About Me

I am an aspiring actor with a keen interest in classic plays such as the works of Shakespeare, Wilde & Arthur Miller as well as a penchant for more contemporary works by Scorcese, Tarantino & Aronofsky. After years away from acting, I played Hermia in a Shakespeare In The Park production of A Midsummer Night\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Dream by The Handlebards last year. After this I began taking acting classes and in one I earned plaudits for my performance as a hot-tempered Hollywood agent in the style of Entourage\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Ari Gold.

Poetry is a huge passion of mine. I am an active performance poet who has headlined six major poetry events in London since September 2017 alone. I co-host my own poetry and music night in Covent Garden and this September I will release my second collection of poetry through London Poetry Books/WCH Publishing. In addition to acting I am interested in recording spoken word/poetry albums.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

Acted in a Shakespeare In The Park production of A Midsummer Night's Dream by The Handlebards. This took place in Barbican in September 2017.

Back in 2014 I wrote, produced and starred in the short poetry film Valentina, which can be seen on YouTube.

In 2001 I gained an A grade in GCSE drama after having played, among others, Tony in West Side Story.

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Employment History & Experience

In September & October 2017 I presented three poetry and music nights in Portobello Road and resumed doing this on a monthly basis in August 2018.

Entertainment

Experience

Employment History & Experience

I have my own YouTube channel (M.J. O'Doul Poet)where I share videos of me performing poetry.

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

I work as a Management Accountant/Senior Manager for a small business after having qualified as an accountant in 2016. I spent a year working for Sony and five years working for another multinational prior to this.

Qualifications & Training

BA (Hons.) Accounting & Finance (University of Greenwich)

ACMA, CGMA

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Public speaking, hosting, rapping, writing poetry and teleplays, impressions.

Interests & Hobbies

Poetry, football, wrestling, films, theatre, karaoke, stand-up comedy, bowling, art, American TV (HBO in particular).

Miscellaneous Information

I am incredibly versatile and can see myself as a true multimedia entertainer, veering between books, music, films, theatre & TV.