Theo Barklem-Biggs | |
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Born | Westminster, London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Known for | Silk, Sliced, The First Team |
Theo Barklem-Biggs (born 21 March 1990) is an English television and film actor from London. He has performed both comedic and dramatic roles.
He made his debut television appearance in The Bill in 2008. He appeared in EastEnders, Silk, The Fades on British television and then in the 2011 film The Inbetweeners, and the 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service. In May 2020 he began playing Petey in The First Team , playing a young player at a Premier League football club. [1] On the show he appeared with his close friend Samson Kayo with whom he had also appeared in Sliced as two best friends and pizza delivery drivers. Kayo wrote the part specifically for Barklem-Biggs who he had known for 10 or more years. [2] [3]
Barklem-Biggs received praise for his performance as Sid Godley in the 2014 World War One drama Our World War . [4] He had the main role in the BAFTA nominated short-film Samuel-613. [5] He appeared in the British TV series Cleaning Up alongside Sheridan Smith and the comedy prison series Crims alongside Elis James. [6] He also appeared in BBC series Tatau, [7] and the 2018 comedy film The Festival . [8] He was “unsettling” in the 2019 Claire Oakley film Make Up, [9] and was “effectively creepy” in 2021 British horror film The Power . [10]
2022 saw him star in SAS: Rogue Heroes alongside Connor Swindells, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Allen and Dominic West from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. [11] [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The Bill | Carl | 1 episode |
2009 | Doctors | Anthony | 1 episode |
2010 | Holby City | Joey | 1 episode |
2010 | EastEnders | Mitch | 1 episode |
2010 | Miranda | Youth | 1 episode |
2011 | The Inbetweeners (film) | Richard | Feature film |
2011 | The Fades | DC Firth | 5 episodes |
2010 | Holby City | Joey | 1 episode |
2011-14 | Silk | Jake | 18 episodes |
2012 | Keith Lemon: The Film | Buster | Feature film |
2013 | Hammer of the Gods | Vali | Feature film |
2013 | Count Arthur Strong | Antony | 1 episode |
2013 | The Guilty | 2 episodes | |
2014 | Our World War | Sid | |
2014 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Ryan | Feature film |
2015 | Crims | Marcel | 6 episodes |
2015 | Ballot Monkeys | Conor | 5 episodes |
2015 | Tatau | Pete ‘Budgie’ Griffiths | 8 episodes |
2015 | The Interceptor | ||
2015 | Cradle to Grave | Colin | 1 episode |
2016 | Drunk History: UK | 3 episodes | |
2017 | Journey's End | Private Watson | Feature film |
2017 | Timewasters | Len White | |
2018 | Death in Paradise | Ray Campbell | 1 episode |
2018 | The Festival | Gordy | Feature film |
2019 | Cleaning Up | 5 episodes | |
2019 | White Gold | Ronnie Jnr. | 4 episodes |
2019 | Carnival Row | Cabal | 3 episodes |
2019 | Make Up | Kai | Feature film |
2019 | Sliced | Ricky | 9 episodes |
2020 | The First Team | Petey | 6 episodes |
2020 | The Forgotten Battle | John | Feature film |
2021 | Cherry | Sgt North | Feature film |
2021 | The Power | Neville | Feature film |
2022 | SAS: Rogue Heroes | Reg | 6 episodes |
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