward/ Perry Millward entry] at Curtis Brown talent agency (accessed 8 May 2011).</ref> produced by the BBC, and based on the autobiographical novel by [[Christopher Isherwood]]. Millward played Richard Isherwood, younger brother of Christopher, against [[Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]]'s lead role. During 2011 Millward also completed filming of a supporting role in the science-fiction feature film ''[[John Carter of Mars (film)|John Carter of Mars]]''.<ref name="IMDB"/>


==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|1599985}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1599985/ Perry Millward] at the [[Internet Movie Database]].

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Latest revision as of 19:17, 19 February 2024

Perry Millward
Born (1992-10-24) 24 October 1992 (age 32)
Sidcup, London
Years active2002 – present

Perry Millward (born 24 October 1992) is an English actor primarily known for his work on stage (especially in London's West End), and with a number of film and television credits. Millward was born in Sidcup, London.[1]

Stage career and musical performance

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Thanks to an Emma Priest Scholarship he received for his singing, Millward became a full-time pupil with the Sylvia Young Theatre School.[1] He was one of the students featured in the 2004 television series "When Will I Be Famous?", which gave a behind-the-scenes look at the famous theatre school.[2]

Millward starred as Jeremy Potts in the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,[1] as Michael Banks in Mary Poppins,[3] and as Gavroche in Les Misérables.[1]

In 2006 he performed the role of Noah in the musical Caroline, or Change at the National Theatre, London,[4] He played the role of David in Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Torch Song Trilogy in 2012.

Film and television

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Millward's first television appearance was playing a character, Warren, in an episode of The Bill in 2003; he returned to the long-running series in 2008, playing the character Joey Tomlinson. He also portrayed The Artful Dodger in a televised stage production hosted by Shane Ritchie called Celebrate 'Oliver!' on 26 December 2005 alongside Ron Moody (Fagin) and Joseph McManners (Oliver) in which the cast sang the biggest hits from the West End production.[5]

On 7 July 2006 he starred as Mike in the one-hour television film drama That Summer Day broadcast on CBBC, about the bombings of the London public transport system that occurred a year earlier.[6] In the same year he achieved a small role (Marcel) in his first feature film, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

In 2008, he played Jacob West in The Sarah Jane Adventures story The Mark of the Berserker. In 2009 he appeared in an episode of the British drama Ashes to Ashes, and also appeared as Nathan Harris in two episodes of television series Casualty, in which he had portrayed a minor character three years previously. Although his role was a minor one, he was cast as a newspaper delivery boy in the highly successful 2010 ITV television series Downton Abbey.

In 2011 Millward began appearances in the role of Nick Monroe in the television series Monroe; his character is a family member of the lead character of the series.

Following his minor parts in the 2006 films That Summer Day and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Millward was cast in a significant supporting role in the 2011 television film Christopher and His Kind,[7] produced by the BBC, and based on the autobiographical novel by Christopher Isherwood. Millward played Richard Isherwood, younger brother of Christopher, against Matt Smith's lead role. During 2011 Millward also completed filming of a supporting role in the science-fiction feature film John Carter of Mars.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Short bio for Perry on the website of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 8 July 2006).
  2. ^ "When Will I Be Famous" at the Internet Movie Database.
  3. ^ A CurtainUpLondon review of "Mary Poppins" by Lizzie Loveridge (Retrieved 8 July 2006).
  4. ^ Caroline, or Change review by Michael Billington on Friday 20 October 2006. (Retrieved 14 November 2006).
  5. ^ a b Perry Millward at the Internet Movie Database.
  6. ^ "How 7/7 impacted on the nation's children", BBC press release. (Retrieved 6 July 2006)
  7. ^ Perry Millward entry at Curtis Brown talent agency (Retrieved 8 May 2011).
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