Dan Westwood

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Dan Westwood

 Actor  Presenter  Model  Musician  Dancer  Entertainer  Extra

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  • Playing Age: from 26 to 33
    Location: Surrey
    Gender: Male

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About Me

Bright, diversely talented, enthusiastic black sheep of the family!
I do anything I can to NOT conform to the same as everyone else!!

Who ever won a prize for being NORMAL???!


Acting


Experience

 -  Commercials
 -  Corporate
 -  Film (Professional)
 -  Film (Student)
 -  Music Videos
 -  Promotions
 -  Radio
 -  TV


Accents

 -  Birmingham
 -  Black Country
 -  Cheshire
 -  Cockney
 -  Cornish
 -  Devon
 -  Dorset
 -  Essex
 -  Geordie
 -  Liverpudlian
 -  London
 -  Northern England
 -  Northern Irish
 -  Northern Working
 -  Posh
 -  Scottish
 -  Scottish Highlands
 -  South London
 -  Southern England
 -  Welsh
 -  Yorkshire
 -  French Canadian
 -  General American
 -  New York City
 -  Southern American
 -  Texas
 -  Bosnian
 -  Bulgarian
 -  Chinese
 -  Czech
 -  Danish
 -  Dublin
 -  Dutch
 -  French
 -  German
 -  Greek
 -  Hindi
 -  Hungarian
 -  Indian
 -  Irish
 -  Italian
 -  Japanese
 -  Mexican
 -  Nigerian
 -  Norweigan
 -  Pakistani
 -  Patois
 -  Polish
 -  Portugese
 -  Portugese (Brazilian)
 -  Romanian
 -  Russian
 -  South African
 -  Spanish
 -  Swedish
 -  Thai
 -  Ukranian
 -  Urdu
 -  West-Indian
 -  Yiddish


Employment History & Experience

I'm a great mimmick!
I can do an almost perfect replica of most of the above accents, genuinely!
It pays to listen..... ;)



For more relevant info, pls see 'qualifications and training' section.


Presenting


Experience

 -  Promotions
 -  Radio
 -  Student
 -  Voiceover


Specialist Areas

 -  Comedy
 -  Education
 -  Event
 -  Fashion
 -  Film
 -  Game / Quiz Shows
 -  Internet/ Web
 -  Media
 -  Music
 -  News/ Current Affairs
 -  Other Niche
 -  Performing Arts
 -  Public Speaker
 -  Radio
 -  Sport
 -  Technology/ Gadgets
 -  TV Shows
 -  Video Gaming
 -  Voiceover


Employment History & Experience

I'm told I have a great and distinguished speaking voice, and have been advised to get into voiceovers & commercials, as this is another area I feel I could do very well at.
So far, the background/extras game hasnt thrown me any speaking parts, which I feel is a great loss as I speak very well!

Again, for other relelvant info, pls see 'qualifications and training' section.


Modelling


Experience

 -  Catalogue
 -  Catwalk
 -  Commercials
 -  Corporate
 -  Fashion
 -  Fitness
 -  Fitting
 -  Hand
 -  Music Videos
 -  Promotional


Employment History & Experience

I was scouted by several model agencies when I went to the clothes show in Birmingham aged 16!
As my education was the most important thing, I didnt delve too much into the modelling world, and limited the work I did to a few catalogue shoots and some music videos etc, as I wanted to complete my A-levels & go onto university, but I found the experience invaluable.


Music


Experience

 -  Band/ Group
 -  Competition
 -  Composer
 -  Pop Band
 -  Solo
 -  Teacher


Vocal Skills

 -  Bass


Instruments Played

 -  Clarinet
 -  Drums
 -  Keyboard
 -  Piano
 -  Saxophone


Employment History & Experience

Music scholar throughout school, passed grade 8 on 3 instruments, and achieved national diploma for performance.
Studied modern music at university.
I play, compose, and arrange all different types of music from classical/orchestral to dubstep/grime and drum & bass.
I am also a world renowned dj, having played prime time on the biggest/best multi-award winning pirate radio stations in the world for 18 or more years, and having performed in 23 countries to tens of thousands of people...

Music is in my bones!!!


Pls see 'qualifications and training' for more relevant info.


