Eliot Otis Brown Walters
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Eliot Otis Brown Walters (born 4 February 1993), is a British
child actor
best known for his role as Ryan in the BBC television drama Summerhill
about the school by the same name
.
(which also produced Oscar-nominated film star Samantha Morton
) ever since. His first starring role was in 2002, where he was featured in the movie Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
. In 2004, Eliot had his second starring role in children's drama, Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw
shot in Czech Republic
but he had to have his appendix removed two weeks into filming. In 2006, Eliot had a guest appearance in Murphy's Law
and in 2007 Eliot had another guest appearance in the film Control. In 2008, Eliot landed the role of role of Ryan in BAFTA Award winning children's drama, Summerhill
and he subsequently won the Children's BAFTA award in the category Breakthrough Talent for his role in the series. He received the award from Keith Chegwin
and George Sampson
at a ceremony in London on 30 November 2008 and dedicated it to his family and acting workshop. In 2009, Eliot landed another starring role as Daz in the film Butterfly. Since appearing in Summerhill, he has had numerous guest roles in The Bill
, Doctors and Casualty
between 2008 and 2010. He briefly appeared in 2011 Kids TV series The Sparticle Mystery
as character Jed
United Kingdom
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child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
best known for his role as Ryan in the BBC television drama Summerhill
Summerhill (TV series)
Summerhill is a British children's television drama about the famously radical Summerhill School. Written by Alison Hume and directed by Jon East, it was first broadcast on the CBBC Channel in January 2008 and was subsequently nominated for three children's BAFTA awards - Best Drama, Best Writer ...
about the school by the same name
Summerhill School
Summerhill School is an independent British boarding school that was founded in 1921 by Alexander Sutherland Neill with the belief that the school should be made to fit the child, rather than the other way around...
.
Career
Eliot started acting when he was eight and has been a member of the Central Junior Television WorkshopCentral Junior Television Workshop
The Central Junior Television Workshop is a British organization that offers free training for young people in performance skills for television, film, radio and theatre...
(which also produced Oscar-nominated film star Samantha Morton
Samantha Morton
Samantha Jane Morton is an English actress and film director. She began her performing career with guest roles in television shows such as Soldier Soldier and Boon before making her film debut in the 1997 drama film This Is the Sea, playing the character of Hazel Stokes...
) ever since. His first starring role was in 2002, where he was featured in the movie Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is a 2002 film directed and co-written by Shane Meadows and set in an anonymous town in the Midlands. It was filmed on location in Nottingham.-Plot:...
. In 2004, Eliot had his second starring role in children's drama, Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw
Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw
Help! I'm A Teenage Outlaw is a British television programme filmed in the Czech Republic and first aired on CITV. The show follows three hapless outlaws during the English Civil War, who are trying to bring justice back to the land.-Synopsis:...
shot in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
but he had to have his appendix removed two weeks into filming. In 2006, Eliot had a guest appearance in Murphy's Law
Murphy's law
Murphy's law is an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong". - History :The perceived perversity of the universe has long been a subject of comment, and precursors to the modern version of Murphy's law are not hard to find. Recent significant...
and in 2007 Eliot had another guest appearance in the film Control. In 2008, Eliot landed the role of role of Ryan in BAFTA Award winning children's drama, Summerhill
Summerhill (TV series)
Summerhill is a British children's television drama about the famously radical Summerhill School. Written by Alison Hume and directed by Jon East, it was first broadcast on the CBBC Channel in January 2008 and was subsequently nominated for three children's BAFTA awards - Best Drama, Best Writer ...
and he subsequently won the Children's BAFTA award in the category Breakthrough Talent for his role in the series. He received the award from Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin
Keith Chegwin is an English television presenter, former child actor and singer.-Early career:Chegwin's early roles were in works of the Children's Film Foundation, appearing as Egghead Wentworth in The Troublesome Double Egghead's Robot . He also appeared as a stowaway in Doomwatch episode...
and George Sampson
George Sampson
George Jennifer Sampson is a street dancer and actor from Warrington, England. He won the second series of Britain's Got Talent on 31 May 2008 at the age of 14.-2007 series:...
at a ceremony in London on 30 November 2008 and dedicated it to his family and acting workshop. In 2009, Eliot landed another starring role as Daz in the film Butterfly. Since appearing in Summerhill, he has had numerous guest roles in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Doctors and Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
between 2008 and 2010. He briefly appeared in 2011 Kids TV series The Sparticle Mystery
The Sparticle Mystery
The Sparticle Mystery is a British science fiction television serial produced by Sparticles Productions for CBBC. The series was written and created by Alison Hume, directed by Jon East and produced by Stephen Smallwood...
as character Jed
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is a 2002 film directed and co-written by Shane Meadows and set in an anonymous town in the Midlands. It was filmed on location in Nottingham.-Plot:... |
Lake | Supporting Role |
| 2007 | Control | Footballing Kid | Minor Role |
| 2009 | Butterfly | Daz | Main Role |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004–2006 | Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw Help! I'm A Teenage Outlaw is a British television programme filmed in the Czech Republic and first aired on CITV. The show follows three hapless outlaws during the English Civil War, who are trying to bring justice back to the land.-Synopsis:... |
Moses | Main Role |
| 2008 | Summerhill Summerhill (TV series) Summerhill is a British children's television drama about the famously radical Summerhill School. Written by Alison Hume and directed by Jon East, it was first broadcast on the CBBC Channel in January 2008 and was subsequently nominated for three children's BAFTA awards - Best Drama, Best Writer ... |
Ryan | Main Role |
| Guest Appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Murphy's Law Murphy's law Murphy's law is an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong". - History :The perceived perversity of the universe has long been a subject of comment, and precursors to the modern version of Murphy's law are not hard to find. Recent significant... |
Kid with CPS Report | Series 4, Episode 2 |
| 2008 | The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Ethan Ford | Episode: "Witness: Deadly Secret" |
| Doctors | Sean Roland | Episode: "You'll Be a Man, My Son" | |
| Casualty Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The... |
Danny Malone | Episode: "Farmead Menace: Part 2" | |
| 2010 | Doctors | Kevin Roscoe | Episode: "Save the Children" |
| 2011 | The Sparticle Mystery The Sparticle Mystery The Sparticle Mystery is a British science fiction television serial produced by Sparticles Productions for CBBC. The series was written and created by Alison Hume, directed by Jon East and produced by Stephen Smallwood... |
Jed | Episode 12: "The Emergency" |