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 at venues such as the Royal National Theatre, under directors including

Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Sha ...

, Peter Hall,

Robert Lepage Robert Lepage (born December 12, 1957) is a Canadian playwright, actor, film director, and stage director. Early life Lepage was raised in Quebec City. At age five, he was diagnosed with a rare form of alopecia, which caused complete hair l ...

Janet Suzman Dame Janet Suzman, (born 9 February 1939) is a South African-born British actress who enjoyed a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles, among others, on TV. In her first film, ''Nichol ...

Calixto Bieito Calixto Bieito ( Miranda de Ebro, 2 November 1963) is a Spanish theater director known for his radical interpretations of classic operas. Biography Born in the small town of Miranda de Ebro, Bieito moved to Barcelona with his family when he wa ...

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'', ''T ...

. He has acted in genres from

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

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in '' Antony and Cleopatra'' and

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and

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in '' The Tempest'', to

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in ''The Meeting'' and Mr Kennedy in the children's TV series ''

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''. A regular director of theatre, Kissoon is a member of the board of directors of the

Shared Experience Shared Experience is a British theatre company.
Its current joint

company and the

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

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as Cleopatra, at the

Liverpool Playhouse The Liverpool Playhouse is a theatre in Williamson Square in the city of Liverpool, England. It originated in 1866 as a music hall, and in 1911 developed into a repertory theatre. As such it nurtured the early careers of many actors and actres ...

in 2010.

Early life and career

Born in

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

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

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'' and Bertolt Brecht's '' Threepenny Opera''. During this period, he worked with directo
Keith Hack
who cast him as Tamburlaine for the 1972

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, and as

for the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1974 production of '' The Tempest'' at The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon.Michael Pennington's website.
Kissoon had his first prominent television role playing Sam in '' Beryl's Lot'' for

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

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'' and Sonny in a

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'' Play for Today'' titled "Rocky Marciano is Dead" (both in 1976). He portrayed Dr. Ben Vincent in seven episodes of

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's science-fiction series '' Space 1999'' between 1976 and 1977. In 1985, Kissoon played Karna in

's nine-hour stage adaptation of '' The Mahabharata''. The three-year project opened at the

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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 ''

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

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, continuing his association with playwright Mark Norfolk whose play ″Knock Down Ginger″ he later directed at the Warehouse Theatre the following year. The play starred former EastEnders actors

Judith Jacob Judith Jacob (born 13 December 1961) is a British actress best known for her role as the health visitor Carmel Roberts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', a role she played from 1986 to 1989.Troy Glasgow. Kissoon's more recent screen and stage credits include ''

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'' (BBC, 2017), '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', '' EastEnders'' (BBC, 2015), ''

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'' (Royal Shakespeare Company), ''Ham & The Piper'' ( Mark Norfolk, 2013) '' Dirty Pretty Things'' (

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, 2002), ''Crossing Bridges'' (Mark Norfolk, 2006), '' Holby City'' (BBC, 2006), ''

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'' (BBC, 2008), ''

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'' (

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, 2008), ''Amazonia'' (

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, 2009) and ''The Meeting'' (

, 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

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in Norfolk's play ''Naked Soldiers'' at the

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

's Cleopatra, in a production of '' Antony and Cleopatra'', directed by Janet Suzman and performed at the

, in October 2010. This was followed by '' Waiting For Godot'' at the West Yorkshire Playhouse (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

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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 '' Leonard Melfi''. 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

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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 and Arts Council England. In 2001, Kissoon joined the cast of the BBC

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, '' EastEnders,'' in which he played a friend of

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(

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). In 2015, Kissoon returned to ''EastEnders,'' this time playing the part of Judge Anthony Abego who oversees

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's (

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

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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 mu ...

'' (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 roundhous ...

, dir. Peter Coe * ''

The Way of the World ''The Way of the World'' is a play written by the English playwright William Congreve. It premiered in early March 1700 in the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. It is widely regarded as one of the best Restoration comedies and is stil ...

'' * '' The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window'' * '' The Island'' * '' Streamers'' * ''Reflections'' * ''Othello'', Bristol Old Vic, dir. Paul Unwin * ''Colon's'' * ''Macbeth'', Birmingham Repertory Theatre * '' Macbeth'', The Young Vic * '' Love's Labours Lost'' * ''The Tempest'' (as

), RSC's The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, 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 ...

'' * ''Glorious Things'' * '' Measure for Measure'' (as Provost), dir. Keith Hack, 1974 * ''City Sugar'', Bush Theatre, dir. Stephen Poliakoff, 1976. * ''Barbarians: A Trilogy: Killing Time, Abide with Me, In the City'', Greenwich Theatre, dir. Keith Hack, 1977. * ''The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs'', The Warehouse, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1978 * '' Dr Faustus'', Royal Exchange, Manchester, dir. Adrian Noble, 1981 * '' Marino Faliero'',

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, dir. Keith Hack, 1982 * ''

Oroonoko ''Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave'' is a work of prose fiction by Aphra Behn (1640–1689), published in 1688 by William Canning and reissued with two other fictions later that year. It was also adapted into a play. The eponymous hero is an Afri ...

'', Glasgow

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

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, 1985 * '' The Mahabharata'' (as Karna),

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), Barbican Centre, dir
Howard Davies
1986 * '' The Gods Are Not To Blame'', Riverside Studios, dir.

