William Ruane (actor)
| William Ruane | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 June 1985 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002- |
William Ruane (born 1985) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Sweet Sixteen (2002) and The Angels' Share (2012), and in the soap opera River City.
Ruane was born in Glasgow and was raised in the Castlemilk area of the city, where he attended St Margaret Mary's Secondary School.
Whilst still at school and with no previous acting experience, he was selected by director Ken Loach to portray the pivotal character Pinball in the gritty drama Sweet Sixteen set in the Inverclyde area (which has a local dialect virtually identical to that of Glasgow). Pinball, a volatile adolescent, was the best friend of protagonist Liam, played by fellow newcomer Martin Compston.
The film was well received at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, and Ruane received a British Independent Film Awards 'Most promising newcomer' nomination for his performance. Compston was the winner of the same category and embarked on what would become a successful acting career.
Ruane (along with Sweet Sixteen co-star Annmarie Fulton) was soon able to secure a part in the new BBC Scotland soap opera River City; in early 2004 his character Brian - another troubled teen - was written out to "receive medical treatment" following a storyline involving the abduction of Fulton's character Hazel.
Ruane has worked fairly infrequently as an actor since his early success, and has had several jobs in other industries including a DJ, car salesman and travel agent. In hindsight he admitted that he did not fully appreciate his good fortune at such a young age, and without any drama school training to refer to, he did not prepare for some auditions as professionally as he could have.
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