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Birth Name: Thomas Arthur Darvill

Age: 41, born 17 June 1982

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Currently Residing In: United Kingdom

Height: 5' 11"

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Description: Thomas Arthur Darvill (born 17 June 1982) is an English actor, known professionally as Arthur Darvill. He is noted for his work in the plays Terre Haute (2006) and Swimming with Sharks (2007), and a recurring role as Rory Williams in the television series Doctor Who where he has become a companion. Darvill attended the Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire from 1993 to 2000, Stage2 Youth Theatre Company from 1991–2000 and landed a job presenting CITV in 2000, presenting the in vision continuity links between the shows. He left in 2001, and founded his own theatre company - 'Fuego's Men' - performing in the Midlands. He traine Thomas Arthur Darvill (born 17 June 1982) is an English actor, known professionally as Arthur Darvill. He is noted for his work in the plays Terre Haute (2006) and Swimming with Sharks (2007), and a recurring role as Rory Williams in the television series Doctor Who where he has become a companion.

Darvill attended the Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire from 1993 to 2000, Stage2 Youth Theatre Company from 1991–2000 and landed a job presenting CITV in 2000, presenting the in vision continuity links between the shows. He left in 2001, and founded his own theatre company - 'Fuego's Men' - performing in the Midlands. He trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2006. He made his professional stage debut playing condemned criminal Harrison in Edmund White's Terre Haute, which ran at the Assembly Rooms during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His performance was praised by Nicholas de Jongh of the Evening Standard and Susannah Clap of The Observer. Darvill appeared in Terra Haute's transfer to the Trafalgar Studios in 2007. His performance gained him a Best Newcomer nomination at the 2007 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

In 2007, Darvill played Rob in the monologue Stacy, in a performance described as compelling in The Times. Later the same year, he appeared in the Vaudeville Theatre's production of Swimming with Sharks, alongside Christian Slater, Helen Baxendale and Matt Smith, which gained him a London Newcomer Award nomination. In 2008, Darvill made his television debut in the ITV crime drama He Kills Coppers. The same year, he played Edward "Tip" Dorrit in the BBC serial Little Dorrit.

Darvill is also a musician and composer; he has written songs and music for The Bush Theatre, Che Walker's Frontline at the Globe Theatre and has worked with other writers. In June 2009, the musical Been So Long, based on Ché Walker's 1998 play, opened at the Young Vic. Darvill had worked with Walker for a number of years, since they had first met at RADA, developing the songs and music for the show. The musical was also performed at the Latitude Festival in July and had a run at the Traverse Theatre in August. Darvill received a Judge's Discretionary Award from MTM for his music. The following year, Darvill made his debut as the recurring character Rory Williams in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, reuniting with his Swimming with Sharks co-star Matt Smith. He also has a minor role as a stable groom in Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. Other films include Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, based on the life of Ian Dury, in which he plays keyboard player Mickey Gallagher, and Pelican Blood - Dir Karl Golden, due to be released summer 2010. He was also in a band named Edmund.

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Tags: Actor (16), Doctor Who (9), English (7), British (5), Male (3), Rory Williams (3), Musician (2), Broadchurch (2), Little Dorrit (1), Swimming With Sharks (1), Legends Of Tomorrow (1), Terre Haute (1), The White Queen (1), Born In 1982 (1), RADA (1), Born 1982 (1), Naive (1), Awkward (1), White (1), Cute (1)

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