Turgoose is from Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. He attended Wintringham School of the same town whilst filming This Is England (2006) and The The Innocence Project (2006) Turgoose's mother Sharon died in 2005; This Is England is dedicated to her memory. He has three older brothers, Karl 22, Mathew 21 and Jamie 19
British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer
Nominations
British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Movies
This Is England, Somers Town, Eden Lake, The Scouting Book for Boys, Birdsong, The Hatching, Terminal, Jacked, George Misses the Train
TV Shows
This Is England '90, This Is England '88, This Is England '86
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
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By his own account he was playing truant when he chanced on a crowd of youths who turned out to be auditioning for This is England. He had no particular desire to act, so when his turn came he charged writer/director Shane Meadows £5. He got both the money and the part.
$500 Thousand
