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Award-winning character actor with 20 years’ experience across amateur theatre, corporate role-play, interactive performance and screen (featured and background). Enhanced DBS certified, with extensive training-scenario experience including emergency services and corporate disaster simulations, interview techniques and selection support.
Experience Level
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Sceptical Client at Count-Finance
June 1, 2026 - December 31, 2025TV Advert
Santa at Specsavers
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Social media advert featuring Santa Claus.
Santa at Wish Upon A Star Events
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Grotto performer for Christmas 2023; reading stories, sharing wishes and spreading festive spirit.
Santa (Father Christmas) for Manchester Christmas Parade
January 1, 2023 - PresentPerforms as Santa on the Manchester Christmas parade through the City Centre for the last two years referenced in the resume, delivering live character presence for public-facing festivities.
Santa (live video experience) at Santa’s Calling You
December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Uses Zoom to enable families to talk privately with Santa from home. Conducts a ‘nice list’ check, takes present requests and amazes children with personalised information and conversation.
Santa (grotto) at Eskimo Jo Events (Trafford Centre, Manchester)
December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Based at The Trafford Centre in Manchester for several weeks, meeting and greeting children, discussing life in Lapland, reindeer and presents, promoting Christmas spirit and supporting a memorable grotto experience.
Santa (Zoom / live video interaction) at Santa’s Calling You
December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Hosts private live video conversations with children via Zoom. Performs nice-list discussions, takes present requests and creates a personalised experience through in-character knowledge about children.
Santa (Grotto / meeting and greeting) at Eskimo Jo Events
December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Based in The Trafford Centre for several weeks. Meets and greets children of all ages, discusses life in Lapland, reindeer and presents, promotes Christmas spirit, and ensures guests experience a magical grotto visit.
Party Entertainer / Presenter at Non-Stop Kids Entertainment
January 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021Presenting multiple party packages covering birthdays, weddings, christenings, school shows, corporate parties and fun days. Delivers high-energy games, magic-themed entertainment, balloon modelling, face painting and workshops across different party themes.
Actor at Idles – Anxiety (Music Video)
January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020Lead role in music video for 'Anxiety' by the Idles; scene featuring a yoga ball impact.
Santa at Santa’s Calling You
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Using Zoom to enable families to talk with Santa Claus in the comfort of their home; personalised interactions and gift requests.
Santa at Eskimo Jo Events
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Grotto-based Santa interactions at The Trafford Centre (3 weeks), meeting children, discussing life in Lapland, promoting Christmas spirit.
Party Entertainer at Non-Stop Kids Entertainment
January 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021Presenting 8 different party packages across Birthdays, Weddings, Christenings, School Shows, Corporate Parties; 10 themes including Magic Shows, high-energy games, balloon modelling, face painting and workshops.
Actor (Theatre in Education / disaster simulations / corporate cabaret) at Say Two Productions
September 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021Performs in classical theatre for an international Theatre in Education group. Also performs as disaster victims for emergency services scenarios including attacks, road traffic collisions and general accidents; additionally performs corporate cabaret entertainment.
Actor (Corporate role-play / training) at The Big Word Global
September 1, 2019 - PresentPerforms a varied range of corporate role-play scenarios including training and selection events. Experience includes HSE accident investigations, employee dispute resolution and other corporate interaction scenarios requiring realistic characterisation and facilitation techniques.
Actor (Theatre-in-Education, disaster victims, corporate cabaret) at Say Two Productions
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021Performs a range of roles including classical plays for an international Theatre In Education group, emergency-service disaster victim scenarios (attack victims, road traffic collisions and general accidents), and corporate cabaret entertainment.
Actor (Corporate role-play / training and selection) at The Big Word Global
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021Performs a variety of corporate role-play scenarios including training, selection and role-based interactions such as HSE accident investigations and employee dispute resolution. Uses characterisation and scenario responsiveness to support realistic corporate learning and assessment events.
Santa (Performing in grottos, parades and home visits) at Envisage Agency / Various venues (Manchester)
September 1, 2019 - PresentPerforms as Father Christmas in grottos across restaurants, bars and private home visits. Duties include reading stories, hosting Breakfast With Santa sessions, discussing children’s wishes, checking requests, giving gifts and helping create a magical Christmas experience. For the last two years, performed as Santa on the Manchester Christmas parade through the city centre.
Actor at Say Two Productions
September 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021Performing a wide range of roles: classical plays as part of an international Theatre In Education group; disaster victims for emergency services; corporate cabaret entertainment.
