Guy Henry | |
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Born |
London, England, UK |
17 October 1960
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1987–present |
Guy Henry is an English stage and screen actor, best known as Henrik Hanssen in Holby City, Pius Thicknesse in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2, Gaius Cassius Longinus in Rome and Grand Moff Tarkin in Rogue One.
Henry attended Homefield School and then Brockenhurst College in Hampshire where he took A levels. Henry trained at RADA (1979–81, at the same time as Paul McGann). In 1982, he took the title role in ITV's Young Sherlock Holmes series, playing Holmes as a teenager (though Henry was by then nearly 22).
In February 2015, Henry was announced a public supporter of Chapel Lane Theatre Company based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK.
Henry first appeared on stage as a footman in amateur dramatic society Highcliffe Charity Players' production of Cinderella at age 11. Guy is now the president of HCP and continues to support their productions.
Henry's main work has been with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including the following roles:
He has also worked with Cheek by Jowl, Theatre Set Up and the National Theatre (including Turgenev in Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia in 2002).