Michael D'Cruze

PAOLA FARINO
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Michael D'Cruze

PAOLA FARINO
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Michael has just finished filming in Athens for a forthcoming TV series for Amazon. He played Grandpa Joe in Charlie and Chocolate Factory the musical at Leeds Playhouse and National Tour, 17 cities and 440 shows! Ended 19 months work in February this year.


Actor48-58 yearsIrish, Indian, British
Place of residence Brighton and Hove (GB), Greater London (GB)
Gendermale
Eye colorbrown
Height (cm)177
Weight (in kg)69
LanguagesEnglish(native-language)
DialectsAmerican-StandardCanadianCockneyGlasgowLancashireManchesterRP(native dialect)SussexYorkshire
AccentsArabicAsianFrenchIndianItalianPortugueseSpanish
SportHorse ridingFencing (sports)RunningStage combat
DanceHistorical dancePolka
PitchBaritone, Bass, Bass-baritone
SingingBalladBluesJazzA cappella
Special skillsImprovisation
Training

The Guildford School of Acting (1984-1987) - Won Student of the Year in 1986

Film
Patek Philippe
Big Fish
Patek Philippe
Big Fish
The Mummy (Feature film)
Museum Visitor
Alex Kurtzman Sarcophagus Films
Night of the Lotus (Feature film)
Hotel Receptionist
Henry Mason BOS Productions
The 13th Day (Feature film)
Antonio dos Santos
Ian & Dominic Higgins 13th Day Films
Secret Weapon (Feature film)
Mossad Agent (The Recordist)
Ian Sharpe Griffin Films
In A Lonely Place (Short film)
Dixon
Mahalia Rimmer National Film and Television School
Purge (Short film)
Narciissus
Bridget Lyon Swim Films New Zealand
HMS Discovery (Short film)
John the Baptist
Richard Barnbrook Magpie
Television
Grace 2. "Not Dead Enough"
Counsellor
Henrik Georgsson ITV
Wheel of Time
Zahir
Ciaran Donnelly Amazon
Killing Jesus
Casper
Chris Menaul Scott Free
Tyrant
Mustafa
Gwyneth Horder-Payton Fox Television
Strictly Come Dancing
Acting Coach to Louis Smith & Jonnie Peacock
Various BBC
Casualty
Patrick O'Murphey
Dominic Lees BBC Television
Doctors
Mr. Khan
Christiana Ebohon BBC Television
The Bill
Gavin Miller
Diana Patrick Pearson/Thames Television
Eastenders (Little Mo's Trial)
The Court Clerk
Dearbhla Walsh BBC Television
Saracen
Zuviria
Ian Knox Central Films
Tina Moditti
Jean Charlott
Ceri Higgins Antelope Films
Casualty
Jeweller
Graham Wetherell BBC Television
Ravers and Fishermen (Pilot)
Carl Ferris
Ben Cole Catherine Bailey Productions
Theater
The American Clock (workshop)
Grandpa/Banks
Rachel Chavkin National Theatre
Rafta Rafta
Cover/Played Jivaj Bhatt & Cover Laxman Patel
Nicholas Hytner National Theatre
Dora Vs Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Mark Hewitt Cross Path Theatre
Twelfth Night
Malvolio
Stephen Casey Pavilion Theatre Brighton
Unidentified Human Remains & True Nature Of Love
David
Ralph McAllister Circa Theatre New Zealand
Heer Ranjha Retold
Kaidu
Daljinder Singh Tramway Theatre Glasgow
Poor Super Man
David
Ralph McAllister Circa Theatre New Zealand
I Know What You Want (Edinburgh,Greenwich Theatre & Tour )
Tony
Jim Madden Komedia/Incisor Productions
The Quartered Man
Julio
Donald Freed Shaw Theatre London
