Jeffery Kissoon (born 4 September 1947) is an actor with credits in British theatre, television, film and radio. He has performed with the

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...

at venues such as the

Royal National Theatre The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...

, under directors including Peter Brook, Peter Hall, Robert Lepage, Janet Suzman, Calixto Bieito and

Nicholas Hytner Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner (; born 7 May 1956) is an English theatre director, film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's National Theatre. His major successes as director include ''Miss Saigon'', ''Th ...

. He has acted in genres from

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

and modern theatre to television drama and science fiction, playing a range of both leading and supporting roles, from

Mark Antony Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autoc ...

in ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around ...

'' and

Prospero Prospero ( ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of William Shakespeare's play '' The Tempest''. Prospero is the rightful Duke of Milan, whose usurping brother, Antonio, had put him (with his three-year-old daughter, Miranda) to sea ...

and Caliban in '' The Tempest'', to Malcolm X in ''The Meeting'' and Mr Kennedy in the children's TV series ''

Grange Hill ''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its ru ...

''. A regular director of theatre, Kissoon is a member of the board of directors of the Shared Experience company and the Warehouse Theatre in

Croydon Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensi ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

. He has tutored younger actors, writers and directors, and values the rehearsal process. He played the lead role in the

Mark Norfolk Mark Norfolk is a British prolific author and independent filmmaker. He has made documentaries, short films and feature films and authored plays for stage and radio and well as publishing several books. Early life and career Born in London, Mark ...

film ''Ham and the Piper'' (2012), and also directed Norfolk's theatre productions ''Knock Down Ginger'', staged in 2003, ''Naked Soldiers'', 2010 and ''Where the Flowers Grow'', 2011, at the Warehouse Theatre. He reprised his role as Antony in Suzman's production of ''Antony and Cleopatra'', appearing opposite Kim Cattrall as

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...

, at the Liverpool Playhouse in 2010.

Early life and career

Born in

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

, Kissoon, of

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heritage, emigrated to London with his parents at an early age. While attending the Christopher Wren School in

Shepherd's Bush Shepherd's Bush is a district of West London, England, within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham west of Charing Cross, and identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan. Although primarily residential in character, i ...

, he joined the student drama group. In 1970, under

Robert Tanitch Robert Tanitch is a British playwright, author, biographer, lecturer, theatre and film critic. The first professional production of one of his plays was while he was still at Oxford University. His comedies include ''Call It Love?'', with musica ...

and Eric Rickman, he made his first appearance as an actor in the film ''Like You, Like Me'',British Film Institute Film and Television Database.
an inter-racial romance. Although he trained as a drama teacher, Kissoon has worked as an actor since the early 1970s. In 1972, he joined the Glasgow

Citizens Theatre The Citizens Theatre, in what was the Royal Princess's Theatre, is the creation of James Bridie and is based in Glasgow, Scotland as a principal producing theatre. The theatre includes a 500-seat Main Auditorium, and has also included various s ...

Company and, for two years thereafter, played leading roles in a number of productions, including

Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe, also known as Kit Marlowe (; baptised 26 February 156430 May 1593), was an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe is among the most famous of the Elizabethan playwrights. Based upon the ...

's ''

Tamburlaine The Great ''Tamburlaine the Great'' is a play in two parts by Christopher Marlowe. It is loosely based on the life of the Central Asian emperor Timur (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame, d. 1405). Written in 1587 or 1588, the play is a milestone in Elizabethan p ...

'' and

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known professionally as Bertolt Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a pl ...

's ''

Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music b ...

''. During this period, he worked with directo
Keith Hack
who cast him as Tamburlaine for the 1972

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, and as Caliban for the

's 1974 production of '' The Tempest'' at The Other Place in

Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon (), commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, north-we ...

.Michael Pennington's website.
Kissoon had his first prominent television role playing Sam in ''

Beryl's Lot ''Beryl's Lot'' is a British comedy drama about a woman approaching middle-age and embarking on a programme of personal development. It was written by Kevin Laffan (who also created Emmerdale), produced by David Cunliffe and Peter Willes, and di ...

