Julian Bleach
| Julian Bleach | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1963 (age 52–53) Bournemouth, Dorset, England, U.K. |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Julian Bleach (born 1963[1]) is an English actor who is best known as co-creator and "MC" of Shockheaded Peter, a musical entertainment based on the works of Heinrich Hoffmann,[2] which won the 2002 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.[3] He is also known for playing Davros in the Doctor Who stories "The Stolen Earth" / "Journey's End" (2008) and "The Magician's Apprentice" / "The Witch's Familiar" (2015).
Early life
Bleach was born in Bournemouth, Dorset. He trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career
His other theatre work includes playing Ariel to Patrick Stewart's Prospero in the RSC's 2007 production of The Tempest,[4] 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.[5] 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 Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood.[6] Bleach was later recruited by the parent series as 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,[7] and live at the Doctor Who Prom,[8] before returning to the role in the 2015 series opener, "The Magician's Apprentice", and its conclusion, "The Witch's Familiar". 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. This makes him one of only two actors (the other being Paul Marc Davis) to appear in not only Doctor Who, but both spin-offs, Torchwood and The Sarah-Jane Adventures. In 2011, he appeared as Niccolò Machiavelli in the Showtime series The Borgias.
Filmography
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 |
| Les Misérables | Claquesous | |
| 2013 | The Fallen Word | Franklin Gothic |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Ballet Instructor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Gist | David Luscombe | TV movie | |
| 2007 | The Afternoon Play | Stefan | Episode: "Come Fly With Me" | |
| Frankenstein | The Monster | TV movie | ||
| 2008 | Torchwood | The Ghostmaker | Episode: "From Out of the Rain" | |
| Criminal Justice | Goalor | Episode 1.3 | ||
| 2008, 2015 | Doctor Who | Davros | 4 episodes | |
| 2008–2013 | M.I. High | The Grand Master | ||
| 2009 | Doctor Who at the Proms | Davros | ||
| 2010 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | The Nightmare Man[9] | Episode: The Nightmare Man | |
| Psychoville | Doctor / Eddie | Episode: "Halloween Special" | ||
| 2011–2013 | The Borgias | Niccolò Machiavelli | ||
| 2012 | Ripper Street | Cecil Creighton | ||
| 2014 | This is Jinsy | Undertaker | Episode: "Population 791" | |
| 2016 | Close to the Enemy | Geoffrey Salter | Miniseries |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | 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
- ↑ England and Wales Birth Index
- ↑ Brantley, Ben (23 February 2005). "Nasty Surprises for Bad Children (and Grown-Ups, Too)". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (4 November 2004). "Olivier-Winning Shockheaded Peter to Play-off-Broadway's Little Shubert Theatre". Playbill News. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- ↑ Spencer, Charles (2 March 2007). "Beamed to a better ship". Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- ↑ Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (25 October 2007). "Titchmarsh scares off Frankenstein". guardian.co.uk. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- ↑ John, Timothy (23 October 2007). "I'm so proud of my 'monstrous' son!". Dorset Echo. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- ↑ Clout, Laura (17 June 2008). "Dr Who's enemy Davros to make a comeback". London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ↑ Rawson-Jones, Ben (28 July 2008). "'Doctor Who' and Davros take over Proms". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ↑ http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/cv.asp?ref=M1593&pub=1&tab=1