Martin Ledwith

Martin Ledwith

Martin Ledwith in 2011
Born Martin Ledwith
Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Occupation Actor, Acting Coach
Years active 1992–present

Martin Ledwith is a Scottish actor and acting coach, best known for his work in theatre and regular roles on television.

Early life

Ledwith was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire. The fourth son of Peter Ledwith and Theresa Gregory.

His first job in theatre was as a designer for Wiseguise Theatre, Glasgow. He designed productions at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh and The Tron Theatre, Glasgow.

Ledwith moved to London to study acting at The Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art (RADA). At RADA he studied Stanislavski technique with Doreen Cannon and voice with Robert Palmer.

Stage career

Ledwith's first role after leaving RADA was in the Royal Court production of "The Future Is Betamax" at The Ambassadors theatre in London's West End.

His most recent stage role was as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Harvey Weinstein's production of Finding Neverland directed by Rob Ashford at Curve, Leicester.

Screen career

Ledwith's first screen role was in "The Crow Road" (BBC) in 1996.

He is probably best known for his regular roles in two TV series. In "Heartbeat" (Yorkshire Television), he played the role of cheating philanderer, Andy Ryan from 1990-2000.

In 2001-2002, Ledwith was a regular in "Holby City"(BBC) playing the part of Father Michael, who committed suicide after having an illicit affair with a nurse.

Other roles have included guest appearances in "Taggart" (STV), "The Whistleblower" (BBC), "Monarch of the Glen" (BBC) and "Superbugs" (WGBH-TV Boston).

His most recent screen role was as Sergeant Bryant in the feature film "Comes A Bright Day".

Acting Coach

Ledwith is well known in the UK as an acting coach and consultant for film, theatre and television. He originally taught Stanislavski Technique at London's City Lit. He has worked on a variety of projects including Top Boy, Boardwalk Empire, Daredevil, Salem, 71, Prince of Persia, The Woman In Black, The Impossible, One Day, Suspicions of Mr Whicher and Downton Abbey.

Other Work

Ledwith supplied the voices for The Streets video, "World's Longest Music Video".

Selected Theatre Work

Selected Filmography

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