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Nicholas Hoult was born on December 7, 1989 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK as Nicholas Caradoc Hoult. His parents are Glenis Hoult, a piano teacher and Roger Hoult, a pilot. He has three siblings, two sisters and one brother. His great-aunt was one of the most popular actresses of her time, Dame Anna Neagle. He attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, a school for performing arts, to start acting as a career.

His breakthrough role was as a child when he starred as Marcus Brewer in About a Boy (2002), alongside Hugh Grant. In 2005, he starred in his first American film The Weather Man (2005) as Nicolas Cage's son. At age 17, he received recognition for starring as Tony Stonem in the BAFTAs-awarded British teen-drama series Skins (2007). Later he played the role of Kenny Potter in the Oscar-nominated film A Single Man (2009) after being discovered by director Tom Ford.

Hoult was cast as Hank / Beast in the X-Men franchise and starred in the films X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).

He also starred as "R" in the romance / horror zombie film Warm Bodies (2013), Jack in Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and British novelist J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings, in the biographical film Tolkien (2019).

Has a twin brother called Rupert and an older sister, Emma. William's mother, Annabel, runs a market garden and lives with his father, Robin, a business man. He represented his school, Wellington College, in rugby, football, basketball, athletics, long jump and triple jump. William went to Exeter University at 19 and received a 2.2 in politics.

Apart from his musical career he has also appears in the BBC film Mrs Henderson Presents and during the early months of 2007 has been appearing as Nicky Lancaster in Noel Coward's The Vortex in Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre.

Glyn Williams was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. He is known for Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).

Derek Seaton was born on 1 October 1943 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Softly Softly (1966) and Troilus and Cressida (1966). He was married to Paula Wilcox. He died on 2 September 1979 in Brent, Middlesex, England, UK.

Daniel James "Dan" Howell is an English video blogger and radio personality. He is best known for his YouTube channel Daniel Howell and frequent collaboration with his best friend Phil Lester, whose YouTube channel is AmazingPhil. He was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, England. He is an internet creator on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, is an ambassador for Young Minds UK, and is a former radio host for BBC Radio 1. He has had roles in Big Hero 6 (2014) and The Lion Guard (2016).

Juliette James was born in 1935 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Time Bandits (1981), Curiosity (2009) and Something in the Dark (2024).

Terence Brook was born on 10 February 1924 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Secret Venture (1955) and The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981). He was married to Pamela Craig. He died on 4 October 1990 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, UK.

Dick Frift was born on 24 August 1919 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. He is known for The Bounty (1984), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Zulu (1964). He died in December 1991 in Surrey, England, UK.

Pauline Harlow was born in 1938 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. She is known for Inspector Morse (1987), The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) and Cal (1984). She was married to Hugh Harlow. She died in 2024.

Richard Dacre ran the renowned London Soho-based poster shop Flashbacks 1985-2007. He is the author of a book about the comedian Norman Wisdom and continues to lecture, write and broadcast on British cinema. In 2011 he contributed the first of several location reports as extras for DVD/BluRay restorations of London-based films which now include Passport to Pimlico (1949), Hue and Cry (1947), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), Sparrows Can't Sing (1963), The Blue Lamp (1950), Entertaining Mr Sloane (1970), The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963), The Ipcress File (1965) and The Galloping Major (1951)

A.C. Benson was born on 24 April 1862 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. He died on 17 June 1925 in England, UK.

Andrea Fontaine was born on 30 April 1953 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. Andrea is known for Legend (1985), Gorky Park (1983) and American Roulette (1988).

Michael Tomlinson was born on 1 October 1977 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. He has been married to Frances Veronica Mynors since 2000. They have three children.

Sound engineer, ADR engineer, composer and musician.

Al works at Creative Control Studio, Berkshire, UK established in 2008.

Also known as guitarist and composer for UK progressive rock band 'Heights'.

Heights have released 3 albums including 2015 release - 'Phantasia On The High Processions Of Sun, Moon and Countless stars above'. The band won the 'Limelight' award at PROG magazine's 2015 award ceremony.

Jon Ranwell was born on 2 April 1966 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Wake Up England! The Day that Morning was Broken (2011).