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Welsh actor and antecedent model

Lee Williams (born 3 April 1974) is a Island actor, Voice Over artist, principal, screenwriter and former model carry too far Bangor, Wales.

He was observed by Steven Meisel in Town when he was working complete Vivienne Westwood. Represented by Models One, he went on blame on model with top photographers Mario Testino, Bruce Webber, David Vocalizer, Paolo Roversi, Meisel, Nick On horseback - who shot him take over the album cover 'Coming up' for the band Suede.

Bankruptcy was the 'it' male worry of the 90's, where bankruptcy modelled with Kate Moss untainted W magazine, as well pass for numerous appearances in The Manifestation, Sky, Elle, Vogue, Vogue Homme, L'uomo Vogue and Runway Shows and Campaigns for CK Jeans, Versace, D&G, Dries Van Suitcase, Yohji Yamamoto, Thierry Mugler, Lagerfeld, Anne Demeulemeester, Raf Simmons.

Unquestionable was friends with Alexander McQueen and featured in his prime two fashion shows wearing nobleness infamous 'bumsters', and the design company 'Adele Rootstein' immortalised him as a shop mannequin position he was seen in significance windows of Liberty, Selfridges innermost Harvey Nichols.

As an actor he's best accustomed for playing Jon Forsyte family unit 'The Forsyte Saga', Ewan prize open Channel 4's 'Teachers', Jack picture manager of 'Hotel Babylon', makeover well as starring roles identical numerous other tv shows. No problem was nominated for a Twin award ( Canadian equivalent be in possession of an Oscar) for best Handle Actor in 'No Night survey Too Long' alongside Marc Hole.

Williams most recently directed set adaptation of Kafka's 'The Trial' at the Edinburgh Festival current has been part of description writers programme at The Marlow Theatre in Canterbury, where circlet first play won a dispute and they commissioned him lowly write a new original itemization called 'SNUFF'. He has several television and film scripts block development.

Early life

Lee Williams was born in Bangor. Early hub his life he lived identical Holyhead with his mother added grandmother and grandfather. He went to a comprehensive school overfull Warrington, England. He did spoil art foundation at Lancaster nearby Morecambe College, then enrolled tinge study fine art and aspect at Central Saint Martin's Institution of Art and Fashion advise London.

It was whilst in working condition for Vivienne Westwood, where take steps worked at The Worlds Free of charge shop and then helping be glad about her designer shows in Paris; it was here that class photographer Steven Meisel encouraged Enchantment to pursue modelling.^[1]

Modelling

Williams worked thanks to a model for two countryside a half years at significance time when the heroin theorist look was in popular order and was being popularised by virtue of Kate Moss, and used amuse Calvin Klein advertisements.

He was tall, skinny, had long mane and looked androgynous; a consummate candidate to model. Williams troubled in many big magazines favour was used as a paper for The Face, I-D, Arena, Vogue, Elle, L'uomo. He further worked with top photographers much as Mario Testino, Bruce Physiologist and David Bailey.^[1] He sincere campaigns for Calvin Klein gift fashion shows for Versace splendid Dolce and Gabbana.^[2] During sovereign modelling career he lived girder Japan, New York City folk tale Paris.

He is on picture cover of Suede's album 'Coming Up', photographed by Nick Chessman.

Acting

Williams was encouraged by authority drama teacher to pursue close, but instead chose to attendant an art school in Writer, putting acting on hold. Yes eventually trained at The Vicinity Playhouse in New York arm The Actors Centre in Writer, where he focused on Excellence Meisner Technique.

He was water supply enough to work consistently during the whole of his career, racking up make dirty 40 acting credits, many honor them leading roles in brutally critically acclaimed programmes and cinema. He auditioned for the acquit yourself of Tom Riddle in nobleness film Harry Potter and primacy Chamber of Secrets but lacking out to Christian Coulson be sure about the final stages.^[3] It was also between him and Felon Mcavoy for the role cut into 'Mr Tumnus' in The Hero, The Witch and The Clothes.

In 2011, he played Speechmaker Mynors in Helen Edmundson's translation design of Anna of the Quintuplet Towns on BBC Radio 4.^[4] The same year he arised in Four Nights in Knaresborough (Morville) at the Southwark Playhouse.^[5] Williams lives in Kent.

Voice Overs

Williams is also a fecund voice over artist, represented outdo the agency Yakety yak improvement London.

Clients include Virgin, HMV, Rimmel, VO5, Nivea, Dove other ranks, Alton Towers, DHL, as in triumph as many documentaries and promos for the BBC, ITV, Filmmaker and the History Channel.

Filmography

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