Actor at The Big Word Global
September 1, 2019 - PresentAs part of this company, I perform a varied range of corporate role plays involving training and selection for such events as HSE accident investigations and employee dispute resolution.
Santa (Father Christmas) at Envisage Agency (LaplandUK and related productions)
January 1, 2019 - PresentPerforms as Father Christmas in immersive live Christmas productions and experiences. Delivers character work in grottos and audiences, including reading stories, “Breakfast With Santa”, discussing and recording children’s Christmas wishes, distributing gifts and helping create a magical visitor experience. Also performs for home visits and restaurant/bar grotto events.
Actor at Devs / Years and Years / Cobra / Life / Coronation Street
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Credited roles across multiple BBC/ITV/Sky One productions and soap operas; variety of minor/featured roles including estate resident, refugee, barman and other crowd scenes.
Santa at Envisage Agency
January 1, 2019 - PresentSanta Christmas appearances in grotto environments and related festive engagements for various clients.
Santa (Grotto / meeting and greeting) at Winter Wonderland (Event City, Manchester)
December 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019Based in Event City for Christmas periods, meeting and greeting children of all ages. Discusses Lapland and reindeer, manages presentations of gifts and supports a joyful grotto experience.
Santa at Winter Wonderland
December 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019Grotto performances at Event City, Manchester; Christmas-themed engagements.
Santa (grotto) at Winter Wonderland (Event City, Manchester)
November 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019Based at Event City in Manchester for seasonal grotto events, meeting and greeting children, discussing Lapland, reindeer and presents, promoting Christmas spirit and delivering a magical grotto experience.
Actor (Immersive murder mystery and interactive events) at Killer On The Loose
February 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021Performs multiple roles in fully immersive, interactive murder mystery events with changing themes (including 80s reunion, football awards night, X-Factor and Great British Bake-off, plus overnight wedding-themed events). Role includes dining with guests, answering questions, role-playing arguments/fights, staged deaths and interactive elements such as water-throwing.
Actor (Immersive murder mystery events) at Killer On The Loose
February 1, 2018 - June 1, 2021Performs multiple roles within fully immersive and interactive murder mystery events. Roles involve dining with guests, answering questions in character, role-play fights/arguments, managing scripted deaths, and responding to guest-led interactions such as water-throwing.
Actor at Killer On The Loose
February 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021Performing several roles in immersive and interactive murder mystery events with themed scenarios including 80s reunion, football awards night, X-Factor and Bake-off; includes dining with guests, role-play, fights, deaths and audience interaction.
Coal Miner at Queens Of The Coal Age
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018Coal Miner role in theatre production.
Scare Actor (seasonal horror attractions) at Scare Kingdom
October 1, 2015 - February 29, 2020Performs horror roles in seasonal scare events including Halloween, Valentine’s and Christmas attractions, plus an overnight camping horror event in summer. Delivers character work, audience interaction and performance under scare-event conditions.
Scare Actor (seasonal horror events) at Scare Kingdom
October 1, 2015 - February 1, 2020Performs varied horror roles across seasonal scare events including Halloween, Valentines, Christmas and an overnight camping horror event in summer. Applies character acting and audience interaction in high-intensity environments.
Scare Actor at Scare Kingdom
October 1, 2015 - February 29, 2020Performing varied horror roles across seasonal scare events including Halloween, Valentine’s, Christmas and an overnight camping horror event.
Actor at The Village
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Background role in BBC TV series.
Theatre Goer at The Correspondence
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Theatre goer credit in a film project.
German Soldier at Stalemate
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Lead short film appearance as German Soldier 4.
Theatre Goer at The Correspondence
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Film credit as a theatre-goer in a production.
Villager at The Village
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Background/featured role as a villager in BBC TV series.
Education
JM Casting course in characterisation and screen acting at JM Casting
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026 at JM Casting course (characterisation and screen acting)
January 11, 2030 - July 16, 2026Qualifications
JM Casting course in characterisation and screen acting
January 11, 2030 - February 11, 2026Enhanced DBS (checked)
January 11, 2030 - July 16, 2026JM Casting course (characterisation and screen acting) — successfully completed
January 11, 2030 - July 16, 2026Full Driver’s Licence
January 11, 2030 - July 16, 2026PADI Open Water diver
January 11, 2030 - July 16, 2026RYA Day Skipper
January 11, 2030 - July 16, 2026JM Casting course in characterisation and screen acting
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026Enhanced DBS
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026Full Driver’s Licence
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026PADI Open Water diver
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026RYA Day Skipper
January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Retail, Other, Government, Travel & Hospitality
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