Sean Biggerstaff
Born (1983-03-15) 15 March 1983
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present

Sean Biggerstaff (born 15 March 1983) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for playing Oliver Wood in the Harry Potter film series, appearing in Philosopher's Stone (2001), Chamber of Secrets (2002), and Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).

Biggerstaff began acting as a child actor at the age of five and made his screen debut in the television miniseries The Crow Road (1996). He won a BAFTA Scotland Award for playing Jeremy Wolfenden in the television film Consenting Adults (2007). He also appeared in the feature films Cashback (2006) and Mary Queen of Scots (2013).

Early life

Biggerstaff was born in Glasgow, Scotland, growing up with his parents in Maryhill.[1] He went to Parkview Primary School in Summerston and joined the local drama group, the Maryhill Youth Theatre, when he was seven.[1]

Career

Biggerstaff gained his first professional acting role at ten, playing the son of MacDuff in a Michael Boyd production of Macbeth at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow. He then joined the Scottish Youth Theatre and spent six years with the group.[1] In 1996, at the age of 13, Biggerstaff secured his first major TV role, playing Young Darren in the BBC production of The Crow Road.[2] At 14, he was cast by future fellow Harry Potter actor Alan Rickman in his new movie, The Winter Guest, as Tom, a mischievous schoolboy. In a 2002 interview, Biggerstaff recalled: "It was while at the Scottish Youth Theatre that I was chosen for The Winter Guest. Alan Rickman (known to most of the kids as "the bad guy from Die Hard") popped along one day looking for two boys to accompany him to the coldest place on Earth, Fife, for two months to make a film. Myself and the suspicious character that is Douglas Murphy were the lucky ones."[1]

Rickman later recommended Biggerstaff to the London acting agency International Creative Management and Paul Lyon-Maris. Within a week, the Harry Potter castings were being distributed. During auditions, the directors suggested that Biggerstaff consider the part of Oliver Wood, and he played the role in the first two films, returning for a brief appearance in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.[3]

Biggerstaff's career since the first two Harry Potter films has included playing Henry, Duke of Gloucester in the 2004 television mini-series Charles II: The Power and The Passion;[4] Matt in the world premiere of Sharman MacDonald's stage play The Girl With Red Hair;[5] and Ben Willis in the short film Cashback for which extra scenes were recorded, and the piece was adapted into a feature released in 2006.[6]

In 2007, Biggerstaff played Jeremy Wolfenden in the BBC 4 television film Consenting Adults which was nominated for BAFTA Scotland's Best Drama Award on 18 November 2007, and won him the BAFTA Scotland's Award for Best Actor – Television.[7] He appeared in the film Hippie Hippie Shake.[8] and appeared in Whisky Galore! (2016) with Gillies MacKinnon and Eddie Izzard.[9]

In 2016, Biggerstaff played the lead role in French-Canadian Catherine-Anne Toupin's Right Now, a translation by Chris Campbell of À présent, directed by Michael Boyd, which was critically and commercially well received in Bath, London, and Edinburgh.[10]

In 2017, it was announced that he would star opposite Georgia Tennant in the Big Finish audio series Jenny: The Doctor's Daughter, taking the role of Noah.[11][12]

List of credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1997The Winter GuestTom
2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneOliver Wood
2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2004CashbackBen WillisShort (18 minutes)
2006CashbackFeature based on the 2004 short
2009X on a MapPaulShort (13 minutes)
VoicesHerb WallaceShort (20 minutes)
2010Hippie Hippie Shake
2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2Oliver WoodCameo, Uncredited[3]
2013Mary Queen of ScotsEarl of Bothwell
2016Whisky Galore!Sergeant Odd
2018Super NovemberMikey[13]
2020SockdownSeanShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
1996 The Crow RoadYoung DarrenBBC ScotlandMini-series
1998 Bright SparksCBBC
2003 ShadaChris ParsonsVoice for webcast animation[14]
Charles II: The Power and The PassionHenry, Duke of GloucesterBBC OneMini-series
2007 Consenting AdultsJeremy WolfendenBBC FourDrama
2009 Agatha Christie's MarpleBobby AttfieldITVSeries 4 Episode 4 "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?"
Garrow's LawTomBBC OneSeries 1 Episode 3
2019-20Urban MythsBilly2 episodes
2023 Good Omens Mr. Dalrymple Series 2

Radio

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2003ShadaChris ParsonsBig Finish Doctor Who audio drama[15]
2008The Skull of SobekSnabbBBC Doctor Who audio drama[16]
Time ReefThe RuhkBig Finish Doctor Who audio drama[17]
2009In a Land Far AwayJamie 'Bullet' McQueenBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama
2011Good With PeopleJackBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play[18]
2012Rebus: The Black BookDS Brian HolmesBBC Radio 4 Classic Serial[19]
2014Heart and SoulIvorBig Finish Doctor Who audio[20]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatreRef.
1993MacbethMacduff's sonTron Theatre, Glasgow[14]
2005The Girl With Red HairMattRoyal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Hampstead Theatre, London		[14]
2012Appointment with the Wicker ManRoryNational Theatre of Scotland, Tour[14]
2016Right Now (A Présent)BenUstinov Studio, Bath[21]
2017Brothers KaramazovIvanTron Theatre, Glasgow[22]


Awards

YearGroupAwardResultFilmRef.
2007BAFTA ScotlandBest Actor – TelevisionWonConsenting Adults[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sean Biggerstaff – Bio".
  2. ↑ ""The Crow Road" (1996) – Episodes cast". IMDb.
  3. 1 2 Dale, Paul (28 February 2010). "Greenberg revealed at The List Surprise Movie at GFF". The List. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  4. ↑ Charlotte Cripps: "Preview: Glasgow Film Festival, Various Venues, Glasgow – Local Hero Joins Global Movie Stars", The Independent Online, 12 February 2007.
  5. ↑ "Daily News".
  6. ↑ "Glasgow Film Festival – Cashback – Sean Biggerstaff interview – Money talks". The List.
  7. ↑ "The Llloyds TSB BAFTA Scotland Awards 2007". BAFTA Scotland. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  8. ↑ Larry Richman: "Sean Biggerstaff in Obscenity Drama, Hippie Hippie Shake", Pro-Networks.org, 20 September 2007.
  9. ↑ Smith, Kenny (8 June 2018). "Whisky Galore and Harry Potter star on his love of a dram". Scottish Field. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  10. ↑ Gardner, Lyn (1 March 2016). "Right Now review – bizarre comic drama keeps you guessing". TheGuardian.com.
  11. ↑ Griffiths, Eleanor Bley (1 November 2017). "Georgia Moffett returns to the world of Doctor Who as the Doctor's daughter". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  12. ↑ Hewitt, Susan (14 June 2018). "A Chat with Sean Biggerstaff – Noah from Jenny: The Doctor's Daughter". Blogtor Who. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Super November". 4 August 2019 – via IMDb.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Sean Biggerstaff Official site". Archived from the original on 14 December 2003.
  15. ↑ Shada, Big Finish Productions.
  16. ↑ The Skull of Sobek at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
  17. ↑ Time Reef & A Perfect World, Big Finish Productions.
  18. ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Good With People
  19. ↑ BBC – Classic Serial – Rebus: The Black Book
  20. ↑ Confessions of Dorian Gray, BigFinish.
  21. ↑ "Theatre Royal, Bath (2016)".
  22. ↑ "Mumble Theatre". 15 October 2017.
  23. ↑ "The Lloyds TSB BAFTA Scotland Awards 2007 – Winners & Nominations". BAFTA Scotland. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
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