Charley Boorman
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Charley Boorman | |
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| Years active | 1972-present |
| Spouse | Olivia (1990-present) |
Charley Boorman (born on August 23, 1966) is an English actor and adventurer from Wimbledon, London. He is the son of film director John Boorman and Crystal Kruse, and is married to Olivia with whom he has two daughters, Doone and Kinvara.
Acting career
Thanks to his father he got an early start in the film business as a child actor, first appearing in 1972 in Deliverance and then returning to cinema as a young Mordred in Excalibur (1981), and The Emerald Forest (1985) also directed by his father. More recent films include 1997's The Serpent's Kiss (on which he met his best friend Ewan McGregor) and The Bunker (2001). He has recently taken time off from movie work for various motorcycling adventures.
Selected Filmography
- Deliverance (1972)
- Excalibur (1981)
- The Emerald Forest (1985)
- The Serpent's Kiss (1997)
- The Bunker (2001)
Long Way Round
Boorman took part in Long Way Round, a motorcycle trip from London to New York via Europe and Asia with Ewan McGregor in 2004[1]. This was recorded, then later made into a successful television series, book and DVD. The series was shown around the world and the DVD and book became best sellers.
Race to Dakar
Along with producer Russ Malkin (from Long Way Round) and a motorcycle team, Boorman competed in the Dakar Rally in January 2006. The event was filmed and the series Race To Dakar began on Sky Two in the United Kingdom on October 17 2006. During the rally Boorman injured himself and was forced to retire from the race after only five days[2].
Long Way Down
On May 12 2007, he started another journey with McGregor: this time taking part in Long Way Down[3], a trip from John o' Groats in Scotland, to Cape Town, South Africa. This was first televised on BBC2 on Sunday October 28 2007[4]. During this initial programme, it became public knowledge that Charley's wife was undergoing treatment for pneumonia, but had insisted that Charley complete the trip in any case.
References
- ^ http://www.longwayround.com/html/lwr_dvm.html Long Way Round official website
- ^ Charley Boorman (2006) Race To Dakar. Time Warner Books. ISBN 9780316027113
- ^ http://www.longwaydown.com/ The Long Way Down official Site
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/longwaydown/ BBC Long Way Down microsite
External links
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- The Long Way to Charley Boorman, a fan site.
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