Unidentified Human Remains
David Macmillan
Fenton Gray The Co-Active Theatre Factory
Poor Super Man
David
Martin Malone The Co-Active Theatre Factory
Other
Patek Philippe
Big Fish
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the musical (Musical)
Grandpa Joe
James Brining Leeds playhouse and National Tour
Whitbreads
Main Voice
Big fish Bigfish
Fujitsu Europe
Voice Over
Simon Axford Garret-Axford
Patek Phillippe
BigFish
Little Shop of Horrors (Musical)
Mr Mushnik
Adam Boland Broadway Theatre London
Jesus Christ Superstar (Musical)
Caiaphas
Derek Kileen BritishTour Michael Rose
Buffalo
BigFish
Ac Delco
The Traveller
Saatchis (Winner New Zealand Advertising Award) National Radio Campaign
Mouseion
Presenter
Jon Harvey Kream
Godspell (Musical)
Ensemble/Swing
Paul Kerryson British Tour Freeshooter
Ikea
Announcer
Steven Watson Jademasc
HSA
Mr. Mohapatra
Miguel Gonzales Jademasc
Fujitsu
Presenter
Garrett Axford Fujitsu Europe
West Side Story (Musical)
Chino
John Doyle Everyman Theatre Cheltenham
Capita
Sam
Tom Hickmore Nice Media
Jesus Christ Superstar (Musical)
Priest 1
Johnny Worthy European Tour Scala
Tower Insurance
Lead Voice
Produced by Soundtrax Saatchi and Saatchi
HSBC Paris
HSBC Representative
David Nackman Lifetime
The Tinderbox (Musical)
Hans/CopperDog/Brother John/Orphan
Charles Way The Gardner Theatre Brighton
Sinbad the Sailor (Musical)
The Ruler Amir
Stephen Holroyd Madinat Theatre Dubai
IBM
Presenter
Tom Hickmore Nice Media
Hewlett Packard
Presenter
Nick Gallie Illustra
Daughters of Abraham (Musical)
Abu Youssef
Andrew Miller Jermyn Street Theatre London
NLN Language
Raj Gupta
Tom Hickmore Nice Media
Nearly Mine (Musical)
Ivan
John Binnie Bandbazi Theatre Company
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Musical)
Victor Grinstead/Neville Landless
Fenton Gray Pirate
BUPA
Ron
Miguel Gonzales Jademasc
Lloyds TSB
Jimmy
Tom Hickmore Nice Media
Dick Whittington
King Rat
Kieron Smith Greenwich Theatre London
Mother Goose
Vanity
Rebecca Manson Jones Northcott Theatre Exeter
Jack and the Beanstalk
Baron Blackfly
Simon Barry Southport Theatre
Robbin Hood
Dame Emma Roids
Peter Mantel Old Market Arts Centre
Dick Whittington
The Prince of Morocco
Sherry Weeks GSA
I Know What You Want (National Tour)
Tony
Jim Madden Komedia/Incisor Productions
The Hotel Palmeira
Mr Peacehaven
Various Incisor
The Box by Hattie Naylor
The Narrator
Torsten Hojer The Sound Bunker
The Hotel Palmeria
Mr Peacehaven
Various Radio Sussex
The Ice Trilogy
Narrator
Stephen Danby New Zealand National Radio
Evil Willy
John
Stephen Danby New Zealand National Radio
Concrete Izzat
Dil
Charlotte Gwinner Hampstead Theatre London
Commercial
Littlewoods Christmas
Middle Eastern Market Stall Holder
Michael Gracey Parizan
Confused.Com
Science Lab Technician
Steve Miller Publicis
Macmillan Cancer Support
Tantric Love Guru
Jason Glenister Delinquent
Virgin One Account
Customer
Martin Head Crossman Harrison
Tower Insurance
Lead Voice
Saatchi & Saatchi National TV Campaign
Lion Red Beer
Yuppie
Geoff Brown Silver Screen
New Zealand Employment Service
Hotel Manager
Bob Townsend Flying Fish