Date of Birth

3 December 1992, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Mini Biography

Joseph McManners is 13 years old and lives in Kent, United Kingdom. He was chosen from around 1500 children to play the lead role in the BBC's operatic version of "The Little Prince" despite never having received formal singing lessons.

During rehearsals for "The Little Prince", he was spotted by a talent agent and this led to him being signed to a £2 million 4-album record deal with Sony BMG in 2005. He released his first album, "In Dreams" on December 5th, 2005.

He has also appeared in several theatre productions, and was most recently seen playing Oliver in the BBC's "Celebrate Oliver!"

Trivia

Released debut album 'In Dreams' on 5th December 2005

Attends The Simon Langton Grammar School

Although his scenes in Hot Fuzz (2007), in which he played an angelic schoolboy named Gabriel, were deleted, they may still be seen in bonus material on the DVD.

Personal Quotes

'Everything is so exciting at the moment. My school friends back home in Canterbury can't quite believe what I am up to. I can't wait for everyone to hear my new album'.

Where Are They Now

(February 2006) Canterbury, Kent, England

~ Updated: 2008-06-11 ~