'' for Yorkshire Television (in 1975),Jeffery Kissoon
on IMDb. after which he played PC Robbins in an episode of ''

Z-Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by the BBC, it debuted ...

'' and Sonny in a

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'' titled "Rocky Marciano is Dead" (both in 1976). He portrayed Dr. Ben Vincent in seven episodes of Gerry Anderson's science-fiction series ''

Space 1999 ''Space: 1999'' is a British Science fiction on television, science-fiction television programme that ran for two series from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the Far side of the Moon, Moon's ...

'' between 1976 and 1977. In 1985, Kissoon played Karna in Peter Brook's nine-hour stage adaptation of ''

The Mahabharata The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruk ...

''. The three-year project opened at the Festival d'Avignon in France and completed a world tour, ultimately leading to a film adaptation running to six hours. It also resulted in a lasting professional association between Kissoon and Brook, which witnessed Kissoon play two roles in the director's production of

's ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

''. Kissoon is a veteran cast member of both RSC and

productions, regularly collaborating with director Sir Peter Hall.Michael Coveney
"Alan Howard was not immune to the curse of Thebes. He fell off the stage and broke his wrist"
, ''The Observer'', 8 September 1996. In 2002, he participated in a rehearsed reading of ''Wrong Place'' at the Soho Theatre, continuing his association with playwright

whose play ″Knock Down Ginger″ he later directed at the Warehouse Theatre the following year. The play starred former EastEnders actors Judith Jacob, Sylvester Williams and marked the stage debut of

Troy Glasgow Troy Glasgow (born 11 September 1984) is a British actor. Career Troy Glasgow was born in Waterloo, London. He attended the BRIT School in 2001 and graduated in 2003. Whilst there he gained small roles in British television shows such as ''The ...

. Kissoon's more recent screen and stage credits include '' W1A (TV series)'' (BBC, 2017), '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' (BBC, 2015), ''

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and ...

'' (Royal Shakespeare Company), ''Ham & The Piper'' (

, 2013) '' Dirty Pretty Things'' ( Stephen Frears, 2002), ''Crossing Bridges'' (Mark Norfolk, 2006), ''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...

'' (BBC, 2006), ''

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'' (BBC, 2008), '' War and Peace'' ( Hampstead Theatre, 2008), ''Amazonia'' ( Old Vic, 2009) and ''The Meeting'' ( Warehouse Theatre, 2009). He played the lead role in Norfolk's film ''Ham and the Piper'' (2013), for which he won the Best Lead Actor Award at the 2012 Peloponnesian International Film Festival, after having directed Ewart James Walters, Elisabeth Dahl and Adam Sopp in Norfolk's play ''Naked Soldiers'' at the Warehouse Theatre the previous year. He later won a Best Actor at the Eko International Film Festival, Nigeria for his performance in ''Ham & The Piper''. In 2011, Kissoon directed Norfolk's ''Where the Flowers Grow'', again at the Warehouse Theatre. Kissoon reprised his

, opposite Kim Cattrall's

, in a production of ''

'', directed by Janet Suzman and performed at the Liverpool Playhouse, in October 2010. This was followed by '' Waiting For Godot'' at the

West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds Playhouse is a theatre in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire. Having originally opened in 1970 in a different location in Leeds, it reopened as West Yorkshire Playhouse, on Quarry Hill, in March 1990. After a refurbishment in 2018-20 ...

