About Me

On Twitter: @lee_parnell

I'm an athletic 32 year old chap who studied acting in my late teens before joining the Army for 5 years. Once leaving the forces in 2005 I embarked on numerous small part acting roles and extras work including tv, film and radio around my day job which was Close Protection (body guarding) and surveillance. I took a break from the acting / extra work in 2009 as my day job required more of my time and any free time I had was taken up by myself performing stand up comedy.

I am now fully concentrating on acting / extra work to make it my full time career.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

Feature Film. (28 Weeks Later)
As well as playing as an extra in the role of an American soldier in this film, I also played an American officer with 2 lines of dialogue with Idris Elba.


2 X Student Films.
In both films (one a political drama & one a comedy) I had large parts with numerous lines of dialogue.
The director of the political student film I acted in now works for a large production company and recently contacted me about a project she is working on for next year wanting me to be a part of it.

Radio.
I acted in a comedy drama with Manchester Uni radio (Fuse FM), it was a 20 minute comedy program that eventually led me down the path to stand up comedy.
I have acted in 2 radio comedy shows for The Comedy Bin as part of my stand up shows.

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Films,
Alexander
28 Weeks Later
Mutant Chronicles
The Bourne Ultimatum
Stardust

TV,
Casualty
Spooks

Magazine,
Whilst in the Army I (and my job role) was a double page spread in Maxim magazine.

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

On Twitter: @lee_parnell

From living up north / down south for large parts of my life, coupled with my time in the Armed Forces / security industry and working on the comedy circuit I know I can and have brought those experiences to any acting role to give it another level of authenticity.

Qualifications & Training

I trained at both-
Loretta Legge Theatre School.
Academy of Live & Recorded Arts

Other Information

Interests & Hobbies

I love to keep fit so I'm often training / participating in triathlons, running and obstacle races.

Coupled with my races, I also like to regularly train in Mixed Martial Arts.

I'm a keen cyclist and swimmer and currently learning to rock climb.

When I'm not keeping fit I enjoy all parts of comedy including performing / writing / watching.