Will Bowden

reference Will’s story isn’t exactly a straight shot to acting glory, but man, it’s never boring. Guy started out modeling, jet-setting across the globe, brushing shoulders with legendary photographers like Bruce Weber and Arthur Elgort. Glamorous life, sure, but living out of a suitcase gets old fast. Eventually, he landed in New York, ditched the whole modeling game, and jumped headfirst into a new chapter. Somewhere in the chaos, he married a local New Yorker—talk about a culture shock, right? Music was next on his bucket list. Will’s always been obsessed with rock—think Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder—so he started singing in a band, hitting iconic NYC venues, even CBGB’s. Not exactly small potatoes. Somewhere along the way, a couple of his acting buddies nudged him towards an audition for an acting class. He gave it a shot and—boom—Shakespeare grabbed him by the collar and wouldn’t let go. Suddenly, it was all about the Bard. Will went for the Summer Program at Stella Adler, got in, and even got to work with Andrew Wade from the RSC. Pretty wild, honestly. Wade told him to get his British butt back to England and chase after the big-name drama schools. Will didn’t waste time—he auditioned for Guildhall, LAMDA, RADA, and Rose Bruford. Ended up scoring a killer scholarship at Rose Bruford. So, he packed up, left New York behind, and started the whole drama student adventure back home.