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Rory is the son of journalists Jim Elrick and Janette Harkess<ref name="allmediascotland.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.allmediascotland.com/articles/3473/07012009/elrick_star_of_tv_show_and_herald_coverage|title=Elrick Star of TV Show and Herald Coverage|date=2009-01-07|publisher=allmediascotland.com|accessdate=2009-04-05}}</ref> and goes to [[Jordanhill School]] 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.<ref name="BBC press" /> To meet the 12 week shooting schedule in an abandoned school, St Saviour's High in [[Bellshill, North Lanarkshire]],<ref name="dailyrecord.co.uk" /> he had to give up a family holiday with his parents in Italy and stay with his grandparents. Life was hard for this poor little rich kid at this time, with his grandparents only giving him £500 spending money during this time and a Macbook Pro.<ref name="BBC press" /> |
Rory is the son of journalists Jim Elrick and Janette Harkess<ref name="allmediascotland.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.allmediascotland.com/articles/3473/07012009/elrick_star_of_tv_show_and_herald_coverage|title=Elrick Star of TV Show and Herald Coverage|date=2009-01-07|publisher=allmediascotland.com|accessdate=2009-04-05}}</ref> and goes to [[Jordanhill School]] 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.<ref name="BBC press" /> To meet the 12 week shooting schedule in an abandoned school, St Saviour's High in [[Bellshill, North Lanarkshire]],<ref name="dailyrecord.co.uk" /> he had to give up a family holiday with his parents in Italy and stay with his grandparents. Life was hard for this poor little rich kid at this time, with his grandparents only giving him £500 spending money during this time and a Macbook Pro. After returing back to his home school in Jordanhill from his acting, his attitude was changed and he become to become a cocky pr*ck, thus leading to severe biulling from his class mate peers and other years around the school, expecilly from younger years. Fed up from coming home school every day with dead arms and legs and a mind filled with insults he began to consider suicide. On the 2nd of february 2010 he hang himself of the brige, at his local trainstation - jordanhill station. <ref name="BBC press" /> |
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Revision as of 08:51, 28 April 2010
Rory Elrick | |
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| Born | Rory Elrick |
| Occupation | Child actor |
| Years active | 2002 — present |
Rory Elrick (born 1995)[1][2] from Bowling, West Dunbartonshire[3] near Glasgow is Scottish child actor best known for starring as the title character Fletcher Moon in the CBBC television series Half Moon Investigations[4][5] based on the best-selling novels by Eoin Colfer.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8][9]
Personal life
Rory is the son of journalists Jim Elrick and Janette Harkess[10] and goes to Jordanhill School 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.[4] To meet the 12 week shooting schedule in an abandoned school, St Saviour's High in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire,[5] he had to give up a family holiday with his parents in Italy and stay with his grandparents. Life was hard for this poor little rich kid at this time, with his grandparents only giving him £500 spending money during this time and a Macbook Pro. After returing back to his home school in Jordanhill from his acting, his attitude was changed and he become to become a cocky pr*ck, thus leading to severe biulling from his class mate peers and other years around the school, expecilly from younger years. Fed up from coming home school every day with dead arms and legs and a mind filled with insults he began to consider suicide. On the 2nd of february 2010 he hang himself of the brige, at his local trainstation - jordanhill station. [4]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Programme | Role |
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| 2009 | Half Moon Investigations | Fletcher Moon |
| 2006 | Suspect (game show) | Himself |
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself | Angus |
References
- ^ Rory Elrick at IMDb
- ^ Kemp, Tina (2009-03-27). "Bowling teen actor nominated for top entertainment award". Lennox Herald. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Pews, Gary. "Local Boy in Running for Big Award". Your Radio FM. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ a b c "Half Moon Investigations: Rory Elrick is Fletcher "Half" Moon" (Press release). BBC. 4 December 2008.
- ^ a b Adams, Lisa (2009-01-03). "Scots teenager over the moon at landing lead role in new BBC show". Daily Record. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Over the Hill but school life goes on". Evening Times. 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ Ross, David (2007-05-14). "Pen is mightier than the iPod". The Herald. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ McInnes, Ewan (2009-03-24). "Over the Moon with gong nod - CBBC actor nominated for Young Scot Award". Dumbarton Reporter. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "We salute the selfless youngsters who help make Scotland great". Sunday Mail. 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "Elrick Star of TV Show and Herald Coverage". allmediascotland.com. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-04-05.