George Maguire (actor)

Infobox actor

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birthname = George Maguire
birthdate = birth date and age|1990|12|11
birthplace = Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex, UK
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yearsactive = 2005–present
awards = awd|Theatre Goers‘ Choice Award|2005|Billy Elliot The Musicalawd|Laurence Olivier Award|2006|Billy Elliot The Musical

George Maguire (born December 11, 1990) is an Olivier Award-winning English actor and one of the three original cast members who carried the title role in "Billy Elliot the Musical".

Career

He was involved in the development of the role of “Billy” from the very beginning, and contributed to the overwhelming success of the show by outstanding performances in acting, singing and dancing. He was Billy in the tremendously acclaimed opening night performance May 12, 2005, and continued performing until December 17,2005, when he left the cast after his voice broke. He was replaced by Travis Yates.

Together with his two original cast mates James Lomas and Liam Mower, he alternated in the role of Billy, and after leaving, performed again in a spectacular first anniversary Gala show of "Billy Elliot the Musical" on May 12, 2006.

He has won, jointly with Lomas and Mower, the Theatre Goers' Choice Award 2005 for The Most Promising Newcomer, as well as - unique in British theatre history - again jointly with his two castmates, the prestigious Sir Laurence Olivier Award 2006 for Best Actor in a Musical. It is partly due to their outstanding performances, that "Billy Elliot the Musical" has won several awards: The Evening Standard Award 2005, the Critics‘ Circle Theatre Award 2005, the Theatre Goers‘ Choice Award 2005, and the Sir Lawrence Olivier Award 2006, all for best British Musical 2006.

Maguire was featured as a guest star on "Ready, Steady, Cook" (he won the episode against his close friend Leon Cooke who also plays Billy Elliot) and in several morning TV shows, TV interviews, and short clips related to the musical. He will next be seen in film and television roles.

He is set to appear in a new drama starring Kelly Brook and Alan Dale called "Renaissance" on itv later on

Background

After his successful GCSEs this summer at Gable Hall School (a foundation school & specialist art college) Maguire is currently studying at college striving for the A-level in summer 2009. He lives in Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex, UK. He went to Colins Performing Arts School in Romford Essex.

External links

* [http://www.billyelliotthemusical.com/ Official Billy Elliot Website]
* [http://www.billyelliotthemusical.me.uk/forum/ Billy Elliot Fan Forum]
* [http://www.friendsofbilly.com/ Friends of Billy Elliot]
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