About Me

Laid back, easy going and hard working I am a man of many talents and have enjoyed many life experiences which gives me the ability to contribute to discussions on most subjects.

I can relate to people of all ages, having done a lot of Youth work and regularly visited the elderly.

I am a Christian, married and have two children, boys aged ten and eight.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

Having taken a lead role in Passion for Birmingham at the Joint Stock Theatre last year I will reprise my role as guide again, contributing to every scene in this exciting promenade performance in Easter 2015.

In May 2014 I played the part of Mr Vernon in Breakfast Club the Musical at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and have been asked to co direct the next installment.

I also played Eric the fisherman in Box at the Birmingham Repertory for the ground breaking production Box set and performed on Birmingham's canal network. I have taken the singing role of Pat Denning in 42nd Street for Peterbrook players, the Duke of Exeter in Henry V at the Birmingham Library theatre with Maverick People's Company.

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Employment History & Experience

I co-presented an edition of the One Show with Birmingham City University TV Production Masters students and took the lead in presenting Bham TV's bid for a digital regional license.

Compered an athletics event for the Birmingham Boys Brigade and hosted many evenings entertainment at Yardley Baptist Church.

Completed a TV presenting course with Aspire TV presenting and have lead many IT training sessions introducing new technologies for AT&T.

Music

Experience

Vocal Skills

Instruments Played

Employment History & Experience

Regularly play bass guitar in the worship band at Yardley Baptist Church in Birmingham

Entertainment

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

I have had a wide role of character parts, my most recent acting credits being Rev Chasuble in the Importance of Being Earnest and Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol

Qualifications & Training

I was a member of Katie Hopkin's Fat Club in My Fat Story made by Crackit Productions, aired on TLC 2nd & 3rd January 2015. As well as completing the course with Aspire TV Presenting I have completed workshops in Voice Projection, Stage Fighting and kissing - on stage of course.

I have a BA Hons 2(ii) in Economics, have completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Education for Primary Schools.

I have attended training course for various new technologies as part of my job for AT&T in Video Conferencing, Multi function printers, SQL and I am ITIL qualified.

Having completed a PGCE in Primary teaching I have taught adult education classes in IT.

Other Information

Relevant Skills

I can act, sight read, sing, play bass guitar and have run many training courses of my own for various technologies via face to face, video conferencing and online teleconferences.

Interests & Hobbies

I won the 10k Slum Run race, held in both Birmingham and Uganda in 2014. I enjoy cycling and competed in the Stratford Triathalon and the Rugby bikeathon, cycled a 100 miles around the Peak District in a day and cycled from Birmingham to Oxford.

I enjoy reading, usually completing a new book every two weeks.

I am captain of a Boys Brigade Company and enjoy the many adventurous activities that that involves, camping, rock climbing, canoeing and walking.

I can juggle and play bass guitar, though not at the same time.

Miscellaneous Information

I am qualified to administer First Aid, have a degree in Economics and work in a technical role for AT&T part time.