Sean Biggerstaff. Actor who plays Oliver Wood in the Harry Potter films

Sean Biggerstaff

Sean Biggerstaff was born on 15th March 1983 in a hospital in Glasgow. He grew up with his parents in a small area of Glasgow called Maryhill. He went to school in Milngavie (pronounced Millguy) just outside of Glasgow and joined the local drama group, the Maryhill Youth Theatre, when he was just seven. By the age of ten, Biggerstaff was committed to acting. He auditioned for Macbeth, and ended up working for the Royal Shakepeare company. Encouraged, Biggerstaff joined the renowned Scottish Youth Theatre (SYT) at the age of 11. It was at SYT he met Paul Kelly and others, who later formed a group called Crambo when Biggerstaff was 15. He performed with the band, playing bass guitar and vocals for two years before he left in November 1999.

In 1996 (aged 13) Biggerstaff landed his first major role in the mini T.V series, playing Darren in 'The Crow Road'. However, it was in 1997 at the age of 14 when he got his break. Alan Rickman had watched Biggerstaff perform in "Macbeth". Rickman was so impressed, he cast Biggerstaff in his new movie, The Winter Guest (starring Emma Thompson) as Tom, a mischievious schoolboy. Soon afterward, Rickman recommended Biggerstaff to the London acting agency ICM. Within a week, the Harry Potter castings were being distributed. During auditions the directors suggested that he looked at Oliver Wood, Gryffindor Quidditch Captain. Biggerstaff looked at the script and agreed.

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