Orlando Wells

Acting

Orlando Wells

Born June 9, 1973 · Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK (age 53)

Orlando Wells is a British actor and writer. He is the son of actress Susannah York.

Known For

The King's SpeechThe King's Speech · 2010
The King's Speech
7.72010
MovieDramaHistory
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.
MauriceMaurice · 1987
Maurice
7.61987
MovieDramaRomance
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
WildeWilde · 1997
Wilde
6.61997
MovieDramaHistory
Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol · 1984
A Christmas Carol
7.51984
MovieDramaFantasy
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
A Very British Sex ScandalA Very British Sex Scandal · 2007
A Very British Sex Scandal
5.82007
MovieTV MovieDocumentary
The high society court case that scandalised the mores of the day, electrified the nation and changed the course of British history.
The Ploughman's LunchThe Ploughman's Lunch · 1983
The Ploughman's Lunch
4.81983
MovieDrama
As the UK begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, lying to those around him to get what he wants, only to discover that he is the recipient of a deception far more clever than his own.
Midsummer MadnessMidsummer Madness · 2007
Midsummer Madness
5.62007
MovieComedyDrama
St. John’s Night is a traditional Latvian midsummer celebration where family and friends get together to build bonfires, drink and have a good time. According to a legend, on this night lovers and those who wish to fall in love can search the woods for the "magic fern".
A Rather English MarriageA Rather English Marriage · 1998
A Rather English Marriage
5.51998
MovieDramaTV Movie
A squadron leader and a retired milkman decide to bury their differences and move in together after they are both widowed on the very same night. They become a companionable if odd couple, until their unlikely friendship is threatened by the arrival of an alluring woman with a hidden agenda.

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