Bob Barrett (actor)

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Bob Barrett
Born
Robert Barrett

(1966-03-31) 31 March 1966 (age 58)
Alma mater Guildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1991 - present
SpouseRebecca Charles
Children2

Robert Barrett (born 31 March 1966) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sacha Levy in the BBC One medical drama Holby City . He also played a barrister, Mr Levi, in an episode of the TV series Bad Girls .

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Career

Barrett was educated at Bedford School, where he was a boarder, he then trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He is best known for his role as Sacha Levy in the BBC One medical drama Holby City . [1] [2]

His extensive stage career began in 1991, and he has over thirty credits to his name in the West End and around the UK. [3] In 2008 he appeared as Malvolio in the Propeller production of Twelfth Night at the Old Vic in London. [4] In March 2012, he appeared in Modestep's video "Show Me A Sign" as "The Boss".

Barrett is married to the actress Rebecca Charles with whom he has two daughters (born 1997 and 2001). [5]

Performances

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1998 Shakespeare In Love George Bryan [6] Directed by John Madden

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Rich Tea and SympathyMartin Lake Yorkshire Television
1993Inspector Alleyn: Death at The BarRev. Hawes Michael BBC TV
1993Vanity Dies HardReceptionistBlue Heaven Productions
1993 Casualty Medical RegistrarSeries 7 Ep 21 “Family Matters”
1997An Unsuitable Job For a WomanPatrick Ecosse Films
Invasion: EarthFl Lt Tim Stewart BBC TV
1998Wonderful YouRupert Hartswood Films
1999 The 10th Kingdom Farmer JohnCarnival Film & TV
2000 The Bill David Reynolds Thames TV
The Cazalet ChroniclesJohn BBC TV
Bad Girls Mr. Levi Shed Productions
2001Absolutely FabulousSocialist Man BBC TV
Casualty Noel Wharton BBC TV
2004 EastEnders Mr. Shelby BBC TV
2005A Very Social Secretary Rod Liddle Mentorn
2006 The Bill Vince Martin Thames TV
2008 Holby City Simon Bentzen BBC TV
2010-2022 Holby City Dr Sacha Levy [1] BBC TV
2019, 2023 Casualty
2023 Father Brown Oswald Hartigan BBC TV

Following the axe of BBC Holby City in 2022 it was announced that Bob Barrett would return as Sacha Levy for one episode of Casualty in 2023.

Stage

YearTitleRoleTheatre / Notes
1991Three Judgements In OneDon Lope de Urrea Gate Theatre, Notting Hill
Dammed For DespairLizardo Gate Theatre, Notting Hill
1992 - 93Cyrano De BergeracCadet Haymarket Theatre
1993The Recruiting OfficerCaptain Brazen Royal Lyceum Theatre
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius Royal Lyceum Theatre
1994Abigail's PartyTonyTheatre, Ipswich
Dancing At LughnasaGerald Royal Lyceum Theatre
1995The CastleHolidayThe Wrestling School
Hated NightfallvariousThe Wrestling School
Hamlet Horatio Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
ComediansJed Murray Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Of Mice and Men Lennie Royal Lyceum Theatre
1996(Uncle) VanyaTelyeghinThe Wrestling School, Almeida Theatre, English & European Tour, Revived for Berlin (1997)
Hamlet RosencrantzTheatre & Tour
2000St. Joan (director: Anthony Clark)Brother Martin/ Dunois’ Page Birmingham Repertory Theatre
2001 Guys & Dolls Big Julie Royal Lyceum Theatre
2002A Street Car Named Desire (director: Muriel Romanes)Midge Royal Lyceum Theatre
Victory Charles II Royal Lyceum Theatre
After The DanceJohn Oxford Stage Company
2004Treasure IslandSquire Trelawny Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Journey's End The ColonelPlayhouse Theatre
Hamlet HoratioThelma Holt Ltd
2005The Winter's TaleCamillo Watermill Theatre & Tour
2006Nicholas NicklebyJohn Brodie/ Lord Frederick Verisopht Chichester Festival Theatre
The Taming Of The ShrewBaptista Minola Watermill Theatre [7]
2007 Twelfth Night Malvolio Old Vic
Nicholas NicklebyJohn Brodie/ Lord Frederick Verisopht Chichester Festival Theatre [8] / National Tour / Gielgud Theatre /Toronto
2008 - 09A Midsummer Night's Dream (education project) [9] Various Watermill Theatre
The Merchant Of Venice Antonio Watermill Theatre/National and International Tour
A Midsummer Night's Dream Bottom Watermill Theatre/National and International Tour
2023 - 24 And Then There Were None Doctor ArmstrongUK Tour
2024 - 25 Murder On The Orient Express Monsieur BoucUK Tour

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sacha Levy Profile". BBC Holby City site. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. Griffin, Cheryl. "Holby TV Bob Barret Interview". holby.tv/. www.holby.tv. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  3. "Artists Profile - Bob Barret". Artist Profiles. www.therichardstonepartnership.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  4. Thaxter, John. "Twelfth Night". Stage Reviews. www.thestage.co.uk/. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  5. "Bob Barrett". 3 May 2010.
  6. "Shakespeare In Love: Cast & Details". TV Guide. movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  7. Forsyth, Alison. "Very profound and simultaneously entertaining". Theatre Wales Reviews - The Taming of the Shrew. www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  8. "NICHOLAS NICKLEBY RETURNS TO CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE". cft publications. www.cft.org.uk/. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  9. "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S EDUCATION PACK" (PDF). Watermill Theatre Website. www.watermill.org.uk/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.