Andrew Lincoln

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birthname = Andrew Clutterbuck
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Andrew Lincoln (born 14 September 1973) is an English actor, known for his roles in the TV series "This Life" (as Egg) and "Teachers". He also played the role of Mark in the film "Love Actually".

Early life

Lincoln was born Andrew Clutterbuck in London, England to a South African nurse mother, and civil engineer father. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/73/Andrew-Lincoln.html Andrew Lincoln Biography (1973-) ] ] He grew up in Hull and moved to Bath at the age of ten. After leaving Beechen Cliff School, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), where he changed his name from Clutterbuck to Lincoln. He made his first on-screen appearance in an episode of "Drop the Dead Donkey". His brother is Richard Clutterbuck who works as deputy headteacher at St Laurence School in Bradford on Avon.

Career

Lincoln is well known in the United Kingdom or, at least his voice is, because he has provided it as narrator for documentaries and for radio and television advertising.Fact|date=June 2008

He rose to fame as an actor in the BBC television drama "This Life", playing Edgar "Egg" Cook, before going on to star in the Comedy-drama "Teachers", for which he directed two episodes in the third series. For this role as Simon Casey, he went to a school for a couple of weeks to do research with his brother, who is a R.E. teacher. He also had a lead role as university lecturer and psychologist Robert Bridge in "afterlife" next to Lesley Sharp. He has also had film roles, including appearances in "Human Traffic" in 1999 and "Love Actually" in 2003.

Personal life

On 10 June 2006, he married Gael Anderson, the daughter of musician Ian Anderson. At the wedding, Apple Martin (daughter of American actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin lead singer of Coldplay) was the flower girl. The couple's first child, a daughter, was born on 10 September, 2007.

Filmography

*"This Life" (1996) (TV series)
*"Gangster No. 1" (2000)
*"Teachers" (2001) (TV series) (2001–2003)
*"Love Actually" (2003)
*"Enduring Love" (2004)
*"afterlife" (2006) (TV series)
*"Scenes of a Sexual Nature" (2006)
*"Comme t'y es belle (2006) (french movie)

References

1994 Boston Kickout2000 Feature Film Offending Angels Played the part of Sam Mullet.

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