Sean Biggerstaff - wikipedia Sean Biggerstaff Sean Biggerstaff Sean Biggerstaff ( 1983 - 03 - 15 ) 15 March 1983 ( age 35 ) Glasgow, Scotland Occupation Actor, musician Years active 1996 -- present Sean Biggerstaff ( born 15 March 1983 ) is a Scottish actor and musician, who portrayed Oliver Wood in the Harry Potter film series. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 List of credits 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Radio 3.4 Theatre 4 Awards 5 References 6 External links Early life Biggerstaff was born in Glasgow, Scotland, growing up with his parents in Maryhill. He went to Parkview Primary School in Summerston and joined the local drama group, the Maryhill Youth Theatre, when he was seven. Career Biggerstaff obtained his first professional acting role at ten, playing the son of MacDuff in a Michael Boyd production of Macbeth at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow. He then joined the Scottish Youth Theatre and spent six years with the group. In 1996, at the age of 13, Biggerstaff secured his first major TV role, playing Young Darren in the BBC production of The Crow Road. At 14 he was cast by future fellow Harry Potter actor Alan Rickman in his new movie, The Winter Guest, as Tom, a mischievous schoolboy. In a 2002 interview, Biggerstaff recalled : `` It was while at the Scottish Youth Theatre that I was chosen for The Winter Guest. Alan Rickman ( known to most of the kids as `` the bad guy from Die Hard '' ) popped along one day looking for two boys to accompany him to the coldest place on Earth, Fife, for two months to make a film. Myself and the suspicious character that is Douglas Murphy were the lucky ones. '' Rickman later recommended Biggerstaff to the London acting agency International Creative Management and Paul Lyon - Maris. Within a week, the Harry Potter castings were being distributed. During auditions, the directors suggested that Biggerstaff consider the part of Oliver Wood. After looking at the script, he agreed, and played the role in the first two films, returning for a brief appearance in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2. Biggerstaff 's career since the first two Harry Potter films has included playing Henry, Duke of Gloucester in the 2004 TV mini-series Charles II : The Power and The Passion ; Matt in the world premiere of Sharman MacDonald 's stageplay The Girl With Red Hair ; and Ben Willis in the short film Cashback for which extra scenes were recorded, and the piece was adapted into a feature released in 2006. In 2007, Biggerstaff played Jeremy Wolfenden in the BBC4 TV movie Consenting Adults which was nominated for BAFTA Scotland 's Best Drama Award on 18 November 2007, and won him the BAFTA Scotland 's Award for Best Actor -- Television. He appeared in the film Hippie Hippie Shake. In 2015 he filmed Whisky Galore ! with Gillies MacKinnon and Eddie Izzard In 2016, Biggerstaff played the lead role in French - Canadian Catherine - Anne Toupin 's Right Now, a translation by Chris Campbell of À présent, directed by Michael Boyd, which was critically and commercially well received in Bath, London, and Edinburgh. In 2017, it was announced that he would star opposite Georgia Moffett in the Big Finish audio series Jenny : The Doctor 's Daughter, taking the role of Noah. List of credits Film Year Title Role Notes The Winter Guest Tom Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone Oliver Wood 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Oliver Wood Cashback Ben Willis Short ( 18 minutes ) 2006 Cashback Ben Willis Feature based on the 2004 short 2009 X on a Map Paul Short ( 13 minutes ) Voices Herb Wallace Short ( 20 minutes ) Hippie Hippie Shake 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 Oliver Wood Cameo, Uncredited 2013 Mary Queen of Scots Earl of Bothwell 2016 Whisky Galore ! Sergeant Odd Television Year Title Role Network Notes The Crow Road Young Darren BBC Scotland