Dean John-Wilson
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Dean John-Wilson | |
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| Born | 6 June 1989 Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
Dean John-Wilson (born 6 June 1989)[1] is a British actor. During 2008, he went on Britain's Got Talent, where he was a semi-finalist.[2] He subsequently played the title role in the original West End production of Disney's Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre and has continued to appear in musicals.
John-Wilson was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. He was brought up by his mother and is British-Cantonese.[3] He used to pick his younger sister up from dance classes, and eventually decided to enroll in them as well. He studied tap, jazz, and gymnastics and did a BTEC in performing arts. Afterwards, he went to London's Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[4]