“I took up drama and did so much extracurricular work, like the National Youth Theatre and Guildhall's Saturday school. Acting is where I felt most comfortable and how I wanted to express myself.”

English actor and musician

Douglas Booth is an English actor and musician. He first gained public attention for playing Boy George in the BBC Two film Worried About the Boy in 2010. He went on to appear in BBC adaptations of Great Expectations and Christopher and His Kind, and later starred in Carlo Carlei’s film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet in 2013 and the Netflix biopic The Dirt in 2019. His work has ranged across television and film, with roles in literary adaptations and music-related projects.