(co-starring Patrick Robinson) and the RSC's production of ''

'' (in the title role). In 2016 Kissoon featured in the Unicorn Theatre's ''My Father, Odysseus'' written by Timberlake Wertenbaker and later directed a stunning ''

'' in a contemporary adaptation by Mark Norfolk. The Egyptian-themed production for Black Theatre Live toured nationally in the UK and was noted for its narrative clarity as well as being the first all black company of Shakespeare's tragedy in Britain, including an all black creative team. Kissoon utilised the ancient African martial art form, Ka Zimba during rehearsals, employing professional drumming and movement practitioners to explore how the breath and the natural spirit combine to conjure up character. He and writer, Norfolk maintained their collaboration in 2018 with Kissoon directing Norfolk's play about the world of finance, ''Dare To Do (The Bear Maxim)'' for Ka Zimba Theatre at the Space. Rehearsals took place in Notting Hill as a way of engaging with a traumatised community after the recent Grenfell Fire tragedy and they later teamed up again, producing staged readings of edgy new plays at the Muse Gallery & Performance Space in Notting Hill, London, including plays such as ''The Misclarification of Sulieman Dewani'' and short plays ''Dinner With Bono'' by Mark Norfolk based on the short story by Jackee Butesta Batanda and ''Birdbath'' by ''

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''. In 2019 he also directed Norfolk's post Windrush 3-hander ''What A' Fe' Yu'' which performed over three nights at the Actors Centre, Tower Street, London as part of its '' Johnthreehaw Initiative'' under the theme of ''Motherhoods''. The cast featured Linda Mathis, Benjamin Cawley and Lenox Kambaba in a narrative that explored family expectations and legacy in contemporary Britain and went on to perform at the Muse Gallery. More recently Kissoon has been appearing as Justice Wainwright on the west end in Agatha Christie's ''Witness For The Prosecution'' at County Hall, London. Kissoon performed in the

BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC' ...

sitcom ''Rudy's Rare Records'' (2008–12) as Rudy's friend Clifton. He also featured in Norfolk's "Broken Chain", a segment of Radio 4's ''The City Speaks'' (2008), which is credited as the first "feature film for radio" produced in collaboration with

Film London Film London is London's film and media agency – sustaining, promoting and developing London as a major international film-making and film cultural capital. This includes all the screen industries based in London – film, television, video, co ...

and

Arts Council England Arts Council England is an arm's length non-departmental public body of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. It is also a registered charity. It was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three s ...

. In 2001, Kissoon joined the cast of the BBC

soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...

, ''

,'' in which he played a friend of Patrick Trueman ( Rudolph Walker). In 2015, Kissoon returned to ''EastEnders,'' this time playing the part of Judge Anthony Abego who oversees Max Branning's (

Jake Wood Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is an English actor and podcaster, known for his role as Max Branning in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He has also made guest appearances in series including ''Only Fools and Horses'' and ''Red Dwarf''. ...

) murder trial. A year later, he reprised his role of the judge, this time overseeing the murder trial of the killers of

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( Jonny Labey).

Work

Theatre

* ''Vision of Youth'' * ''Tamburlaine The Great'' (as Tamburlaine), The Citizen's Company, dir. Keith Hack, 1972 * ''

The Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music ...

'' (as Tiger Brown), The Citizen's Company, dir. Rick Stroud, 1972 * ''

Marat/Sade ''The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade'' (german: Die Verfolgung und Ermordung Jean Paul Marats dargestellt durch die Schauspielgrupp ...

'' (as Safter), The Citizen's Company, dir. Rick Stroud, 1972 * ''Macbeth'' (as Meru),

The Roundhouse The Roundhouse is a performing arts and concert venue situated at the Grade II* listed former railway engine shed in Chalk Farm, London, England. The building was erected in 1846–1847 by the London & North Western Railway as a roundhouse, ...

, dir. Peter Coe * '' The Way of the World'' * ''

The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window ''The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window'' is the second and last staged play by playwright Lorraine Hansberry, author of ''A Raisin in the Sun''. The play is a story about a man named Sidney, his pitfalls within his personal life, and struggles in ...

