William Beck (actor)

Beck has a family history of employment in medicine and states that his earliest memories are of hospitals.{{cite news |title=William Beck Interview |url=http://www.holby.tv/william-beck-interview/ |access-date=1 January 2020 |work=Holby.tv |date=8 March 2011}} This encouraged him to join medical school, which he later quit, despite maintaining an interest. On quitting medical school, Beck explained, "I didn't give up medical school because I couldn't do it, I just think at that age I got bored with things very quickly."{{cite press release|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2011/wk11/feature_casualty_william_b.shtml|title=Med student turned actor William Beck scrubs up for Casualty|publisher=BBC Press Office|date=12 March 2011|access-date=1 January 2020}} He added that he did not want to waste time and resources after realising he did not want to continue.

After deciding to quit medical school, Beck pursued a career in acting. He was inspired to become an actor by some people he met during medical school. His move to acting was criticised as it was thought that Beck was "giving up the most secure profession for perhaps the least secure". Beck has since featured in films Northanger Abbey, Snatch and Goal II: Living the Dream, as well as drama series Red Cap, Robin Hood and Vital Signs. Beck felt "fortunate" to receive such employment and was pleased to "work pretty consistently over the last 10 years". In March 2011, he stated that his favourite job was Robin Hood, praising his fellow cast members. His character was killed off early in the series, disappointing Beck. Beck also starred in The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, which he felt gave him the opportunity to learn from other actors.

Beck was introduced as "shambolic" consultant Dylan Keogh in the BBC medical drama Casualty in March 2011. The actor felt that his medical school background helped him in his role. He left the drama in 2012 and Dylan departed in December.{{cite magazine|last=Ellis|first=Sarah|date=8–21 December 2012|title=Goodbye Dylan!|journal=Inside Soap|volume=2012|issue=49–50|page=15}} Two years later, Beck reprised the role and Dylan returned in October 2014. The actor told David Brown of the Radio Times that he found it strange to return to Casualty, but looked forward to portraying the character again.{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=David |title=Casualty spoilers: Dylan Keogh set to clash with Connie, reveals actor Will Beck |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-10-28/casualty-spoilers-dylan-keogh-set-to-clash-with-connie-reveals-actor-will-beck/ |access-date=1 January 2020 |work=Radio Times |date=28 October 2014}}

• They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1999)
• Kes (2004)
• Festen (2004)
• The Tragedy of Thomas Hobbes (2008)
• The Merchant of Venice (2008)
• The Taming of the Shrew (2008)
• Arthur & George (2010)

• Filthy Rich: A BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation

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