George Rainsford (actor)
| George Rainsford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 July 1982 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
George Rainsford (born 31 July 1982) is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Jimmy Wilson in the medical drama Call the Midwife and Ethan Hardy in Casualty
Early life
Rainsford was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. He attended Repton School in Repton, where he became interested in drama. Whilst reading for a Bachelor of Arts in drama at the University of Manchester, he was involved with the student theatre.[1][2] He joined the National Youth Theatre in June 2003 and won a Goldman Sachs scholarship to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[3][1] After graduating in 2006, he appeared in The Three Musketeers as D'Artagnan at Bristol Old Vic.[4]
Career
In September 2013, it was announced that Rainsford would join the main cast of Casualty as Dr Ethan Hardy.[5][6] He took part in an audition in London and a screen test in Cardiff with Richard Winsor.[7]
Personal life
In November 2009, Rainsford ended up in hospital with a gashed fist and damaged tendon after accidentally punching Luke Norris during a stage fight in the Royal Shakespeare Company production Days of Significance.[8][9][10]
In the summer of 2014, Rainsford took three episodes of Casualty off due to paternity leave. His last episode of 2014 was aired on 29 November, and he returned at the start of 2015.
Filmography
Television and film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Panorama | Private Lee |
| 2008 | Waking the Dead | Luke Boyd |
| 2008 | Doctors | JJ Bell |
| 2009 | National Theatre Live | Bertram |
| 2009 | Souvenirs | Bookmark |
| 2009 | Wild Target | Waiter |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead | Unknown |
| 2011 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Tim |
| 2011 | Waking the Dead | Luke Boyd |
| 2011 | Law & Order: UK | Jimmy Burton |
| 2012-13 | Call the Midwife | Jimmy Wilson |
| 2012 | Casualty | Alexander Forbes-Blackwell |
| 2014 | Waiting for Dawn | Private James Williams |
| 2014- | Casualty | Ethan Hardy |
Theatre
| Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Fawkes Night | Duncan | Lucy Kerbel | The Old Vic |
| The Three Musketeers | D'Artagnan | Timothy Sheader | Bristol Old Vic |
| Men without Shadows | Francois | Mitchell Moreno | Finborough Theatre |
| Chatroom / Citizenship | William / Gary | Anna Mackmin | Royal National Theatre & Tour |
| Polar Bear | Stuart | Matt Wilde | Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
| Miles to Go | Rob | Polly Findlay | Latitude Festival |
| All's Well That Ends Well | Bertram | Marianne Elliott | Royal National Theatre |
| Days of Significance | Jamie | Maria Aberg | Royal Shakespeare Company Tour |
| The Man | Ben | Kate Wasserberg | Finborough Theatre |
| Twisted Tales | Various | Polly Findlay | Lyric Hammersmith |
| Love Love Love | Jamie | James Grieve | Royal Court Theatre |
References
- 1 2 "George Rainsford". City Acting. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Horsfall, Jonathan (25 July 2003). "George lands a top role". Burton Mail. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Austin, Jeremy (2 August 2005). "Goldman Sachs scholarship of £5,000 to LAMDA student". The Stage. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ Mahoney, Elisabeth (18 December 2006). "The Three Musketeers". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ Dainty, Sophie (4 September 2013). "'Call the Midwife' star George Rainsford joins 'Casualty'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Dowell, Ben (3 September 2013). "Call the Midwife's Jimmy to join Casualty as new doctor". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 January 2014). "Casualty newcomer George Rainsford on Ethan role, future stories". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ Miles, Jeremy; Green, Chris (14 November 2009). "Hard-hitting take on military life draws blood". The Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Nikkhah, Roya (14 November 2009). "Stage fight ends with RSC actor in hospital". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Morton, James (14 November 2009). "Actor injured in Lighthouse stage fight". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 19 December 2013.