Layton Williams | |
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| Born | 13 September 1994 Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Billy Elliot the Musical (2007–2008) Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2016–2022) |
Layton Williams (born 13 September 1994) is an English actor, singer, dancer and musical theatre performer known for playing the role of Stephen Carmichael in the television series Bad Education and his work in the West End theatre. His first job was at the age of twelve playing the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical in London's West End.
During his childhood, he also played Young Michael Jackson in Thriller – Live musical, Kylie in the BBC series Beautiful People and featured in the CBBC documentary series 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.[1] From January 2019, he played the title character of Jamie New in Everybody's Talking About Jamie until May 2022, and played the character originally on the West End, but then played the role on the UK tour of the production.