Crispin Daniel Bonham-Carter (born 23 September 1969 in Colchester, Essex) is an English actor, theatre director, and educator. He was appointed Assistant Head at the

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, in 2019. His best known acting role is that of Mr. Bingley in the 1995 television

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''. His work directing young actors at LAMDA, the Guildhall and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and working at the

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inspired him to train as a teacher. He is a member of the Bonham Carter family.

Careers

Bonham-Carter starred alongside Ewan McGregor in the 1993 BBC period drama ''

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'', playing Rachel Weisz's suitor. He starred in the TV sitcom ''

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'' in 1994. He appeared as Mr Bingley in the 1995 BBC adaptation of ''

'', alongside

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. He played a small role in ''

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'' in 2001. That same year, he appeared on Season 4 of '' Absolutely Fabulous'' as a gardener named Jago Balfour, who was commissioned to redesign the back garden. Bonham trained as a teacher from 2007 to 2008, and then worked for 10 years teaching English and Classics at

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, a comprehensive school in north London. In 2019, he was appointed an Assistant Head at

—his "dream job".

Personal life

Bonham-Carter is the son of Peter Bonham-Carter and Clodagh Greenwood, and the grandson of Rear Admiral Sir

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. He is a third cousin once removed of actress Helena Bonham Carter and her brother,

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. Bonham-Carter is married to Katherine Julian Dawnay. They have four sons. He was educated at Stancliffe Hall prep school in Derbyshire then Glenalmond College, and graduated in 1992 from the University of St Andrews with a degree in classics. In 2011, he represented his former university in a special series of '' University Challenge''.

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Teachers of English Schoolteachers from Sussex