Rory Elrick
Rory Elrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rory Elrick |
| Resting place | A ditch beside partick station no |
| Other names | Half Moon (bender, queer) |
| Occupation | Child molestor |
| 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.[4]
Death
He was hit by a train
Filmography
Television
| Year | Programme | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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.