The Young Offenders star Chris Walley scooped the prize for Best Supporting Actor at the Olivier theatre awards in London last night.
The awards ceremony, which honours the best of the British stage, took place at the Royal Albert Hall.
Chris received the award for his role as Davey in a revival of Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore, which also starred Irish actor Aidan Turner.
Speaking to the Press Association, Chris said: “That was my first job out of drama school and I couldn’t have really asked for a better first job.”
The Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role goes to… @ChrisWalley95 for @LieutenantPlay! #OlivierAwards pic.twitter.com/Y6hZIup5VA
— Olivier Awards (@OlivierAwards) April 7, 2019
“I love Martin McDonagh’s stuff. I grew up reading his work and I always dreamed of getting cast in one, and for Michael Grandage to be directing it, it was kind of bit overwhelming and mad.”
“To play the part of Davey is just such a treat as well, I had the best summer. The cast were just such a lovely group of people, and that’s rare, or at least I have been told it is.”