'' * ''

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'' * '' Streamers'' * ''Reflections'' * ''Othello'', Bristol Old Vic, dir. Paul Unwin * ''Colon's'' * ''Macbeth'', Birmingham Repertory Theatre * ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'', The Young Vic * ''

Love's Labours Lost ''Love's Labour's Lost'' is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s for a performance at the Inns of Court before Elizabeth I of England, Queen Elizabeth I. It follows the King of Navarre and ...

'' * ''The Tempest'' (as Caliban), RSC's The Other Place,

, dir. Keith Hack, 1974 * ''Last Missionary'' * ''Kingdom of Barth'' * ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...

'' * ''Glorious Things'' * ''

Measure for Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...

'' (as Provost), dir. Keith Hack, 1974 * ''City Sugar'',

Bush Theatre The Bush Theatre is located in the Passmore Edwards Public Library, Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 as a showcase for the work of new writers. The Bush Theatre strives to create a spa ...

, dir.

Stephen Poliakoff Stephen Poliakoff (born 1 December 1952) is a British playwright, director and screenwriter. In 2006 Gerard Gilbert of ''The Independent'' described him as the UK's "pre-eminent TV dramatist" who had "inherited Dennis Potter's crown". Early ...

, 1976. * ''Barbarians: A Trilogy: Killing Time, Abide with Me, In the City'',

Greenwich Theatre Greenwich Theatre is a local theatre located in Croom's Hill close to the centre of Greenwich in south-east London. Theatre first came to Greenwich at the beginning of the 19th century during the famous Eastertide Greenwich Fair at which the Ric ...

, dir. Keith Hack, 1977. * ''The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs'', The Warehouse, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1978 * '' Dr Faustus'',

Royal Exchange, Manchester The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal ...

, dir.

Adrian Noble Adrian Keith Noble (born 19 July 1950) is a theatre director, and was also the artistic director and chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2003. Education and career Noble was born in Chichester, Sussex, England. After l ...

, 1981 * ''

Marino Faliero Marino Faliero (1274 – 17 April 1355) was the 55th Doge of Venice, appointed on 11 September 1354. He was sometimes referred to simply as Marin Falier (Venetian rather than standard Italian) or Falieri. He was executed for attempting a coup d ...

'',

The Young Vic The Young Vic Theatre is a performing arts venue located on The Cut (London), The Cut, near the South Bank, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The Young Vic was established by Frank Dunlop (director), Frank Dunlop in 1970. Kwame Kwei-Armah has b ...

, dir. Keith Hack, 1982 * '' Oroonoko'', Glasgow

, dir. Phillip Rowse, 1983 * ''Cheapside'', Croydon Warehouse Theatre, dir.

Ted Craig Ted Craig FRSA (born 20 April 1948) is an Australian-born theatre director lately the artistic director of the Warehouse Theatre, South London, England. Biography Craig was born and educated in Melbourne, Australia. He worked in Australian te ...

, 1985 * ''

'' (as Karna), Festival d'Avignon in France, tour and film, dir. Peter Brook, 1985–89. * ''

Troilus and Cressida ''Troilus and Cressida'' ( or ) is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602. At Troy during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida begin a love affair. Cressida is forced to leave Troy to join her father in the Greek camp. Meanwh ...

'' (as

Diomedes Diomedes (Jones, Daniel; Roach, Peter, James Hartman and Jane Setter, eds. ''Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary''. 17th edition. Cambridge UP, 2006.) or Diomede (; grc-gre, Διομήδης, Diomēdēs, "god-like cunning" or "advised by ...

Barbican Centre The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhi ...

, dir
Howard Davies
1986 * '' The Gods Are Not To Blame'',

Riverside Studios Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production. Having closed for redevelopment in ...

, dir. Yvonne Brewster, 1989 * ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

'' (as the Prince of Morocco), Phoenix Theatre, dir. Peter Hall, 1989 * ''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has b ...

'', Royal Shakespeare Company, dir.

Trevor Nunn Sir Trevor Robert Nunn (born 14 January 1940) is a British theatre director. He has been the Artistic Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and, currently, the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. He has directed dramas f ...

