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William Vanderpuye (William Wallace Bruce-Vanderpuye) (born 1963 London), also known as Will Vanderpuye and Will Vanders, is an award-winning British actor broadcaster, writer voice-over artist and producer. He is the Grandson of Jacob Sylvanus Bruce-Vanderpuye Barrister at Law, Djastse and Ga Manche (Paramount Chief) of The Otubluhun Stool, Jamestown, Accra Ghana. Formerly the British Colony of the Gold Coast. The titles are hereditary, although not used by Vanderpuye or his father WWBV Snr. The Bruce "Clan" (Nanka Bruce) are an aristocratic Ghanaian family with a pedigree tracing back to King Robert the Bruce of Scotland. The Vanderpuyes are Kings of Elmina dating back to Jacobus Vanderpuye (1780), nobleman and Dutch Governor General of the region at St Georges Castle Elmina. Vanderpuye has had a long career consisting of many leading theatrical roles and supporting characters in British films and television programmes. He is also a sportscaster, covering combat sports such as kickboxing and mixed martial arts. ==Acting career== Vanderpuye studied at the Corona Theatre Academy with Nicholas Lyndhurst and Ray Winstone and took exams at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In 1971, he had his first role at the age of eight in the film ''Melody'', written by Alan Parker and produced by David Putnam. He went on to work extensively with iconic British director Alan Clark during the late 70s. Film roles include Aitch in the multi-award-winning ''The Firm'' with Gary Oldman, and thriller action film ''Down''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Down (2001) )〕 He voiced the Hutu radio DJ in the multi-Oscar-nominated ''Hotel Rwanda'' and characterised Phillip the dog in the BAFTA- and Oscar-winning film ''Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit''. He has also appeared in ''London's Burning'', ''Jonathan Creek'', ''The Brokers Man'', ''Minder'' (Gunfight at the O.K. Laundrette), ''One Foot in the Grave'', ''Scum'', ''Touching Evil'', ''The Last Detective'', ''Casualty'', and ''Holby City'' more recently as Tom Hilton in "Death in Paradise" on British television. Animations as a voice over include ''Budgie the Little Helicopter ''The Greedysaurus Gang'' A Monkeys Tale and the BBC's "Fun with Phonics'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fun with Phonics )〕 He can currently be heard playing Zoomer and a cast of thousands in the award winning hit BBC animation series Rastamouse. Vanderpuye's theatre performances include ''Reggae Britannia'' at the Royal Court Theatre, ''The Great White Hope'' (''Time Out'' award winner), ''Tramway Road'' with Freddie Jones and Richard E. Grant, and an appearance with Lily Savage in the highly acclaimed ''Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens'' the off-Broadway production about AIDS. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Vanderpuye」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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