Edward Atterton

Edward Atterton (born 24 January 1962 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England)^[3] is an English actor and businessman.^[4][5]

Edward Julian Atterton[1]
Born	(1962-01-24) 24 January 1962 (age 62)[2] Tamworth, Staffordshire, England[2]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–2005
Spouse	Kelly Atterton

Biography

Atterton was born in 1962 to Dr David Valentine Atterton (1927-2002),^[6][7] C.B.E., F.Eng, F.I.M., chairman of Guinness Mahon, director of Barclays Bank and the Bank of England,^[8][9][10] former Research Fellow in the Department of Metallurgy at Cambridge University and sometime President of the Institute of Metals,^[6][11] and Sheila Atterton, of Cathedral Green House, Wells, Somerset.^[12] He attended Rugby School and then Eton College. He read Social Anthropology at Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A. 1984, M.A. 1988).^[1] After two years of living in Japan, he returned to the UK and enrolled in the Central School of Speech and Drama.^[3]

Atterton's first television role was in an episode of ITV's Agatha Christie's Poirot in 1993. The same year, he was cast in the recurring role of Dr. Alex Taylor in the ITV drama series Medics. After continuing in various British television productions for some years, Atterton began working in the United States.^{[citation needed]}

In 1997, Atterton began dating actress Salma Hayek and moved to Los Angeles to be closer to her. The couple broke up in 2000. He is married^[when?] to Kelly Atterton, the West Coast editor for Allure magazine. He and Kelly share a daughter, Piper, born December 23, 2004, and son Rex, born October 18, 2008. Atterton has a black belt in karate.^[13]

Atterton had a role in the 1998 remake of The Man in the Iron Mask, and also starred in the WB's short-lived spy series Three. Following this, he had appearances in several cult sci-fi/fantasy productions including Alias, Firefly, and Charmed.^{[citation needed]}

In 2003, Atterton played Duncan Idaho in the Sci-Fi Channel's adaptation of Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003). His final television appearance to date was in an episode of the Lifetime Channel's drama series Wild Card (2005). Atterton also played the part of a cheese seller in Pie in the Sky.^{[citation needed]} (Series two, Episode 3)

In 2005, Atterton left acting to become the principal manager for the Los Angeles branch of Jigsaw London, whose co-founder, John Robinson, is the partner of his sister, Bella Atterton.^[12][4][5]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Sharpe's Honour	Captain Peter D'Alembord	TV series
1996	Far Harbor	Frick	Feature film
1997	The Hunchback	Gringoire	Feature film
1998	The Man in the Iron Mask	Lt. Andre	Feature film
	Three	Jonathan Vance	TV series
1999	Ichigensan	Me (Boku)	Feature film
2000	Britannic	Chaplain Reynolds	Feature film
2000	Relative Values	Nigel Marshwood	Feature film
2001	The Mists of Avalon	Arthur	Miniseries
	Alias	Dr. Daniel 'Danny' Hecht	Episode: "Truth Be Told"
	Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale	Prince Christian	Television film
2002	Firefly	Atherton Wing	Episode: "Shindig"
2003	Frank Herbert's Children of Dune	Duncan Idaho	Miniseries
	Charmed	Mordaunt	Episode: "Sword and the City"
	Carolina	Heath Pierson	Direct to DVD film

See also

• The Mists of Avalon (TV miniseries)
• Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
• Jigsaw (clothing retailer)

References

1. Cambridge University List of Members up to 31 December 1991, Cambridge University Press, 1991, p. 48
2. "Edward Atterton - Biography". IMDb.
3. "Local hero with his sights set on Hollywood; Actor Edward Atterton tells how a need to show off brought him fame". The Birmingham Post. 23 May 2000.
4. "Women's Clothing Stores | Los Angeles, CA - Manta.com". Retrieved 4 February 2024.
5. "Retailer Kate Middleton worked for opens in O.C." 22 November 2010.
6. The Foundry Trade Journal, vol. 161, Institute of Cast Metals Engineers, 1987, p. 456
7. The Foundryman, vol. 95, Institute of British Foundrymen, 2002, p. 279
8. Japan and the City of London, Sir Paul Newall, Bloomsbury, 2013, p. xviii
9. "CHESTERFIELD HOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
10. "Column Eight: Atterton moves to Mahon". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.
11. The British Foundryman, vol. 79 and 80, 1986, p. 275
12. "Close quarters". The Telegraph. 21 September 2003.
13. Kaori, Shoji (1 February 2000). "Inside and Outside, a Foreigner in Japan". The New York Times.

External links

• Edward Atterton at IMDb
• Edward Atterton at AllMovie