Crispin Bonham-Carter

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Actor

Won the Jerwood Young Directors Award in 2001 after spending a few years directing at drama schools and fringe theaters
Graduated from the University of St․ Andrews in Scotland with a degree in Classics, though he spent most of his time with the theater group
Made his acting debut in the 1992 film "Howard's End," which starred his cousin, Helena Bonham Carter, whom he had never met until filming began
Quote: "Directing is a way of taking control, of seeing something through from beginning to end․ Actors are always the last people to be informed․"
Quote: "(On being typecast): "If I'm playing them well and they are well written then I don't care․ People are right for parts or not right for parts․ It's as simple as that, really, and I'm sure that there are lots of parts I'm not right for․""
Best known for his role as Mr․ Bingley in 1995's "Pride and Prejudice" and as Charlie Chadwick in "Honey for Tea․"
Has appeared in stage productions of "Major Barbara," "The Misanthrope," "Pygmalion," and others
Has directed several theater productions, including "Nicholas Nickleby," "The Holes in My Skin," and "Stealing Sweets and Punching People․"
Appeared in the music video for Westlife's "Uptown Girl," in which he was one of the upper class gentlemen at the table

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