Who is Skandar Keynes? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

Skandar Keynes Wiki Biography

Alexander Amin Casper “Skandar” Keynes was born on 5 September 1991, in London, England, of mixed English, Lebanese, Turkish and Persian descent. Skandar is a political advisor and former actor, perhaps best known for being a part of the “Chronicles of Narnia” film series in which he played the role of Edmund Pevensie. He was active as an actor from 2001 to 2015, but all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Skandar Keynes? As of early-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is at $8 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He’s since forayed into a political career, and as he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Skandar Keynes Net Worth $8 million

Keynes attended Anna Scher Theatre School from 2000 to 2005, and later went to the City of London School – during his time there, he wrote as a film critic for the school’s weekly newspaper. After matriculating, he attended Pembroke College, Cambridge where he would study Arabic and Middle Eastern History, graduating in 2014.

Skandar started his acting career in 2001which he appeared in the television documentary entitled “Queen Victoria Died in 1901 and is Still Alive Today”. Soon, more opportunities would start to open up for him, which would help increase him net worth. Two years later, he appeared in the television film “Ferrari” playing a young Enzo Ferrari, based on the bio-pic showcasing Enzo Ferrari’s rise to success. In 2005, he auditioned for a role in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” as well as in “Nanny McPhee”. He lost the role in the latter but won the former, the fantasy film is based on a novel written by C. S. Lewis and it became highly successful critically and commercially, winning numerous awards and leading to more film adaptations; he would win a CAMIE Award for his performance, but due to Skandar’s changing voice, some of his lines had to be voiced by his sister. In 2008, he reprised his role in “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” which continued to score well in reviews as well as at the box office. The film involved a lot more action-oriented stunt work, and he was nominated for two Young Artist Awards for his performance.

In 2009, Keynes then reprised his role once more in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” for which he had to study diving and get a license for the underwater scenes. It is the final film in the series and is set three years after the events of the previous film. It received mixed reviews but was still successful at the box office, and he received another Young Artist Award nomination. All of these films raised his net worth significantly. In 2014, he then became a part of the audio project “The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty: In Freedom’s Cause”. It would become his final acting project, as he would then switch careers, and become an advisor to Crispin Blunt, MP.

For his personal life, not much is known about Skandar’s romantic relationships – there aren’t even any rumours. His father is author Randal Keynes, and the whole family often visits Lebanon, which Skander considers a second home.



