William Vanderpuye

William Vanderpuye
Born	1963 (age 53–54) London, England
Other names	Will Vanders
Style	Kyokushin Karate, Shotokan Karate
Rank	3rd degree black belt in Kyokushin      brown belt in Shotokan
Years active	1971–present
Occupation	Actor, voice-over artist, commentator, martial artist

William Vanderpuye (William Wallace Bruce-Vanderpuye) (born 1963), also known as Will Vanderpuye and Will Vanders, is an award-winning British actor broadcaster, writer voice-over artist and producer.

He is the Grandson of Jacob Sylvanus Bruce-Vanderpuye Barrister at Law, Djastse and Ga Manche (Paramount Chief) of The Otubluhun Stool, Jamestown, Accra Ghana. Formerly the British Colony of the Gold Coast. The titles are hereditary, although not used by Vanderpuye or his father WWBV Snr. The Bruce "Clan" (Nanka Bruce) are an aristocratic Ghanaian family with a pedigree tracing back to King Robert the Bruce of Scotland. The Vanderpuyes are Kings of Elmina dating back to Jacobus Vanderpuye (1780), nobleman and Dutch Governor General of the region at St Georges Castle Elmina.

Vanderpuye has had a long career consisting of many leading theatrical roles and supporting characters in British films and television programmes. He is also a sportscaster, covering combat sports such as kickboxing and mixed martial arts.

Vanderpuye studied at the Corona Theatre Academy with Nicholas Lyndhurst and Ray Winstone and took exams at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In 1971, he had his first role at the age of eight in the film Melody, written by Alan Parker and produced by David Putnam. He went on to work extensively with iconic British director Alan Clark during the late 70s.

Film roles include Aitch in the multi-award-winning The Firm with Gary Oldman, and thriller action film Down. He voiced the Hutu radio DJ in the multi-Oscar-nominated Hotel Rwanda and characterised Phillip the dog in the BAFTA- and Oscar-winning film Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

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