William Moseley was virtually an unknown when, as a high school student, he was cast as the lead in the 2005 blockbuster “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” The film adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ classic British fantasy book cashed in on the popularity of the “Harry Potter” and “Lord of the Rings” series, becoming the second highest grossing film of the year. A Narnia film series was born, and thus – like the preceding film franchises – so too was another teen heartthrob.

Mosely was born on April 27, 1987, in the countryside of Gloucestershire, England, growing up in a 400-year-old house in an