Jasper Britton
| Jasper Britton | |
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Britton as Petruchio
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| Born |
11 December 1962 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Parent(s) |
Tony Britton Eva Skytte Birkefeldt |
Jasper Britton (born 11 December 1962) is an English actor.
Britton is the son of veteran actor Tony Britton, and Danish sculptor Eva Castle Britton (née Skytte Birkefeldt). His half-sisters are television presenter Fern Britton and scriptwriter Cherry Britton.
Born in Chelsea in London, Britton was educated at Belmont Preparatory School, near the village of Holmbury St Mary in Surrey, followed by Mill Hill School, in the suburb of Mill Hill in North London.
Britton worked for six years as an assistant stage manager and sound operator until 1989 when, while working for Jonathan Miller at the Old Vic, he forced his way into Miller's office and refused to leave until Miller agreed to let him audition for King Lear. His King of France to Eric Porter's Lear was the beginning of a prolific stage career. Early plays included The Visit with Theatre de Complicite at the Royal National Theatre, The Cherry Orchard, Macbeth and A Flea in her Ear at Nottingham Playhouse. A season at the Royal Shakespeare Company included A Jovial Crew for Max Stafford-Clark, Tamburlaine for Terry Hands and The Beggar's Opera and Antony and Cleopatra for John Caird. There followed the Dauphin in St Joan at the Strand Theatre and an award winning performance as Rupert in Rope at Salisbury Playhouse.
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