Kieran Bew
Kieran Bew (born 18 August 1980) is an English actor, known for portraying Alfonso, Duke of Calabria in "Da Vinci's Demons" for Starz, "" for Hallmark Entertainment and Gary Parr in Jimmy McGovern's BAFTA Award-winning "The Street". He has worked extensively in British theatre and television since graduating from LAMDA in 2001. Background. Bew was born in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. He attended English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. As a young fencer Bew won the under-16 and under-17 British épée titles, competed throughout  Europe, and placed 21st at the Cadet World Championships in 1996. He also spent time in his childhood as a competitive swimmer and basketball player. He currently competes domestically for Haverstock fencing club. In 1999 Bew worked as fight choreographer and captain for Mark Rylance's productions of "Hamlet" and "Two Noble Kinsmen" at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. Films and television. Bew frequently appears on British television and in independent films. On television Bew has appeared in "Hustle" and "Spooks" for BBC and "Crusoe" for NBC. He has also appeared in two Hallmark television films, "Brush with Fate , alongside Ellen Burstyn and Kelly Macdonald, and ", with Hugh Bonneville and James Fox. In 2004, he played a football hooligan called Ike in the popular film Green Street" alongside Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam. In 2006, he played Gary Parr in Jimmy McGovern's "The Street", alongside Matt Smith and Gina McKee. In 2008, he played the lead guitarist in the independent film "1234". In 2009, he appeared in the BBC Three drama "Personal Affairs", playing Avi Gellman. In 2013 and 2014, he appeared as Detective Inspector Jack Burns in the BBC's daytime drama "WPC 56". In May 2017 , he guest starred in series 10 of BBC1 series "Doctor Who" as Ivan in the 5th episode of the run "Oxygen". In 2017, Keiran played the part of Ian in ITV mini series "Liar" Stage work. Bew's stage work includes appearances in the following plays: In 2014 Bew appeared as Alfonso, Duke of Calabria in David S. Goyer's "Da Vinci's Demons" for Starz, and as Laurent in "Thérèse Raquin" for the Theatre Royal Bath.