Joe Dixon (actor)

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Joe Dixon
Born
Joseph Dixon

(1965-10-10) 10 October 1965 (age 58)
Birmingham, England
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Spouse
(m. 2000;div. 2004)

Joe Dixon (born 10 October 1965) is an English actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Jacques in The Mummy Returns .

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Early life

Dixon was born in Birmingham in 1965 to Jamaican parents. [1] He began acting at Castle Vale Comprehensive, where the drama teacher encouraged him to join the Birmingham Youth Theatre with his contemporary, Barry Aird. Dixon graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Castle Vale Comprehensive (now Greenwood Academy). [2]

Career

Dixon won the prestigious Ian Charleson Award for his 1991 performance as Jacques in Cheek by Jowls' all-male production of As You Like It , [3] [4] and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his 2003 performance in The Roman Actor at the Gielgud Theatre (Royal Shakespeare Company).

He also has extensive performances in film and television. A professional tenor, Joe Dixon sang the lead role in The Bacchae opera at Queen Elizabeth Hall, and was in the top ten in Denmark, Spain, and Russia for backing vocals. He excels in playing the euphonium, guitar, tuba, and piano. [5]

Personal life

Dixon has two children, Zachary and Coco Rose, with his ex-fiancée Anna Jacobs. Dixon was married to actress Lesley Manville from 2000 to 2004. [6]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Rich Deceiver Pete SparrowTV movie
1998 Middleton's Changling Franciscus
2000 The Last Musketeer D.C.I. LyonTV movie
2001 The Mummy Returns Jacques Clemons
2002 The Stretford Wives Dave McCarthyTV movie
2004 When I'm Sixty-Four LynvalTV movie
2007 Rise of the Footsoldier Mr. Khan
2010 14 Days with Victor MartinCurrently in post production
2012 The Cold Light of Day Dixon
2015 The Carrier Eric Mason
2017Hi-Lo JoeBruiser
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 The Bill Young BloodOne Episode: Duty Elsewhere
1990 The Manageress Terry MoirSix Episodes: Doing the Business, Pingvin Lakrids, Steal Your Heart Away, A Hundred and Ten Percent, A Match for Anyone, and At the End of the Day
1997 Frighteners JackOne Episode: Jevan
Holding On EylotThree Episodes: Episodes No.1.6 - 1.8
1999 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman AlanOne Episode: Living on Risk
2007 Casualty Martin PriddieOne Episode: The Apostate
Silent Witness 'D.I. Simon RushTwo Episodes: Suffer the Children: Part 1 and Suffer the Children: Part 2
2008 Criminal Justice Robert LloydFour Episodes: Episodes No.1.1 - 1.4
2010 Doctor Who The ChancellorOne Episode: "The End of Time (Part 2)"
2013 Atlantis RamosThirteen Episodes: Episodes 1x1 to 1x13
2014 Lewis Tony MaddoxEpisode 8.3: Beyond Good and Evil
2016 Vera George HalefordEpisode 6.2 "Tuesday’s Child"
2016 The Coroner Samuel MansfieldEpisode 2.4 "The Beast of Lighthaven"
2017 Midsomer Murders Elliot LuthandoEpisode 3, season 19 "Last Man Out"

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References

  1. Joe Dixon - Biography
  2. Birmingham Post - Blogs and Comments - Birmingham Columnists - More Columnists - No reason why Lenny Henry can't be Othello Archived September 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Culture: The Castle Vale actor; Joe Dixon has finally completed the short journey from Birmingham to Stratford - via a Hollywood blockbuster, writes Terry Grimley. - Free Online Library".
  4. Lees, Caroline. "Classic recipes for success". Sunday Times. 9 February 1992
  5. SueTerry Voices: Joe Dixon Male Voiceover Artist
  6. Curtis, Nick (6 January 2010). "Lesley Manville's six degrees of success". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.