Crispin Daniel Bonham-Carter (born 23 September 1969) is an English

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, and educator. He was appointed Assistant Head at the Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, 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

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, the

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and the

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and working at the

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

Early life and education

Bonham-Carter is the son of Peter Bonham-Carter and Clodagh Greenwood, and the grandson of Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Bonham-Carter. He is a third cousin once removed of actress

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and her brother,

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. He was educated at Stancliffe Hall prep school in Derbyshire then

Glenalmond College Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. T ...

, and graduated in 1992 from the

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with a degree in classics. In 2011, he represented his former university in a special series of ''

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''.

Careers

Bonham-Carter starred alongside

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in the 1993 BBC period drama '' Scarlet and Black'', playing

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's suitor. He starred in the TV sitcom '' Honey for Tea'' in 1994. He appeared as Mr Bingley in the 1995 BBC adaptation of ''

'', alongside

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. He played Greg in '' Bridget Jones's Diary'' 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 Alexandra Park School, a comprehensive school in north London. In 2019, he was appointed an Assistant Head at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet—his dream job.

Filmography

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