LEONARD WHITING

Leonard Whiting had a brief but distinguished movie career. His big break was when he starred as Romeo in the 1968 Franco Zeffirelli film Romeo and Juliet, for which his movie credit led him to win a Golden Globe award for New Star of the Year. News has spread that the acclaimed filmmaker personally handpicked him out of 300 young men who auditioned for the role. Though his career in movies did not progress much, it was, however,

in theatre acting that he was best lauded for, especially in his role as the Artful Dodger in the London production of Oliver! Now in his 70s, he lives with his wife in his native London. Whiting later reunited with Olivia Hussey in the British psychological film Social Suicide, after many years since both of them worked together in 1968 with Romeo and Juliet. Whiting currently lives peacefully in Steele’s Village, London.