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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Keynes was born in London, the son of Zelfa Cecil Hourani and writer [[Randal Keynes]]. |
Keynes was born in London, the son of Zelfa Cecil Hourani and writer [[Randal Keynes]]. His maternal grandfather, [[Cecil Fadlo Hourani]], is a famous writer of [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] descent, and the brother of [[Albert Hourani]], also a well-known writer and professor.<ref name=newyorker/> On his father's side, Keynes is the great-great-great grandson of the famous biologist [[Charles Darwin]], through whose paternal grandmother [[Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk|Mary Howard]] he is descended from [[Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk]] (uncle to both [[Anne Boleyn]] and [[Catherine Howard]]) and thus from [[King Edward I]]. Keynes is also the great-great nephew of the economist [[John Maynard Keynes]] and the nephew of the historian and Cambridge professor [[Simon Keynes]].<ref name=newyorker/> He is also related to the poet [[Ruth Padel]] and, through his ancestral connection to the [[Wedgwood]] family, to socialist politician Tony Benn.Through his great-grandmother, [[Hester Adrian, Baroness Adrian|Hester Agnes Pinsent]]{{ndash}}the wife of [[Nobel Prize]] laureate [[Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian]]{{ndash}}he is also related to the Scottish philosopher [[David Hume]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://74.125.39.104/search?q=cache:9udZsivk8sQJ:www.manfamily.org/PDFs/NOTES%2520ON%2520THE%2520RENDALL%2520FAMILY.pdf+%22Hume+Chancellor+Pinsent%22+%22david+hume%22&hl=nl&ct=clnk&cd=3 |accessdate=2008-05-29|title=Notes on the Rendall family}}</ref> He has an older sister, Soumaya Keynes, (born 1989), who has appeared in various productions for [[BBC Radio 4]]. Keynes has stated that he is an [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.narniafans.com/?id=813 |title=Exclusive Interview with Skandar Keynes |accessdate=2008-06-18 |last=Martin|first=Paul |date=2006-03-25 |work=Narnia Fans |quote=I am an Atheist. I know the film's really Christian and everything and it does really affect me. Oh and you know I'm related to Charles Darwin.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popcorn.co.uk/page.asp?partid=786|title=William Moseley and Skandar Keynes Interview! |accessdate=2008-06-25 |last=Savage|first=David |date=2006-06-19 |work=Popcorn |quote=So apparently I'm an atheist, I'm into Darwin...}}</ref> |
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Keynes attended the [[Young Actors Theatre (Islington)Anna Scher Theatre|Anna Scher Theatre School]] from 2000 to 2005, having attended Thornhill Primary school from 1996-2002. He currently attends the all-boys [[City of London School]] along with [[Daniel Radcliffe]]. He sat his [[GCSE|GCSEs]] in May and June 2008 and started Sixth Form and his first year of his [[Advanced Level in the United Kingdom|A-level]] studies the following September. He is taking History, Biology, Chemistry and Maths at A-level. He currently writes as a "film critic" for the review section of ''The Citizen'', the [[City of London School]] weekly school newspaper. He is a fan of English football club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. |
Keynes attended the [[Young Actors Theatre (Islington)Anna Scher Theatre|Anna Scher Theatre School]] from 2000 to 2005, having attended Thornhill Primary school from 1996-2002. He currently attends the all-boys [[City of London School]] along with [[Daniel Radcliffe]]. He sat his [[GCSE|GCSEs]] in May and June 2008 and started Sixth Form and his first year of his [[Advanced Level in the United Kingdom|A-level]] studies the following September. He is taking History, Biology, Chemistry and Maths at A-level. He currently writes as a "film critic" for the review section of ''The Citizen'', the [[City of London School]] weekly school newspaper. He is a fan of English football club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. |
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Keynes currently resides in [[Highbury]], London. He studies [[Tae Kwon Do]] and plays the [[cornet]], the [[cello]], the [[tuba]], the [[flute]], and the [[guitar]]. |
Keynes currently resides in [[Highbury]], London. He studies [[Tae Kwon Do]] and plays the [[cornet]], the [[cello]], the [[tuba]], the [[flute]], and the [[guitar]]. |
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He auditioned (successfully) for ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' at the same time as he auditioned (unsuccessfully) for the role of Simon Brown in ''[[Nanny McPhee]]''. |
