About Me

Hello, I am Raoul de Bunsen,

I am friendly cheerful, reliable and enthusiatic.

I take direction quickly and have respect for the working location and crew.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

A large number of stage roles from Shakespeare to comedy, one-man monologues and period drama. Most lately, two major roles in 'Persuasion' (Jane Austen)

Modelling

Employment History & Experience

Unpaid sessions for a number of upcoming photograhers' portfolios.

Music

Employment History & Experience

I do not play an instrument, but have been in music videos for bands such as Bloc Party and The Guillemots.

Dancing

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Spoof documentary in aid of The MacMillan Trust, playing a dillusional middle-aged man who believes he can dance and win a competition, and is followed and interviewed by a TV presenter.

Street dance promotion for Wimbledon Theatre and Selfridges in Oxford Street as one of thirty panto dames interacting with the public and doing routines to Madonna's 'Material Girl'.

Other background chorus work for stage and film.

Entertainment

Employment History & Experience

Voluntary street performance and interviews for Leap Forward (a charity promotion) painted Avatar blue.

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Hello,

My name is Raoul de Bunsen. Aged 50 years, and living in Wimbledon, London.

I am 5’ 11” tall 13.5 stone with brown slightly greying hair.

I am an experienced actor and background artist in film, TV and on stage.

I have performed a featured part in EastEnders, a run for Shakespeare’s’ As You Like It’ at the New Wimbledon Theatre and previous music videos for The Guillemots and Bloc Party. A short one man piece in a stage review ‘My Last Duchess’ – Robert Browning, a lead in ‘Beastly Nature’ and another main lead in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ also at Wimbledon, playing both parts. Most recently on stage as Shatov in Dostoevsky's 'The Demons'.

Amongst many other film and TV roles are as an extra for Gervais/Merchant's latest project ‘Cemetery Junction’, ‘Holby City’, and a number of Bollywood films including ‘House Full’. aiworked extensively on 'Hugo', and ‘W.E.’ and ‘My Weekend with Marilyn’ . a BBC ident for Comic Relief , and a Tory backbencher in ‘The Iron Lady’. Many other film and TV projects, the last major one being 'Rush'.

I am prompt, reliable and patient, with a good understanding of set and location disciplines and procedures, take direction and lines well, and am available at short notice and will see any job through to the wrap with good humour; I know how much hard work goes on during filming, and how long it can take.

I have my CV and head shots available on request.

I am available at short notice 24/7.

I’d be very glad to be considered for your project, and look forward to hearing from you.

With kind regards, Raoul de Bunsen
Mobile: 07793 551668
Home/Work: 0208 544 1399
Email: Raoul@debunsen.wanadoo.co.uk

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

Highly experienced actor and supporting artist.

Long City experience, now working from home, so high availability

27 years current military experience in a good TA Regiment.

Qualifications & Training

Weapons and all military skills and drill.

Stage combat and improvisation skills.

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Full clean UK driving license

All military British Army training, uniform and kit, including mess kit and medals.

Football

Strong swimmer

Interests & Hobbies

Football

Film

Theatre

Fitness

Reading