. * ''In the Solitude of Cotton Fields'', Almeida Theatre, 1991 * ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (as Antony), Merseyside Theatre and Bloomsbury, dir. Yvonne Brewster, 1991 * ''

A Taste of Honey ''A Taste of Honey'' is the first play by the British dramatist Shelagh Delaney, written when she was 19. It was intended as a novel, but she turned it into a play because she hoped to revitalise British theatre and address social issues that ...

'' * ''The Coup'', Royal National Theatre, dir.

Mustapha Matura Mustapha Matura (17 December 1939 – 29 October 2019) was a Trinidadian playwright living in London. Characterised by critic Michael Billington as "a pioneering black playwright who opened the doors for his successors", Matura was the first Br ...

, 1991 * ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', (as Oberon) Royal National Theatre, dir. Robert Lepage, 1992 * ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

'' (as

Theseus Theseus (, ; grc-gre, Θησεύς ) was the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens. The myths surrounding Theseus his journeys, exploits, and friends have provided material for fiction throughout the ages. Theseus is sometimes describe ...

/ Oberon), Chichester Festival Theatre, dir.

Gail Edwards Gail June Edwards is an American former actress. She is known for her roles as Dot Higgins in ABC's ''It's a Living'', Sharon LeMeure in NBC's '' Blossom'', and Vicky Larson in ABC's ''Full House.'' Early life Edwards, a native Floridian, was ra ...

Steven Pimlott Steven Charles Pimlott (18 April 1953 – 14 February 2007) was an English opera and theatre director, whose obituary in ''The Times'' hailed him as "one of the most versatile and inventive theatre directors of his generation". His output ran the ...

1992 * ''

Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cypru ...

'' (as

), Birmingham Repertory Theatre, dir. Bill Alexander, 1993 * ''Julius Caesar'' (as Brutus),

's The Other Place, video and tour, dir. David Thacker, 1993 * '' The Tempest'' (as

), Birmingham Repertory Theatre, dir. Bill Alexander, 1994 * ''

Oedipus the King ''Oedipus Rex'', also known by its Greek title, ''Oedipus Tyrannus'' ( grc, Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, ), or ''Oedipus the King'', is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC. Originally, to the ancient Gr ...

'', Royal National Theatre, dir. Peter Hall, 1996 * '' The Caucasian Chalk Circle'', Royal National Theatre, dir.

Simon McBurney Simon Montagu McBurney (born 25 August 1957) is an English actor, playwright, and theatrical director. He is the founder and artistic director of the Théâtre de Complicité, London. He has had roles in the films ''The Manchurian Candidate'', ...

, 1997 * '' Life is a Dream'' (as Basilio), Edinburgh and London, dir. Calixto Bieito, 1999 * ''The Dove'', Croydon Warehouse Theatre, dir. Jeanette Smith, 1999 * ''The Free State'' (as Alexander), tour, dir. Janet Suzman, 2000 * '' The Tragedy of Hamlet'', (as

Claudius Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Nero Claudius Drusus, Drusu ...

and

Ghost A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...

) world tour, dir. Peter Brook, 2001–02 * ''The Meeting'' (as Malcolm X), Croydon Warehouse Theatre, dir
Malcolm Fredericks
2002 * '' Nathan the Wise'', Chichester Festival Theatre, dir. Steven Pimlott, 2003 * ''Resurrection'' Lichfield Garrick Theatre, dir
Annie Castledine
2003 * ''Fix Up'' by

Kwame Kwei-Armah Kwame Kwei-Armah (born Ian Roberts; 24 March 1967 in Hillingdon, London) is a British actor, playwright, director, singer and broadcaster. He is best known for playing paramedic Finlay Newton in the BBC medical drama ''Casualty'' from 1999 unti ...

(as Brother Kiyi), Royal National Theatre, dir
Angus Jackson
2004 * ''Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2'' (as Earl of Northumberland),

, dir.

