User:MacGyverMagic/In Progress/Michael Curtis Parsons
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Michael Curtis-Parsons | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25th August 1994 |
| Occupation | Actor Singer |
| Parent | Carol Parsons Steve Parsons |
Michael Curtis-Parsons (born 25th August 1994[1][2][note]) is a British stage and television actor from Cleethorpes, where he lives with his mother Carol, his father Steve and his brother Matthew.[3] He is a student at the Sylvia Young Theatre School[2] and represented by the associated talent agency, Sylvia Young's Young'Uns Agency.[4]
He starred as Jack in the one hour BBC docudrama That Summer Day which was broadcast on July 7, 2006 — the one-year anniversary of the bombings of the London public transport system.[4]
On November 17, 2006 Michael made his stage debut as Kurt von Trapp in the London Palladium production of The Sound of Music for which he will perform two shows a week until April 2007, with other days being covered by two other actors. He was also one of the cast members to perform Do-Re-Mi for the charity Children in Need.[2] He previously auditioned for the role of Billy Elliot, but didn't get the part.[5]
He was also one of the last 20 contestants in the British pre-selections of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[5]
Michael is now one third of musical group GMD3, who were formed in 2010 and as of 2012 are official X Factor contestants, receiving four yes' from the judges and Gary Barlow saying they were "some of the best contestants he'd ever seen".
Personal Life[edit]
Michael was born in Nuneaton on the 25th August 1994, to parents Carol and Steve. He has a brother, Matthew, who is three years older than Parsons. He was brought up in Nuneaton until the age of four, before moving to a family house in Cleethorpes. Parsons then went on to move to Windsor at the age of eleven in order to attend Sylvia Young Theatre School where he met Dan Ferrari-Lane and Greg West to make GMD3/District3.
References[edit]
- ^ "It's Music To His Ears". This is Grimsby. 2006-07-29.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b c Norman, Katie (2006-11-18). "A Stage Star Is Born". This is Grimsby.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "'Pleased And So Proud Of Him". This is Grimsby. 2006-11-18.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Cast profile page on the official website of the London stage production "The Sound of Music". (Retrieved December 18, 2006)
- ^ a b Burton, James (2005-12-25). "Ice Cool Rising Star Steals Night's Hotspot". Grimsby Telegraph.
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External link[edit]
[[Category:Living people|Parsons, Michael Curtis]] [[Category:1994 births|Parsons, Michael Curtis]] [[Category:Child actors|Parsons, Michael Curtis]]