About Me

A professional actor, Clive has worked in TV, Film and also in Theatre. He is based in the North West of England but is available to work throughout the UK. See his 60 SECOND SHOWREEL on his CCP Profile
http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/view.php?uid=143383&position=0&page=1
and also access his SPOTLIGHT SHOWREEL from that same page via SPOTLIGHT LINK. Also visit his Website www.clivecope.co.uk
His most notable achievement was in The Chariot playing ex Boxer Raymond White, the film won the Best International Short Comedy at The New York Film Festival 2010. (see IMDb). Clive has a great deal of experience and his happy to try any role. Clive has had recent TV appearences noteably as Det Supt Nick Biddiss in Crimes That Shook Britain and no less than THREE appearance in Shameless.
ON STAGE in 2010 Clive toured with The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show, the Comedy/Musical 'Rocktomime' Great Reviews on this touring show see www.rexromam.com
ENTERTAINER / COMIC
Clive continuued to work as a comedy entertainer throughout the UK. In March 2011 he provided a full one man show for over 650 people at The Caravan Club Wardens Conference for which he received fantastic reviews.
RADIO
In January 2011 Clive was a guest on the BBC Radio Lancashire Sally Naden Morning Show providing an insight into life outside the police as an Actor.
OTHER
Clive has provided voice overs for several film productions. He is an experienced Stage performer and has played Dame in Panto and as Santa
Music Video - Some Frontier / Orphan Boy
Photographic - Crown Paints
Live TV/Radio interviews
Several voice-overs for films, briefing/information productions.
Web Presenting/Green Screen presenations/autocue workHaving served 31 years in the police (he retired as Inspector) Clive has much life experience to apply to roles (and obviously a considerable knowledge of Police methods & protocols)
Clive has also worked for a Funeral Directors driving a hearse and as working as a pall bearer
He has worked as Santa (CRB checked)
He has a full clean driving licence
He has experience of Freemasonry.
He has worked behind bars and in hotel/restaurants
Clive plays Golf, Cricket & Football, and is a regular Swimmer other sports played include Badminton, Pool, Billairds, Snooker & Darts. He can Waltz
He has driven stock cars competitively.

Clive is an accomplished drummer playing all types of music and has worked as a DJ/Compere/Bingo Caller. Clive is well spoken and is able to adopt regional accents.
Clive has a wealth of experience as an entertainer in front of live audiences and on TV.
He is an accomplished after dinner speaker
Clive has also experience doing Live TV/Radio interviews and has done
voice-overs work for films, briefing/information productions.
He has done Web Presenting/Green Screen presenations/autocue work
Clive had a very enjoyable career in the Police, he served 31 years and retired as an inspector, he has always enjoyed entertaining with his first appearance on stage at just 4.
Since retireing he has worked hard to establish himself as a Actor and Entertainer

Clive has a very happy smiling disposition, he has been married for 35 years, he has two grown up daughters and three Grandsons.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

A professional actor since 2006, Clive has worked in TV, Film and also in Theatre. He is based in the North West of England but works throughout the UK. Clive is also an experienced stand up Comic, Entertainer and Singer.
SEE HIS SHOWREEL via this CCP Link http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=143383&position=0&page=1 which also gives access to his SPOTLIGHT SHOWREEL LINK. Also visit his Website www.clivecope.co.uk
His most notable recent achievement was in The Chariot playing ex Boxer Raymond White, the film won the Best International Short Comedy at The New York Film Festival 2010.
Clive has just begun filming Rough & Ready, the first of a projected trilogy of comedy Feature Films from Jim Dickenson (Howitzer Films see IMDb) , in the film Clive once again plays the viciously unpleasant J.W. Pepper, he is appearing along side a number of well known Actors.
After a long wait June 2010 saw the release of The Green, with Clive playing grumpy Bernard in the funny short film The Green, written and Directed by Karl Rooney featuring with Johnny Vagas and July 2010 also saw the completion of Scuppered Directed by Ben Livesage, an amazing low budget production, a tale of four men lost at sea. Tears and laughter, Clive plays DCI John Norfolk in this black comedy see trailer @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfCxuta3gKk)
Clive has also had recent TV appearences noteably as Det Supt Nick Biddiss in Crimes That Shook Britain and of course in Shameless (Series 8 Episode 9)
IN THEATRE in 2010
Clive again worked on The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show, a super Comedy/Musical 'Rocktomime' Great Reviews on this touring show see www.rexromam.com
ENTERTAINER / COMIC
Clive continus to work as a comedy entertainer throughout the UK
OTHER
In addition Clive is experienced in Panto and as Santa (CRB Checked)
Music Video - Some Frontier / Orphan Boy
Photographic - Crown Paints
Live TV/Radio interviews
Several voice-overs for films, briefing/information productions.
Web Presenting/Green Screen presenations/autocue work