Yvonne Brewster Yvonne Jones Brewster (née Clarke; born 7 October 1938) is a Jamaican actress, theatre director and businesswoman, known for her role as Ruth Harding in the BBC television soap opera '' Doctors''. She co-founded the theatre companies Talawa ...

, 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'', 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 ...

. * ''In the Solitude of Cotton Fields'',

Almeida Theatre The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325-seat producing house with an international reputation, which takes its name from the street on which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre produces a diver ...

, 1991 * ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (as Antony), Merseyside Theatre and Bloomsbury, dir.

, 1991 * '' A Taste of Honey'' * ''The Coup'', Royal National Theatre, dir. Mustapha Matura, 1991 * ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', (as Oberon) Royal National Theatre, dir.

, 1992 * '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (as

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Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, it was opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Mart ...

, dir. Gail Edwards/ Steven Pimlott 1992 * '' Othello'' (as Othello),

Birmingham Repertory Theatre Birmingham Repertory Theatre, commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep, is a producing theatre based on Centenary Square in Birmingham, England. Founded by Barry Jackson, it is the longest-established of Britain's building-based theatre ...

, dir. Bill Alexander, 1993 * ''Julius Caesar'' (as

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), Royal Shakespeare Company's The Other Place, video and tour, dir.

David Thacker David Thacker (born 21 December 1950) is an English theatre director. He is married to the actress Margot Leicester. Education Thacker studied at the University of York. Theatre Thacker was the artistic director at the Octagon Theatre Bolton unti ...

, 1993 * '' The Tempest'' (as

, dir. Bill Alexander, 1994 * '' Oedipus the King'', Royal National Theatre, dir. Peter Hall, 1996 * ''

The Caucasian Chalk Circle ''The Caucasian Chalk Circle'' (german: Der kaukasische Kreidekreis) is a play by the German modernist playwright Bertolt Brecht. An example of Brecht's epic theatre, the play is a parable about a peasant girl who rescues a baby and becomes a ...

'', 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.

, 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 and Ghost) world tour, dir.

, 2001–02 * ''The Meeting'' (as Malcolm X), Croydon Warehouse Theatre, dir
Malcolm Fredericks
2002 * ''

Nathan the Wise ''Nathan the Wise'' (original German title: ', ) is a play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing from 1779. It is a fervent plea for religious tolerance. It was never performed during Lessing's lifetime and was first performed in 1783 at the Döbbelinsch ...

'', Chichester Festival Theatre, dir. Steven Pimlott, 2003 * ''Resurrection''

Lichfield Garrick Theatre The Lichfield Garrick is a modern, purpose built theatre in Lichfield, a city in Staffordshire, England. The main auditorium seats 562 people and the Studio seats 157 people. The theatre is named after the 18th century actor David Garrick, who w ...

, dir
Annie Castledine
2003 * ''Fix Up'' by

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

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), Royal National Theatre, 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 Bristol Old Vic is a British theatre company based at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. The present company was established in 1946 as an offshoot of the Old Vic in London. It is associated with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which became a f ...

and Barbican Centre, dir
David Farr
2005 * ''

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'' (as Tyndareos),

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and tour, dir. Nancy Meckler, 2007 * ''An African Cargo'' by Margaret Busby (as Equiano and

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), Greenwich Theatre, Black Theatre Co-operative (now NitroBeat), dir
Felix Cross
2007 * ''

'' (as Prince Bolkonsky),

and tour, dir. Nancy Meckler, 2008 * ''Amazonia'' (as Don Antonio), Young Vic, dir. Paul Heritage/ Joe Hill-Gibbins, 2009 * ''The Meeting'' (as

), Croydon

, director Jeffery Kissoon, 2009. * '' Antony and Cleopatra'' (as Antony),

, dir.

, 2010 * '' Waiting For Godot'', West Yorkshire Playhouse, dir. Ian Brown, 2011 * ''

'' (as

), Royal Shakespeare Company, dir. Greg Doran, 2012–13

Radio

* ''The Ministry of Performing Arts'', BBC Sound, Mustapha Matura * ''Dionysos'', BBC Radio Three, 2003 * '' The City Speaks: Broken Chain'',

, Toby Swift, 2008 * ''Rudy's Rare Records'' (Series 1–3), BBC, Lucy Armitage, 2008''Rudy's Rare Records''
, BBC. * '' Tamburlaine: The Shadow of God'', BBC, Marc Beeby, 2008 * ''Broken Chain'', Mark Norfolk, 2008 * ''Gone'', BBC Radio 3, debbie tucker green, 2010

Film

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

'' (1996) - Fortinbras's Captain * '' Dirty Pretty Things'' (2002) - Cab Controller * '' The Nativity Story'' (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) * '' Beryl's Lot'' (1975) - Sam ** "Devil to Pay" ** "Safety First" ** "Home Again" ** "A Day at the Races" * ''

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

...

Play for Today'' (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 * '' The Mahabharata'' (1990) - Karna * ''

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'' (1999, Episode: "Time to Go") - Mr Graham * '' The Tragedy of Hamlet'' (2002) - Claudius / Ghost * '' EastEnders'' (2002-2016) - Judge Anthony Abego / Milton Hibbert * '' Holby City'' (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 * ''

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