David Fleeshman | |
---|---|
Born | Glasgow, Scotland [1] | 11 July 1952
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Actor, broadcaster, drama lecturer, theatre director |
Years active | 1973–present |
Spouse | |
Children | Emily Fleeshman Richard Fleeshman Rosie Fleeshman |
David Fleeshman (born 11 July 1952) is a British actor, broadcaster, drama lecturer and theatre director with experience in film, radio, television, theatre and commercials.
Fleeshman was born on 11 July 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Rosina and William Fleeshman. His family was Jewish. [1] He trained at The Birmingham Theatre School making his stage debut was in 1973 with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1974 he took a position as actor/assistant stage manager at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, [2] and has also been an associate director of the Oldham Coliseum Theatre. [3]
In 1978 he married actress Sue Jenkins, who played Gloria Todd on Coronation Street , 1985–1988, and Jackie Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap Brookside , 1991–2001. They have three children all currently working in the acting profession: Emily Fleeshman, Richard Fleeshman and Rosie Fleeshman. [4]
Fleeshman has appeared in and directed numerous plays around the UK and abroad, including Arthur Miller's The Price , for which he won best actor in a supporting role at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards in 2005. [5]
As a theatre director, he directed the European premiere of Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues , and the regional premiere of My Night With Reg , which won best production at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. [6]
Fleeshman's major television roles include Boys from the Blackstuff , Edge of Darkness , Silent Witness , and Trial & Retribution , comedy classics such as Only Fools and Horses and A Bit of a Do , as well as stints in Coronation Street , Brookside , Doctors , Emmerdale , and EastEnders . He has also recorded frequently for BBC Radio.
Filmography includes Pink Floyd – The Wall and Unstoppable .
From 2013 to 2015 he toured extensively with the Royal National Theatre's War Horse , which played to audiences at venues throughout the United Kingdom, Dublin and South Africa. [7] [8] During 2016 Fleeshman portrayed the judge in Channel 4's National Treasure and played the leading role Charlie Resnick in Darkness, Darkness at the Nottingham Playhouse. From 2016 to 2019, he directed the Christmas pantomimes Aladdin , Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Peter Pan (starring Cannon and Ball and Chico Slimani), performed at Crewe Lyceum Theatre.
In 2018 he was nominated by the Manchester Theatre Awards as best supporting actor for his role as Uncle Vanya.
David Fleeshman television credits; BFI: [15] IMDb: [16] TV.Com: [17] Actorole.com [18]
David Fleeshman radio credits; BBC Genome < [86]
Fleeshman is a co-founder director of The Actors' Lab, MediaCityUK, Salford. [90] and a patron of the 24:7 Theatre Festival.
Christopher Eccleston is an English actor whose work has encompassed Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films, television dramas, Shakespearean stage performances and science fiction, most notably the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who (2005). He starred as Matt Jamison in The Leftovers (2014–2017), and has frequently collaborated with filmmakers Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom.
Marti Webb is an English actress and singer, who appeared on stage in Evita, before starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber's one-woman show Tell Me on a Sunday in 1980. This included her biggest hit single, "Take That Look Off Your Face", a UK top three hit, with the parent album also reaching the top three.
Stephanie Lawrence was a British musical theatre actress.
Richard Jonathan Fleeshman is an English actor and singer. His career began at age 12 playing Craig Harris on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2002 to 2006. He went on to become an established West End and Broadway performer, starring in shows such as Legally Blonde (2010) and Ghost (2011–2012). He appeared in the recurring role of Ken on Netflix's The Sandman in 2022, and has played Lt. James Brice on Syfy's The Ark since 2023. His debut solo album, Neon, was released in 2007.
David Hamilton is an English radio and television presenter.
Susan Elizabeth Jenkins is an English actress. She is most widely known for her roles as Gloria Todd in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1985–1988) and as Jackie Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1991–2001).
