James Byng
James Byng , actually James Malcolm (born May 23, 1985 in London ) is a British actor and singer .
Life
James Byng first appeared on stage in London's West End when he was ten , where he made his debut in the title role of Oliver! at the London Palladium . In the same role he was on Oliver's England tour ! and at the benefit gala Hey! Mr. Producer held at the Lyceum Theater on June 8, 1998 in honor of theater producer Cameron Mackintosh . In Les Misérables he played the role of Gavroche in the Palace Theater . From 2007, James was seen on stage at the Theater Royal Drury Lane , where he first played various ensemble roles and then took on the role of Frodo Baggins in Matthew Warchus ' stage version of The Lord of the Rings . In 2008/2009, James played John Darling in the musical Peter Pan at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds . Until June 2010 he toured England in the role of Posner in the new production of the play The History Boys by Alan Bennett . James played Nick Willow on the Carrie's War Tour from September to November 2010 .
On television, James starred as George Hawthorne in the remake of Goodbye Mr. Chips starring Martin Clunes , which aired in the UK and US in 2002. In the film Rupert Brockstein's Blood Red Letters he played the role of Montague Bear.
As a jazz singer and presenter, James has been seen and heard at the Starlight Theater , Manchester and the Grove Inn Jazz Club in Leeds .
stage
- Oliver in Oliver! , London Palladium
- Oliver in Hey! Mr. Producer , Lyceum Theater
- Gavroche in Les Misérables , Palace Theater
- Oliver in Oliver! UK Tour, Theater Royal, Plymouth
- Hobbit, orc and other roles in The Lord of the Rings , Theater Royal Drury Lane
- Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings , Theater Royal Drury Lane
- John Darling in Peter Pan , West Yorkshire Playhouse , Leeds
- David Posner on The History Boys , UK tour
- Nick Willow in Carrie's War , UK tour
Filmography
- 2002: Goodbye Mr. Chips
- 2011: Bike Thives
Music videos
- Office clown in Raoul by The Automatic
Discography
- Hey Mr. Producer : Cast Album
- The Lord of the Rings : Original Cast Album
- Peter Pan : 2008/2009 cast album
Web links
- James Byng in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- James Byng homepage
- Carrie's War: UK Tour
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Byng, James |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Malcolm, James (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |