Photo used for The Spotlight directory, taken in November 2016
2005: with Joel Edgerton and producer, Nick Barton.
Botanical Garden in Madeira
Roald Dahl’s Centipede in ‘James and the Giant Peach’. With Juliet Grassby-Lewis and Deborah Garvey
Nate Bunce, the mean farmer in ‘The Fantastic Mr. Fox’.
The Spiv. Devised by Denzil Kilvington.
As the English Bobby for Hollywood producer, David Zucker. Filmed by Chelsea Fire station and Trafalgar Square.
2004: as Mister Wrongshoes. He never wears the right shoes. A still from the pilot.
Photo shoot for The Spotlight. November 2016:
Photo shoot for ‘The Spotlight’
With Cliff Richard, backstage in Bochum, Germany. My bare bottom made its debut television appearance.
Two teachers dress up for their Christmas show. With Deb Kilvington
In a four-seater plane shooting footage of Camber Castle for ‘TAT – Tabaluga Abenteuer Team”.
Doing real work on a stucco balcony, working from my own scaffolding tower
As Mr. Andrews, the hotel manager. With Nigel Barber, Joseph MacNab and Angela Christofilou
Harald Addington, here dressed as a Pirate, with young detectives and director, Diana Feil.
1984: in KGB Comedy Cabaret with Denzil Kilvington. Taken on set.
1986: as host of Joey Valentino’s Cabaret Club. Cracking jokes, also singing and playing in the house band (here with Ken Steedman).
2019 Matera
Presenting this TV commercial. A clip of my other Argos commercial is in the ‘Showreel’.
No Time to Die – 2019 Matera
Photo session for ‘The Spotlight’
Photo session for The Spotlight
Backstage pass, Pinewood Studios. Location assistant.
At the Olympic Games, London with Tony Grossi
The character, Harold Addington, disguised as the Angry Shepherd. Location, Camber Castle.
Wearing the kilt given to me by my father (my grandmother was born in Edinburgh).
The character, Harold Addington, in another disguise, shot at midnight, Rye Citadel, Sussex.
With Bert Koch as Space Travellers in a fantasy, performed live and on film at Frankfurt Airport Terminal Two. 75th anniversary event.
Backstage, trying it on for size, backstage on the play.
August 2017. Selfie taken after a casting
As Mister Wrongshoes. He never wears the right shoes. A still from the pilot.
Taken during the show at The Lee Centre, SE13. With John Standeven and Peppino Finaldi
As the Tasteless Man. On set at SAT1 television studio
2005 at costume fitting for “The Da Vinci Code” in Middle Temple, London
Deutsche Telekom’s promotional film. Directed by Ralph Loop in Hamburg
As Fred taken after the final performance. Lucy Kaufmann’s plays were performed in different venues and on the street.
Photo shoot for The Spotlight
The character, Harold Addington, disguised as the Italian Cyclist.
As Hopkins in ‘Simon and the Witch’. On location in Beaconsfield with Joan Sims, Nicola Stapleton and director, David Bell
November 2016: Session with Lewis Ziolek for new Spotlight photo
Backstage at photo shoot for Handelsblatt. (NB: the other photo was taken on set for ‘The Hotel Affair’ 1992 in Idstein, Germany)
The joy of spinach
2004: as Jim Wonker. At the gym, he tries to look the part. A still from the pilot.
As Sonny Daze D.J. Thames Television series. In the make up room at Teddington Studios.
As Patient One. On set in former nuclear bunker, High Wycombe.
Waiting in my trailer.
Lunchtime. A very young Felicity Montague, Caroline Stubbs, Denzil Kilvington, and Professor Alec Buchanan, now of Yale University.
Photo shoot for The Spotlight
Cuckmere Haven near Beachy Head
As Hopkins the butler. On set with Joan Sims at BBC Television Centre, London
Backstage at The Rivoli Ballroom, Brockley, SE4.
Performing on bass and lead vocal with Dr. Joe Joe at Woodfest, Hertfordshire
Wrap party. Sunset in Rye, East Sussex . June 2010
Handelsblatt (this was in Focus magazine).
As Enzo Moretti, drug dealer. Cast photo after shoot. With Chris Walker, Fiona Wade and Tony Nasnath
in rehearsal. Directed and devised by Hilary Westlake with David Gale. Lumiere and Son theatre company.
December 2016: at Lewes Castle
As ‘Hopkins’ in ‘Simon and the Witch’ for Children’s BBCtv.
Harald Addington spying on the young detectives. One of many disguises
As Mr. Chicky. Polaroid from photo shoot. Chicky is a fast food chain in Innsbrueck, Austria.
As the English Bobby for Hollywood producer, David Zucker. Filmed by Chelsea Fire station and Trafalgar Square.
Photo session for The Spotlight
As Detective Dan Rat, who, with Mo Kat, is trapped in the opening titles of their own cop show, ‘The Thriller Men’, A still from ‘The Silent Treatment’.
1995: Photo shoot for The Spotlight
The character, Harold Addington, in another disguise. Hastings Castle.
No Time to Die – 2019 Matera
Regency Gentleman at event. May 2018
Wrap photo. Last day at Ealing Studios. I am on the far left in the white opera scarf
1987 – portrait of ‘Hopkins’. Closing credits photo
Recording vocals for performers to mime to
Lewisham’s Broadway Theatre used as location
As Jim Tatler M.P., fascist leader from ‘Back to Front’ by LIvestock Theatre Company. Directed by Deb Kilvington.
In performance with the band, Dr Joe Joe
As Detective Dan Rat with Mo Kat. ‘The Thriller Men’ are trapped in the opening titles of their own cop show. A still from ‘The Silent Treatment’ pilot.
Directed by Hilary Westlake, devised with David Gale and cast. Lumiere and Son theatre company.
No Time to Die – Hotel Porter
Photo shoot for The Spotlight. November 2016:
Performing with the band, Dr. Joe Joe on the street by Brockley station
As Clownface. Forever applying for unsuitable jobs. A still from the pilot.
Near El Medano, Tenerife.
Taken with an iPhone
2004: Mr. Wrongshoes takes off his improbable footwear. He is one of several characters I conjured up for this more or less silent sketch show pilot.
As the Street Musician for Hessischer Rundfunk. On location in Mainz
As Dr. Ignatiusz,, inventor of The Lukretian Flyer.
2004: as Detective Dan Rat, who, with Mo Kat, is trapped in the opening titles of their own cop show, ‘The Thriller Men’, A still from ‘The Silent Treatment’.
On set during tech run. In Essen, Germany, two hours before live broadcast to 6 million viewers.
Taken January 2017
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