Neil Burns

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Neil Burns

 Dancer  Extra

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  • Playing Age: from 53 to 58
    Location: Hampshire
    Gender: Male

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About Me

Professional and direct-able extra with a secret passion to be in comedy. With a hidden talent for voices and accents


Dancing


Dance Skills

 -  Jive


Employment History & Experience

I have been a Modern Jive dancer for over 10 years now.


Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant


Experience

 -  Commercials
 -  Film (Student)
 -  TV Shows


Employment History & Experience

January 2019 – Picture Handler for the Royal Curator – Sony Pictures Television with Left Bank Pictures
• The Crown series 3 filmed in Central London for Netflix

September 2018 – Funeral mourner for Winston Churchill funeral – Sony Pictures Television with Left Bank Pictures
• The Crown series 3 filmed in Winchester, Hampshire for Netflix

August 2018 – Audience member for talk given by spy – Sony Pictures Television with Left Bank Pictures
• The Crown series 3 filmed in the New Forest, Hampshire for Netflix

July 2018 – Picture remover – Sony Pictures Television with Left Bank Pictures
• The Crown series 3 filmed near Buckingham Palace, London for Netflix

June 2017 – The Mad Hatter – Virgin Media Mobile with Talent Talks
• filmed near Camberley, Deepcut in Surrey for Netflix

May 2017 – Part of crowd –
• Part of a crowd in a football stadium for Virgin Media Sports shoot filmed in Southampton Football club, Hampshire for Virgin Media - https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-19/video-virgin-media-southampton-advert

June 2014 – Prison officer, Judge, Policeman, court room staff – Talent TV South/Woodcut Media
• Frankie Frasers Last stand case reconstruction filmed in and around Southern Hampshire for the Crime Investigation network on Netflix

July 2012 – Policeman – Talent TV South/Woodcut Media
• Cannock Chase Murders case reconstruction filmed in and around Eastleigh, Hampshire for the Crime Investigation network on Netflix

June 2012 – Billy – Talent TV South/Woodcut Media
• Mary Bell case reconstruction filmed in and around Eastleigh, Hampshire for the Crime Investigation network on Netflix

June 2012 – Played a character called Graham – Student Media Project – University of Chichester media school
• Oh Sally! Final year project filmed in Chichester, Hampshire for final year students

June 2011 – DS Fairfax – Talent TV South/Woodcut Media
• Derek Bentley case reconstruction filmed in and around Eastleigh, Hampshire for the Crime Investigation network on Netflix

June 2010 – Doctor with Dialogue – Student Media Project – University of Winchester
• I’m not Cara final year project filmed in Winchester, Hampshire for final year students

March 2010 – Submariner – Mustard Productions
• Played a submariner in the control room of HMS Alliance museum for a Specsavers Viral Advert


Physical Details

Ethnicity:
White/ Caucasian
Skin Colour:
white
Height:
5 ft 7 in
Weight:
11 st 10 lb
Build:
Muscular
Dress Size:
n/a
Chest:
39 in
Waist:
36 in
Hips:
n/a
Shoe Size:
10 UK
Eye Colour:
Hazel
Hair Colour:
Salt and Pepper
Hair Length:
Short
Hair Style:
Straight

Languages Spoken


 -  English

Experience & Qualifications


General Experience

I have had about 5 years experience being an extra and would love to progress into a background acting role in future



Qualifications & Training

BEng (Hons) Communications Systems Engineering, Royal Navy Submarine training, Royal Navy Submarine communications training, Various other leadership & engineering training certificates


Other Information

Relevant Skills

Direct-able, professional, sense of humour, adaptable, flexible, Have been told I have an eloquent voice and I have hidden talents once I feel confident amongst like minded people.

Interests & Hobbies

Modern Jive dancing, Huge Formula One fan, Amateur photographer, psychology & relationships,

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