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Polly Alexandra Walker was born on May 19, 1966 in Warrington, Cheshire, England. She graduated from Ballet Rambert School in Twickenham, began her career as a dancer, but an injury at age 18 forced her to change direction. She started at London's Drama Centre to the Royal Shakespeare Company, where she portrayed small parts before graduating to small roles on television. Polly landed the title role in the television series Lorna Doone (1990) before making her feature debut in Journey of Honor (1991) ("Shogun Mayeda"). She first gained attention as an English woman in an Irish terrorist brigade in Phillip Noyce's Patriot Games (1992).- Actor
- Producer
James Brian Mark Purefoy was born and brought up in Taunton, Somerset, England, the son of Shirley (Taylor), who ran an employment agency, and Anthony Chetwynd Purefoy. After leaving school at the age of sixteen, he took a succession of different jobs, including working on a pig farm and as a porter at Yeovil District Hospital, before travelling and working extensively throughout Europe. At eighteen, James returned to college to take his A-Levels, one of which was Drama. It was there that he realised that this was something he felt inspired by and so applied for and was accepted onto the acting course at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Whilst playing the title role in "Henry V" in the first term of his final year at Central, he was seen by a casting director from the RSC and invited to join the company, immediately, in Stratford. Although initially asked only to play "Ferdinand" in Nicholas Hytner's production of "The Tempest", he left the RSC two years later having performed in eight productions and been directed by the likes of Adrian Noble, Roger Michell and Gene Saks playing, amongst other, "Edgar" in "King Lear" and "Malcolm" in "Macbeth". Over the next six years, he divided his time between theatre and television. In the theatre, he worked with Katie Mitchell on "Women of Troy" at the Gate; Matthew Warchus, Ken Stott and Jude Law on "Death of a Salesman" at the West Yorkshire Playhouse; Iain Glen on "Hamlet" at Bristol Old Vic; Bill Alexander in a critically-acclaimed season at Birmingham Rep, playing leading parts in "The Servant", "The Way of the World" and "Macbeth"; and with Simon Callow, Joseph Fiennes, Rupert Graves, and Helen McCrory, on "Les Enfants du Paradis", again for the RSC.
As well as appearing in the BBC's landmark period drama, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996), he has always chosen to do a wide variety of parts on television, to avoid being typecast. From the psychopathic rapist in BBC1's Calling the Shots (1993) with Lynn Redgrave to the fraudster "Darius Guppy" in LWT's "The Prince"; from the urbane observer "Nick Jenkins" in Channel 4's A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) to the sad stalker in Granada's series, Metropolis (2000), James has always managed to confound people's expectations of him. Over the last few years, he has been busy making feature films, on average at the rate of three a year. Early credits include "Jedd Wainwright" in Feast of July (1995) for "Merchant Ivory", and as the bisexual Irish baker, "Brendan" in Rose Troche's Bedrooms and Hallways (1998). From the alcoholic roustabout "Tom Bertram" in Mansfield Park (1999) to the wannabee "Bond" actor "Carl Phipps" in Maybe Baby (2000); the gambling, womanising "Daniel" in Women Talking Dirty (1999) with Helena Bonham Carter to the noble, enigmatic "Prince Edward" in Brian Helgeland's A Knight's Tale (2001).
He has continued to surprise those who seek to pigeon-hole him in his film career - always choosing to play parts that juxtapose strongly with the one he has just completed. Last year, he returned to the theatre to play the rake "Ned Loveless" in Trevor Nunn's acclaimed production of "The Relapse" at the National Theatre in London, before embarking on the biggest challenge he has yet faced - playing "George" in the big budget George and the Dragon (2004), with, among others, Michael Clarke Duncan, Val Kilmer, Piper Perabo and Patrick Swayze. This movie will be released in the summer of 2003. He lives alone in London.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ciarán Hinds was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 9, 1953. He was one of five children and the only son. His father was a doctor who hoped to have Ciarán follow in his footsteps, but that was not to be. It was his mother Moya, an amateur actress, who was the real influence behind his decision to become an actor. Though he did enroll in Law at Queens' University of Belfast, he left that in order to train in acting at RADA. He began his stage career at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre as a pantomime horse in the production of "Cinderella". Staying with the company for several years, he starred in a number of productions, including playing the lead roles in "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Faust". His stage career has included working with The Field Day Company and a number of world tours. He has starred in a number of productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including a world tour in the title role of "Richard III". Hinds' film career began in 1981 in the movie Excalibur (1981), which boasted a cast rich in talented actors including Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne and Patrick Stewart. In-between his movie work, he's amassed a large number of television credits. Playing such classic characters as "Mr. Rochester" in Jane Eyre (1997), and "Captain Wentworth" in Persuasion (1995) has increased his popularity and most definitely given him much increased recognition. As for his personal life, you won't be likely to see his name in the weekly tabloids. He likes to keep his private life private. It is known that he is in a long-term, committed relationship with a French-Vietnamese actress named Hélène Patarot and they have a daughter together and live in Paris. He is in very high demand and his reputation as a quality, professional actor is sure to keep him busy for as long as he chooses.