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