Edward Atterton (original) (raw)
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English actor
| Edward Julian Atterton[1] | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1962-01-24) 24 January 1962 (age 64)[2]Tamworth, Staffordshire, England[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–2005 |
| Spouse | Kelly Atterton |
Edward Atterton (born 24 January 1962 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England)[3] is an English actor and businessman.[4][5]
Atterton was born in 1962 to Dr David Valentine Atterton (1927-2002),[6][7] C.B.E., F.Eng, F.I.M., chairman of Guinness Mahon, director of Barclays Bank and the Bank of England,[8][9][10] former Research Fellow in the Department of Metallurgy at Cambridge University and sometime President of the Institute of Metals,[6][11] and Sheila Atterton, of Cathedral Green House, Wells, Somerset.[12] He attended Rugby School and then Eton College. He read Social Anthropology at Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A. 1984, M.A. 1988).[1] After two years of living in Japan, he returned to the UK and enrolled in the Central School of Speech and Drama.[3]
In 1997, Atterton began dating actress Salma Hayek and moved to Los Angeles to be closer to her. The couple broke up in 2000. He is married[_when?_] to Kelly Atterton, the West Coast editor for Allure magazine. He and Kelly share a daughter, Piper, born 23 December 2004, and son Rex, born 18 October 2008. Atterton has a black belt in karate.[13]
In 2005, Atterton left acting to become the principal manager for the Los Angeles branch of Jigsaw London, whose co-founder, John Robinson, is the partner of his sister, Bella Atterton.[12][4][5]
Selected filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Sharpe's Honour | Captain Peter D'Alembord | TV series |
| 1996 | Far Harbor | Frick | Feature film |
| 1997 | The Hunchback | Gringoire | Feature film |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Lt. Andre | Feature film |
| Three | Jonathan Vance | TV series | |
| 1999 | Ichigensan | Me (Boku) | Feature film |
| 2000 | Britannic | Chaplain Reynolds | Feature film |
| 2000 | Relative Values | Nigel Marshwood | Feature film |
| 2001 | The Mists of Avalon | Arthur | Miniseries |
| Alias | Dr. Daniel 'Danny' Hecht | Episode: "Truth Be Told" | |
| Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale | Prince Christian | Television film | |
| 2002 | Firefly | Atherton Wing | Episode: "Shindig" |
| 2003 | Frank Herbert's Children of Dune | Duncan Idaho | Miniseries |
| Charmed | Mordaunt | Episode: "Sword and the City" | |
| Carolina | Heath Pierson | Direct to DVD film |
- ^ a b Cambridge University List of Members up to 31 December 1991, Cambridge University Press, 1991, p. 48
- ^ a b "Edward Atterton - Biography". IMDb.
- ^ a b "Local hero with his sights set on Hollywood; Actor Edward Atterton tells how a need to show off brought him fame". The Birmingham Post. 23 May 2000.
- ^ a b "Women's Clothing Stores | Los Angeles, CA - Manta.com". Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Retailer Kate Middleton worked for opens in O.C." 22 November 2010.
- ^ a b The Foundry Trade Journal, vol. 161, Institute of Cast Metals Engineers, 1987, p. 456
- ^ The Foundryman, vol. 95, Institute of British Foundrymen, 2002, p. 279
- ^ Japan and the City of London, Sir Paul Newall, Bloomsbury, 2013, p. xviii
- ^ "CHESTERFIELD HOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
- ^ "Column Eight: Atterton moves to Mahon". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.
- ^ The British Foundryman, vol. 79 and 80, 1986, p. 275
- ^ a b "Close quarters". The Telegraph. 21 September 2003.
- ^ Kaori, Shoji (1 February 2000). "Inside and Outside, a Foreigner in Japan". The New York Times.