Douglas Booth

Actor
United Kingdom
Cancer

Douglas Booth Bio

Who is Douglas Booth

Budding English actor who first came to public attention following his performance as Boy George in the BBC Two film Worried About the Boy (2010). He had a starring role in the 2012 romantic comedy, LOL. In 2011, he starred in Great Expectations.

Early Life (Childhood)

Born in Greenwich, London, Booth was raised in Greenwich but moved to Sevenoaks, Kent at the age of ten. He played the trumpet as a child. Booth developed an interest in drama at the age of twelve.

Interesting Facts

In 2013, Booth starred in Carlo Carlei's film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. He was cast in the 2014 action-drama film Noah alongside Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly.

Personal Life

He entered into a relationship with Vanessa Kirby that ended in 2012. He shared an apartment with his sister in London. Booth is severely dyslexic and found it "very hard" to read or write up until the age of ten. He still is "a really slow reader."