Nationality British Name Crispin Bonham-Carter | Role Actor Spouse Katherine Julian Dawnay | |
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Born 23 September 1969 (age 54) ( 1969-09-23 ) England Children Arthur Thomas Patrick Bonham-Carter Parents Peter Malcolm Bonham-Carter, Clodagh Greenwood Movies and TV shows Similar People Susannah Harker, Julia Sawalha, Jennifer Ehle, David Bamber, Lucy Briers | ||
Crispin Daniel Bonham-Carter (born 23 September 1969 in Colchester, Essex) is an English former actor and theatre director.
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Career
He played Mr. Bingley in BBC's Pride and Prejudice in 1995. The previous year, he had starred in the TV sitcom Honey for Tea. Bonham-Carter also starred alongside Ewan McGregor in the 1993 BBC period drama Scarlet and Black playing Rachel Weisz's suitor. He played a small role in Bridget Jones's Diary.
He appeared on Season 4 of Absolutely Fabulous as a gardener named Jago Balfour who was commissioned to redesign the back garden.
He also appeared in the video of Westlife's cover of "Uptown Girl" and played Mandy's well-to-do love interest in season 3 of Game On. He is currently teaching English at Alexandra Park School, a comprehensive secondary school in Muswell Hill, north London.
Personal life
Bonham-Carter is the son of Peter Bonham-Carter and Clodagh Greenwood, and the grandson of Sir Christopher Douglas Bonham-Carter. He is a third cousin of actress Helena Bonham Carter and her brother, businessman Edward. He is married to Katherine Julian Dawnay. They have four sons: Arthur Thomas Patrick, Christopher Ruan, Stanley Peter and Frank Douglas.
Bonham Carter was educated at Glenalmond College, and graduated in 1992 from the University of St Andrews with a degree in classics. In 2011, he represented his former university in a special series of University Challenge. The St Andrews team lost to a team from Cambridge in the first round.