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Employment History & Experience

Clive is an accomplished presenter having been employed to front Web Presentations, he has worked infront of Green Screen and with Auto Cue
He has hosted corporate events, functions and seminars, he has experience as a show Compere, and has worked as a Host/Compere at hotels.
he has been on radio and previously managed and presented press Conferences and undertaken live TV/Radio Interviews
He has been on TV as guests on TV 'chat type' shows and also as a 'competetor' on Game shows

Modelling

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Clive has worked as a photographic model being chosen to play 'Dad' in a crown paints advertising project and featured in the Crown Paints Catalogue

Music

Experience

Vocal Skills

Instruments Played

Employment History & Experience

Clive was a professional musician (drummer) and has worked for the past fibve years as a Singer in many hotels and clubs, singing songs by Sinatra, Martin, Reeves, Presley and many more

Dancing

Experience

Dance Skills

Employment History & Experience

An accomplished ballroom Dancer with Bronze/Silver and gold awards at Waltz, Cha Cha Cha and other Ballroom dances

Entertainment

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Has a great deal of experience in the entertainment field, as a Caberet Entertainer (Stand up Comic/Singer) Experience in variety Theate both as an Entertai8ner and Compere, MC/Host, he is an accomplished Aftervdinner Speaker and also DJ/Dance/Quiz hoss
He is a popular choice at Fundraising Events and can be relied upon to perform well whatever the occasion

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Experience

Employment History & Experience

before becoming a profeessional Actor Clive gained much experience as an Extra in Films (including major blockbusters such as Atonement) and on TV (including regular extra work in The Royal)

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

Recent Work.. Film TV & Film
2011 as Dr Michael McGregor Film (Short) in After Life Dir. David Gowin
2011 as Prof Bainbridge Film (Short) Parallel Deception Funky Visual
2011 as Dr.Harper Film (Short) The Boogeyman Dir .John McGovern Film
Uni Central Lancs (Preston)
2011 as Dai Jones (Welsh Killer) Film (Short) Escaped Loonies Dir. David Gowinn
2011 Pompous (Old fashioned) Bank Manager Corporate HSBC Promotion
2009 - 2011 Comedy/Vocalist Various Entertainment/Caberet Shows
2010 - 2011 as J.W.Pepper Film (Feature) Rough & Ready
Howitzer Films Ltd (Wakefield) (see IMDb)
2010 Wizzard Corprate / Commercial Childrens Entertainment Make a Wish
2007 through 2010 Santa in Christmas Grotto, various locations
2010 Customer Corporate Training Video John Hartridge John Lewis
2010 as Doctor TV Shameless (8) Lawrence Till, Company Pictures
2010 Web Presenter, Online Web Advertising Joe Lowe Website UK
2010 Dame Sophie Suds Theatre, The Wizzard of Oz (Panto)
Christian Lee Dunn Dunscar Entertainment
2010 Det Supt Nick Biddiss TV Crimes That Shook Britain Johnny Perks
Title Role
2010 Rex Roman (Older) Theatre (Tour) The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show Dir Simon Ash, CH Entertainment
2010 as Sgt Damion Thorne Film (Short) Glitz, Glamour & Wicked Revenge, Funky Visual
2010 Raymond White Film (Short) The Chariot (www.thechariotshortfilm.co.uk) Dir Nick Gillespie
UK Film Council/North West Vision Media/Cockle Productions
2009 Featured Role Detective Chief Insp John, Film (Feature) Scuppered - Dir, Ben Liversidge
Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfCxuta3gKk

Qualifications & Training

Drama Training at school and subsequent Media training and presentation Training in house with the Police

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Clive plays Golf, Cricket & Football, and is a regular Swimmer other sports played include Badminton, Pool, Billairds, Snooker & Darts. He has driven stock cars competitively.

Clive is an accomplished drummer playing all types of music and has worked as a DJ/Compere/Bingo Caller. Clive is well spoken and is able to adopt regional accents.
Clive has a wealth of experience as an entertainer in front of live audiences and on TV.
He is an accomplished after dinner speaker
Clive has also experience doing Live TV/Radio interviews and has done
voice-overs work for films, briefing/information productions.
He has done Web Presenting/Green Screen presenations/autocue work

Interests & Hobbies

He enjoys time with his family, time away Caravaning with his wife.
His hobby is food and drink he loves cooking and fine wine
He likes reading and is a fan of Live comedy shows/theatre