Will Young

Acting

Will Young

Born 1979-01-20 · Wokingham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Robert "Will" Young (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and actor. He rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural Pop Idol contest (February 2002), making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise. He has won multiple awards. Young has sold over eight million albums worldwide. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party poster
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Go behind the scenes as the Beckhams throw a star-studded World Cup send-off party. This 2002 ITV documentary showcases the preparations, including a Japanese garden transformation and celebrity guests. Witness the challenges and excitement leading up to the event's glamorous culmination.

Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party

2006

Mrs. Henderson Presents poster
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Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add risqué burlesque acts similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

Live 8 poster
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On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.

Live 8

2005

Concert for Diana poster
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Concert for Diana was a benefit concert held at the then newly built Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday. 31 August that year brought the 10th anniversary of her death. The concert was hosted by Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, who helped to organise many of the world's most famous entertainers and singers to perform. Proceeds from the concert went to Diana's charities, as well as to charities of which William and Harry are patrons. The concert was broadcast in 140 countries with an estimated potential audience of 500 million. In December 2006, 22.500 tickets were made available for purchase for the concert, selling out in just 17 minutes. 63.000 people turned out to Wembley Stadium to watch the performances to commemorate Diana.

Concert for Diana

2007

Queer as Art poster
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Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. It features interviews with leading figures from right across the arts in Britain, including Stephen Fry, David Hockney, Sir Antony Sher, Alan Cumming, Sandi Toksvig, Jeanette Winterson, Will Young and Alan Hollinghurst, and it explores the distinctive perspectives and voices that LGBT artists have brought to British cultural life.

Queer as Art

2017

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace poster
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Well known performers accompanied by 12,000 selected members of the public on the lawn of Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

2002

Bob Fosse: It's Showtime! poster
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A look at the extraordinary life and career of the influential director, choreographer, and cinematographer known for his self-destructive nature.

Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!

2019

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On June 25, join Daniel Howell as he celebrates YouTube Pride 2021 by taking a journey through his past, and asks - what would have been different if Dan was proud? It's going to be an emotional and metaphorical rollercoaster with music, surprise guests and of course a lot of inappropriately self-deprecating humour. Most importantly, it will be a celebration of acceptance and everything Pride stands for.

Gay and Not Proud - Daniel Howell - YouTube Pride 2021

2021

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On June 25, Daniel Howell celebrated YouTube Pride 2021 by taking a journey through his past, and asking - what would have been different if he was proud? An emotional and metaphorical rollercoaster with music, surprise guests and of course a lot of inappropriately self-deprecating humour, but most importantly, a celebration of acceptance and everything Pride stands for.

Gay And Not Proud

2021

20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows poster
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The film features clips looking at the successes, upsets and moments that caused drama in different talent shows.

20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows

2015

Rene Magritte: Man in the Hat poster
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In this film, Will Young travels to Magritte's native Belgium to find out more about the man whose trademark was a bowler hat and whose apparently conventional exterior concealed the mind of a subversive rebel. Will uncovers a childhood marked by tragedy, a marriage that lasted from Magritte's adolescence until his death in 1967, and a stunning artistic legacy which endures to this day.

Rene Magritte: Man in the Hat

2014

Will Young - Live In London poster
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Indulge in over 80 minutes of live footage from Will Young filmed at London's Wembley Area during his Winter 2004 tour, as he performs 18 tracks. taken from his multiple platinum selling albums 'From Now On' and 'Friday's Child', solely for you.

Will Young - Live In London

2005

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'Will Young Live' was filmed at Wembley Arena during his sell out UK tour attended by over 200,000 fans. The concert features all of your favourite songs including 'Evergreen', 'Light My Fire' and 'You And I', plus the long awaited original material Will has worked so hard on since becoming the nation's favourite.

Will Young Live

2003