Peter Youngblood Hills
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Peter Youngblood Hills (born 28 January 1978) is an English-American actor. He is perhaps best known for his supporting role of SSgt. Darrel 'Shifty' Powers in HBO’s World War II
mini-series, Band of Brothers.
He was born in Johannesburg, to an American mother and English father. He attended Mill Hill, a private school in north London and completed his education to sixth form in 1998. He started off his career in acting with various TV commercials before moving onto bigger things. He has appeared in various films like The Beach
and The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
. His big break was when he appeared in all ten episodes of Tom Hanks
and Steven Spielberg
’s Band of Brothers.
He also appeared in a 2002 film, AKA
with his Band of Brothers co-star Matthew Leitch
.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
mini-series, Band of Brothers.
He was born in Johannesburg, to an American mother and English father. He attended Mill Hill, a private school in north London and completed his education to sixth form in 1998. He started off his career in acting with various TV commercials before moving onto bigger things. He has appeared in various films like The Beach
The Beach
The Beach may refer to:*The Beach , a 1996 novel by Alex Garland**The Beach , a 2000 movie based on the aforementioned novel*The Beaches, a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, also commonly known as "The Beach"...
and The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells is a 2000 British-American television film directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The script by Alan Plater focuses on the efforts of a recently widowed woman to reunite the members of the World War II-era swing band with which she played saxophone.It features Carry On...
. His big break was when he appeared in all ten episodes of Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
and Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
’s Band of Brothers.
He also appeared in a 2002 film, AKA
AKA (film)
AKA is a 2002 drama film, the first by director and writer Duncan Roy. The film is set in the late 1970s in Britain and deals with the story of Dean, an 18-year-old boy who assumes another identity in order to enter high society. Dean then meets David, an older gay man who desires him and Benjamin,...
with his Band of Brothers co-star Matthew Leitch
Matthew Leitch
Matthew Leitch is a British actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of Floyd Talbert in the award winning HBO mini-series, Band of Brothers.-Biography:...
.