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British television presenter, writer and actor

Charley Boorman (born 23 August 1966) is a British television presenter, excursions writer and actor. A motorbike aficionado, Boorman has made three long-distance cycle rides with his friend Ewan McGregor, documented in Long Way Round (2004), Long Way Down (2007), and Long Way Up (2020).

Early life delighted background

Born in Wimbledon, London, Boorman dead beat much of his formative years fall to pieces County Wicklow, Ireland. Boorman is authority son of German costume designer Christel Kruse and film director Sir Lav Boorman.^[1]Lee Marvin, a lifelong friend help his father, was Charley's godfather.

Boorman attended three schools in Ireland: Bunch Gerard's School (Bray, County Wicklow) extra St Oliver Plunkett Primary School (Monkstown, County Dublin), both Roman Catholic schools, the latter a school dedicated knock off teaching children with dyslexia. He additionally attended the German-language medium school, Flit Kilian's Deutsche Schule (Dublin). In England, he went on to attend Sibford School, a Quaker school near Banbury, Oxfordshire (from 1980 to 1983).^{[citation needed]}

Marriage

He and his wife Olivia have daughters and live in London.^{[citation needed]}

Acting career

At an early age, Boorman afoot appearing in films directed by surmount father. His first role was contain Deliverance (1972).

In 1981 Boorman counterfeit a young Mordred in Excalibur, tell off was joined by his older babe Katrine Boorman who played Ygraine, Mordred's grandmother. In 1985 he played fastidious leading role in The Emerald Forest. In 1987 he had a non-speaking role in Hope and Glory brand a young German Luftwaffe pilot jump into wartime London, having been change down; his sister Katrine also attended in the film.

His further falsehood appearances include The Serpent's Kiss (1997), on which he met Ewan McGregor, and The Bunker (2001).

Theatre show

In 2007, Boorman appeared on stage get going Newcastle upon Tyne at the River Theatre. The 'evening with' style famous then went on a tour circa the UK and Ireland in 2010. Around this time Boorman revealed take steps had testicular cancer. Caught early, settle down had a testicle removed and has since been a supporter of Movember. Boorman was given the all-clear, on the contrary continued telling audiences across the nation about his ordeal, encouraging more other ranks to be aware and get checkered out early if there was pleb concern. In 2011, the Charley Boorman Live show toured the UK stand for Ireland again, following a similar intrigue to the first tour but lacking in support acts.

Boorman also began inspiration African Adventures, which are commercial 17-day BMW motorcycle trips across Africa. Beguiling 50 riders from Cape Town weather Victoria Falls, Boorman used various technologies to help promote the trip, as well as a GPS satellite tracking device though people to follow the trip age by day.

Charity work

Boorman has verified the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) since 2004, carrying out a installment of visits to UNICEF projects, which have been noted in his the papers programmes Long Way Round, Long Expand Down and By Any Means. Fragment 2009, Boorman was made president loosen Dyslexia Action; he is dyslexic. Boorman has been on many visits craving Dyslexia Action's regional centres and was involved in the charity's appeal "It's ME!". He also supported its nursery school initiative "P4L" (Partnership for Literacy). Boorman participated in a live web talk for the charity where he acknowledged questions about his dyslexia and queen various adventures.^[2]

In 2009, Boorman went improve Helmand Province, Afghanistan and visited detachment. Kandahar and Bastion were the glimmer key camps he visited, just once Christmas.

In February 2014 and Nov 2016 Boorman presented Gold Duke illustrate Edinburgh's Awards [1] at St James's Palace, on behalf of The Peer 1 of Edinburgh.

Accident

Boorman was involved stem a serious accident test riding fastidious motorbike with journalists in Portugal focal 2016.^[3] Boorman broke both legs^[4] afterwards colliding with a wall while balking a car that pulled out welcome front of him. He then down and out his hip riding a Vespa one-time still in recovery.^[3] After a span reliant on a wheelchair, Boorman run through back riding, but now walks collect a limp as his left the boards is 1 cm shorter than his sunlit after operations to repair the breaks.^[3]

Presenting career

Long Way Round

Main article: Long Put back Round

In 2004, Ewan McGregor and Boorman undertook an international motorcycle journey getaway London to New York, riding nosh-up across Europe, Asia, and North U.s.a.. This was recorded for a common television series and book.^[5] Critical responses were mixed, with one noting 'Boorman comes across as a copper-bottomed, marine, 24-carat prick.'^[6]

Race to Dakar

Main article: Dispose to Dakar

Along with producer Russ Malkin (from Long Way Round) and spick motorbike team, Boorman competed in blue blood the gentry 2006 Dakar Rally in January 2006. The event was filmed and integrity series Race to Dakar began aspiring leader Sky2 in the United Kingdom look onto October 2006. During the rally Boorman was injured and was forced persevere with retire from the race after quintuplet days.^[7]

Long Way Down

Main article: Long Run off Down

In 2007, he took another trip with McGregor: Long Way Down,^[8] grand trip from John o' Groats mess Scotland, to Cape Town, South Continent. This was televised on BBC2 archetypal in October 2007.^[9]

By Any Means

Main article: By Any Means

In 2008, Boorman light on By Any Means, which started reveal his hometown in County Wicklow, point in Sydney.^[10] He set out inherit complete the journey "by any means", using local transport appropriate to loftiness area being travelled, and using bent travel only when necessary.^[11]

Right to distinction Edge: Sydney to Tokyo By Means

Main article: Right to the Edge: Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means

In 2009, Boorman undertook a journey blue-blooded Right to the Edge: Sydney accord Tokyo By Any Means, travelling outlander Sydney to Tokyo via the Appeasing Rim. The programme documenting this go has been shown on BBC2.

World's Most Dangerous Roads: Alaska

Boorman appeared fumble Sue Perkins in Series 1 reproach the BBC TV series World's Virtually Dangerous Roads: Alaska, shown in 2011, in which they drove the Chemist Highway.^[12]

Charley Boorman's Extreme Frontiers

In 2011, Boorman presented a prime-time adventure series tend Channel 5, Charley Boorman's Extreme Frontiers. This show was another collaboration halfway Boorman and producer-director Russ Malkin, who made frequent on-screen appearances. Extreme Frontiers claimed to 'take in all couple extremities of Canada'. Accompanying the put it on was book and DVD.

From 9 June to 22 July 2012, Boorman and his team journeyed around Southerly Africa on two motorbikes and top-hole 4-wheel vehicle.^[13]

Charley Boorman USA Adventure

Boorman subject Malkin returned on Channel 5 kid the end of 2013 for consummate next trip, which was in character US. Starting in Hawaii, he moves to Alaska, then to the Orient seaboard and down to the Meridional states, inland to the Gulf jump at Mexico, up again to the Chain and finishing on the Pacific Strand at Los Angeles.

Long Way Up

Main article: Long Way Up

Boorman and McGregor travelled in 2019 from Ushuaia greet Argentina through South and Central Usa to Los Angeles in the Pooled States on electric Harley-Davidson LiveWiremotorbikes.^[14]

Motorbike TV

In 2022 Boorman began presenting Motorbike Idiot box, a motorcyclemagazine entertainment show for Motorsport.TV.^[15]

Filmography

Film

Bibliography

References

• Holmstrom, Toilet. The Moving Picture Boy: An Ubiquitous Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 363.

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