Greg Wise is an English actor, producer, and writer who has been actively involved in the entertainment industry for close to three decades now. He is the husband of actress , and they have been happily married since 2003; though Greg stated in an interview that their marriage has not always been rosy, he and his wife have found a way to make their marriage work. Here is a look at the life and career of the Hollywood star.
Who is Greg Wise?
Mathew Gregory Wise was born in Newcastle, England on May 15. 1966. He grew up in a middle-income household as both of his parents were architects; he also had a sister, Clare Wise. Greg must have been really fascinated by his parent’s career choice as a child, as he decided to tow their line of work when he grew older. Greg began his educational pursuit at St. Peters’s School in York.
He thereafter got admission into the Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland where he studied Architecture. While he was in the University, he took special interest in acting and stage performance and he signed up with the Edinburgh University Theater Company where he developed his acting skills further, taking part in a few productions of the company.
Greg relocated to Glasgow after his studies and attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where he enrolled to study drama. After completing his studies there, he was still very much thirsty to learn more about drama and exotic cultures, and this took him across to the Far East.
Greg Wise kicked off his career in the television industry in England, his first work was featuring in a television show called “A Masculine Ending” in 1992, where he played the role of Jamie Baird. He had to wait for 3 more years before he made his movie debut, and this was in a film titled Feast of July, which was released in 1995, he played the role of Architect Wilson.
What is Greg Wise Known For?
Greg is known first and foremost as an actor who has featured in several movies, television shows, and theater productions. He first came to limelight when he featured in Sense and Sensibility in 1995, playing the role of John Willoughby. This movie brought him to the attention of the British media and he has kicked on from that appearance.
Greg has also worked extensively with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) appearing in 4 drama shows – The Buccaneers featuring Carla Gugino, The Moonstones alongside Keeley Hawes, Madame Bovary together with Frances O’Connor and The Riff-Raff Element, all between the years 1992 and 1993.
Greg Wise has also featured in several movies such as Judah Kiss as Ben Dyson, and Mad Cows as Alex. He played Agent One in Johnny English, and in The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby he portrayed Minister Lee. His most recent film appearance was in A Private War (2018) as Professor David Irens.
His marriage to – who is a very successful actress, also contributed to his popularity as the couple has graced several Red Carpet events together over the years.
Greg Wise got married to Emma Thompson in 2003 and they have been married for over a decade now. They reportedly met on the set of a movie – Sense and Sensibility in 1995 and struck up a friendship from there, which developed into a romantic relationship and which finally culminated in marriage 8 years later. The couple had their first child, a daughter named Gaia in 1999 before they got married, and in 2003 while attending a Refugee Council event, they were moved to adopt a Rwandan boy – who had become orphaned as a result of the ongoing war in the country named Tindyebwa Agaba.
What is He Doing Now?
Greg lost his older sister Clare to cancer in 2016, and it was a very painful loss to him as he shared a very close bond with her – in fact, he actively took care of her and was with her when she finally died from the second cancer attack in 2016. He wrote a blog with his sister about her struggle with cancer, and when she died most of the Blog’s content was converted to a book titled “Not That Kind Of Love”, which he co-authored with Clare.
In 2018, he took part in Celebrity Bake Off where he participated in the final episode of the Stand Up to Cancer series and won; his fellow contestants on the show were Nicola Adams, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and .
It has been quiet from Greg in recent times as he has not featured in any gig since 2018, however, the actor has not officially retired from the industry and might be only taking a break.
