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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-04-20 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Peter Chelsom

Biography:

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Peter Chelsom (born April 20, 1956) is a British actor and film director. He has directed among others such films as Shall We Dance? and Hannah Montana: The Movie

Chelsom was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, the son of antiques shop owners Kay and Reginald Chelsom. He studied at the Central School of Drama in London. He worked as an actor for the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as taking part in numerous film and television productions including A Woman of Substance which also included Jenny Seagrove and Deborah Kerr. While acting he developed a growing interest in writing and directing. From 1985-1998 he ran the television film course at Central School of Drama and later taught at both the Actor's Institute and Cornell University.

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Known For

Acting

2017

The Space Between Us as Centaur (voice)

2006

Psych as Actor

1985

Star Quality as Bryan Snow
Christmas Present as Nigel Playfayre
A Woman of Substance as Edwin Fairley

1983

1982

Intensive Care as Very Young Doctor

1980

1979

School Play as Grunt

Directing

2021

Security as Director

2019

Berlin, I Love You as Director

2017

2004

Shall We Dance? as Director

2001

Town & Country as Director
Serendipity as Director

1998

The Mighty as Director

1995

Funny Bones as Director

1991

Hear My Song as Director

1987

Treacle as Director

Writing

2024

2021

Security as Story
Security as Screenplay

1995

Funny Bones as Writer

1991

Hear My Song as Story
Hear My Song as Screenplay

1987

Treacle as Writer

Production

1995

Funny Bones as Producer