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'''William Tomomori Fukuda Sharpe''' (born 22 September 1986) is |
'''William Tomomori Fukuda Sharpe''' (born 22 September 1986) is English actor, writer, and director.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-will-sharpe-flowers-returns-on-channel-4-dealing-with-mental-health-so-much-more-9354538|title='Flowers' Is Back On Channel 4 & Its Creator Will Sharpe Is Someone You NEED To Know|last=McEvoy|first=Sophie|work=Bustle|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
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Sharpe is best known for writing, directing and starring-in dark comedy-drama ''[[Flowers (TV series)|Flowers]]'', that premiered on [[Channel 4]] in 2016.<ref name=":0" /> Starring [[Olivia Colman]], [[Julian Barratt]], [[Daniel Rigby]] and [[Sophia Di Martino]], ''Flowers'' is a black comedy that tackles mental health, and follows the four eccentric members of the Flowers family as they navigate their lives together, and their own inner-demons. The first series won a [[BAFTA Television Award]] for best scripted comedy, and the second series aired in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim. |
Sharpe is best known for writing, directing and starring-in dark comedy-drama ''[[Flowers (TV series)|Flowers]]'', that premiered on [[Channel 4]] in 2016.<ref name=":0" /> Starring [[Olivia Colman]], [[Julian Barratt]], [[Daniel Rigby]] and [[Sophia Di Martino]], ''Flowers'' is a black comedy that tackles mental health, and follows the four eccentric members of the Flowers family as they navigate their lives together, and their own inner-demons. The first series won a [[BAFTA Television Award]] for best scripted comedy, and the second series aired in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim. |
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In 2020, Sharpe won a [[BAFTA Television Award]] for his supporting role as Rodney Yamaguchi in [[BBC]] drama [[Giri/Haji]] |
In 2020, Sharpe won a [[BAFTA Television Award]] for his supporting role as Rodney Yamaguchi in [[BBC]] drama [[Giri/Haji]] role [[The Independent]] called 'one of the most riotously funny turns since Richard E Grant stepped out as Withnail.'<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/31/baftas-reward-diversity-and-longevity-in-a-post-covid-era 'Baftas reward diversity and longevity in a post-Covid era'] The Guardian website, July 31, 2020, Retrieved August 1, 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/giri-haji-bbc-takehiro-hira-will-sharpe-kelly-macdonald-a9231366.html 'Why Giri/Haji is the most underrated television drama of 2019'] The Independent website, December 5, 2019, Retrieved August 1, 2020</ref> |
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He is represented by [[United Talent Agency]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=‘Landscapers’ Director Will Sharpe Signs With UTA |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/landscapers-director-will-sharpe-signs-with-uta-1234595970/ |website=Deadline |accessdate=12 October 2020}}</ref> |
He is represented by [[United Talent Agency]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=‘Landscapers’ Director Will Sharpe Signs With UTA |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/landscapers-director-will-sharpe-signs-with-uta-1234595970/ |website=Deadline |accessdate=12 October 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:50, 16 December 2020
Will Sharpe | |
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| Born | William Tomomori Fukuda Sharpe 22 September 1986 |
| Nationality | Japanese, British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 2008��present |
| Known for | |
| Relatives | Arthur Sharpe (brother) |
William Tomomori Fukuda Sharpe (born 22 September 1986) is an English actor, writer, and director.[2]
Background
Sharpe was born in London, but lived in Tokyo until he was eight years old.[3] After returning to the United Kingdom, he studied at Winchester College.[3]
Sharpe read classics at the University of Cambridge, where he was the president of the Footlights Revue.[4][5] He graduated in 2008 and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company for their 2008/2009 season.[6] Sharpe spent a year at the RSC and appeared in such plays as The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, and The Tragedy of Thomas Hobbes, in which he played a young Isaac Newton.[7][8] He played the character of Yuki Reid in the BBC medical drama Casualty.[7]
In 2009, he directed and co-wrote, along with his friend Tom Kingsley, the short film Cockroach. The pair's first feature-length film, Black Pond, was shown at the Prince Charles Cinema in London from November 2011.[9] Shortly after, he was co-nominated for a BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for the film.[3]
Sharpe is best known for writing, directing and starring-in dark comedy-drama Flowers, that premiered on Channel 4 in 2016.[6] Starring Olivia Colman, Julian Barratt, Daniel Rigby and Sophia Di Martino, Flowers is a black comedy that tackles mental health, and follows the four eccentric members of the Flowers family as they navigate their lives together, and their own inner-demons. The first series won a BAFTA Television Award for best scripted comedy, and the second series aired in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim.
In 2020, Sharpe won a BAFTA Television Award for his supporting role as Rodney Yamaguchi in BBC drama Giri/Haji—a role The Independent called 'one of the most riotously funny turns since Richard E Grant stepped out as Withnail.'[10][11]
He is represented by United Talent Agency.[12]
Personal life
His brother is film music composer Arthur Sharpe, who has written music for The Darkest Universe, Black Pond, and Flowers.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | — | writer |
| 2008 | The Wrong Door | various | three episodes |
| 2009 | Cockroach | Kiyoshi | writer, director |
| Casualty | Yuki Reid | 2009-2011 | |
| 2011 | Sirens | Student | Channel 4 comedy drama |
| 2011 | Black Pond | Tim | feature film, actor, writer, co-director |
| 2012 | Sherlock | Corporal Lyons | "The Hounds of Baskerville" |
| 2012 | Dirk Gently | David Cho | TV series - Episode 2 |
| 2016 | The Darkest Universe | Zac | feature film - actor, writer, director |
| 2016, 2018 | Flowers | Shun | TV series - actor, writer, director |
| 2017 | W1A | Michael Chung | Three episodes |
| 2018 | Defending the Guilty | Will Packham | pilot |
| 2019 | Defending the Guilty | Will Packham | BBC2 series |
| 2019 | Giri/Haji | Rodney Yamaguchi | BBC television series |
| TBA | Louis Wain | feature film - writer, director | |
| TBA | Landscapers | Miniseries - director |
References
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
- ^ McEvoy, Sophie. "'Flowers' Is Back On Channel 4 & Its Creator Will Sharpe Is Someone You NEED To Know". Bustle. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Brown, Maggie (23 April 2016). "Unknown writer gets his big TV break with dark English comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ Feay, Suzi Feay (13 June 2018). "Will Sharpe: the comedy star on a flower trip". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Will Sharpe - Channel 4 - Info - Press". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Found in translation: Flowers writer Will Sharpe on bringing a Japanese sense of humour to the British stage and screen". The Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Will Sharpe on his new sitcom Flowers: 'It's an uplifting show about melancholy'". i. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "BBC One Casualty - Yuki Reid character page - actor Will Sharpe". Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (3 October 2011). "First Night: Black Pond, Raindance Festival, London". The Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ 'Baftas reward diversity and longevity in a post-Covid era' The Guardian website, July 31, 2020, Retrieved August 1, 2020
- ^ 'Why Giri/Haji is the most underrated television drama of 2019' The Independent website, December 5, 2019, Retrieved August 1, 2020
- ^ White, Peter. "'Landscapers' Director Will Sharpe Signs With UTA". Deadline. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Arthur Sharpe interview". tellybinge.co.uk. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
External links
- Will Sharpe at IMDb
| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- English male stage actors
- English male television actors
- English television directors
- English television writers
- English people of Japanese descent
- Male actors of Japanese descent
- Male actors from London
- People from Camden Town
- Writers from London
- 21st-century English male actors
- British male television writers
- Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award (television) winners