Jean-Marc Perret
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Jean-Marc Perret is a British
actor, most notable for his appearance as Prince Caspian
in the BBC
adaptation of Prince Caspian
in 1989, when aged 14.
A year later, Perret made a brief appearance in the final few minutes of The Silver Chair
. He played a young Caspian in Aslan's country
after the elderly King Caspian (played by Geoffrey Russell
) in Narnia had died.
For a period, he taught acting and drama at his old school, Bodiam Manor School
in East Sussex. He now runs the stage-combat company Cut & Thrust. He most recently starred in the West Yorkshire Playhouse
and Birmingham Rep co-production of To Kill a Mockingbird
.
Perret is engaged to actress Rebecca Moore.
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actor, most notable for his appearance as Prince Caspian
Caspian X
Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel and Emperor of The Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and Caspian the Navigator, is a fictional character in The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. He is featured in three books in the series: Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn...
in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
adaptation of Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, written in late 1949 and first published in 1951. It is the second-published book in the Chronicles of Narnia series, although in the overall chronological sequence it comes fourth.-Plot summary:While standing on a...
in 1989, when aged 14.
A year later, Perret made a brief appearance in the final few minutes of The Silver Chair
The Silver Chair
The Silver Chair is part of The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels written by C. S. Lewis. It was the fourth book published and is the sixth book chronologically. It is the first book published in the series in which the Pevensie children do not appear. The main characters are...
. He played a young Caspian in Aslan's country
Aslan
Aslan, the "Great Lion," is the central character in The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. He is the eponymous lion of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and his role in Narnia is developed throughout the remaining books...
after the elderly King Caspian (played by Geoffrey Russell
Geoffrey Russell
Geoffrey Russell was a British actor. Russell appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including the 1990 BBC adaptation of The Silver Chair, when he appeared as King Caspian.-External links:**...
) in Narnia had died.
For a period, he taught acting and drama at his old school, Bodiam Manor School
Bodiam Manor School
Bodiam Manor School was an Independent Preparatory School for children aged 3 to 13 years old, very close to the East Sussex village of Bodiam. It was co-educational...
in East Sussex. He now runs the stage-combat company Cut & Thrust. He most recently starred in the West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse
The West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, England is a theatre which opened in March 1990 as part of the regeneration of the Quarry Hill area of the city...
and Birmingham Rep co-production of To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was instantly successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature...
.
Perret is engaged to actress Rebecca Moore.