William Troughton
William Troughton (born 1984) is a British actor.
Career
[edit]Since 2014 he has played the part of Tom Archer in the long-running BBC Radio 4 programme The Archers.[1] His father David Troughton plays Tom's father Tony Archer.
In 2012, he played Harry Robinson in Graham Linehan's play The Ladykillers, based on the 1955 film, in a touring production after understudying in its West End production.[2][3]
In the 2013 supernatural thriller film Armistice, Troughton played "a demon/mutant/zombie" named in the credits as "The Fallen".[4]
In 2014, he performed Private Peaceful, adapted and directed by Simon Reade from Michael Morpurgo's children's World War I novel, at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol.[5] In 2016 he played Jim / Tom in Clybourne Park at Richmond Theatre.[6]
His television appearances have included Inspector George Gently, Doctors, Silk and The Crimson Field'[1]
Personal life
[edit]Troughton's grandfather was Patrick Troughton (1920–1987) who played the Second Doctor in Doctor Who from 1966 to 1969. His brother Sam is also an actor and his brother Jim is a cricketer.[1] Troughton's cousin Harry Melling, is a character actor, who played Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter franchise.[7]
Troughton enjoys playing cricket, as does his character Tom Archer.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Tom Archer". The Archers. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Sulaiman, Yasmin (18 October 2012). "Actor William Troughton on Graham Linehan's The Ladykillers". The List. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Keating, Sara (28 February 2013). "The Ladykillers". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Getz, Rob (10 February 2019). "Film Review: Armistice (2013)". HorrorNews.Net. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Wyles, Graham (27 June 2014). "Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol". StageTalk Magazine. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Cheesman, Neil (29 April 2016). "Interview with William Troughton from the cast of Clybourne Park". LondonTheatre1. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Harry Potter star: My life after Dudley Dursley". The Telegraph. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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