David Swift

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David Swift

 Actor  Musician  Entertainer  Extra

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  • Playing Age: from 40 to 80
    Location: Wigan
    Gender: Male

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Acting


Experience

 -  Theatre (Fringe)


Accents

 -  Cheshire
 -  Lancashire
 -  London
 -  Manchester
 -  Northern England
 -  Northern Working
 -  Posh
 -  RP
 -  Southern England
 -  Yorkshire
 -  General American


Employment History & Experience

I have performed in the following plays (since 2003):

Gigi; Oliver!; 'Allo, 'Allo; The Corn is Green; Mr Wonderful; A Christmas Carol; Jane Eyre,

Witness for the Prosecution, And Then There Were None (all at Wigan Little Theatre)

7 Deadly Sins; Two; The Haunting of Hardup Hall; Teechers, 30 Reasons Not To Be In A Play;

Wicked Wigan; The Streets of Leigh; Coal Providers, Soul Survivors; A Terrible Affray; Hobby

Horse; The Travesty (all with Wigan Pier Community Theatre Company)

Annie; Gigi; Calamity Jane; Curtain Call; Fiddler on the Roof; Carousel; There'll be
Bluebirds Over (all with Wigan Musical Theatre Group)

HMS Pinafore; Iolanthe; Patience (all with St Helens Gilbert and Sullivan Society)

The Vicar of Dibley (with Encore Productions Warrington)

I am a confident and experienced singer.


Music


Vocal Skills

 -  Baritone
 -  Tenor


Instruments Played

 -  Piano


Employment History & Experience

I have performed in the following musical productions (since 2003):

Wigan Little Theatre: Gigi; Oliver

Wigan Musical Theatre Group: Annie; Gigi; Calamity Jane; Curtain Call, Fiddler On The Roof, Carousel, "There'll Be Bluebirds Over" and also several music concerts, singing in the tenor section.

St. Helens Gilbert and Sullivan Society: HMS Pinafore; Iolanthe; Patience, plus some music concerts, also in the tenor section.

Since March 2008, I have been taking professional piano lessons and passed the Grade 1 Theory and Grade 2 Theory examinations with distinction. I passed 2 practical piano exams in 2009.


Entertainment


Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant


Experience

 -  Commercials
 -  Film
 -  Film (Professional)
 -  TV Shows


Employment History & Experience

I have been a supporting artiste in the following films, TV series and commercials:

"Looking for Eric" (directed by Ken Loach, May 2008)
"Hovis" (Miners' strike scene, July 2008)
"Sherlock Holmes" (directed by Guy Ritchie, October 2008)
"The Street" (BBC drama series, February 2009)
"Eyewitness" (BBC documentary, March 2009)
"Scallywagga" (BBC series, August 2009)
"Worried About The Boy" (BBC film, February 2010)
"Shameless" (Series 8, Episodes 1 and 5)
"Saudi Telecom" (commercial, May 2010)
"Accused" (BBC series, episode 5, filmed August 2010)
"Waterloo Road" (BBC series, 2 episodes, filmed September and October 2010)
"Real Crime: Fallen Angel" (ITV series, filmed October 2010)
"32 Brinkburn Street" (BBC series, filmed November 2010)
"Scott and Bailey" (ITV series, filmed December 2010)
"Exile" (BBC series, filmed January 2011)
"Appropriate Adult" (ITV drama, filmed March 2011)
"Mount Pleasant" (Sky1 series, filmed March 2011)
"DCI Banks" (ITV series, filmed April 2011)
"Walker's Sunbites Crisps" (commercial, May 2011)
"Shameless" (August 2011)
"Prisoners' Wives" (September 2011)
"The House of Anubis" (October 2011)
"Scott and Bailey" (January 2012)
"Secret State" (February 2012)
"Mrs Biggs" (March 2012)
"DCI Banks" (May 2012)
"Mount Pleasant" (May 2012)
"Shameless", walk on role as a teacher, (August 2012)
"Coronation Street" (August 2012)
"Peaky Blinders" (October/November 2012)
"Noble" (February 2013)
"Hollyoaks" (April 2013)
"Coronation Street" (April 2013)
"Mount Pleasant" (June 2013)
"Hollyoaks" (August 2013)
"DCI Banks" (August 2013)
"Hollyoaks" (November 2013)
"Hollyoaks", walk on role as a legal representative, (December 2013)
"Tubby and Enid", walk on role as a choir member, (January 2014)
"Foyle's War" (January 2014)
"Macbeth" (February 2014)
"Frankenstein" (March 2014)
"Hollyoaks", 3 days continuity work as a funeral mourner, (March 2014)
"Cilla" (March 2014)
"Hollyoaks" (May 2014)
"The Knifeman" (June 2014)
"Hollyoaks", 5 days continuity as a hospital patient, (August 2014)


Physical Details

Ethnicity:
White/ Caucasian
Skin Colour:
white
Height:
5 ft 8 in
Weight:
12 st 7 lb
Build:
Average
Dress Size:
n/a
Chest:
40 in
Waist:
36 in
Hips:
n/a
Shoe Size:
8 UK
Eye Colour:
Hazel
Hair Colour:
Salt and Pepper
Hair Length:
Short
Hair Style:
Straight

Languages Spoken


 -  English

Experience & Qualifications


General Experience

I have done lots of background extra/supporting artiste work over the last 6 years, but I'm looking to move into professional speaking roles in TV, film and commercials.

In 2011, I attended a 6 session audition class to help improve my audition techniques.



Qualifications & Training

In 2012, I attended a week's summer school focusing on Shakespeare at ALRA North.


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