Guy Oliver-Watts Explained

Guy Oliver-Watts is an English actor and musician. He is best known for his performances in the film The Theory of Everything and TV programmes including Victoria and Game of Thrones.

Career

1980s

Oliver-Watts began his career as a musician, and in 1980 was one of the lead singers trialled by English pop band Duran Duran in their early years.[1] In 1988, he appeared as a 'young reporter' in the British Television film Across the Lake.[2]

1990s

In 1990, Oliver-Watts played the protagonist Craig in the comedy Ladies' Night at the Theatre Royal, Brighton.[3] In 1991, he played Marcus in the British-American film Twenty-One.[4] In 1992, he played Benedick in the fourth series of British mystery drama Agatha Christie's Poirot.[5] In 1993, he appeared in the fourth series of British sitcom The Upper Hand.[6] In the same year, he played the protagonist Joe Soap in the pop musical Hot Stuff at the Cambridge Theatre in the West End.[7] In 1995, he played John Orvel in the second series of British mystery drama Cadfael.[8] In the same year, he played Lightborn in Edward II at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre.[9] In 1996, he played Paul Cranshaw in the third series of British police drama Wycliffe.[6] In the same year, he played Tony Bishop in the fourth series of British police drama Pie in the Sky.[10] Also in the same year, he played Endesleigh in the British crime drama Sharman.[2] In 1999, he played Guy in British TV film Hunting Venus.[11]

2000s

In 2000, Oliver-Watts voiced Harry in the BAFTA-nominated animated short Six of One.[11] In the same year, he played Kevin North in the seventeenth series of British police drama The Bill.[2] In 2003, he again appeared in The Bill, this time playing Mark Jordan in its nineteenth series.[2] In the same year, he played Algernon Moncrieff in Aquila Theatre's production of The Importance of Being Earnest at Baruch College in New York.[12] He then played both Puck and Egeus in A Midsummer Night's Dream on a theatrical tour with Aquila which included Chicago and Colorado.[13] [14] In 2006, he played a pathologist in the British film Provoked.[15] In 2008, he played Charles Dickens in the British documentary drama Passage.[16] [17] In 2009, he voiced Helghast in Sony computer game Killzone 2.[18]

2010s

In 2011, Oliver-Watts again voiced Helghast in the sequel to Killzone 2, Killzone 3.[19] In the same year, he played Carl in the British short film Unwatchable.[20] In 2013, he appeared as Miles in British soap opera Emmerdale.[21] In 2014, he played George Wilde in the Oscar-nominated British drama film The Theory of Everything.[2] [22] In the same year, he played Nick Terrigan in the sixteenth series of British medical soap opera Doctors.[23] In 2016, he played Sir James Hayter in the first series of British historical drama Victoria.[24] In the same year, he played Brigadier Baxter in the second series of British war drama Our Girl.[25] [26] Also in 2016, he played 'Father' in the British short film The Border.[27] He played a Lannister general in Game of Thrones.[21] In 2019, he played recurring character Sobell in the BBC drama series Summer of Rockets.[28]

2020s

In 2024, Oliver-Watts appeared in the short film Document 56.[29]

Personal life

Oliver-Watts plays cricket for Westfield Cricket Club in Surrey.[30]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Taylor, Andy. Wild Boy: My Life with Duran Duran. 30 December 2010. Orion. Google Books. 9781409111160.
  2. Web site: Guy Oliver-Watts. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921201401/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbb758aff. dead. 21 September 2017. bfi.org.uk.
  3. Web site: Ladies' night . 2024-06-10.
  4. Book: Gifford, Denis. British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. 1 April 2016. Routledge. Google Books. 9781317740636.
  5. Book: Pitts, Michael R.. Famous Movie Detectives III. 20 September 2017. Scarecrow Press. Google Books. 9780810836907.
  6. Web site: Guy Oliver-Watts : Actor - Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv. GipsyMedia. Limited. digiguide.tv.
  7. Web site: Hot Stuff . 20 September 2017 . 5 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805083406/http://overthefootlights.co.uk/1993musicals.pdf#page=9 . 9 . dead .
  8. Web site: Guy Oliver-Watts - Biography and Filmography. Hollywood.com. Staff. 8 February 2015.
  9. 10.1177/018476789504800117. Review: Play: Edward II. Cahiers Élisabéthains: A Journal of English Renaissance Studies. 48. 96–98. 1995. Smith. Peter J.. 194546020.
  10. Web site: Pie in the Sky - S4 - Episode 1: Devils on Horseback - Part One. Radio Times.
  11. Web site: Guy Oliver Watts. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921201349/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bc2cd8feb. dead. 21 September 2017. bfi.org.uk.
  12. Book: The Best Plays of .... Otis L.. Guernsey. Jeffrey. Sweet. Al. Hirschfeld. 10 February 2018. Limelight Editions. 9780879103156. 10 February 2018. Google Books.
  13. Web site: Dealing with illness on stage. ccskills.org.uk.
  14. Web site: Lunatics, lovers and poets - Fine Arts - Arts&Culture - March 27, 2003. 7 July 2005.
  15. Web site: Guy Oliver Watts. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921201349/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bc2cd8feb. dead. 21 September 2017.
  16. Book: Potter, Russell A.. Finding Franklin: The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search. 1 September 2016. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. Google Books. 9780773599628.
  17. Book: Varga, Darrell. John Walker's Passage. 10 February 2018. University of Toronto Press. 10 February 2018. Google Books. 9781442614192.
  18. Web site: Guy Oliver-Watts. Metacritic. 26 February 2009 .
  19. Web site: Killzone 3 (2011) PlayStation 3 credits - MobyGames. MobyGames.
  20. Web site: UNWATCHABLE - British Board of Film Classification. www.bbfc.co.uk.
  21. Web site: Every single soap star who has appeared in Game of Thrones. 13 May 2019.
  22. Web site: The Theory of Everything. 25 November 2014 .
  23. Web site: Choose Your Poison, Series 16, Doctors - BBC One. BBC.
  24. Web site: Victoria - S1 - Episode 2: Ladies in Waiting. Radio Times.
  25. Web site: Episode 5, Series 2, Our Girl - BBC One. BBC.
  26. Web site: Our Girl - S2 - Episode 5. Radio Times.
  27. Web site: THE FILM - The border . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209103845/https://www.thebordershortfilm.com/about . 2021-12-09.
  28. Web site: BBC Two - Summer of Rockets, Series 1, Episode 6.
  29. https://www.filmneweurope.com/festivals/item/125699-festivals-christopher-landry-s-document-56-chosen-as-official-selection-for-24th-annual-beverly-hills-film-festival
  30. Web site: News - Westfield Cricket Club.