William Wolfe Hogan

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William Wolfe Hogan is fluent in English and French and has worked extensively in both countries since 1992. He is (among other things) a Grade 8 violinist, a competent guitarist, singer, a groovy mover, and assistant ski instructor! His career has included several films, many touring musicals, a good dose of actor-muso shows, touring and recording with various rock groups, TV presenting, composing music for film, and script-writing.

After graduating from Goldsmiths' College with an honours degree in Drama and French, William trained in physical theatre under Gérard Gallégo in Paris, studied ‘la chanson Francaise' under Christiane and Michel Legrand, and toured musicals ( The Wizard of Oz, The Frankenstein Follies, Dracula, Melody For Murder ) over a four year period throughout France with The Compagnie Oz.

Whilst touring in Montréal, Canada as a violinist and vocalist with glam-rock group Los Guidounos, William co-wrote a documentary film soundtrack “Spleen Caviar” and cut the group's first album “En attendant l'émeute”. He has since made numerous recordings as a violinist and vocalist, most notably, under the pseudonyms Guillaume Leloup and Frederic Lombard, ripping off the likes of Serge Gainsbourg and Charles Trenet in “I Love Paris” for Union Square Productions, available in all good record stores!

William returned to England in 1998 performing in The City Of Angels at the Landor Theatre, London , and quickly assumed the role of Jewish music student Schlomo Metzenbaum in the musical Fame for the Sweden and Norway arena tours. After a year's UK No.1 tour with Fame , and two years in the West End (Victoria Palace, The Cambridge, The Aldwich) William continued to combine acting with fiddle playing, performing in the European Première of The Ballad Of Little Jo at The Bridewell Theatre, London, Beauty and The Beast at The New Vic, Newcastle, as Sister Josephine in the World Première of the Jake Thakray musical Sister Josephine Kicks The Habit (UK tour), as Captain Tempest in Return To The Forbidden Planet, (Basingstoke and UK No.1 tour) as Daddy Brubek and Vittorio Vidal in Sweet Charity for the Oldham Coliseum, and as both Bob Cratchitt and The Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol at The Derby Playhouse.

William returned to the West End in 2011 with the highly acclaimed, Ned Sherrin Award-nominated 'Woody Sez'; playing Woody Guthrie (and 9 instruments!).

William's screen work has included the short films A Man Out Of Time, Two For Tea, S.T.U.N.T, The Gym and Sacrifice. His feature film credits include Dave in horror movie Martyr, Flannigan in The Wedding Ensemble, and Fever. Television work includes playing blind man Gregory Blaine in Doctors, and presenting New Apple Pie and Sans Frontières, both for Arté, France. He is also the voice of ‘The Quiz Master' for The Ultimate Quiz, a Union Square CD Production.

William has recently completed his own feature screenplay Deus Ex Machina. This ‘State-of-the-Nation' comedy-drama set in terrorised London, explores celebrity worship versus religious fanaticism. It is “Short Cuts” meets “Quiz Show” via “Eastenders”.

Contact: will@wolfehogan.com (direct) , zoe.act@btinternet.com (agent).