Al Weaver

Al Weaver (a.k.a. Alex Weaver) (b. 1981) is a young British stage actor. Weaver's first paid theater role was in Trevor Nunn's 2004 production of Hamlet, at the Old Vic theater in London. Weaver played the Prince of Denmark on Monday evenings and at all matinees, whilst Ben Whishaw took on the role for evening performances, from Tuesday to Saturday.

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British politician Michael Portillo MP (Conservative) lauded Weaver's interpretation of Hamlet in The New Statesman: "He gave meaning to the poetry, refusing to be rushed in the soliloquies or intimidated by them, varying volume and pace well. Frame by frame, he made credible Hamlet's progression from self-indulgence to nobility, so we could just about believe Fortinbras's remark that 'he was likely, had he been put on,/To have proved most royally'."

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Weaver studied acting at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he appeared in such plays Bonnie and Clyde, Confusions (as Ernest), As You Like It (as Orlando), Barbarians (as Stephen), Too Young for Ghosts (as Bourke/Murphy/GI Sam), Measure for Measure (as Duke Vincentio), The Trojan Women (as Hecuba), The Seagull (as Medvenko), The King of Hearts (as the Bishop), and The Old Bachelor (as Bellmour).

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Weaver appears in the forthcoming film Colour Me Kubrik, along with playing DC Billy Slaven in the Inspector Lynley Mysteries (episodes "In Pursuit of a Proper Sinner," and "A Cry for Justice.") Additionally, he Plays Stefano in the Merchant of Venice (2004, starring Al Pacino) and is to play "The Kid" in the film production of the videogame Doom (currently in pre-production.)

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Sources: IMDB, playbill to the Trevor Nunn production of Hamlet, The New Statesman (via Lexus-Nexis.)

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His imdb entry can be viewed at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1632403/.

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Trevor Nunn: Sir Trevor Nunn (born 14 January, 1940) is a theatre and film director. He has held both the posts of Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Director of the Royal National Theatre, following in the footsteps of Sir Peter Hall....

2004: 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the:...

Hamlet: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and one of his most well-known and oft-quoted plays. It was written at an uncertain date between 1600 and the summer of 1602....

Al Weaver related Images and Photos (experimental)

A L'Opera	A l'Academie	Weaver Birds	Al Gore
Earl Weaver	Jeff Weaver	A L'Egide de Minerve	A l'Ombre du Feuillage
Dennis Weaver	Dennis Weaver	Al Fresco	Al Harris