Mikew

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Mikew

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  • Playing Age: from 50 to 60
    Location: Cheshire
    Gender: Male

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About Me

Michael Westwood
59 from Manchester, United Kingdom
Actor
smart "middle aged" guy who has to keep fit running / weights - enjoys it really!! lives with partner who is ace to be with - she is totally behind my "acting" ventures - we have our own home in France and we are renovating as and when we get a break, we love travelling and we have a "bucket" list which we are reducing yearly,


Acting


Experience

 -  Commercials
 -  Film (Professional)
 -  Film (Student)
 -  TV


Accents

 -  Birmingham
 -  Black Country
 -  Cheshire
 -  Liverpudlian
 -  Manchester
 -  Northern England
 -  Northern Working
 -  Irish


Employment History & Experience

Amateur dramatics and lots of TV exposure on quiz shows like "weakest link" and lottery shows.

Projects completed and or awaiting start dates :-

Secured role as Doctor/Consultant in new ground breaking venture in Preston with UCLAN - speaking part with good script - completed - in final edit stage
Completed advert for Preston CC - noise nuisance - March 28th - father of small family - family setting - noisy neighbours/issues of reporting to council.
History Channel - featured roles in documentaries - March 2011 (4 days on set) - plus new role completed 01 April to 03 April 2011. - Stafforshire Uni - completed a scene of "dream paralysis" in feature film "Hotel Bardo". will receive DVD and production will be added to internet. Successful audition for "Thriller adventure- Cheshire - dates to be confirmed - role accepted. 28th 29th May - Leeds - Feature film speaking part - Lead Police officer.
Currently starring in a new production as the lead actor "michael" in a north west feature film entitled "favourites" being processed in and around Rochdale/Bury.


Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant


Experience

 -  Film
 -  Film (Professional)
 -  Film (Student)
 -  TV Audience
 -  TV Contestant
 -  TV Participant
 -  TV Shows


Employment History & Experience

As detailed in previous heading.


Physical Details

Ethnicity:
White/ Caucasian
Skin Colour:
olive
Height:
5 ft 10 in
Weight:
13 st 10 lb
Build:
Muscular
Dress Size:
n/a
Chest:
42 in
Waist:
35 in
Hips:
n/a
Shoe Size:
10 UK
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Grey
Hair Length:
Short
Hair Style:
Straight

Languages Spoken


 -  English

Experience & Qualifications


General Experience

Experience in performing arts is at a minimum but was part of my like 40 years ago when attending drama school in Staffordshire and for 2/3 years as a drummer in a rock band - 1967 - 1970



Other Information

Relevant Skills

Lif skills gained form working fo past 40 years in the UK combined with 4.5 years in Saudi Arabia 1984 - 1988. Also lived and worked in New Zealand for 12months - 2004 - 2005.

Major experience in IT and customer service for government department.
I am presently reaching a milestone in age and could but will nt as yet "retire".
My main reason to resurrect my "acting" is to enjoy this time of life with the variable tasks that become available - whether attending audtions or actually performing.

I hope to gain as much experience as required to provide me with satisfaction from the projects I get involved with.

Interests & Hobbies

Travel is without doubt top of my /our priority list.
Also important is keeping as fit as possible without becoming obsessed.

I like to read books of various genres and also like to walk in different locations in around North of England.

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