Dancing


Entertainment


Experience

 -  Busking
 -  DJs
 -  Impersonator
 -  Magician
 -  Master of Ceremonies
 -  Stunt Artist
 -  Ventriloquists
 -  Wrestling


Employment History & Experience

I am inherently a performer. I have been since birth really...
I dont seek or crave attention, but revel infront of an audience!
I feel very at ease when faced with a crowd, and find that it inspires me, as opposed to clamming up with nerves.
I am at my best with an audience, I seem to 'come into my own'.
The thought of performing excites me, its the thrill I seek.

I grew up in a performing arts environment, as both my parents are top professional musicians & my upbringing was very diverse and cultured.
My own skills/talents were encouraged and honed greatly over the years, and I believe I've cultivated a very useful and applicable skill set to succeed in the areas I'm interested in.


Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant


Experience

 -  Commercials
 -  Corporate
 -  Film
 -  Film (Professional)
 -  Magazine Features
 -  Promotional Work
 -  Radio
 -  TV Shows


Employment History & Experience

Loads of background/extra experience!
You name it, I've probably done it... at least once!

As much as I value the experience I've gained from doing this greatly, it is the experience I take from it the most, as I'd really like to push on and gain more substantial roles in future, and feel based on feedback & comments I've received from production and other extras alike, that I have a genuine chance of being very successful in a leading role if given the chance some day soon......


Physical Details

Ethnicity:
White/ Caucasian
Skin Colour:
olive
Height:
6 ft 1 in
Weight:
13 st 2 lb
Build:
Muscular
Dress Size:
n/a
Chest:
44 in
Waist:
32 in
Hips:
n/a
Shoe Size:
11 UK
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Brown
Hair Length:
Shoulder Length
Hair Style:
Wavy

Languages Spoken


 -  English
 -  French
 -  Portuguese
 -  Spanish

Experience & Qualifications


General Experience

I got into modelling around the tender age of 16, having been to theatre school also having won music scholarships to 2 of the top public schools in the UK, I pursued a career in music, which is very much a part of me as my parents are professional session musicians of the highest calibre so it was something I had a natural flair for from birth - production/performance and writing in particular, before getting into acting again as its something I've always loved and seem to excel at... So I originally signed up with a few background/casting agencies and its just gone from strength to strength over the last few years, having done dozens of tv ads and virals (Samsung, Morrisons, Ladbrokes, Vodafone, Tesco etc), tv shows and dramas (VIP - channel 4, Live at the electric - BBC3, Top Boy - channel 4, Black mirror - channel 4, etc etc) and a few big films including the new James Bond (sadly I was offered a feature as an assassin, which I was unable to do due to prior filming commitments), and Snow White and the huntsman (both released later this year) in which I was special action, performing all the main fight scenes, sword fighting/punch-ups etc, while also featuring in scenes alongside Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth & Kristen Stewart.



Qualifications & Training

12 GCSE's - grades A*- B
3 AS-levels - 3 A's
3 A-levels - 2 A's, 1 B

Redroofs theatre school, Maidenhead, Berks.
Bedales school, Petersfield, Hants.
Stowe school, Buckingham, Bucks.

I speak 4 languages fluently.

4 years army cadet CCF corps.
Extensive weapons and manouevres training.

Former junior British mixed-martial arts champion.
Judo, Karate, Hapkido, Ninjitsu - 15 years training.

I also competed at county level in 5 other sports, including football, rugby, swimming, tennis & cricket.

Music scholar having been a member of NYO (national youth orchestra) & NYJO (national youth jazz orchestra), leader of world-renowned school orchestra, big band, jazz combo & choir (having performed at St. Paul's cathedral on 5 occasions), and also having won many regional & national competitions for performance & composition.


Other Information

Relevant Skills

Please see above section - qualifications and training...... ^^^

Interests & Hobbies

Music, acting, sport, film...

And around a million sub-genres covered by the above catagories!

Miscellaneous Information

Ask!

I am a mind of useless information, I have many different talents and strings to my bow, and I'm the quiet observer...!
I take alot in, I love to learn & to understand new and evolving subject matter. I like a challenge!
Acting/music/the arts/creativity is ingrained in my DNA and I live to perform & create new things.
I love innovation. And my aim is to innovate, not re-create!


All I need is the chance to show what I'm capable of.

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