Layton Williams (born 13 September 1994) is an English actor, singer,
and dancer, best known for playing the role of Stephen in the
television series Bad Education. His first job was at the age of
twelve playing the title role in Billy Elliot on London's West End.
During his childhood he also played young Michael in Thriller the
musical, Kylie in the BBC series Beautiful People and featured in the
CBBC Documentary School for Stars, which documented life at the acting
school Italia Conti. From late 2016, he began playing Angel in the
20th anniversary tour of Rent around the UK. The production,
particularly his performance, received rave reviews. Since January
2019 he is playing the title character of Jamie New in Everybody's
Talking About Jamie and is currently taking the role on tour around
the UK.Williams was born in Bury, England to a white mother and a
father of Jamaican descent. After several months of training at the
Billy Elliot Academy in Leeds, Williams debuted in Billy Elliot the
Musical on 26 February 2007. His training was documented on The Paul
O'Grady Show in which he appeared in on 25 May 2007 and then in
several morning TV shows, TV interviews, and short clips related to
the musical. He is the second non-Caucasian boy, the other being
Matthew Koon, and the first mixed race youth to star in the show. He
gave his finale performance in the musical on 29 November 2008;
Williams is still the second-longest running performer as 'Billy' in
the show's history. On 31 January 2009, 2 months after his final
performance, Layton appeared on the programme Feelgood Factor on ITV,
where he and two other 'Billy' actors, Tanner Pflueger and Tom
Holland, performed a specially choreographed version of Angry Dance
from Billy Elliot the Musical.Williams has studied street dance and
drama at Carol Godby's Theatre workshop in Bury, Greater Manchester.
He also studied ballet at Centre Pointe, Manchester. Williams was
awarded a scholarship to Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone,
London and stayed there until 2008. He attended Broad Oak High School
in Bury, his home town, but once his natural talent for the performing
arts became clear he began to attend the Italia Conti Academy of
Theatre Arts. During his time at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre
Arts Williams was featured in a children's documentary 'School for
Stars' which was broadcast on the children's television channel CBBC.
and dancer, best known for playing the role of Stephen in the
television series Bad Education. His first job was at the age of
twelve playing the title role in Billy Elliot on London's West End.
During his childhood he also played young Michael in Thriller the
musical, Kylie in the BBC series Beautiful People and featured in the
CBBC Documentary School for Stars, which documented life at the acting
school Italia Conti. From late 2016, he began playing Angel in the
20th anniversary tour of Rent around the UK. The production,
particularly his performance, received rave reviews. Since January
2019 he is playing the title character of Jamie New in Everybody's
Talking About Jamie and is currently taking the role on tour around
the UK.Williams was born in Bury, England to a white mother and a
father of Jamaican descent. After several months of training at the
Billy Elliot Academy in Leeds, Williams debuted in Billy Elliot the
Musical on 26 February 2007. His training was documented on The Paul
O'Grady Show in which he appeared in on 25 May 2007 and then in
several morning TV shows, TV interviews, and short clips related to
the musical. He is the second non-Caucasian boy, the other being
Matthew Koon, and the first mixed race youth to star in the show. He
gave his finale performance in the musical on 29 November 2008;
Williams is still the second-longest running performer as 'Billy' in
the show's history. On 31 January 2009, 2 months after his final
performance, Layton appeared on the programme Feelgood Factor on ITV,
where he and two other 'Billy' actors, Tanner Pflueger and Tom
Holland, performed a specially choreographed version of Angry Dance
from Billy Elliot the Musical.Williams has studied street dance and
drama at Carol Godby's Theatre workshop in Bury, Greater Manchester.
He also studied ballet at Centre Pointe, Manchester. Williams was
awarded a scholarship to Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone,
London and stayed there until 2008. He attended Broad Oak High School
in Bury, his home town, but once his natural talent for the performing
arts became clear he began to attend the Italia Conti Academy of
Theatre Arts. During his time at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre
Arts Williams was featured in a children's documentary 'School for
Stars' which was broadcast on the children's television channel CBBC.
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