He auditioned (successfully) for ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' at the same time as he auditioned (unsuccessfully) for the role of Simon Brown in ''[[Nanny McPhee]]''. His voice broke during the filming of ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', leaving his sister Soumaya to voice some of his lines.<ref>{{cite video|people=Skandar Keynes, [[Georgie Henley]], and [[Andrew Adamson]]|title=The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe <nowiki>[Cast Commentary]</nowiki>|medium=DVD|year=2006}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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| Born | Skandar Amin Casper Keynes |
| Other names | Skandykanes |
Skandar Amin Casper Keynes (born 5 September 1991) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Edmund Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. He has appeared in the first two installments, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, released on 16 May 2008, and will star in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, due 7 May 2010.[1]
Biography
Keynes was born in London, the son of Zelfa Cecil Hourani and writer Randal Keynes. His maternal grandfather, Cecil Fadlo Hourani, is a famous writer of Lebanese descent, and the brother of Albert Hourani, also a well-known writer and professor.[2] On his father's side, Keynes is the great-great-great grandson of the famous biologist Charles Darwin, through whose paternal grandmother Mary Howard he is descended from Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (uncle to both Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard) and thus from King Edward I. Keynes is also the great-great nephew of the economist John Maynard Keynes and the nephew of the historian and Cambridge professor Simon Keynes.[2] He is also related to the poet Ruth Padel and, through his ancestral connection to the Wedgwood family, to socialist politician Tony Benn.Through his great-grandmother, Hester Agnes Pinsent–the wife of Nobel Prize laureate Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian–he is also related to the Scottish philosopher David Hume.[3] He has an older sister, Soumaya Keynes, (born 1989), who has appeared in various productions for BBC Radio 4. Keynes has stated that he is an atheist.[4][5]
Keynes attended the Anna Scher Theatre School from 2000 to 2005, having attended Thornhill Primary school from 1996-2002. He currently attends the all-boys City of London School along with Daniel Radcliffe. He sat his GCSEs in May and June 2008 and started Sixth Form and his first year of his A-level studies the following September. He is taking History, Biology, Chemistry and Maths at A-level. He currently writes as a "film critic" for the review section of The Citizen, the City of London School weekly school newspaper. He is a fan of English football club Arsenal.
In the summer of 2006, Keynes and his grandfather, mother, and sister were forced to flee from Beirut, Lebanon, where the family was holidaying when the 2006 Lebanon War began.[2]
Keynes currently resides in Highbury, London. He studies Tae Kwon Do and plays the cornet, the cello, the tuba, the flute, and the guitar.
He auditioned (successfully) for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the same time as he auditioned (unsuccessfully) for the role of Simon Brown in Nanny McPhee. His voice broke during the filming of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, leaving his sister Soumaya to voice some of his lines.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Worldwide Gross |
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| 2003 | Ferrari | Enzo Ferrari at the age of 8 | Television movie | NA |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Edmund Pevensie | $744,783,957 | |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Edmund Pevensie | $403,264,159 | |
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Edmund Pevensie | pre-production | NA |
See also
References
- ^ "Narnia Voyage Postponed to 2010". E! Entertainment. 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Jon Lee (2006-07-24). "Change of Plans". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
- ^ "Notes on the Rendall family". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ Martin, Paul (2006-03-25). "Exclusive Interview with Skandar Keynes". Narnia Fans. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
I am an Atheist. I know the film's really Christian and everything and it does really affect me. Oh and you know I'm related to Charles Darwin.
- ^ Savage, David (2006-06-19). "William Moseley and Skandar Keynes Interview!". Popcorn. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
So apparently I'm an atheist, I'm into Darwin...
- ^ Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, and Andrew Adamson (2006). The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [Cast Commentary] (DVD).
External links
- Official website
- Skandar Keynes at IMDb
- Prince Caspian Interview (12 May 2008)
- Prince Caspian On set interview (July 2007)
- Narniafans interview (25 March 2006)
- Cinema Confidential interview (December 7, 2005)
- Skandar Keynes Online - Fansite