, 2005 * ''

Tamburlaine the Great ''Tamburlaine the Great'' is a play in two parts by Christopher Marlowe. It is loosely based on the life of the Central Asian emperor Timur (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame, d. 1405). Written in 1587 or 1588, the play is a milestone in Elizabethan p ...

'' (as Bajazeth), Bristol Old Vic and

, dir
David Farr
2005 * '' Orestes'' (as

Tyndareos In Greek mythology, Tyndareus (; Ancient Greek: Τυνδάρεος, ''Tundáreos''; Attic: Τυνδάρεως, ''Tundáreōs''; ) was a Spartan king. Family Tyndareus was the son of Oebalus (or Perieres) and Gorgophone (or Bateia). He married ...

), Tricycle Theatre and tour, dir. Nancy Meckler, 2007 * ''An African Cargo'' by

Margaret Busby Margaret Yvonne Busby, , Hon. FRSL (born 1944), also known as Nana Akua Ackon, is a Ghanaian-born publisher, editor, writer and broadcaster, resident in the UK. She was Britain's youngest and first black female book publisherJazzmine Breary"Let' ...

(as Equiano and Lord Mansfield),

Black Theatre Co-operative Nitrobeat is a British theatre company, founded in 1979 as the Black Theatre Co-operative by the playwright Mustapha Matura and the director Charlie Hanson. Early performers with the company included the actor Trevor Laird. The company's first p ...

(now

NitroBeat Nitrobeat is a British theatre company, founded in 1979 as the Black Theatre Co-operative by the playwright Mustapha Matura and the director Charlie Hanson. Early performers with the company included the actor Trevor Laird. The company's first ...

), dir
Felix Cross
2007 * '' War and Peace'' (as Prince Bolkonsky), Hampstead Theatre and tour, dir.

Nancy Meckler Nancy Meckler is an American theatre and film director, known for her work in the United Kingdom with Shared Experience, where she was a joint artistic director alongside Polly Teale. Life and career Nancy Meckler was born and educated in the ...

, 2008 * ''Amazonia'' (as Don Antonio),

Young Vic The Young Vic Theatre is a performing arts venue located on The Cut, near the South Bank, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The Young Vic was established by Frank Dunlop in 1970. Kwame Kwei-Armah has been Artistic Director since February 201 ...

, dir. Paul Heritage/

Joe Hill-Gibbins Joe Hill-Gibbins (born as Joseph Hill-Gibbins) is a British theatre and opera director. Background Hill-Gibbins was born and raised in Surrey. He attended a local comprehensive, George Abbot School, and later read Drama at Manchester Universit ...

, 2009 * ''The Meeting'' (as Malcolm X), Croydon Warehouse Theatre, director Jeffery Kissoon, 2009. * ''

'' (as Antony), Liverpool Playhouse, dir. Janet Suzman, 2010 * '' Waiting For Godot'',

, dir.

Ian Brown Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses from their formation in 1983. Following the split in 1996, he began a solo career, re ...

, 2011 * ''

'' (as

, dir.

Greg Doran Gregory Doran (born 24 November 1958) is an English director known for his Shakespearean work. ''The Sunday Times'' called him 'one of the great Shakespearians of his generation'. Doran was artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RS ...

, 2012–13

Radio

* ''The Ministry of Performing Arts'', BBC Sound,

* ''Dionysos'', BBC Radio Three, 2003 * '' The City Speaks: Broken Chain'',

Toby Swift Toby Swift is a radio drama director and producer for BBC Radio. His numerous credits, from 1999 to 2011, include the crime dramas '' The Recall Man'' and ''Trueman and Riley {{Infobox Radio Show , show_name = Trueman and Riley , im ...

, 2008 * ''Rudy's Rare Records'' (Series 1–3), BBC, Lucy Armitage, 2008''Rudy's Rare Records''
, BBC. * ''

Tamburlaine ''Tamburlaine the Great'' is a play in two parts by Christopher Marlowe. It is loosely based on the life of the Central Asian emperor Timur (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame, d. 1405). Written in 1587 or 1588, the play is a milestone in Elizabethan p ...

