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kenneth branagh
Acclaimed actor, director, writer, and producer Kenneth Branagh has been nominated for Oscars® for his work in front of and behind the camera. He was up for Best Actor, as well as Best Director, for 1989's "Henry V." His screenplay adaptation of "Hamlet" and short film "Swan Song" were also nominated for Academy Awards®. Kenneth's long list of film acting credits stretches back to his debut in the 1981 classic "Chariots of Fire." Since then, he has played everything from a villain with a scary beard in "Wild Wild West," to a legendary explorer in "Shackleton," to a mad scientist in "Frankenstein." A legend in his own mind, Gilderoy Lockhart is Harry's second Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. A celebrated writer who loves to be surrounded by his own image, Professor Lockhart professes a lot. He claims to be a powerful wizard, yet when it comes to teaching his students anything of value, Lockhart comes up dangerously short. When the chips are down, he's anything but helpful -- but he does hold the key to a secret.