Acting
| Acting experience: | Previous paid speaking experience | |
Languages spoken
 | English |
Recent work includes:
Film/TV:
'The Gentleman' role in Panasonic commercial.
Recent RP voice-over for a Doritos competition commercial.
Nanogen commercial: http://www.nanogen.co.uk/nanogen-hair-replacement-video.html
Regular presenting and newsreels for internet based news services and corporate websites.
Lead role in 'Dirty Rotten Coppa' (working title), currently in production.
Starred spoken role of 'Jonathan' in "The Hour Of The Star" by Fear and Loathing, 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFCl4wjD0uQ
Narrated a currently untitled Second World War documentary, which is in post production. Dir Simon Woolf, 2010.
Starring spoken role in the short film 'Fear of Disorder', which won the OTT Films 'Best Film' award 2009.
Title role in the short film "Zed", by Future Orb Productions. Won the UK Halloween Monster Movie Challenge competition; awarded 'Best Film' 2009 (receiving the infamous 'Zombie Trophy'). It can be viewed here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-w7mLxa2tw
Spoken acting role in a Poker commercial by Diamond Bullet Productions (who worked on the Bond film Quantum of Solace).
Featured role in 'Panasonic Lumix' commercial filmed by SKY, to be shown this year on satillite.
The starring role in the short film "Shattered" by Future Orb productions, 2009.
This film won a variety of awards including the Barr-Mosby Trophy for Best Film 2009. It had its debut at the British Film Festival in LA 2009, Strawberry Fair Film Festival in Cambridge and the Heart of England International Film Festival in June 09, where it was shortlisted for another award.
Starring role in the short film "Alice doesn't live here anymore" by 'Fear and Loathing'. Won second place in the Movieum Film Challenge.
Pygmalion (Henry Higgins), filmed for online acting website TOVO (2009).
The Business Lunch (The Boss), filmed for online acting website TOVO (2009). Read live from an Autocue with no re-takes: http://www.tovo.com/vs/on_wrap.php?viewkey=7c70561bf5e03b95aa99&page=oncuewide
Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio), filmed for online acting website TOVO (2008).
Theatre:
July 2010 Reporter in 'You Me Bum Bum Train' (Barbican). Reviews: The Daily Telegraph 5*, Daily Mail 5*, Evening Standard 5*
'…while it may seem hyperbolic to say so, this carousel of fantasies made me rejoice in being alive.'
Evening Standard 5*
'Exhilarating, pulse-racing, uncomfortable, hilarious, stressful and life-affirming, You Me Bum Bum Train is truly a performance unlike any other.' Official London Theatre
CRAVE by Sarah Kane ('A') - The Space venue at the Edinburgh Fringe August 2009. Four Star review. Dir Kristen Farebrother.
The Crucible (Reverend Hale), by Magic Hat productions at the Winston Churchill Theatre 2008. Dir Adam Romain.
NAKED (Johnny and Brian) - (based on the film by Mike Leigh) C&I Theatre Islington 2008. Dir Steven Hulme.
The Importance of Being Earnest (Algernon - S.A.D.S. Muswell Hill). Dir Peter Davies.
Henry 4th PART 1 (Prince Hal) - Lakeside Theatre, Colchester. Dir Ralph Elias.
Henry 4th PART 2 (also Prince Hal) - Lakeside Theatre, Colchester. Dir Ralph Elias.
Robinson Crusoe (title role) - pantomime version for schools December 2008. Dir Chris Faulkner.
The Tempest (Antonio) - pantomime version for schools December 2007. Dir Jessica Hurst.
King Lear (Edmund the Bastard) - Lakeside Theatre, Colchester. Dir Des Reynolds.
Macbeth (title role) - academic examined production (achieved a distinction for characterisation)
General history:
Work ranges from television, commercials & film through to both modern and classical theatre. From Shakespeare to the largely improvised work of modern naturalistic directors such as Mike Leigh. I have also performed in Music Hall and Variety, touring halls, theatres and clubs. Trained in techniques of Stand Up comedy, Modern Dance, Improvisation, Stage Combat, Basic Archery, Basic