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| Glen Joseph | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Glen Robinson |
| Born | 2 November 1984 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England |
| Medium | Actor |
| Nationality | English |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Website | Official website |
Glen Robinson (born 2 November 1984 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England) is an English Actor, Director, Musician and Broadcaster.
Joseph trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating with first class honours in 2007. [1] He won the Sir John Gielgud Award for Musical Theatre in 2008. [2]
Joseph spent the majority of his Acting career touring the World playing the titular role of Buddy Holly in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story . [3] [4] as well as playing the role in the revival of the show in London’s West End.
Joseph was one of three owners of PROGRESS Wrestling, [5] a professional wrestling company based in London. He was also the lead commentator for the company, [6] and Executive Producer. The company was formed by Jim Smallman and Jon Briley in March 2012, with Joseph joining them in May of that year. In 2020, Joseph and co-owner Smallman stepped away from the company to focus on their expanding roles at WWE . [7]
Joseph works for WWE as a producer and as part of the European Talent Development team for their NXT UK brand.
In 2014 Joseph released his debut EP, Under Nashville Skies, [8] which reached the top ten of the iTunes country music chart upon its release.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-17 | Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story | Buddy Holly | |
| 2008 | Footloose | Chuck Cranston | |
| 2010-12 | Dreamboats and Petticoats | Eric | |
| 2015 | To Sleep | Director | |
| 2016 | Dick Whittington | Director |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Goal III: Taking on the World |
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