Harry Eden
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Harry Eden is an English actor who won a British Independent Film Award in 2003 for Most Promising Newcomer for his role in Pure.
Eden was born in Old Harlow
, Essex
. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School
. He played Nibs in the 2003 movie
Peter Pan
, and the Artful Dodger in Roman Polanski's
Oliver Twist
. He was inspired by Lionel Bart's Oliver! and the role of the Artful Dodger. He said that he prefers acting in a challenging role and that he would not like to be Harry Potter
, even though he loves the films.
As well as acting, Eden is also a keen golfer with a handicap of just 1. In a BBC Radio 5 interview he expressed an interest in playing golf professionally. He partnered Oliver Fisher
at the 2008 Dunhill Links Championship
, the European Tour's annual celebrity pro-am.
Eden was born in Old Harlow
Old Harlow
Old Harlow is the historic part of the new town and district of Harlow, Essex in England.Old Harlow is situated in the North-East area of the town and is the oldest area of the town. Old Harlow pre-dates the first written record in the Domesday Book of 1086, so it not sure when the town first come...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. He attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent fee-paying stage school, in Westminster, London, named after its founder and Principal, Sylvia Young.-Outline:...
. He played Nibs in the 2003 movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Peter Pan
Peter Pan (2003 film)
Peter Pan is a 2003 fantasy film released as a joint venture of Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios. P. J. Hogan directed a screenplay co-written with Michael Goldenberg which is based on the classic play and novel by J. M. Barrie. Jason Isaacs plays the roles of Captain...
, and the Artful Dodger in Roman Polanski's
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few "truly international filmmakers."...
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (2005 film)
Oliver Twist is a 2005 British drama film directed by Roman Polanski. The screenplay by Ronald Harwood is based on the 1838 novel of the same title by Charles Dickens....
. He was inspired by Lionel Bart's Oliver! and the role of the Artful Dodger. He said that he prefers acting in a challenging role and that he would not like to be Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
, even though he loves the films.
As well as acting, Eden is also a keen golfer with a handicap of just 1. In a BBC Radio 5 interview he expressed an interest in playing golf professionally. He partnered Oliver Fisher
Oliver Fisher
Oliver James Fisher is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.Fisher was born in Chingford, London. He was a winner of the Faldo Series, Nick Faldo's development programme for young golfers, in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and as such was regarded as one of the best prospects of his...
at the 2008 Dunhill Links Championship
Dunhill Links Championship
The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, is one of the richest golf tournaments on the European Tour. It is played in October, on three different links courses, centred around the "home of golf", St Andrews in Fife, Scotland....
, the European Tour's annual celebrity pro-am.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hero of the Hour | Brian | TV movie |
| Lock, Stock... Lock, Stock... Lock, Stock... was a 2000 television series off-shoot from the 1998 film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The series was shown on Channel 4 and starred Ralph Brown, Daniel Caltagirone, Del Synnott, Scott Maslen and Shaun Parkes. Lock, Stock... was Ginger Productions' first commission... |
Forest | TV series (1 episode: "...And Four Stolen Hooves") | |
| 2001 | 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... |
Matty Tate | TV series (1 episode: "Something from the Heart") |
| The Gentleman Thief The Gentleman Thief The Gentleman Thief is a 2001 British television adaptation of the A.J. Raffles stories by Ernest William Hornung. It features performances from Nigel Havers as A. J. Raffles and Michael French as Ellis Bride. It was directed by Justin Hardy.... |
Davie Barnett | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Murder in Mind | David Jackson | TV series (1 episode: "Flashback") |
| Helen West | Tom Parry | TV series (1 episode: "Deep Sleep") | |
| Pure | Paul | British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer British Independent Film Awards The Moët British Independent Film Awards is an annual award ceremony celebrating achievement in independently funded British film and cinema. Nominations and jury are announced at the beginning of November with the award ceremony taking place in late November or early December.-History:The British... |
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| 2003 | Real Men | Russell Wade | TV movie Nominated—RTS Television Award for Best Network Newcomer-On Screen |
| Peter Pan Peter Pan (2003 film) Peter Pan is a 2003 fantasy film released as a joint venture of Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios. P. J. Hogan directed a screenplay co-written with Michael Goldenberg which is based on the classic play and novel by J. M. Barrie. Jason Isaacs plays the roles of Captain... |
Nibs | ||
| 2004 | The Lazarus Child The Lazarus Child The Lazarus Child is a 2004 American drama film directed by Graham Theakston. It was filmed in Canada and the United Kingdom. Entitled The Last Door in Canada.-Plot:... |
Ben Heywood | |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist Oliver Twist (2005 film) Oliver Twist is a 2005 British drama film directed by Roman Polanski. The screenplay by Ronald Harwood is based on the 1838 novel of the same title by Charles Dickens.... |
Artful Dodger | |
| Bleak House | Jo | TV mini-series (7 episodes) | |
| 2006 | Land of the Blind | 12-Year Old Guard | |
| Cubs | Ben | short | |
| 2007 | Foyle's War | Terry Morgan | TV series (1 episode: "Casualties of War") |
| Cape Wrath Cape Wrath (TV series) Cape Wrath is a British drama television series produced by Ecosse Films which focuses on a family trying to escape its past while confronting an even more uncertain future... |
Young Donnelly | TV series (3 episodes) | |
| 2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool Flashbacks of a Fool Flashbacks of a Fool is a 2008 British drama film about a Hollywood actor who, following the death of his childhood best friend, reflects upon his life and what might have been, had he stayed in England... |
Teenage Joe Scott | |
| 2010 | Nightswimming | Luke | short |