Fox Jackson-Keen (born 1995 in Hornsey, England) is an English stage and television actor, singer and dancer.[1] He is known for his shared performances in a two and a half-year run as the star role of 'Billy' in Billy Elliot the Musical at London's Victoria Palace Theatre.[2][3] He has appeared as Mobbsy in the 26 episode live action children's comedy series, My Phone Genie, on ITV and CITV.
Jackson-Keen has appeared in a wide range of advertising campaigns and TV shows, and competed four times in the UK National Gymnastics finals. He received the first name of "Fox" because his father was a fan of the TV's The X Files. His father was a gymnast, and in initially followed in his father's footsteps, Fox entered and won several youth competitions before representing London in a national competition, where he came third.[2] At 9-years-old in 2006, he started break-dancing and hip-hop, and then studied ballet and tap.[3]
From June 2008 to March 2010, Jackson-Keen played the role of Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical in London. When cast at 12½ years old, he became the 16th boy to play that role. His 23 June 2008 debut marked the first Londoner to play that role.[4] At 14½ years old, and after 205 performances, he retired from the role of Billy on 27 March 2010 as the oldest of the 'Billys'.[citation needed]
jackson, keen, born, 1995, hornsey, england, english, stage, television, actor, singer, dancer, known, shared, performances, half, year, star, role, billy, billy, elliot, musical, london, victoria, palace, theatre, appeared, mobbsy, episode, live, action, chil. Fox Jackson Keen born 1995 in Hornsey England is an English stage and television actor singer and dancer 1 He is known for his shared performances in a two and a half year run as the star role of Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical at London s Victoria Palace Theatre 2 3 He has appeared as Mobbsy in the 26 episode live action children s comedy series My Phone Genie on ITV and CITV Fox Jackson KeenFox Jackson Keen in March 2010Born 1995 05 14 14 May 1995 age 27 Hornsey EnglandOccupation s Stage actortelevision actorsingerdancerYears active2006 present Contents 1 Career 2 Television 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditJackson Keen has appeared in a wide range of advertising campaigns and TV shows and competed four times in the UK National Gymnastics finals He received the first name of Fox because his father was a fan of the TV s The X Files His father was a gymnast and in initially followed in his father s footsteps Fox entered and won several youth competitions before representing London in a national competition where he came third 2 At 9 years old in 2006 he started break dancing and hip hop and then studied ballet and tap 3 His broadcast career began in 2006 with a role in the UK television series The Bill and in the award winning film Terry Pratchett s Hogfather 3 From June 2008 to March 2010 Jackson Keen played the role of Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical in London When cast at 12 years old he became the 16th boy to play that role His 23 June 2008 debut marked the first Londoner to play that role 4 At 14 years old and after 205 performances he retired from the role of Billy on 27 March 2010 as the oldest of the Billys citation needed On 8 March 2010 Jackson Keen and three other boys from the cast were invited to 10 Downing Street 5 and met with Prime Minister Gordon Brown Alistair Darling Peter Mandelson and Minister for Culture and Tourism Margaret Hodge 6 In 2013 he appeared as Roger in the Teatro Kismet touring production of the Philip Pullman novel I Was a Rat or The Scarlet Slippers in the United Kingdom 7 Television EditThe Bill 1 episode 2006 Terry Pratchett s Hogfather 2006 TV Hyperdrive 1 episode 2007 This Morning 1 episode 2008 What s on Theatre 1 episode 2008 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 1 episode 2010 Doctors 1 episode 2012 My Phone Genie 2012 Sadie J 1 episode 2013 Casualty 1 episode 2014 New Tricks 1 episode 2014 References Edit Shenton Mark 23 June 2008 London Boy Is One of the West End s New Billy Elliots Playbill Archived from the original on 17 October 2012 Retrieved 16 August 2010 a b Hornsey teenager lands lead role in Billy Elliott musical Hampstead amp Highgate Express 20 July 2008 Retrieved 16 August 2010 a b c Fox is first Londoner to take role of Billy Elliot Evening Standard 20 June 2008 Retrieved 16 August 2010 dead link London gets first home grown Billy London Theatre Guide 23 June 2008 Retrieved 16 August 2010 Meet the Billys London Billy Elliot the Musical theSkyKid com 1 December 2009 Archived from the original on 12 September 2010 Retrieved 16 August 2010 Billys get down with Gordon Brown London Theatre Guide 10 March 2010 Retrieved 16 August 2010 Cast and tour announced for Philip Pullman s I Was A Rat Birmingham Repertory Company 5 December 2012 Retrieved 26 July 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fox Jackson Keen Fox Jackson Keen at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fox Jackson Keen amp oldid 1101040594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
