ARTHUR DARVILL (actor; Great Britain)
Guest appearance: both days
Arthur Darvill is English actor who is best known to Whovians and genre fans alike for the role of Rory Williams, one of the Eleventh Doctor's companions in the television series DOCTOR WHO.
Darvill’s acting career began on the stage with membership at the Stage2 Youth Theatre Company, advancing to roles in large scale, professional productions such as Terre Haute, Stacy and Swimming with Sharks alongside future Doctor Who co-star, Matt Smith before making his BBC television debut on the crime drama HE KILLS COPPERS. Following a role in the BBC serial LITTLE DORRIT, Darvill could next be seen alongside Andy Serkis in the film SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL, a biopic about British punk rock pioneer Ian Dury.
Darvill began playing Rory Williams, companion to the Eleventh Doctor, in the fifth series of DOCTOR WHO. He became a regular character in the sixth series.
Since his stint on DOCTOR WHO, Darvill was also seen on the BBC miniseries THE WHITE QUEEN as the Duke of Buckingham. Always looking to challenge both himself and his audience, 2015 saw Darvill work opposite Doctor Who alum David Tennant in the highly lauded BBC crime drama, BROADCHURCH. And stepping into the world of comics as Richard Madoc in Netflix's THE SANDMAN and starring as Rip Hunter in the CW series DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW.
