If you live in the UK - or you like to watch TV shows from the UK on streaming services - then you might recognize Nathan McMullen from the cult comedy-horror show 'Misfits,' in which he spent two seasons playing Finn - a young man trying to come to terms with the fact that he had telekinesis abilities, and no idea what to do with them. From there, he landed himself a role in one of the Christmas specials of the BBC flagship show 'Doctor Who.'
The character he played in 'Doctor Who' was an elf, which is probably quite a big clue than McMullen isn't exactly the tallest guy in the world! We don't know how tall Santa's elves are up in the North Pole, but we bet that at 5 foot 4, McMullen wouldn't stand out among them. Since his 'Doctor Who' role, McMullen has mostly been working on stage - although he still gets in front of the camera occasionally for TV and movie shorts (sorry, we couldn't resist).
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.