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Will Knightley (born 23 April 1946) is an English television and stage actor.[1]

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Will Knightley
Born	(1946-04-23) 23 April 1946 (age 76) London, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1969–present
Spouse(s)	Sharman Macdonald ​ ​ (m. 1976)​
Children	2, including Keira Knightley

He has primarily worked on the stage, and is a founding member of London's Half Moon Theatre.[2][3] In addition to acting, he has performed voice-over work. He has had TV stints in The Bill, A Touch of Frost, Midsomer Murders and various adverts.[4] In 2009 he appeared in the BBC drama A Short Stay in Switzerland.[5]

In 2004, he appeared on the British series Rosemary & Thyme in the episode "Orpheus in the Undergrowth" as character Jeremy Pearson.[6] He is the father of composer Caleb Knightley (b. 1979) and Two-Time Academy Award-nominated actress Keira Knightley (b. 1985).[7]

Selected credits

• EastEnders (2014) as Henry Summerhayes
• A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009) as Dr Jack Turner
• Calendar Girls (2009, stage play)
• Flight Path (2007, stage play)
• Cinderella (2005-6, stage pantomime) as Baron Hardup
• Lone Star Mark Three (2005, stage play)
• The Permanent Way (2005, stage play) as
• The Brief (2004, TV series) as Gerry Graham
• Rosemary & Thyme (2004, TV series) as Jeremy Pearson
• Our God's Country (2002, stage play) as Captain Arthur Phillip
• The School for Scandal (1996-7, stage play) as Sir Peter Teasle
• Woman in Mind (1994, stage play) as Andy
• Hush (1992, stage play) as Colin
• Diplomatic Waves (1989, stage play) as John
• Wild Honey (1984, stage play)
• Epsom Downs (1977, stage play)
• Afternoon Theatre: Only A Game (1976, radio play)

References

External links

• Will Knightley at IMDb

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