Des Barton

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Des Barton

 Actor  Musician  Entertainer  Extra

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  • Playing Age: from 47 to 60
    Location: Glasgow
    Gender: Male

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About Me

I am 57 years young and still have ambitions within the entertainment business which i would like to fulfill. I came late to the business but am told on a regular basis that I am a very talented man. I just have trouble seeing it myself sometimes.


Acting


Experience

 -  Musicals
 -  Panto


Accents

 -  Birmingham
 -  Cockney
 -  Geordie
 -  Liverpudlian
 -  Scottish
 -  Welsh
 -  Yorkshire


Employment History & Experience

Only have amateur acting ability and mainly in pantomimes as the villain.
Uncle Abonazar, Davy Jones, Ugly Sister, The Raven

Small parts in Musicals.


Music


Experience

 -  Cabaret Duo
 -  Cabaret Solo


Vocal Skills

 -  Baritone
 -  Bass


Employment History & Experience

Currently working as a professional entertainer doing a 2hr one man show for the Shearings group in their hotels in Scotland. Have forged a successful career on the club and cabaret circuit over the past 26 years and am still as ambitious as ever. My strengths are powerful ballads/show songs and comedy and the ability to adlib.

I was also in a vocal duo for a while. I have the ability to harmonise.


Entertainment


Experience

 -  Comedian


Employment History & Experience

I have worked in theatres, bars, clubs, casinos, holiday parks, hotels, old folks homes


Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant


Experience

 -  TV Contestant


Employment History & Experience

Contestant on tv music game show many years ago ( keynotes)


Physical Details

Ethnicity:
White/ Caucasian
Skin Colour:
tanned
Height:
6 ft 2 in
Weight:
21 st 6 lb
Build:
Very Stocky
Dress Size:
n/a
Chest:
52 in
Waist:
44 in
Hips:
n/a
Shoe Size:
11.5 UK
Eye Colour:
Blue
Hair Colour:
Brown
Hair Length:
Medium
Hair Style:
Wavy

Languages Spoken


 -  English

Experience & Qualifications


General Experience

I am an allround entertainer with many years experience of reading and adapting to audiences. I am a bass/baritone vocally.
Prior to being a professional vocalist I was in Her Majestys Prison Service for 25years as a P E instuctor.



Other Information

Relevant Skills

I am adaptable and can mimic most accents.

Interests & Hobbies

Other than music my main hobby now is golf

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