Aden Gillett
| Aden Gillett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Aden Gillett 8 November 1958 Aden, Yemen |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
John Aden Gillett (born 8 November 1958) is a British actor best known for playing the role of Jack Maddox on the BBC series The House of Eliott.[1]
Gillet was born in the city of Aden, Yemen, from which he got his name. He attended Elizabeth College, Guernsey
Aden trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has received a number of awards and honors for his work, including the Tree Prize, the Sir Emile Littler Prize, the Vanbrugh Prize and the Radio Prize. He received the Theatre World Award for Best Newcomer on Broadway for his performance in "An Inspector Calls" at the Royale Theatre, Broadway.[2]
He played Mr Banks in a new production of Mary Poppins and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. In films, he appeared in The Winslow Boy and The Borrowers.
He is active in the Theatre Royal at Bath with the Peter Hall Company in numerous productions of Shakespearean plays and other classics, including Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, and at The Old Vic in The Tempest. He also appeared in Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Private Lives, and in George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman.[3]
On television, he appeared as Robin Hood in Ivanhoe and as Peter Townsend, Princess Margaret's forbidden love, in The Queen's Sister. He also appeared in Harry Enfield's Television Programme.
He is married to actress Sara Stewart.[4] They have two children.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mister Clay, Mister Clay | 1985 | Mathew Clay | |
| Hot Metal (TV Series) | 1986 | Reporter | |
| A Hazard of Hearts (TV Movie) | 1987 | Groom (uncredited) | |
| Ending Up (TV Movie) | 1989 | Trevor | |
| Screen Two (TV Series) | 1990 | Ulinov | |
| Under the Lighthouse Dancing | 1996 | David | |
| Tula: The Revolt | 2013 | Father Schinck | |
| Father Brown | 2015 | Bentley Duke | Episode 3.14 "The Deadly Seal" |
References
- ↑ "Aden Gillett". tv.com. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ↑ "Independent Radio Drama Productions". IRDP.co.uk.com.
- ↑ "Aden Gillett". IMDB.com. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ Neil Cooper (12 January 2012). "The Price of Fame". The Herald. Retrieved 11 January 2014.