- Nicholas - or Nick - Woodeson, born in 1949 in Port Sudan, Sudan to British parents - spent his early childhood in Haifa, Israel, in line with his parents' diplomatic postings. He recalls that his first taste of thespian glory was reciting A.A. Milne poems to family friends at the age of six. Nick's strong affinity and regard for the Middle East has meant that, in the 2000s, he has written several heartfelt letters to English broadsheet newspapers expressing his views on the Middle East crisis and American involvement therein. Sent back to England to complete a boarding school education, he went on to Sussex University where his interest in drama re-surfaced and he engaged in competitive productions for the British National Student Drama Festival. As a consequence he was noticed by, and obtained his first acting job for, the theatrical repertory company at Crewe in Cheshire, England, ruefully noting in hindsight that he was usually a prompter or assistant stage manager, rather than a player. However, he soon obtained a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and later joined the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, in 1981, remaining with them intermittently until 1990. He has consequently appeared in other media including films like 'Topsy-Turvy' and television dramas like 'Midsomer Murders' in 1998, where he played one of several murder suspects, along with actress Angela Pleasence. A year later, Angela and Nick played a mother and son in the stage play 'The Late Middle Classes', notwithstanding the fact that there was only an eight year age gap between them. From 2007, he reached a global audience as Julius Caesar's clever and loyal "body slave" Posca, in the BBC/HBO TV blockbuster, 'Rome'.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Director
Tommy Gormley was born on 3 May 1968 in Scotland, UK. He is an assistant director and producer, known for Super 8 (2011), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Wonder Woman (2017). He has been married to Sarah Purser since 7 October 1995. They have two children.- Visual Effects
- Editorial Department
With over 25 years working in visual effects, Clare is a dedicated, detailed VFX Producer having worked on a wide range of feature film and high-end TV projects with extensive experience managing VFX productions both on set and in the VFX studio.
Beginning her career in 1996 she quickly progressed through the studio ranks to VFX Producer and for 19 years successfully delivered a number of prestigious projects, going on set to support supervisors on numerous occasions, in the UK and abroad.
Early 2010 saw her shift into studio senior managerial positions taking on such roles as Resources Manager, Head of Production and then Executive Producer overseeing the Production team and helping manage the day-to-day running of all projects that came through the studio, this position transitioned into that of New Business Director by 2018 as her role began to expand.
In September 2022 she took up an opportunity to switch to client-side as VFX Producer on Season 3 of 'The Great' (MRC/Hulu). Which included an array of CG Creatures, CG environments and Comp work across 10 episodes.- Visual Effects
- Special Effects
- Production Manager
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Make-Up Department
- Visual Effects
- Editorial Department
Doug Spilatro was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. Doug is known for Avengers: End Game (2019), The Revenant (2015), Emancapation (2022) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). A graduate of Illinois State University, College of Arts and Science. And a graduate of North Plainfield High School, North Plainfield, New Jersey.- Additional Crew
- Visual Effects
Scott Pritchard was one of the first artists to join ILM's new London studio in 2014 for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Since then he has worked on a number of features including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. In 2019, he joined the ILM TV department as Visual Effects Supervisor for Brave New World.
Pritchard has 17 years of VFX experience and prior to joining ILM, spent seven years at Double Negative, where in 2011 he received a VES award for his compositing work on Inception.
Pritchard enjoys the creative process of working with his clients to develop ideas from script through to finished shots. He fosters collaborative working environments within his teams, providing the creative guidance needed to realize a client's vision.
Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Scott holds a MA in Digital Effects from Bournemouth University, and a BSc in Industrial Design from Napier University, Edinburgh. He also studied Modelmaking at IADT Dublin, where he interned on his first feature Space Truckers, as part of the miniatures team.
Outside of work, Pritchard is an avid mountain biker and a keen guitarist, gigging regularly in local pubs & clubs.- Visual Effects
- Production Designer
Andrew Fletcher is known for Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and John Carter (2012).- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Additional Crew
- Art Department
Giampaolo Grassi is known for John Carter (2012), Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).- Visual Effects
- Producer
- Director
- Visual Effects
- Art Department
- Art Director
Jonathan Opgenhaffen is known for The Midnight Sky (2020), Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) and Watchmen (2009).- Visual Effects
- Visual Effects
- Visual Effects
- Special Effects
- Art Department
Duncan Lees is known for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Chronicle (2012) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).- Visual Effects
Tim Jones was born on 7 September 1977 in Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales, UK. Tim is known for Tenet (2020), Elysium (2013) and Alien vs. Predator (2004).- Visual Effects
- Visual Effects
- Director
- Editor
Katie Goodwin is known for Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Blue Beetle (2023).- Visual Effects
- Animation Department
Jon Miller is known for V for Vendetta (2005), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and John Carter (2012).- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Costume Designer
Uliva Pizzetti is known for Divergent (2014), John Carter (2012) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).- Visual Effects
- Visual Effects
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Hugh Macdonald is known for Alien vs. Predator (2004), The Batman (2022) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).