Zander Emlano

Zander Emlano was born in Coventry, England to mother Alishia Lal, and father Jose Arlinus Emlano who unfortunately passed away. He has one sister, Georgia Griffiths and is the eldest out of the two. Zander has been a performer ever since he could walk, showcasing dances to his mum, pretending he was on a talent show, reenacting his favourite scenes from movies and TV shows, and belting out songs at the top of his voice around the house every day. He and his mum would share every Friday with each-other binge watching their favourite movies. Zander however found a true passion in acting through theatre as he grabbed his first lead role as Augustus Gloop in London's West End production of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory in 2013. It became apparent to Zander that he loved theatre and was mad about it, however saw a true passion for On Screen acting within Film and TV. Zander has attended the Pauline Quirke Academy since September 2012 and received training in Musical Theatre, Comedy and Drama, Film & TV, and for the past 6 years has developed a true passion and love for the art of acting and knew it was something he wanted to pursue.