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In the summer of 2006, Keynes and his grandfather, mother, and sister were forced to flee from [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]], where the family was holidaying when the [[2006 Lebanon War]] began.<ref name=newyorker>{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jon Lee|title=Change of Plans|publisher=[[The New Yorker]]|date=[[2006-07-24]]|url=http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/060731ta_talk_anderson|accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref> |
In the summer of 2006, Keynes and his grandfather, mother, and sister were forced to flee from [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]], where the family was holidaying when the [[2006 Lebanon War]] began.<ref name=newyorker>{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jon Lee|title=Change of Plans|publisher=[[The New Yorker]]|date=[[2006-07-24]]|url=http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/060731ta_talk_anderson|accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref> |
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Keynes currently resides in [[Highbury]], [[London]]. He studies [[Taekwondo]] and plays the [[cornet]], the [[cello]], and the [[guitar]]. He supports [[Arsenal F.C.]] |
Keynes currently resides in [[Highbury]], [[London]]. He studies [[Taekwondo]] and plays the [[cornet]], the [[cello]], and the [[guitar]]. He supports [[Arsenal F.C.]]. |
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He auditioned (successfully) for ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' at the same as he auditioned (unsuccessfully) for the role of Simon Brown in ''[[Nanny McPhee]]''. His voice broke during the filming of ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', leaving his sister Soumaya to voice some of his lines.<ref>{{cite video|people=Skandar Keynes, [[Georgie Henley]], and [[Andrew Adamson]]|title=The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe <nowiki>[Cast Commentary]</nowiki>|medium=DVD|date=2006}}</ref> |
He auditioned (successfully) for ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' at the same as he auditioned (unsuccessfully) for the role of Simon Brown in ''[[Nanny McPhee]]''. His voice broke during the filming of ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', leaving his sister Soumaya to voice some of his lines.<ref>{{cite video|people=Skandar Keynes, [[Georgie Henley]], and [[Andrew Adamson]]|title=The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe <nowiki>[Cast Commentary]</nowiki>|medium=DVD|date=2006}}</ref> |
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He grew six-and-a-half inches while filming The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 17:21, 8 July 2008
Skandar Keynes | |
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| Born | Skandar Amin Casper Keynes |
| Other names | Skandykanes |
Skandar Amin Casper Keynes (born 5 September 1991) is an English actor. He is best known for starring as Edmund Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. He has appeared in the first two installments,The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, released on May 16 2008, and will star in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, due May 7 2010.[1]
Biography
Skandar Keynes was born in London, the son of Zelfa Cecil (née Hourani) and writer Randal Keynes.[2] His maternal grandfather, Cecil Fadlo Hourani, is a famous writer of Lebanese descent, and the brother of Albert Hourani, also a well-known writer and professor.[2] Through his father, Keynes is the great-great-great grandson of the famous biologist Charles Darwin, the great-great nephew of the economist John Maynard Keynes and the nephew of the historian and Cambridge professor Simon Keynes.[2] Through his great-grandmother, Hester Agnes Pinsent–the wife of Nobel Prize laureate Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian–he is also related to the Scottish philosopher David Hume.[3] He has an older sister, Soumaya Keynes,(born 1989), who has appeared in various productions for BBC Radio 4.
Keynes has stated that he is an atheist.[4][5]
Keynes attended the Anna Scher Theatre School from 2000 to 2005 and currently attends the all-boys City of London School along with Daniel Radcliffe. He starts Sixth Form and the first year of his A Level studies in September 2008. He has taken History, Biology, Chemistry and Maths for A-Level.
In the summer of 2006, Keynes and his grandfather, mother, and sister were forced to flee from Beirut, Lebanon, where the family was holidaying when the 2006 Lebanon War began.[2]
Keynes currently resides in Highbury, London. He studies Taekwondo and plays the cornet, the cello, and the guitar. He supports Arsenal F.C..
He auditioned (successfully) for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the same as he auditioned (unsuccessfully) for the role of Simon Brown in Nanny McPhee. His voice broke during the filming of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, leaving his sister Soumaya to voice some of his lines.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Worldwide Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Edmund Pevensie | pre-production | NA |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Edmund Pevensie | $298.8 million | |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Edmund Pevensie | $744,783,957 | |
| 2003 | Ferrari | Enzo Ferrari at the age of 8 | Television movie | NA |
See also
References
- ^ "Narnia Voyage Postponed to 2010". E! Entertainment. 2007-09-21. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c d Anderson, Jon Lee (2006-07-24). "Change of Plans". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Notes on the Rendall family". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ Martin, Paul (2006-03-25). "Exclusive Interview with Skandar Keynes". Narnia Fans. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
I am an Athiest. I know the films really Christian and everything but it doesn't really affect me. Oh and you know I'm related to Charles Darwin.
- ^ Savage, David (2006-06-19). "William Moseley and Skandar Keynes Interview!". Popcorn. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
So apparently I'm an atheist, I'm into Darwin...
- ^ Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, and Andrew Adamson (2006). The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [Cast Commentary] (DVD).
External links
- Official website
- Skandar Keynes at IMDb
- Prince Caspian Interview (12 May 2008)
- Prince Caspian On set interview (July 2007)
- Narniafans interview (March 25, 2006)
- Cinema Confidential interview (December 7, 2005)
- Skandar Keynes Online - Fansite