London-born Will Attenborough, born on June 26, 1991, is a product of a rich cultural heritage, being the grandson of renowned actor-director Richard Attenborough and his accomplished actress wife Sheila Sim, as well as the great nephew of celebrated TV wildlife expert David Attenborough. His family tree is further adorned with talented individuals, including his mother, actress Karen Lewis-Attenborough, and his father, Michael Attenborough, who is a stage director, as well as his brother, Tom Attenborough, who also follows in the family's theatrical footsteps.
Will's academic pursuits took him to Cambridge University, where he read English and graduated in 2013. Prior to his university days, he had already made his mark on the small screen, appearing in the BBC's Shakespearean season, The Hollow Crown, in 2012. Upon completing his studies, he joined the Chichester Festival Theatre's revival of "Another Country," which subsequently transferred to London's West End to great acclaim. In 2015, he returned to the West End in a production with Nicole Kidman, titled "Photograph 15," and also secured key roles in the television drama series "Home Fires" and "Midwinter of the Spirit."