Jeremy Crutchley

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Jeremy Crutchley
Born (1961-07-27) July 27, 1961 (age 62)
Nationality South African
British
Alma mater University of Natal
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Website www.jeremycrutchley.com

Jeremy Crutchley is a British-born South African actor and singer. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] He played roles in the television series Salem , Black Sails , Leonardo , Constantine and Hannibal and several theatre and cinema works in a career spanning for more than four decades.

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He also voiced the narrator of the space opera comedy podcast series Mission to Zyxx (2017-2022). [2]

Personal life

In 1978, he graduated with a B.A.(Hons) degree in drama, from the University of Natal, RSA. [3] [ non-primary source needed ]

Career

Crutchley's career began in the action comedy film Crazy Safari . Then in 1989, he played the role of "Billy Foul" in the film The Journey to the Center of the Earth. In the 1990s, he acted in Africa-based films such as A Good Man in Africa, Pride of Africa and two episodes of the television series Rhodes. [1] In 1978, he wrote and played the music and lyrics for plays Bloodbreath Anaesthetic, and Sloper. In 1984, he composed music for the play Brothers of The Head produced by Brian Aldiss. In 1992, he played the role as "Dr Frank’n’Furter" in the film The Rocky Horror Show. In 2010, he wrote and recorded his first studio album, Release. He owned a band called "The Standing Wave". [4] [ non-primary source needed ]

In 1989, he played the role of "Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf" in the stage play I am My Own Wife and then in the "Broadway Hit" produced by Doug Wright, where he later won 2 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards for Best Actor and Best Solo Performance for this performance. Apart from that, he performed for The Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-Upon-Avon in the plays: The Merchant of Venice, for which he won the Fleur Du Cap Best Actor Award. Then with Orange Tree Theatre, he played 8 roles in 11 productions such as The Dice House. In the 1980s, he performed as "Slim" in play Cowboy Mouth produced by Sam Shepard, at the Market Theatre, as "Alan Strang" in Equus produced by Peter Shaffer. [4] [ non-primary source needed ]

After the millennium, he acted in the films Red Water, The Poseidon Attack, Supernova - When the sun explodes, A love in Saigon, The last days of Krakatau and Lost City Raiders. In 2008, he acted in the film Lord of War and Doomsday: day of vengeance. In 2012, Crutchley played the role of "Psychoin" in the home movie Death Race: Inferno directed by Roel Reiné. In 2011, he acted in the film Retribution, where he was nominated for the SAFTA Golden Horn for Best Actor: Feature Film at the South African Film and Television Awards. [5] [ unreliable source? ] [1] [ non-primary source needed ]

In the television, he appeared as "Dr Stan Ginsburg" in Falling Water, "Doorhaus" in Blindspot, "Senator Buchanan" in Taken, "Puritan Magistrate Hathorne" in Salem and the "pirate Morley" in Black Sails. He also appeared in theatre works, where he performed as 'The Other’ in Sacred Elephant performed at the La MaMa Theatre. [4] [ non-primary source needed ]

In 2015 he acted in the film Flytrap In 2016, he was nominated for the Festival Award for Best Actor in Leading Role at the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema. In 2017 at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, he was nominated for the IIFC Award for Best Actor for the same role. [5] [ unreliable source? ] In 2020, he co-wrote and produced the short film Demus, which is currently under post-productions. In the film, he also composed and performed the original soundtrack music. [6] [ failed verification ]

Apart from acting, he is also a voice-over artist that rendered his voice for film, commercials and animation such as Infinity Train on Cartoon Network. [7] [8]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1980MacbethExtraTV movie
1982Safari 3000French TeamFilm
1983Hamlet: Prince of DenmarkGravedigger TwoTV movie
1986Death of a Teddy BearTV movie
1987The Merchant of VeniceSalerioTV movie
1988 Journey to the Center of the Earth Billy FoulFilm
1991TruckingJunior IsaacsTV series
1991Au PairWalter ClarkeFilm
1993Tropical HeatCecilTV series
1994Jock: A True Tale of FriendshipHunter #2Film
1994Trigger FastJeb MallickFilm
1994A Good Man in AfricaDalmireFilm
1995 The Mangler Pictureman / MorticianFilm
1995Tales of Mystery and ImaginationRoderick UsherFilm
1996 Rhodes Philip 'Flippy' JourdanTV Miniseries
1997Pride of AfricaJulian Stodd-WicksTV movie
2000Dirty WorkJeff WoodcockTV series
2000City CentralMarcusTV series
2000Angels in a CageCharl, Script editorFilm
2003Red WaterShark ExpertTV movie
2004ForgivenessFather DaltonFilm
2005Charlie JadeMancuso KeyesTV series
2005Eine Liebe in SaigonTV movie
2005SupernovaDr. Joseph ChenislavTV movie
2005Lord of WarArms Fair SalesmanFilm
2005The Poseidon AdventureCyrus CopelandTV movie
2005Out on a LimbRamsey HarrisonFilm
2005The TriangleBalsamTV Miniseries
2006 Ask the Dust SolomonFilm
2006Krakatoa: Volcano of DestructionJansenTV movie
2006Opération Rainbow WarriorDormanTV movie
2007FloodBullmanFilm
2008The DealIan ChadwickFilm
2008DoomsdayRichterFilm
2008 The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior BaldoVideo
2008SkinHugh JohnstonFilm
2008Lost City RaidersFather GiacopettiTV movie
2008CrusoeWill AtkinsFilm
2008 The Devil's Whore ToopTV Miniseries
2009DiamondsMichael SloaneFilm
2010 Spud The Glock - Mr. GlockenshpeelFilm
2011Kidnap and RansomTom GallagherTV series
2011Women in LoveRobertTV Miniseries
2011The RunawayHodgesTV Miniseries
2011RetributionAlan RileyFilm
2012LeonardoSignor Da VinciTV series
2013 Death Race: Inferno PsychoVideo
2013 Spud 2: The Madness Continues The GlockFilm
2013MarpleIan FlemingTV series
2014 Black Sails MorleyTV series
2014 Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series Denner FrostfingerVideo game
2014 The Tom and Jerry Show CatesTV series
2015ConstantineStanley GibsonTV series
2015FlytrapJimmy, Co-producerFilm
2015 Hannibal Dr. Roman FellTV series
2015Star Wars: UprisingBrother Cyst / Imperial Male / Male Imperial Officer (voice)Video game
2016 Infinity Train Glad-One (voice)TV Short
2016 Gotham AntonTV series
2016Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal ThroneLord Dramath / Freight Handler / Tragus Rova (voice)Video game
2017-2022 Mission to Zyxx Opening narration (voice)Podcast
2017 Salem HathorneTV series
2017We Bare BearsNarratorTV series
2017 Blindspot Leslie DoorhausTV series
2018Falling WaterDr. Stan GinsburgTV series
2018TakenSenator BuchananTV series
2019 The Blacklist Thelonius PrackettTV series
2019 Infinity Train Glad-One / Sad-One / MonsterTV series
2020SaiigoCo-writerShort film
2021Prodigal SonIzzy CollinsTV series
2021 American Gods MaximillianTV series
2021 MacGyver Dr. Silas MercerTV series
2021 Infinity Train Glad-One / One / The DeanTV series
2021 Summer Camp Island Frog Guitarrist / TheoTV series
2021 Blue Bloods Kenny CookTV series
2022 Primal Lord Darlington/Bertie (voice)TV series
2023 Unicorn: Warriors Eternal Merlin (voice)TV series
TBDDemusActor, writer, ProducerShort film

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