About Me

67 year old male, 5' 8" , very overweight (dieting - Slimmer of the Month/Week). Short haired, white, balding, moustache, looks younger than I am (by a couple of years). No real accent, close to received pronunciation. Not as fit as when younger, but can get fitter if required to climb mountains, ford streams etc.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

Currently between stuff. Former military officer and international political observer (intermittent work observing elections in other people's countries).

Presenting

Modelling

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Hairdresser's model in 1973! My hair has since disappeared.

Music

Vocal Skills

Employment History & Experience

Member of Rugby Male Voice Choir. Public choral performances. I sing with the basses. I used to sing with the basses with Rugby Operatic Society. Ensemble work.

Dancing

Experience

Dance Skills

Employment History & Experience

I have substantial experience dancing Cotswold Morris, Molly and English short-sword/rapper dancing for over 20 years.

Entertainment

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

Actor - performer of traditional mummers' plays since 2003. Play both male and 'female' roles - Turkish Knight, Cleopatra, Fair Maid, Beelzebub, MC. Over 100 performances, mainly in pubs, occasionally schools. Perform better with drunken audience and can ad lib.

Re-enact 17th century ale tasting ceremony in role of High Bailiff of the Manor.

Qualifications & Training

BA (Hons)/ LLM/ Associated Boards Speech & Drama Level VI

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Member of Rugby Opera & Musical Society (bass, ensemble). Actor - performer of traditional mummers' plays since 2003, performer with a number of sides - Ducklington Mummers, King Stone Mummers, De Rokebie's od Morrice/Rugby Mummers, Ryton Mummers . Perform re-enactments of 16th century ale tasting ceremony. A couple of school plays many years ago. Serious roles - first Greek soldier in Adventure Story (3 lines!) and first policeman in Carousel (3 lines!).

Dancer - a lot of traditional dance training including 10 years Cotswold morris (Ducklington tradition) and 8 years mixed styles with Kinightlow Morris, and 6 years English short sword/rapper (some stepping).

Untrained bass/baritone voice, okay to sing folk songs and hymns. I can read the dots!

Out of practice, but experienced fencer - epee and foil for over 20 years.

Formerly competitive dragon boat racer.

Associated Boards Speech and Drama Grade VI

Interests & Hobbies

Traditional dance/morris dancing, choral singing (Rugby Male Voice Choir - bass section), folk singing (drunk in corner), small bore rifle shooting.

Miscellaneous Information

Frequently available at short notice. Up for most things. Not a very good looking body, but not overly concerned by nudity.