By Cordillia Marvine
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
William Peter Moseley (born 27 April 1987) is an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of the fictional character Peter Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia (2005–2010) trilogy, which won him a Kids’ Choice Award, in addition to nominations for a Saturn Award and a Young Artist Award. He also played Prince Liam in the E! series The Royals (2015–2018).
While filming 2014’s The Silent Mountain, Moseley was badly injured when struck by lightning while on set. As a result, he has a scar on his biceps.
Moseley was born on 27 April 1987 in the Cotswolds village of Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire. William has two younger siblings (a brother and a sister). Daisy Elizabeth Moseley was born in 1989 and Benjamin Hugh Moseley was born in 1992. He is the son of Juliette E. (née Fleming) and Peter A. Moseley, a cinematographer. Moseley attended Sheepscombe Primary School from September 1991 to July 1998, and then continued his education at Wycliffe College, also taking time off at Downfield Sixth Form, Stroud.
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