Nicholas Rowe (actor)


Nicholas James Sebastian Rowe is a Scottish actor. At the commencement of his career he appeared as the lead in the cinema film Young Sherlock Holmes.

Early life

Rowe was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of English parents Alison, a singer, and Andrew Rowe, a Conservative Party Member of Parliament and editor. He received his formal education at Eton College, where he acted in school productions, and subsequently received a BA in Hispanic studies from the University of Bristol.

Career

Rowe has appeared in a variety of cinema films, television dramas and plays. He played Sherlock Holmes in Barry Levinson's cinema film Young Sherlock Holmes, having read for the part while still at school. He returned to the role of Sherlock Holmes 30 years later, in the 2015 film Mr. Holmes, in which he played the part in a film that the "real" Mr Holmes, now a 93-year-old goes to see at a theatre.

Personal life

Rowe was the partner of Lou Gish for six years until her death from cancer in February 2006. Rowe is married with a daughter.

Filmography

Films

Television

TV guest appearances