Andrew Knott
British actor

Andrew Knott

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British actor
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Birth:
22 November 1979(Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom)
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Oldham Theatre Workshop
UK
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Andrew Knott (born 22 November 1979) is an English actor.

Biography

Knott was born in Salford. He began his acting career in British television and radio programmes. He was trained in the Oldham Theatre Workshop. 

Knott's first major film was Warner Brothers' The Secret Garden in 1993, in which he played Dickon Sowerby. He went on to play Joe Green in Black Beauty. In the late 1990s, he played Liam Shepherd in Coronation Street.

In 2004, he returned to theatre to act in Alan Bennett's The History Boys. The National Theatre production later toured the world, affording Knott his Broadway debut. He reprised his role on BBC radio, and in Bennett's film adaptation which was directed by the National's Nicholas Hytner. In 2011, he appeared in "The National Anthem", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror. Knott most recently appeared in the TV series Drop Dead Gorgeous, Gavin and Stacey, and the BBC 3 drama series Spooks: Code 9 as Rob. Most recently he appeared in 1 episode of the LGBT miniseries Banana.

Personal life

Knott is married with two daughters.

Credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995CrackerJoe HarveySeries 3, Episodes 1–2 "Brotherly Love"
1996Children's WardSteve 
1997–2001Where the Heart IsHenry GreenSeries 1–5
1997Police 2020ScullyPilot
Coronation StreetLiam Shepherd2 Episodes
1998HeartbeatBilly FawsleySeries 8, Episode 2" "Fall Out"
CasualtyGarthSeries 13, Episode 3: "Honey Bunny"
2000Peak PracticeSteveSeries 9, episode 8" "Ghosts"
2003CasualtyEdSeries 17, Episode 28: "A Hard Day's Night"
Bill, TheThe BillColin McGuireSeries 19, Episode 67: "142"
2006Life on MarsDerek BannisterSeries 1, Episode 3
2007Drop Dead GorgeousBen McIntyreSeries 2
2007–2009Gavin & StaceyDirtbox
  • Series 1, Episode 5
  • Series 1, Episode 6
  • Series 2, Episode 6
  • Series 3, Episode 3
2008LewisRyan GallenSeries 2, Episode 2: "Music to Die For"
Spooks: Code 9Rob SullivanMain cast
2011Frankenstein's WeddingHenryMain Cast
Waterloo RoadGreg BarringtonSeries 7, Episode 17
Black MirrorBrianEpisode: "The National Anthem"
2014Father BrownPeter RoyceSeries 2, Episode 7: The Three Tools of Death
CasualtyJohn CunninghamSeries 28, Episodes 22 & 23
2015BananaEddieSeries 1, Episode 4
2016CasualtyVince CallaghanSeries 30, Episodes 28 & 29, 33 & 34
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Secret Garden, TheThe Secret GardenDickonNominated—Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture
1994Black BeautyJoe Green 
2006History Boys, TheThe History BoysLockwood 
2007Sickhouse, TheThe SickhouseSteve 
2009Cotton StonesRob MallyShort film (13 minutes)
2010In Our NamePaul 
Sex & Drugs & Rock & RollReporter 
2012Spike IslandVoodoo Ray 
2015The Lady in the VanAmbulance Man 
2017My Cousin Rachel Post-production
YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2004–2006History Boys, TheThe History BoysLockwood
  • Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, South Bank (2004–2005)
  • Lyric Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (2006)
  • St. James Theatre, Wellington (2006)
  • Sydney Theatre, Sydney (2006)
  • Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway (2006)
 
2010-2013BackbeatJohn Lennon

Citizens Theatre, Glasgow (2010)

Duke of York's Theatre, London (2011)

Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto Canada (2012)

Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles (2013)

Based on the 1994 film of the same name
YearTitleRoleStationNotes
2000Stockport... So Good They Named It OnceJasonBBC Radio 7Series 2
2002Fat CampJoshBBC Radio 4 
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityKenji KasenVideo game

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitle of workResult
1994Young Artist AwardBest Youth Actor Leading Role
in a Motion Picture Drama
Secret Garden, TheThe Secret Garden as DickonNominated