Harry Stott

Harry Stott (born 30 September 1995), from Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, is a British stage and television actor and a journalist. As a child he starred in the West End production of Mary Poppins, and later as the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Weber's Oliver!. He also had television roles, most notably as the character of Lupus in the BBC's Roman Mysteries.

For the English footballer, see Harry Stott (footballer).

Harry Stott
Born30 September 1995 (1995-09-30) (age 28)
Oxfordshire, UK
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Stage and television actor, journalist

Acting career
Harry Stott (front centre) and the cast of Mary Poppins, 2004

Stott's theatre experience includes the role of Michael Banks in the West End theatre production of Mary Poppins for which he also sang in the cast recording.[1]

In 2008, he was one of three boys selected on the TV show I'd Do Anything to share the title role in Cameron Mackintosh's 2009 West End revival of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. He alternated the role with Gwion Wyn Jones and Laurence Jeffcoate. The cast featured Jodie Prenger who won her role of Nancy on I'd Do Anything, Burn Gorman as Bill Sikes and Rowan Atkinson as Fagin. He performed on the show's opening night of 14 January 2009, and is featured on the cast recording.[2] He played the role from January until July 2009.

He played the character of Lupus in the television series Roman Mysteries, based on the novels of the same name by Caroline Lawrence. Lupus cannot speak, and interacts with his friends through sign language, writing and drawing.[3]

Later career

Stott is now an independent journalist, and has worked as a producer at Adrift Entertainment. He now works as a Producer for Message Heard Media and his highlight is attending the ARIAS awards for his self-proclaimed 'amazing show' Power Lines in partnership with The Kyiv Independent. He hosts a monthly radio show on London's TWR (Totally Wired Radio).[4]

Further reading
  • Simmonds, Ellie (22 January 2009). "Harry swaps classroom for West End". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 30 January 2009.

References
  1. Clapp, Susannah (19 December 2004). "Thoroughly modern Mary". The Observer. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  2. Spencer, Charles (15 January 2009). "Oliver! musical: First night review at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  3. "Features: TV Review: Roman Mysteries". The Stage. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  4. "About Harry Stott". Harry Stott. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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