Al Weaver
| Alex "Al" Weaver | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alex Weaver 1981 (age 42–43) Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Alex "Al" Weaver (born 1981) is an English actor.
Early life
Weaver was born in Bolton, England. He studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Career
His first paid theatre role was in Trevor Nunn's 2004 production of Hamlet, at the Old Vic theatre in London. Weaver played the Prince of Denmark on Monday evenings and at all matinees, whilst Ben Whishaw took on the role for evening performances, from Tuesday to Saturday.
British politician Michael Portillo lauded Weaver's interpretation of Hamlet in The New Statesman: "He [Weaver] gave meaning to the poetry, refusing to be rushed in the soliloquies or intimidated by them, varying volume and pace well. Frame by frame, he made credible Hamlet's progression from self-indulgence to nobility, so we could just about believe Fortinbras's remark that 'he was likely, had he been put on,/To have proved most royally'."
Weaver has appeared in minor roles in films such as Colour Me Kubrick (2005) (uncredited), The Merchant of Venice (2004), Marie Antoinette (2006),Unmade Beds (2009); he played "The Kid" in Doom, and an uncredited gulf war soldier in Armistice (2014).
His television credits include D.C. Billy Slaven in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (episodes In Pursuit of a Proper Sinner, and A Cry for Justice).
His theatre credits include Meshak in the Royal National Theatre's 2006-07 production of Coram Boy.
Weaver plays fledgling Anglican Curate Leonard Finch in the TV series Grantchester (2014), assisting the Vicar of Grantchester, James Norton's Sidney Chambers.
External links
- Al Weaver at the Internet Movie Database