The Lyceum Theatre is a West End theatre located in the City of Westminster, on Wellington Street, just off the Strand in central London. It has a seating capacity of 2,100. The origins of the theatre date to 1765. Managed by Samuel Arnold, from 1794 to 1809 the building hosted a variety of entertainments including a circus produced by Philip Astley, a chapel, and the first London exhibition of waxworks by Madame Tussauds. From 1816 to 1830, it served as The English Opera House. After a fire, the house was rebuilt and reopened on 14 July 1834 to a design by Samuel Beazley. The building is unique in that it has a balcony overhanging the dress circle. It was built by the partnership of Peto & Grissell. The theatre then played opera, adaptations of Charles Dickens novels and James Planché's "fairy extravaganzas", among other works.
Robert Lewis Glenister is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in the crime drama series Hustle (2004–2012) and Nicholas Blake in the spy drama series Spooks (2006–2010).
Maxine Peake is an English actress and narrator. She is known for her roles as Twinkle in dinnerladies, a sitcom on BBC One (1998–2000), as Veronica Ball in Shameless, the comedy drama from Channel 4 (2004–2007), Martha Costello in the BBC One legal drama Silk (2011–2014), and Grace Middleton in the BBC One drama series The Village (2013–2014). In 2017, she starred in the Black Mirror episode "Metalhead". She has also played the title role in Hamlet, as well as the notorious serial killer Myra Hindley in See No Evil: The Moors Murders, the critically acclaimed 2006 dramatisation by ITV of the Moors murders.
Rufus Hound is an English actor, comedian and presenter.
George Irving is an English actor known for playing Anton Meyer in Holby City from 1999 to 2002. He previously had a regular role as DI Ken Jackson in the first two series of Dangerfield (1995). He has also been in The Sweeney, The Professionals, Shoestring, Juliet Bravo, Bergerac, Dempsey and Makepeace, EastEnders as Trevor Smith, Inspector Morse, Peak Practice, The Bill, Cadfael, Casualty, Dalziel and Pascoe and Doctors.
Ruth Katrin Gemmell is an English actress. She starred in the film Fever Pitch in 1997 which was followed by supporting roles in television series EastEnders, Casualty, Home Fires and Penny Dreadful. She has played Carly Beaker, the mother of the title character in the Tracy Beaker franchise since 2004. In 2020, she began playing Violet, Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton in the Netflix series Bridgerton.
Joanna Higson is an English actress. She graduated from Salford University with a First Class Honours degree in Media and Performance in 2006. She joined the cast of Shameless in series 6, playing the role of "Maxine". She appeared in the first series of Sky One and later Sky Max’s production “Brassic” where she played a minor role. She reprised the role playing a more prominent part as manager of a club with Erin and later part of the main group.
Steven McNicoll is a Scottish actor, director, playwright and television presenter.
Ann "Annie" Castledine, was a British theatre director, teacher and dramaturg.
Ronald Eaglesham Porter, known professionally as Ron Donachie, is a Scottish actor. He is known for starring as DI John Rebus in the BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of the Ian Rankin Rebus detective novels and for his supporting roles in films The Jungle Book (1994), Titanic and television series Doctor Who and Game of Thrones.
Jay Diggins is an English singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with John Parish and for turning down an opportunity to appear on the hit BBC One show The Voice. Height: 6’2
Claire Benedict is a British actress known for her work in classical productions on the British stage, but best known for portraying the principal character Mma Ramotswe in the continuing radio adaptations of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. She won a Time Out Award for Best Performance for her portrayal of Sophia Adams in Errol John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, directed by Maya Angelou. She lives in Todmorden in the Pennines.
Emily Fleeshman is an English actress. She is most widely known for her roles as Nikki in Still Open All Hours and Sally in Moving On.
Rosie Fleeshman is an English actress. She has worked as an actress since the age of 10, beginning her career in the Peter Pan stage play at The Lowry Salford. In addition to an extensive stage experience, she has regularly recorded radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 7.
{{cite web}}
: |last=
has generic name (help){{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link){{cite web}}
: |last=
has generic name (help){{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)