About Me

I am a retired Financial Adviser and Mortgage Broker. I live with my wife and son in Bishop Auckland. I have two grown children, a son and a daughter. I am also a member of MENSA, chairman of Bishop Auckland Theatre Society and chairman of Bishop Auckland Chess Club

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

Over 45 years on the amateur stage as a director and actor in plays musicals and pantomime. I have been a tv and filem extra since 1995 and recently took part in Inspector George Gently, Vera, Flutter, Brilliant Love, One Night in Turin, United. I also took part in the Tyneside 48 hour film project as an actor.

I have worked on street promotions for companies such as Campus Group.

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Employment History & Experience

I am a retired Mortgage Broker and chairman of the Bishop Auckland Theatre Society. I will be producing and directing their pantomime later this year. I am currently rehearsing in the Bishop Auckland Operatic Society's production of Fiddler on the Roof playing the part of the constable.

Entertainment

Employment History & Experience

i have played many parts ovwer the years in musicals and plays including Col Pickering in My Fair Lady, Jigger in Carousel, Grinkle and Professor Hinzle in White Horse Inn, Baptiste and Harrison Howell in Kiss Me Kate, Commander Harbison in South Pacific, Sitting Bull in Annie Get Your Gun, Henry Miller in Calamity Jane etc. In plays I have played Jack Frost in Cats Cradle, The Sheriff of Nottingham in The Adventures of Robin Hood, ( Pantomime ) plus many other parts.

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Inspector George Gently, Vera, Flutter, United, Brilliant Love, One Night in Turin, Enid Blytons Famous Five, Crocodile Shoes, Our Friends in The North

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

All my experience in acting and directing has been on the amateur stage

Qualifications & Training

I have no formal acting qualifications although I did attend a residential course at Lambton Castle when I was 19 run by Nick Whitfield of The Peoples Theatre Newcastle

Other Information

Relevant Skills

I have good speaking and presentation skills. I have done stand up presentation and street promotion work

Interests & Hobbies

I enjoy acting, walking, swimming, travelling and playing chess