Net Worth $8 million
Date Of Birth September 5, 1991
Place Of Birth London, England, of mixed English
Height 1.73 m
Profession Actor
Education City of London School, Pembroke College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge, Anna Scher Theatre
Nationality British
Parents Randal Keynes, Zelfa Cecil Hourani
Siblings Soumaya Keynes
Twitter https://twitter.com/skeynes1?lang=en
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1342727/
Movies The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Ferrari
Quote
1 I prefer my character over all the others. I really think I have the best character. Of course, he’s a lot like me. He is the tyrant of the family, which I am, and, yep, he succumbs to temptation very easily. Edmund is the black sheep of the family, always teasing Lucy. But, in the end, Narnia makes him good. He goes through the most radical change, starts to appreciate his family. The adventure really changes him into a better person. (Narnia production notes)
2 Well, let’s see. Edmund is the black sheep of the family, the outcast. He’s always trying to get up to the level of the older two by putting down Lucy. He’s very immature and full of resentment. – on his character, Edmund Pevensie, in the Chronicles of Narnia
3 I can counter everyone but Andrew. One day, because he’s always taking the mick out of me, I’m going to have the best comeback ever. I’m going to call him up thirty years from now and say, ‘Hey, Andrew, remember when you said this? Well…’
4 When I first met Georgie, she was very eager to talk. Georgie is great. She’s small and hilarious. To laugh at. I mean with – to laugh with.
5 “He’s magical. He’s great with children. Amazingly fun and cool and funny. Lots of hair too.” (about director Andrew Adamson)
6 “For safety reasons during the rehearsal we had to use a rubber ball, which has a really strange bounce that made it hard to hit. Then when we were finally using the real ball for the scene, Will bowled it wide of me every single time so I couldn’t hit it. I was furious. Then Andrew started to doubt that I could actually play cricket, and he asked me to pretend to hit the ball for the rest of the rehearsals. On the next ball, I hit it as hard as I could. It smashed into some of our lighting, and the crew yelled, “Skan-DAR!'” (on the cricket scene)
7 “When it’s all over I won’t miss the bruises he gave me to impress girls, or the occasional scar which will give me a story to tell my grandchildren, but I’ll definitely miss the pranks and the laughing and all the making fun of each other. I’ll miss the funky advice he gives me about everything — football, girls, video games, clothes. Most of all, I’ll miss having an older brother.” (on costar, William Moseley)
Fact
1 Cambridge, UK: Studying at Cambridge University (year 2). [December 2011]
2 A piece in the July 31, 2006, issue of The New Yorker magazine reported that Keynes and his family had flee Beiruit shortly after arriving there for their annual summer vacation when the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict started. The family decided to leave when Skandar’s grandfather had men, possibly Hezbollah militants, come to the house and asked him about the identities of the British visitors.
3 His father is the great-nephew of famed economist John Maynard Keynes.
4 Despite his mother’s Lebanese roots, his family’s practice of vacationing in Beirut every summer, and his years of weekend language classes, he admitted to The New Yorker magazine that he “doesn’t speak Arabic all that well.”
5 Enjoys playing football and is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club.
6 He was trained to sword fight by sword trainer Allan Poppleton while working on the film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and also learned to ride a horse.
7 Loves playing video games.
8 Plays cricket.
9 Was banned from eating sugar products on set during the filming of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) due to hyperactive tendencies.
10 Attended the same school as actors Daniel Radcliffe and Harry Michell.
11 He passed his A-level exams at the City of London School, a private all-boys school, in spring 2010 with both A*s and As in biology, chemistry, maths, further maths, and history. In October 2010, Skandar entered Cambridge University to study Arabic, Middle Eastern History, and Persian.
12 He is the son of ‘Zelfa Cecil Hourani’ and author Randal Keynes. His father is of English descent. His mother is of one half Lebanese, one quarter Persian, and one quarter Turkish, ancestry.
13 He has an elder sister named Soumaya Keynes.
14 Is the great-great-great grandson of naturalist Charles Darwin.
15 He auditioned for the role of Simon in Nanny McPhee (2005), prior to being cast as Edmund in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). Thomas Brodie-Sangster won the role of Simon.
16 The name Skandar is of Turkish origin meaning Alexander; oddly enough his character Edmund Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) is obsessed with a delicacy called Turkish Delight.
17 Studies tae kwon do.
18 Attended Anna Scher Theatre School, 2000-2005.
19 Plays the cornet and flute.
20 Can ride a horse.
21 He grew six-and-a-half inches while filming The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). He had to get his armor fixed weekly.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 2010 Edmund Pevensie
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 2008 Video Game Edmund Pevensie (voice)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 2008 Edmund Pevensie
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 2005 Edmund Pevensie
The Chronicles of Narnia 2005 Video Game Edmund (voice)
Ferrari 2003 TV Movie Enzo Ferrari at 8 years (as Skander Keynes)
Victoria Died in 1901 and Is Still Alive Today 2001 TV Movie documentary Waif

Self

Title Year Status Character
Made in Hollywood 2010 TV Series Himself
Inside Narnia: The Adventure Returns 2008 Video documentary Himself
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian T4 Movie Special 2008 TV Movie Himself
ITV Premiere Special: The Chronicles of Narnia – Prince Caspian 2008 TV Movie Himself
Entertainment Tonight 2008 TV Series Himself
The Chronicles of Narnia: Chronicles of a Director 2006 Video documentary Himself
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Children’s Magical Journey 2006 Video short Himself
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Creating Creatures 2006 Video documentary Himself
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Visualizing ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ 2006 Video documentary Himself
The Bloopers of Narnia 2006 Video short Himself / Edmund Pevensie (uncredited)
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade 2005 TV Special Himself
The Early Show 2005 TV Series Himself
‘T4’ in Narnia 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself
On the Set: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe 2005 TV Short documentary Edmund Pevensie
Good Vs. Evil: Battle on the Sea 2011 Video short Himself
Portal to Narnia: A Painting Comes to Life 2011 Video short Himself
Troldspejlet 2010 TV Series Himself – Actor / Edmund Pevensie

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2006 Camie Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2011 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
2009 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
2009 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

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