Promising teenage British actors: Ben Tibber, Robbie Kay....

[Maurice]

According to IMBd, Ben Tibber (b. July, 1990) has appeared in only one movie, FAST LEARNERS (2006), a short, since his award-winning performance as David, in I AM DAVID (US, UK, 2003), an adaptation from Anne Holm's novel "North to Freedom".



He has concentrated on his studies, rather than accept a succession of scripts.



RT Guide, summary:



Opening in a bleak Bulgarian labour camp in 1952, this thoughtful film follows David (Ben Tibber), a resourceful 12-year-old, as he makes a daring escape and heads for the safety of Denmark.



The initial tension dissipates somewhat once David forgets his fears and increasingly comes to trust the strangers, including Sophie (Joan Plowright), that he encounters en route.



But Tibber's guarded performance sustains interest even when director Paul Feig allows the pace to slacken.

[Maurice]

Evening Chronicle yesterday:



Teenage film star Robbie Kay has made his US debut.



The 13-year-old, who hails from Tyneside, landed the lead role in a production of PINOCCHIO after falling into an acting career when he spotted a tiny ad at his school.



Despite having had no formal training, he scooped the starring role alongside screen legend Bob Hoskins.



The youngster is building an impressive portfolio, with appearances in HANNIBAL RISING, a role in FUGITIVE PIECES - a moving tale about the plight of a nine-year-old Polish whose parents are murdered by Nazi soldiers - and a part in TV drama MY BOY JACK, which starred Daniel Radcliffe.



He has already been to premieres across the globe.



Now the schoolboy is in dreamland after his latest work - a four hour epic - was aired twice in the US over Christmas.



And Robbie has a busy few months ahead of him. He is set to jet to Milan and Rome for magazine photo shoots before the premiere of the film on Italy's main channel Rai Uno.



Then he will be eagerly awaiting his big screen debut in the UK, when FUGITIVE PIECES is released in May. The movie has been well-received in South Africa and Australia.

[darrenburnfan]

Fast Learners was not Ben Tibber's only film, as he was Tiny Tim to Patrick Stewart's Scrooge in the 1999 version of A Christmas Carol.