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William Ruane(I)

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William Ruane at an event for The Angels' Share (2012)
Kelly and Victor meet at a nightclub and start a sexual relationship, the excitement of which removes them from the dull ordinariness of their lives.
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Kelly + Victor (2012)
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William was given his breakthrough at 16 years old by award-winning British director Ken Loach in Sweet Sixteen where he plays Pinball. Ruane has gone on to work with Loach in 3 other films, Tickets, The Wind That Shakes The Barley (winner of the 2006 palme d'or) and The Angels' Share, (winner of the 2012 Jury Prize at the Cannes Film festival).
BornJune 7, 1985
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BornJune 7, 1985
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Sweet Sixteen (2002)
    Sweet Sixteen
    7.4
    • Pinball
    • 2002
    The Angels' Share (2012)
    The Angels' Share
    7.0
    • Rhino
    • 2012
    The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
    The Wind That Shakes the Barley
    7.5
    • Johnny Gogan
    • 2006
    Kick About
    8.0
    Short
    • Kev
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Jodie Whittaker in Trust Me (2017)
      Trust Me
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Jamie
      • 2017
    • Paddy Considine and Aiysha Hart in Honour (2014)
      Honour
      6.0
      • Big Yin
      • 2014
    • Jeremy Irons, Holliday Grainger, and François Arnaud in The Borgias (2011)
      The Borgias
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Papal Physician
      • 2013
    • Julian Morris and Antonia Campbell-Hughes in Kelly + Victor (2012)
      Kelly + Victor
      5.5
      • Craig
      • 2012
    • The Angels' Share (2012)
      The Angels' Share
      7.0
      • Rhino
      • 2012
    • Fast Romance (2011)
      Fast Romance
      5.3
      • Gordon Boyd
      • 2011
    • The Shadow Line (2011)
      The Shadow Line
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Stephen
      • 2011
    • Peter Capaldi, David Morrissey, and Jayd Johnson in The Field of Blood (2011)
      The Field of Blood
      7.2
      TV Series
      • DC Mcgovern
      • 2011
    • Blindside
      Short
      • Juju
      • 2010
    • Sean Bean, Anne-Marie Duff, and Robert Sheehan in Accused (2010)
      Accused
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Patrick Wakefield
      • 2010
    • Mark McManus in Taggart (1983)
      Taggart
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Fin
      • 2010
    • The Clay Wall
      Short
      • Boy
      • 2007
    • Kick About
      8.0
      Short
      • Kev
      • 2007
    • Dog Altogether (2007)
      Dog Altogether
      7.0
      Short
      • Pub Youth 2
      • 2007
    • Kitchen (2007)
      Kitchen
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Twitch
      • 2007

    Casting Department

    • Tickets (2005)
      Tickets
      6.9
      • casting assistant
      • 2005

    Videos5

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    Trailer 1:19
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    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:18
    Theatrical Version
    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:18
    Theatrical Version
    International Version
    Trailer 1:57
    International Version
    Sweet Sixteen
    Trailer 1:36
    Sweet Sixteen
    Sweet Sixteen
    Trailer 1:40
    Sweet Sixteen

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Will Ruane
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • June 7, 1985
      • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Is also a professional DJ.
    • Nicknames
      • Wully
      • Will

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