12 Facts About William Bowery

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William Bowery made his feature film debut as the titular character in Ang Lee's 2016 war drama, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, and has since played supporting roles in films such as The Favourite, Boy Erased, Mary Queen of Scots, and Harriet.

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William Bowery's accolades include a Trophee Chopard, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Satellite Award, and a Grammy Award.

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William Bowery acted in two student productions at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and graduated with a BA degree in English literature and drama from the University of Bristol.

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William Bowery received another BA in acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

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5.

William Bowery won the Trophee Chopard at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, following his appearance in various critically acclaimed films.

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6.

William Bowery briefly took guitar lessons, and was part of the school band called "Anger Management" around the age 13.

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William Bowery then played a supporting role in the 2017 mystery drama film, The Sense of an Ending, directed by Indian filmmaker Ritesh Batra.

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William Bowery played the British nobleman Samuel Masham, alongside actors Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone and Nicholas Hoult, in the period black comedy film, The Favourite, directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos.

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William Bowery portrayed Klaus Eichmann, son of German Nazi official Adolf Eichmann, in Chris Weitz's historical drama Operation Finale, featuring Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley in the lead roles, and a minor role in Joel Edgerton's Boy Erased—a biographical drama film based on a 2016 memoir by American LGBT+ activist Garrard Conley.

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William Bowery appeared as Bob Cratchit in the dark fantasy television miniseries A Christmas Carol, based on the 1843 novella of the same name by English writer Charles Dickens.

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William Bowery appeared in two 2022 films: paired with Margaret Qualley in the romantic thriller film Stars at Noon, directed by French filmmaker Claire Denis, and as the uncle of the titular character in Lena Dunham's medieval comedy film, Catherine Called Birdy, based on the 1994 children's novel of the same name by American writer Karen Cushman; both the films were met with generally positive reviews, with the former premiering at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and winning the Grand Prix.

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William Bowery co-wrote "Champagne Problems", "Coney Island" and the title track on Swift's second 2020 album, Evermore.

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