Personal details
- Birth Date: 1986-09-22
- Birth Location: Camden, London, England, UK
- Professions: Actor, Writer, Director
Will Sharpe, man—he’s one of those rare creative types who just can’t be pinned down. Born smack in the middle of Camden, London, in ‘86, he’s got that mix of British wit and offbeat energy that basically oozes out of everything he touches. If you’ve ever stumbled into the twisted, hilarious, and oddly heartwarming world of “Flowers,” you’ll know exactly what I mean. That show’s like a fever dream—dark, funny, and just a bit heartbreaking, all thanks to Sharpe’s brain being on another level. And don’t even get me started on “Landscapers.” He took true crime and flipped it on its head, turning it into something you can’t look away from. Olivia Colman’s in it, so you know it’s not messing around. Sharpe’s direction? Surreal, a little unsettling, but somehow intimate. Then there’s “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.” That movie’s a wild ride—Victorian cats, electric blue visuals, Benedict Cumberbatch going full eccentric genius. Sharpe pours his quirks into it, making you care way more about a cat painter than you ever thought possible. He’s not just some writer-director guy behind the scenes, either—he acts, pops up in his own stuff, adds this layer of awkward, relatable humanity. Honestly, whatever Will Sharpe’s working on next, you kind of want to see it, just to find out what weird corner of his mind he’s going to drag you into. Dude’s unpredictable in the best possible way.
Fluent in Japanese, he grew up wandering the neon streets of Tokyo until he turned eight—then, outta nowhere, his family hauled it to Surrey, England. Talk about a culture shock, right? One minute you're grabbing konbini snacks and dodging bullet trains, the next you're surrounded by rolling green hills and, let’s be real, way more sheep than you’d ever see in Shibuya. That early Tokyo life totally shaped him, though. He picked up the language like breathing, so he can flip between English and Japanese, no sweat. It’s almost like he’s got two worlds in his back pocket. Moving that young? It’s wild how it sticks with you, flavoring every conversation, every memory. Sure, Surrey’s not exactly Tokyo, but he brought a piece of the city with him—sometimes you can hear it in the way he talks, or see it in the stuff he likes. That blend? It’s not something you fake. It’s lived-in.
September 22, 1986
Konidela Ram Charan
Camden, London, England, UK
38 years old