Julian Bleach
| Julian Bleach | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Julian Bleach 1964 (age 49–50) Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Julian Bleach (born 1964) is an English actor who is best known as co-creator and "M. C." of Shockheaded Peter, a musical entertainment based on the works of Heinrich Hoffmann,[1] which won the 2002 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.[2]
Life and career
Bleach was born in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. He trained at LAMDA. His other theatre work includes playing Ariel to Patrick Stewart's Prospero in the RSC's 2007 production of The Tempest,[3] and Mr. Sowerberry (to Louise Gold's Mrs. Sowerberry) and Dr. Grimwig in the 2009 Theatre Royal Drury Lane production of the musical Oliver!.
On television, he has starred as "The Monster" in the 2007 ITV adaptation of Frankenstein.[4] He played the Grand Master from the second series of children's drama M.I.High and guest-starred as the villainous "Ghostmaker" in Peter J. Hammond's "From Out of the Rain" in the second series of Torchwood.[5] Bleach performed the role of Davros, enemy of the Doctor and creator of the Daleks, in "The Stolen Earth" & "Journey's End", the 2-part season finale of the 2008 series of Doctor Who,[6] and live at the Doctor Who Prom.[7] In 2010, it was announced that he would star as the eponymous character in The Nightmare Man, the opening story of Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures. In 2011, he appeared as Niccolò Machiavelli in the Showtime series The Borgias.
List of credits
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Afternoon Play | Stefan | Series 5, Episode 3, "Come Fly With Me" |
| Frankenstein | The Monster | ||
| 2008 | Torchwood | The Ghostmaker | Series 2, Episode 10, "From Out of the Rain" |
| Criminal Justice | Goalor | Series 1, Episode 3 | |
| Doctor Who | Davros | Series 4, Episodes 12/13, "The Stolen Earth"/"Journey's End" | |
| 2008–2013 | M.I. High | The Grand Master | Recurring Character |
| 2009 | Doctor Who at the Proms | Davros | |
| 2010 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | The Nightmare Man [8] | Series 4, Episodes 1/2, The Nightmare Man |
| Psychoville | Doctor / Eddie | Halloween Special | |
| 2011-2013 | The Borgias | Niccolò Machiavelli | Recurring season 1, starring season 2-3 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beg! | Dr. Rogers |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy | Mr. Plank |
| 2005 | The Brothers Grimm | Letorc |
| 2006 | The Fall | Mystic/Elderly Patient |
| 2009 | Badinage | Franklin Gothic |
| 2012 | Lord Horror: The Dark and Silver Age | Lord Horror |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Claquesous |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2005 | Shockheaded Peter | Shockheaded Peter | |
| 2007 | The Tempest | Ariel | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2008–2009 | Oliver! | Mr. Sowerberry, Dr. Grimwig | Revival at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
References
- ↑ Brantley, Ben (2005-02-23). "Nasty Surprises for Bad Children (and Grown-Ups, Too)". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (2004-11-04). "Olivier-Winning Shockheaded Peter to Play Off-Broadway's Little Shubert Theatre". Playbill News. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ↑ Spencer, Charles (2007-03-02). "Beamed to a better ship". Telegraph (London: Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ↑ Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (2007-10-25). "Titchmarsh scares off Frankenstein". guardian.co.uk (London: Guardian News and Media). Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ↑ John, Timothy (2007-10-23). "I'm so proud of my 'monstrous' son!". Dorset Echo (Newsquest Media Group). Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ↑ Clout, Laura (2008-06-17). "Dr Who's enemy Davros to make a comeback". London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ↑ Rawson-Jones, Ben (2008-07-28). "'Doctor Who' and Davros take over Proms". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ↑ http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/cv.asp?ref=M1593&pub=1&tab=1