WILLIAM MOSELEY
Birthday: April 27, 1987
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England
Originally Named: William Peter Moseley
Best Known For: Playing Peter Pevensie in "The Chronicles of Narnia" movies
The Short Story:
William, the oldest of three children in his family, decided he wanted to be an actor when he was 10 years old. He was exposed to the movie business early, as his father was a cinematographer. William has always had strong opinions, and was even known by his family as being a bit bossy. He had a small role in the TV movie "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" in 2002, but his big break came in 2005, when he won the role of Peter Pevensie in "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." William was picked out of thousands of boys for the role. William completed high school in the spring of 2006, and moved to New York that autumn to study acting. He also spent many hours training at a Brooklyn gym, in preparation for filming "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian." William hopes he won't end up type-cast as Peter, because his goal is to have a successful, well-rounded career in acting and directing in the future.
Trivia:
William auditioned (unsuccessfully) for the role of Harry Potter
Because of his major growth spurt while making "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (he grew three inches during filming), William had to have his armor modified weekly
He has two pets, a cat and a goldfish
He loves tea
His hidden talent is juggling
His favorite TV shows are 24, The Simpsons, Family Guy and Entourage
His celebrity crush is Jessica Alba
His favorite musical artists are Bloc Party and Cat Stevens
His favorite junk food is Cadbury chocolate
His favorite kind of sandwich is tuna fish
He says he can't live without his ipod
His favorite books are Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
His favorite actors are Morgan Freeman, Jude Law and Brad Pitt
His favorite movies are Fight Club, Romeo and Juliet,Leon, Apocalypse Now, and Me and You and Everyone We Know
He loves to play rugby and football in his spare time
He considers himself an extrovert
His first kiss was at age 11 playing truth or dare
Quotes:
"What I hope is that I don't just become 'Peter from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.' I want to try and do something else to be a good actor and a respected actor."
On shooting the war scenes in Narnia:
"I couldn't have enjoyed that any more than I did. I rode on this perfectly trained white Spanish Andalusian horse, bareback with a full suit of armor, sword and a shield across a battlefield, galloping towards snow-capped New Zealand mountains. I mean, that was the greatest experience of my life."
On being homesick while filming:
"You don't know what you have until it's not there anymore."
On whether he's too busy for love:
"I'll always have time for falling in love. I don't believe that I won't have time for a girlfriend, because if I do meet
someone I like a lot, I can't prevent fate. But I'm not worrying so much about it, as I am still young."
On his supportive family:
"I think they've been with me the whole way so it's as much an emotional trip and achievement for them as it is for me. I am just very lucky that I have a strong family and great friends who've always stuck by my side. The best thing about having brothers and sisters is that they're brutally honest. My brother just got the Narnia game and first thing he does is kill me in it! Six times, over and over again!"