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A look at the life and literary works of the much celebrated author of modern fantasy literature J.R.R. Tolkien, who grew from a orphaned boy to one of the greatest high fantasy authors in history with his Middle-Earth novels, still popular with modern audiences today.
2019
English
Stereo
Biography
Drama
Romance
Coming Of Age
War
Cast & Crew
Harry Gilby
(Actor)
.. J.R.R. Tolkien (Young)
Laura Donnelly
(Actor)
.. Mabel Tolkien
Guillermo Bedward
(Actor)
.. Hilary Tolkien (Young)
Nia Gwynne
(Actor)
.. Bronwen
Albie Marber
(Actor)
.. Robert Gilson (Young)
Ty Tennant
(Actor)
.. Christopher Wiseman (Young)
Adam Bregman
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Smith (Young)
Tony Nash
(Actor)
Michael Bryceson
(Actor)
.. Goodson-Thomas
Owen Teale
(Actor)
.. Headmaster Gilson
Mimi Keene
(Actor)
.. Edith Bratt (Young)
Patrick Gibson
(Actor)
.. Robert Gilson
Anthony Boyle
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Smith
Tom Glynn-Carney
(Actor)
.. Christopher Wiseman
James MacCallum
(Actor)
.. Hilary Tolkien
Lara Maguire
(Actor)
.. Rose
Holly Dempster
(Actor)
.. Beryl
Jack Riley
(Actor)
Al Bollands
(Actor)
.. First Soldier
Kallum Tolkien
(Actor)
.. Second Soldier
John Alan Roberts
(Actor)
.. WW1 British Sergeant/sikh Sergeant
Adam Darlington
(Actor)
.. Bargeman
Sian Crisp
(Actor)
.. Waitress
David Bromley
(Actor)
.. Schoolmaster
Gary Davies
(Actor)
.. Professor/Middle Class Gent
Andrew Bissell
(Actor)
.. Rugby Coach
Antony Barlow
(Actor)
.. Maître d'
David Puckridge
(Actor)
.. Box Office Man
More Information
Did You Know..
Harry Gilby
(Actor)
.. J.R.R. Tolkien (Young)
Laura Donnelly
(Actor)
.. Mabel Tolkien
Born:
August 20, 1982
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Trivia:
As a young child, was a member of a ballet and Irish dance company that performed routines based on Irish myths and legends. Was cast as the lead in a stage production of the musical Carousel at Rathmore Grammar School. Made her professional stage debut as Catherine in B*spoke's production of A Boston Marriage at the Project Theatre in Dublin in 2004. Starred in Stuart Paterson's production of Sleeping Beauty as Margarita at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. In 2008, was featured as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at Regent Park's open-air theater in London. Performed in Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come! at Donmar Warehouse in 2012. In 2014, made her Broadway debut as The Other Woman in The River opposite Hugh Jackman and Dominic West.
Guillermo Bedward
(Actor)
.. Hilary Tolkien (Young)
Nia Gwynne
(Actor)
.. Bronwen
Albie Marber
(Actor)
.. Robert Gilson (Young)
Ty Tennant
(Actor)
.. Christopher Wiseman (Young)
Adam Bregman
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Smith (Young)
Tony Nash
(Actor)
Michael Bryceson
(Actor)
.. Goodson-Thomas
Owen Teale
(Actor)
.. Headmaster Gilson
Born:
May 20, 1961
Birthplace: Swansea, Wales
Birthplace: Swansea, Wales
Trivia:
As a teenager, occasionally worked at Porthcawl Little Theatre. Left school near the end of his final year to work as a children's entertainer at the Welsh theme park Barry Island Pleasure Park. Was accepted by the Guildford School of Acting in September 1980 and by Chistmas 1983 had received his Equity card. Spent four years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in plays such as Julius Caesar and Robin Hood. Made his Broadway debut in A Doll's House, opposite Janet McTeer, in 1997. Won Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actor for A Doll's House. Played First Voice in a 2014 touring production of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood; he later played Dai Bread in the BBC TV movie.
Mimi Keene
(Actor)
.. Edith Bratt (Young)
Patrick Gibson
(Actor)
.. Robert Gilson
Born:
April 19, 1995
Trivia:
In 2016, won the Best Supporting Actor award at the London Film Awards for his role in Property of the State.Received the Rising Star Award at the 2017 IFTAs.Is perhaps best known for his role as Steve in Netflix sci-fi drama The OA.
Anthony Boyle
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Smith
Born:
June 08, 1994
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Trivia:
Is a middle child.Attended De La Salle College, Belfast, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Was expelled from school when he was 16.Graduated with honors from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.In 2017, won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work as Scorpius Malfoy in the London Palace Theatre production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Tom Glynn-Carney
(Actor)
.. Christopher Wiseman
James MacCallum
(Actor)
.. Hilary Tolkien
Lara Maguire
(Actor)
.. Rose
Holly Dempster
(Actor)
.. Beryl
Jack Riley
(Actor)
Born:
December 30, 1935
Died: August 19, 2016
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Died: August 19, 2016
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Trivia:
While serving his two-year hitch in the Army, Jack Riley performed in "Rolling Along of 1960," a military travelling show. After his discharge, Riley attended John Carroll University, then resumed his show-business activities as an actor, comedian, and "special material" writer for such stars as Mort Sahl, Rowan and Martin and Don Rickles. He made his film debut in 1962's The Days of Wine and Roses, and later essayed eccentric roles in such laugh-spinners as Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1979). Active in television since 1966, Riley was a comedy-ensemble player in Keep on Truckin' (1975) and The Tim Conway Show (1980 edition), and occasionally popped up on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, impersonating Lyndon Johnson. His most celebrated TV role was the supremely paranoid Elliot Carlin in The Bob Newhart Show (1972-78), a role he later reprised (under various character names) in such series as Alf and St. Elsewhere. He was also cast as TV station manager Leon Buchanan in the two-episode sitcom Roxie (1987), and was heard as the voice of Stu Pickles on the animated series Rugrats (1991- ). Extremely active in the LA theatrical scene, Jack Riley starred in such stage productions as 12 Angry Men and Small Craft Warnings. RIley died in 2016, at age 80.
Al Bollands
(Actor)
.. First Soldier
Kallum Tolkien
(Actor)
.. Second Soldier
John Alan Roberts
(Actor)
.. WW1 British Sergeant/sikh Sergeant
Adam Darlington
(Actor)
.. Bargeman
Sian Crisp
(Actor)
.. Waitress
David Bromley
(Actor)
.. Schoolmaster
Gary Davies
(Actor)
.. Professor/Middle Class Gent
Andrew Bissell
(Actor)
.. Rugby Coach
Antony Barlow
(Actor)
.. Maître d'
David Puckridge
(Actor)
.. Box Office Man
