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| Chris Rankin |
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Date of Birth:
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Siblings:
- Christopher William Rankin
- Chris
Date of Birth:
- 8 November 1983
Place of Birth:
- Auckland, New Zealand
Siblings:
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Chris was born in New Zealand, but moved to Norfolk, England with
his parents at the age of six. There his mother, who was working
as an English teacher, introduced him to the first book in the
Harry Potter series. Almost instantly, he was hooked. He went on
to read the next few books of the series, though only two or three
had been published and were available.
At the same time, Chris found himself bitten by the acting bug. He
became a member of the Youth Theatre Company of the Dereham
Operatic Society while also performing in plays at Northgate High
School where he attended.
Between the two, he appeared in many stage plays, including Bugsy
Malone, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Lord of the Flies, and the
fantasy, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
This also lead to roles in musicals, such as Roger in Grease,
Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Thenardier in Les Miserables, and ensemble
roles in Little Shop of Horrors, My Fair Lady, Whistle Down the
Wind, The King and I, and Scrooge.
One evening, Chris was at home watching television when he saw an
advertisement for a new movie being made based on the Harry Potter
series. Like many of the other actors who became involved with the
series, he was intrigued that they were searching for kids who had
never acted professionally before.
Chris knew instantly what role was best suited for him. He wrote a
letter for his audition stating his case for the role of Percy. He
gave three valid points—he was too old for Harry or Ron, he
certainly couldn’t play Hermione, and he was already a prefect at
school.
Months came and went after his audition, and Chris had long
forgotten about his quest for the role of Percy. That’s why he was
shocked to receive a phone call one night asking him to audition
for the producers of the film. He impressed the producers at that
audition so much that by the end they were calling him Percy.
Chris reprised his role so far in every Harry Potter film except
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He has already been signed on
the complete the role in the final two films of the series. He has
said that despite the inconsistency in the size of his role from
film to film, he has enjoyed being involved with his favorite book
series.
Another character he has dreamed to play is Tom Riddle, which he
claims stems from his love of “baddies.” His character, Percy,
however, hasn’t exactly been an angel throughout the books.
Before the conclusion of the series, some Harry Potter fans,
believing he is really his character, have sent him hate mail.
J.K. Rowling, who wouldn’t give too much away, did promise Chris
that his character would redeem himself before the series’ end.
Chris has allowed his career to stray from Harry Potter as well.
He had a role in the television mini series The Rotters’ Club, a
three part drama produced by Company Pictures for the BBC.
He lent his voice to the audio book Autumn of Terror by Neil Story
reading as Jack the Ripper. His greatest non-Potter endeavor has
been founding the theatre company Painted Horse UK alongside
director Jim Rymer.
Currently, Chris Rankin is both studying media production at the
University of London and completing filming for the final two
Harry Potter installments.
For those of us who have been hurt by Percy’s actions, we can rest
easy knowing that the actor who portrays him is actually one of us
— a fan.
his parents at the age of six. There his mother, who was working
as an English teacher, introduced him to the first book in the
Harry Potter series. Almost instantly, he was hooked. He went on
to read the next few books of the series, though only two or three
had been published and were available.
At the same time, Chris found himself bitten by the acting bug. He
became a member of the Youth Theatre Company of the Dereham
Operatic Society while also performing in plays at Northgate High
School where he attended.
Between the two, he appeared in many stage plays, including Bugsy
Malone, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Lord of the Flies, and the
fantasy, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
This also lead to roles in musicals, such as Roger in Grease,
Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Thenardier in Les Miserables, and ensemble
roles in Little Shop of Horrors, My Fair Lady, Whistle Down the
Wind, The King and I, and Scrooge.
One evening, Chris was at home watching television when he saw an
advertisement for a new movie being made based on the Harry Potter
series. Like many of the other actors who became involved with the
series, he was intrigued that they were searching for kids who had
never acted professionally before.
Chris knew instantly what role was best suited for him. He wrote a
letter for his audition stating his case for the role of Percy. He
gave three valid points—he was too old for Harry or Ron, he
certainly couldn’t play Hermione, and he was already a prefect at
school.
Months came and went after his audition, and Chris had long
forgotten about his quest for the role of Percy. That’s why he was
shocked to receive a phone call one night asking him to audition
for the producers of the film. He impressed the producers at that
audition so much that by the end they were calling him Percy.
Chris reprised his role so far in every Harry Potter film except
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He has already been signed on
the complete the role in the final two films of the series. He has
said that despite the inconsistency in the size of his role from
film to film, he has enjoyed being involved with his favorite book
series.
Another character he has dreamed to play is Tom Riddle, which he
claims stems from his love of “baddies.” His character, Percy,
however, hasn’t exactly been an angel throughout the books.
Before the conclusion of the series, some Harry Potter fans,
believing he is really his character, have sent him hate mail.
J.K. Rowling, who wouldn’t give too much away, did promise Chris
that his character would redeem himself before the series’ end.
Chris has allowed his career to stray from Harry Potter as well.
He had a role in the television mini series The Rotters’ Club, a
three part drama produced by Company Pictures for the BBC.
He lent his voice to the audio book Autumn of Terror by Neil Story
reading as Jack the Ripper. His greatest non-Potter endeavor has
been founding the theatre company Painted Horse UK alongside
director Jim Rymer.
Currently, Chris Rankin is both studying media production at the
University of London and completing filming for the final two
Harry Potter installments.
For those of us who have been hurt by Percy’s actions, we can rest
easy knowing that the actor who portrays him is actually one of us
— a fan.
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