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Tom Wontner

Date of Birth / Doğum Tarihi
25 June 1971, London, England, UK

Mini Biography / Biyografi
Tom Wontner was born in London, England in 1971. He has appeared in many independent features and shorts. He stared in a variety of feature films for release in 2007, including the bizarre comedy Cross-Eyed Waltz (2006) by Peter Hearn, Troubled Children Films Quality Indigo (2005) and Carey Films poignant A Mind of Her Own (2006). He has just finished working on Hopscotch Films $4.2M sinister horror The Sick House (2007), filmed in East London, with Jeepers Creepers (2001) star Gina Philips and due for release late 2007.He plays the geeky romantic lead Trevor alongside Roy Hudd in Grindstone Films forthcoming Jack, the Last Victim (2005) (V). A psychological thriller, based on an unnerving musical about the Ripper, London's most notorious serial killer.In 2004 his portrayal of hapless undercover reporter 'Martin Cosgrave' in Magnificent Pictures The Haircutter's Cut (2004), was short-listed to the final top six in BBC/CSV Night of Many Stars for new London film-making talent. Later that year, his documentary Super Hero Dads (2004) was used as part of the Bob Geldof Channel 4 documentary Geldof on Fathers.He has been cast in many successful independent shorts, including roles in Hard Case (2006) (Cannes SFC 2006), Tunnel Vision (2003)(BFI 24hr challenge),The Control Room (2005), William in Kritzi: The Little Goat (2003), and the unpleasant and immoral Ian in Lonely Face (2003). He also played the bumbling Sebastian in the Cornish comedy Obedience (2003/II), and the notoriously unsympathetic doctor in RAM Productions black comedy Lifelines (2004). Rockfall Film's black comedy Dentally Does It (2005) in which Tom plays Paul the Dentist was officially selected for screening at the Newport Beach Film Festival in April 2005.An experienced filmmaker, he also produced the comic romance My Yacht (2006) , screened in film festivals world-wide, including Dallas, Raindance, Edinburgh, Sacramento, and the Commonwealth Film Festival. He also produced and acted in the horror short Witch's Spring (2004), for the British 24 Hour Film Challenge, September 2004, which was been chosen for theH.P. Lovecraft inspired horror compilation feature LovecraCked! The Movie (2006) premiering in New York in July 2006.Tom voiced Michael in Ben Crowe's Palm D'Or shortlisted The Man Who Met Himself (2005), the only British film to have been officially selected to screen in competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2005. He also won Best Actor for his role as Ben in My Yacht (2006) , at the Wreck-Beach International Film Festival in Ontario Canada. IMDb Mini Biography By: Agar House

Trivia / Önemsiz Şeyler
His great grandfather, Arthur Wontner, was also an actor. Arthur was most famous for playing the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in the first 5 films about the great sleuth, first appearing as Holmes in The Sleeping Cardinal (1931).His great uncle Hilary Wontner was also an actor.He is also a direct descendent of poet William Wordsworth, and has often played William in events taking place in the poets home Rydal Mount in the Lake District, England.He spent his early career working in various aspects of television production, including sound and camera, and subsequently presenting and producing at companies such as United Artists/Telewest 94-96. He worked as a Location Reporter for Cable Today, UATV (United Artists Television) Telewest, Channel 17 and notably made Travel shows about Picardy , Paris and Disneyland Paris 'Cable Today En Francais'.

Personal Quotes / Kişisel Alıntılar
""24 hours to make a film sounds totally mad, but it's actually a very liberating experience. We all know about writer's block - well, many filmmakers suffer the same thing with films. That's where a challenge can actually prove a rather effective laxative!"" Speaking about the UK 24 Hour Film Challenge.