: The Shadow of God'', BBC, Marc Beeby, 2008 * ''Broken Chain'',

, 2008 * ''Gone'',

BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It replaced the BBC Third Programme in 1967 and broadcasts classical music and opera, with jazz, world music, Radio drama, drama, High culture, culture and the arts ...

debbie tucker green debbie tucker green is a British playwright, screenwriter, and director. She spells her name in lower-case. She has written a number of plays, including ''born bad'' (2003), for which she won the Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer in 2004. ...

, 2010

Film

* '' Carry on Up the Jungle'' (1970) - Nosher (uncredited) * ''

'' (1996) - Fortinbras's Captain * '' Dirty Pretty Things'' (2002) - Cab Controller * ''

The Nativity Story ''The Nativity Story'' is a 2006 American biblical drama film based on the nativity of Jesus and directed by Catherine Hardwicke. The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Alexander Siddig, Ciarán Hinds, and Shoh ...

'' (2006) - Herod's Architect * ''Crossing Bridges'' (2007) - Buster * ''Ham and the Piper'' (2013) - Burt''Ham and the Piper'', Drama.
/ref> * '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015) - Rear Admiral Guich

Television

* ''Like You, Like Me'' (1970) * ''

'' (1975) - Sam ** "Devil to Pay" ** "Safety First" ** "Home Again" ** "A Day at the Races" * ''

'' (1976, Episode: "Manslaughter") - PC Robbins * ''

'' (1976, Episode: "Rocky Marciano is Dead") - Sonny * '' Space: 1999'' (1976–1977) - Dr Ben Vincent * ''Very Like a Whale'' (1981) - Customs Officer * ''

'' (1986–1987) - Mr Kennedy * ''

'' (1990) - Karna * ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

'' (1995) - De Silva ** "Street Life" ** "Uncle Bob" * ''Only Love'' (1998, TV Movie) - Rashid * ''Brothers and Sisters'' (1998) - Russel Leonard * ''

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 4, 1992, to July 24, 1993. Filming took place in various locations around the world, with "Old Indy" bookend segments filmed in Wilmington, Nort ...

'' (1999, Episode: "Tales of Innocence") - El Hadji * '' Dalziel and Pascoe'' (1999, Episode: "Time to Go") - Mr Graham * '' The Tragedy of Hamlet'' (2002) -

* ''

'' (2002-2016) - Judge Anthony Abego / Milton Hibbert * ''

'' (2002–2018) ** "Last Chances" (2002) - Douglas Payne ** "Bad Blood" (2006) - Trevor Heron ** "Last Dance" (2013) - Professor JJ Kirby ** "The Three Musketeers" (2018) - Reg Thompson * ''Doctors'' (2003, Episode: "A Question of Priorities") - Lewis Parnell * ''Grease Monkeys'' (2004, Episode: "Jail Bait") - Bertrand Baptiste * ''

Agatha Christie's Marple ''Agatha Christie's Marple'' (or simply ''Marple'') is a British ITV (TV network), ITV television programme loosely based on the books and short stories by British crime novelist Agatha Christie. The title character was played by Geraldine McEw ...

'' (2006: " The Sittaford Mystery") - Ahmed Ghali * ''

Kiss of Death Kiss of Death may refer to: * Kiss of Judas, Judas's betrayal of Jesus with a kiss identifying him to his executioners * Kiss of death (mafia), a Mafia signal that someone has been marked for execution Film and television * ''Kiss of Death'' ...

'' (2008) - Commissioner * ''

'' (2008, Episode: "Before a Fall") - Lyndon Marshall * ''

Doctors Doctor or The Doctor may refer to: Personal titles * Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree * A medical practitioner, including: ** Physician ** Surgeon ** Dentist ** Veterinary physician ** Optometrist *Other roles ** ...

'' (2010) - Denny

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