Mini-series 1998 Bright Sparks CBBC 2003 Shada Chris Parsons Voice for webcast animation 2003 Charles II : The Power and The Passion Henry, Duke of Glocester BBC One Mini-series 2007 Consenting Adults Jeremy Wolfenden BBC Four Drama 2009 Agatha Christie 's Marple Bobby Attfield ITV Series 4 Episode 3 `` Why Did n't They Ask Evans ? '' Garrow 's Law Tom BBC One Series 1 Episode 3 Radio Year Title Role Notes 2003 Shada Chris Parsons Big Finish `` Doctor Who '' audio drama 2008 The Skull of Sobek Snabb BBC `` Doctor Who '' audio drama 2008 Time Reef The Ruhk Big Finish `` Doctor Who '' audio drama 2009 In a Land Far Away ' Jamie ' Bullet ' McQueen BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama 2011 Good With People Jack BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play 2014 Heart and Soul Ivor Confessions of Dorian Gray, BigFinish Theatre Year Title Role Theatre Macbeth Macduff 's son Tron Theatre, Glasgow 2005 The Girl With Red Hair Matt Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Hampstead Theatre, London 2012 Appointment with the Wicker Man Rory National Theatre of Scotland, Tour 2016 Right Now ( A Présent ) Ben Ustinov Studio, Bath Awards Year Group Award Result Film 2007 BAFTA Scotland Best Actor -- Television Won Consenting Adults References Jump up ^ `` Sean Biggerstaff -- IMDb ''. ^ Jump up to : `` Sean Biggerstaff -- Bio ''. Jump up ^ `` '' The Crow Road '' ( 1996 ) -- Episodes cast ``. Jump up ^ Scotland Sunday Times : `` Culture : From Hogwarts to Bigger Stuff '', Scotland Sunday Times, 18 June 2004 ^ Jump up to : Dale, Paul ( 28 February 2010 ). `` Greenberg revealed at The List Surprise Movie at GFF ''. The List. Retrieved 5 July 2010. Jump up ^ Charlotte Cripps : `` Preview : Glasgow Film Festival, Various Venues, Glasgow -- Local Hero Joins Global Movie Stars '', The Independent Online, 12 February 2007 Jump up ^ `` Daily News ''. Jump up ^ `` Glasgow Film Festival -- Cashback -- Sean Biggerstaff interview -- Money talks ''. The List. Jump up ^ `` The Llloyds TSB BAFTA Scotland Awards 2007 ''. BAFTA Scotland. Retrieved 5 June 2010. Jump up ^ Larry Richman : `` Sean Biggerstaff in Obscenity Drama, Hippie Hippie Shake '', Pro-Networks.org, 20 September 2007 Jump up ^ `` Whisky Galore ''. 1 January 2000 -- via IMDb. Jump up ^ Gardner, Lyn ( 1 March 2016 ). `` Right Now review -- bizarre comic drama keeps you guessing ''. ^ Jump up to : `` Sean Biggerstaff Official site ''. Archived from the original on 14 December 2003. Jump up ^ Shada, Big Finish Productions. Jump up ^ The Skull of Sobek at the Doctor Who Reference Guide Jump up ^ Time Reef & A Perfect World, Big Finish Productions. Jump up ^ ( 1 ), BBC Radio 4 Jump up ^ `` Theatre Royal, Bath ( 2016 ) ''. Jump up ^ `` The Lloyds TSB BAFTA Scotland Awards 2007 -- Winners & Nominations ''. BAFTA Scotland. Retrieved 27 September 2009. External links Sean Biggerstaff Official site Sean Biggerstaff on IMDb EyeForFilm.co.uk -- Interview about Cashback and Harry Potter VIAF : 107267241 ISNI : 0000 0001 1496 807X GND : 140587713 SUDOC : 148604102 BNF : cb15583464f ( data ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sean_Biggerstaff&oldid=834451898 '' Categories : 1983 births Living people Male actors from Glasgow Scottish male film actors Scottish male radio actors Scottish male stage actors Scottish male child actors Scottish male television actors Scottish male Shakespearean actors 20th - century Scottish male actors 21st - century Scottish male actors Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from November 2013 Use British English from November 2013 Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from November 2010 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska Tiếng Việt 中文 10 more Edit links This page was last edited on 5 April 2018, at 20 : 19. 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Question: who plays wood in the philosopher's stone
Answer: Sean Biggerstaff