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Charley Boorman (born 23 August 1966) is an English TV adventurer, travel writer and actor. He is known for his enthusiasm for motorbikes, as demonstrated in several documentaries of his travels, including two with his friend, actor Ewan McGregor.
Boorman was educated at three independent schools, two in the Republic of Ireland: St Gerard's School in Bray, Co Wicklow; St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule (English name: 'St. Kilian's German School') in Dublin; and Sibford School, a Quaker school near Banbury, Oxfordshire, from 1980 until 1983.
Born in England, Boorman spent much of his formative years in County Wicklow, Ireland. Boorman is the son of German costume designer Christel Kruse and film director John Boorman. He is married to Olivia with whom he has two daughters, Doone and Kinvara. Resides in Barnes, South-West London.
Thanks to his father he got an early start in the film business as a child actor, appearing in three films directed by his father. He first appeared in Deliverance (1972). He returned to cinema as a young Mordred in Excalibur (1981), joined by his older sister Katrine Boorman who played Ygraine, Mordred's grandmother (via her son Arthur and daughter Morgana, Modred's parents). He was then in The Emerald Forest (1985) directed by his father. In Hope and Glory (1987), also directed by his father, he appears in a non-speaking role as the young German Luftwaffe pilot shot down, parachuting into the small village. His sister Katrine also appears in this film. More recent films include The Serpent's Kiss (1997) on which he met Ewan McGregor, and The Bunker (2001).
Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor who has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. He is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting (1996), Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), poet Christian in the musical film Moulin Rouge! (2001), and storyteller Edward Bloom in Tim Burton's Big Fish (2003). He has also received critical acclaim for his starring roles in theatre productions of Guys and Dolls (2005–07) and Othello (2007–08). McGregor was ranked No. 36 on Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list in 1997.
Born in the Royal Infirmary in Perth, Scotland, McGregor was brought up in the nearby small town of Crieff, where he attended the independent Morrison's Academy. His mother, Carole Diane (née Lawson), is a teacher and school administrator, and his father, James Charles Stewart "Jim" McGregor, is a physical education teacher. He has an older brother, Colin, who is a former Tornado GR4 pilot in the Royal Air Force. He is the nephew of actor Denis Lawson and the late actress Sheila Gish, and the step-cousin of the late actress Lou Gish. McGregor studied drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Charley Boorman, full 'Under the Visor' Interview.
Ireland to Sydney by Any Means (Charley Boorman) - Episode 01
Ireland to Sydney by Any Means (Charley Boorman) - Episode 02
Ireland to Sydney by Any Means (Charley Boorman) - Episode 03
Ireland to Sydney by Any Means (Charley Boorman) - Episode 04
Ireland to Sydney by Any Means (Charley Boorman) - Episode 05
Ireland to Sydney by Any Means (Charley Boorman) - Episode 06
The New 2016 Street Twin With Charley Boorman
2016 Triumph Tiger Explorer review with Charley Boorman
Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman - Friday Night With Jonathan Ross 2004
Mini Adventure With Charley Boorman
Adam Hills IGST | Charley Boorman interview - Episode 8 | 8.30pm Wednesdays, ABC1
Long Way up with Ewan Mcgregor, Charley Boorman and a Spaniard
Right to the Edge: Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means - Episode 01
Actors: Tony Way (actor), John Willie Hopkins (actor), John Willie Hopkins (producer), John Willie Hopkins (editor), John Willie Hopkins (writer), John Willie Hopkins (director), Richard Glover (actor), John Gordillo (writer), Mason (writer), Paul Lenny Dennis (composer), Johnson (composer),
Genres: Comedy,