Perry Millward
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The Janes and Michaels from the London cast of Mary Poppins. Left to right (front): Poppy Lee Friar, 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 and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). (Photo Date: 19 July 2004) |
Perry Millward (born in Sidcup, Kent[1]) is a British child actor primarily known for his work on stage (especially in London's West End), although he also has a few television credits. 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]
On television, he made a guest appearance as Warren in The Bill in 2003. He also portrayed The Artful Dodger in a televised stage production hosted by Shane Ritchie called Celebrate Oliver! on December 25, 2005 alongside Ron Moody (Fagin) and Joseph McManners (Oliver) in which the cast sang the biggest hits from the West End production.[4]
On July 7, 2006 he starred as Mike in the one-hour film drama That Summer Day broadcast on CBBC, about the bombings of the London public transport system that occurred a year earlier.[5]
As of 2006 Perry is performing the role of Noah in the musical Caroline, or Change at the National Theatre, London.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Short bio for Perry on the website of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical (accessed July 8, 2006).
- ^ "When Will I Be Famous" at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ A CurtainUpLondon review of "Mary Poppins" by Lizzie Loveridge (accessed July 8, 2006).
- ^ Perry Millward at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "How 7/7 impacted on the nation's children", BBC press release. (accessed July 6, 2006)
- ^ Caroline, or Change review by Michael Billington on Friday October 20, 2006. (accessed November 14, 2006.