| Tony Rotherham | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9 |
| Occupation | Actor, fight choreographer and historian |
| Years active | over 25 years |
| Website | |
| http://www.tonyrotherham.co.uk | |
Tony Rotherham is an English historian, living history re-enactor, actor, teacher, fight choreographer, stuntman, weapon expert, Robin Hood expert and Nottingham's official Robin Hood. He has been doing this kind of work since leaving university with an Ma Ba PhD in History, Drama and Art.
Rotherham trained at the Andrew Van Der Hauser Academy of Sword in Holland and learned a very high degree of combat. He worked in film and television as a fight choreographer and actor for many years.
Rotherham has been studying the history of Robin Hood ever since he was 18 years old, including the history behind the ballads, and has been giving lectures on the subject for over 20 years. He is also the founder of several successful and award-winning historical recreation societies; Spirit of England, The Company of the White Boar, Sea Thieves Pirate Association and Stand and Deliver The English Highwayman's Association.
Rotherham played King James in the documentary 'The Battle of Flodden', and Sam Gregory in the Channel 5 documentary 'The Real Dick Turpin'. He was the assistant director additional scenes in a 1999 film adaptation of King Lear, and has worked on many other films, including Highlander 1 & 2, Merlin The Quest Begins and several documentaries.
The official website (used with permission), The Tales of Robin Hood, Prof Dr. R. Rotherham, Robin Hood's World Wide Society and the BBC.