Dominic Rowan

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Dominic Rowan
Born (1970-06-17) 17 June 1970 (age 54)
Oxford, England
Nationality English
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation(s)Actor, voice-over artist
Spouse(s)divorced: ex wife: Francesca Rowan/Rogers, interior designer
ChildrenTwo sons

Dominic Rowan (born 17 June 1971) [1] is an English television, film and theatre actor. He played CPS prosecutor Jacob Thorne in the ITV crime drama Law & Order: UK and Tom Mitford in the Channel 4 drama series North Square . Rowan has also had an extensive stage career.

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Career

Rowan trained at Central School of Speech and Drama.

Theatre

Rowan's work in theatre includes: A Dream Play , [2] Iphigeneia at Aulis , [3] Mourning Becomes Electra , [4] Three Sisters , [5] The Talking Cure [6] and Private Lives [7] at the National Theatre, London; The Two Gentlemen of Verona , [8] The Merchant of Venice [9] and Talk of the City for the RSC; A Voyage Round My Father [10] and Lobby Hero [11] at the Donmar Warehouse, London; Playhouse Creatures [12] at the Old Vic, London; Way to Heaven [13] and Forty Winks at the Royal Court Theatre, London; The Importance of Being Earnest [14] at The Oxford Playhouse; Sexual Perversity in Chicago at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield; The Rivals , [15] Charley's Aunt [16] and Look Back in Anger at the Royal Exchange, Manchester; A Collier's Friday Night at Hampstead Theatre, London; Wit's End at the New End Theatre, London, and Happy Now? , a new play by Lucinda Coxon at the National Theatre, London. [17]

He was seen in David Eldridge's Under The Blue Sky , which ran from July to September 2008 at the Duke of York's Theatre , London, then from December 2009 in Martin Crimp's version of Molière's comedy The Misanthrope [18] at the Comedy Theatre, London. In summer 2009, he appeared as Touchstone in Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Globe Theatre , where he also appeared in the title role of Henry VIII in 2010. In July 2011 he appeared at the Royal Court alongside Romola Garai in The Village Bike . [19]

In 2012 he appeared as Torvald in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Young Vic and in Berenice by Jean Racine at the Donmar Warehouse.[ citation needed ] In March 2024 Rowan is appearing alongside Rachael Stirling on The Divine Mrs S. at the Hampstead Theatre.

Television

His TV credits include: Catwalk Dogs , [20] Baby Boom, Midsomer Murders , Trial & Retribution , Family Man , [21] The Lavender List , [22] Celeb, Silent Witness , Swallow, Doc Martin , A Rather English Marriage , Saint X, Holby City , Rescue Me , Lost World , North Square , Hearts and Bones , Emma , [23] The Tenant of Wildfell Hall , No Bananas , Devil's Advocate and Between the Lines . In 2011, Rowan joined the cast of Law & Order: UK , replacing Ben Daniels as the show's Crown Prosecutor Jacob Thorne. He joined the new "order" team of Freema Agyeman and Peter Davison. [24] He also joined the cast of the fourth series of The Crown on Netflix in 2020, as Charles Powell.

Film

Rowan's film appearances include: David, The Tulse Luper Suitcases and the short film Pressure Points. In September 2011 Rowan played the title role in NCM Fathom/Globe Theatre/Arts Alliance Media film presentation of Shakespeare's Henry VIII – filmed during live performances at the Globe Theatre in London.

Radio

His radio work includes: Number 10 , And the Rain My Drink , The Talk of the City [25] and The Mill on the Floss .

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  2. ↑ "Productions : A Dream Play". National Theatre. 15 May 2005. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Productions: Iphigenia at Aulis". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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  5. ↑ "Productions: Three Sisters". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Productions: The Talking Cure". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Productions: Private Lives". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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