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Liam Mower (born 30 May, 1992) is a British stage actor and one of the boys who plays the lead character of Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot the Musical. He's also the youngest person ever to win a Laurence Olivier Award.

Biography

Liam is from Kingston Upon Hull. His father is a plumber, and his mother works in a sandwich shop. Liam has three brothers (Luke, Lewis and Leighton). Liam has been a boarding pupil at the Royal Ballet School, but has scaled down his connection to the Royal Ballet School in order to be able to meet his demanding show business commitments without losing out on quality of life.

Career

Liam's first performance was on Press night (11 May, 2005) and it is believed that he will continue performing well into 2006. His contract has been extended into 2006 (probably until 3rd June 2006).

He appeared in the Elton John video of Electricity and was featured in the BBC's Children in Need on 18 November 2005 performing Electricity. He also appeared on Blue Peter multiple times.

Awards

On February 26, 2006, Liam, James Lomas and George Maguire received a Laurence Olivier Award for their performances in the musical, making them the first to win one in a shared capacity. This makes Liam the youngest ever winner of this award. He is also the only one of the boys originally cast to play the lead still performing. George and James had to drop out when their voices broke.

Reference

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