Michael Mears

Michael-Mears-colour-02-webMichael, who trained at the Drama Centre, London between 1975 and 1978, has since had a long and distinguished career in Theatre, Television and Film Productions and radio.

His skills include:

Accents and Dialects:  American-Standard, Cockney, French, Irish-Southern, Italian, Liverpool, London, Northern, RP, Suffolk

Languages: English, German and Italian.

Sports: Golf [highly skilled]

Recent roles include:

Theatre Productions

2016 Vicar-General Barnabus Goche, THE HERBAL BED, ETT and tour, d. James Dacre

2015 Lord Lamprey, Canon St. John, THE MAGNA CARTA PLAYS, Salisbury Playhouse, d. Gareth Machin

2014 Monsieur Grivet, THERESE RAQUIN, Theatre Royal, Bath, d. Jonathan Munby

2014 War Correspondent, WAR CORRESPONDENTS, Helen Chadwick Songtheatre, national tour, co-directed by Steven Hoggett, Helen Chadwick

2014 Stryver, Mr. Lorry, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, Royal Theatre, Northampton, d. James Dacre

2013 Inspector Boucard, A LITTLE HOTEL ON THE SIDE (Feydeau), Theatre Royal, Bath
director, Lindsay Posner

2012 Pied Piper and other roles, RATS’ TALES, Royal Exchange, Manchester- director, Melly Still

2012 Antonio, THE TEMPEST, Theatre Royal, Bath director, Adrian Noble

2011 The Archbishop of York, and Bardolph, HENRY IVTH PARTS 1 AND 2, Theatre Royal, Bath director, Peter Hall

2010 Arthur Kipps, THE WOMAN IN BLACK, Fortune Theatre, London director, Robin Herford

2009 Foxlip, NATION, (Terry Pratchett/ Mark Ravenhill), National Theatre director, Melly Still

2009 Rynaldo, ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, National Theatre director, Marianne Elliott

2008 Boyet, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, Rose Theatre, Kingston director, Peter Hall

2008 Yao Yel and Ki Leh, TURANDOT, (Brecht) Hampstead Theatre director,Tony Clark

2008 Elwood Barnes, HARPER REGAN, (Stephens) National Theatre director, Marianne Elliott

2007 Neil Hamilton/James Herring/Menaji, LIFE AFTER SCANDAL, (Soans) Hampstead Theatre
director, Tony Clark

2007 Michael, SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME, (McGuinness) Manchester Library Theatre, director, Chris Honer

2007 Prospero, THE TEMPEST, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch director, Bob Carlton

2006 Lucio, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Theatre Royal Bath and Stratford director, Peter Hall

Television and Film Productions

2014 Mathematics Professor – LONDONGRAD – Ep.7 – Windcatcher Productions

2011 Curate Horsley, (episode 1), PARADE’S END, (Stoppard/Ford Madox Ford) BBC/HBO
director, Susanna White

2011 Mr. Goodpasture, HATFIELDS AND MCCOYS, History Channel director, Kevin Reynolds

2011 The Vicar, PRIVATE PEACEFUL, (Morpurgo/Reade), Fluidity Films director, Pat O’Connor

2011 ‘Creepy Colin’ Grimshaw (3 episodes), HOLLYOAKS, Lime Pictures director, Steve Brett

2010 Mr. Jessup, the undertaker, ACTS OF GODFREY, feature film director, Johnny Daukes

2008 Michael Gygess, INVISIBLE EYES, Hide Films director, Olivier Cohen

2007 Jiglad Wert-Hoodwinkers, THE COLOUR OF MAGIC, (Pratchett) Mob Films/SKY One
director, Vadim Jean

2007 Mathematician, THE OXFORD MURDERS, Tornasol Films director, Alex De La Iglesia

2007 The Vigilance Councillor, MARIE LLOYD – QUEEN OF THE MUSIC HALL, Hat Trick for BBC 4 director, James Hawes

Solo and Radio Work

2009, Radio, The English Officer, SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE, BBC Radio 3, David Hunter

2009, Radio, Tommy Benson, INCIDENT AT BOULONVILLIERS, BBC Radio 4, David Hunter

2005, Radio, All parts, ARNOLD DARWIN’S FEELING BETTER, Own solo play/BBC Radio 4, Enyd Williams

 

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