Karl Theobald

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Karl Theobald
Born
Karl Julian Theobald

(1969-08-05) 5 August 1969 (age 56)
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Education The Denes High School
Alma mater Drama Centre London
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer
Years active2004–present

Karl Julian Theobald (born 5 August 1969) [1] is an English actor, comedian and musician. His band Grifter Kid and the Midnight Raiders have 5 albums released on their own label. Karl has played 'Landlord' in Plebs and Martin Dear in Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing . He has three children and is married to artist and musician Rowan Lambourne -Gibbs.

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Early life

Theobald was born in Lowestoft, to Wendy Theobald. [2] He grew up in Lowestoft, for seventeen years, where he studied at The Denes High School [3] and went to dance school at an early age. He graduated from the Drama Centre London in 1998, to work with Theatre de Complicite.

Career

Theobald is the one-time comedy partner of Russell Brand; they formed a double act during the 1990s called Theobald and Brand on Ice. This has been mentioned by Brand on his BBC Radio show and in his autobiography, My Booky Wook. As well as appearing in Green Wing, Theobald has written comedy for the television programmes The Sketch Show and Smack the Pony . He also appeared in the radio sitcom The Exterminating Angels. [4]

In 2008, Theobald joined the cast of ITV science fiction series Primeval as Oliver Leek. He appeared in the 2010 film Get Him to the Greek , alongside Brand, playing his assistant. In 2014, he starred in the independent British feature film Downhill, with Ned Dennehy, Jeremy Swift and Richard Lumsden, which is a comedy about four men attempting Alfred Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk. The film is directed by James Rouse and the screenplay was written by Torben Betts.

Film and television

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Truth Spud
2007Buying PornJackShort film
NoraArgite (voice)
2009I Am Ruthie Segal, Hear Me RoarN/A
Nativity! Parent
2010 Get Him to the Greek Duffy Servant Dude
Common Film GroundKarlShort film
2011RekindledTim Stevens
2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Greg Frampton
2014 Downhill Keith
2015 Mortdecai Gardener
Brand: A Second Coming HimselfDocumentary film
Pawel the Polish Mouse Goes to the MoonPawel the Polish MouseShort film
2016 Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle Joel Maidment
Swing AwayThomas
2017Carnage: Swallowing the PastDaddy
2019 Yesterday Terry
2022LegsDoctor CrisswellShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 AD/BC: A Rock Opera ShepherdTV film
2004–2006 Green Wing Dr. Martin DearMain role
2006 The Virgin Queen AlsopTV mini-series
Episode #1.4
2007MoonmonkeysNigelTV film
Doc Martin Anthony OakwoodEpisode: "City Slickers"
2008 Primeval Oliver Leek 7 episodes
Clive HoleTatum WilkinsonTV film
The Weakest Link Himself (Contestant)"999 Emergency Services Special"
2011–2012 Twenty Twelve Graham HitchinsMain role
2012 Skins David HenleyEpisode: "Alex"
2012–2013 Pramface JeremyEpisode: "Pregnant Rapist"
"Knocked Up and Homeless"
"Optimum Conditions"
2012 National Theatre Live ItzakEpisode: "Travelling Light"
2013Common GroundKlive RichardsTV mini-series
Episode: "Patricia"
Jo OliverEpisode #1.6
2013–2022 Plebs LandlordMain role
2013 Doll & Em OliverEpisode #1.6
2016 Trollied Phil SmithEpisode #6.2
2017–2019 GameFace Graham the TherapistMain role
2017–2018 Sick Note Michael SerasauMain role
2017 Midsomer Murders Doug VaughanEpisode: "Death by Persuasion"
2018 Hang Ups Pete ThompsonMain role
2018 The Queen and I Governor WindettTV film
2018 Upstart Crow ScratchitEpisode: "A Crow Christmas Carol"
2019 Jerk ShaunEpisode: #1.1
2019 Death in Paradise David MolyneuxEpisode: #8.8
2020 Life Dominic3 episodes
2022 The Witchfinder Fake StearneEpisode: #1.5

Radio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The Exterminating AngelsSteve AngelMain role
2007 Edge Falls PhilEpisode: #1.4
2008 Potting On DaveMain role
2012Vital StatisticsAgent YMain role
2017 Ed Reardon's Week JackEpisode: #12.4
2019We've Got a Pill for ThatN/A

Stage

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2015Talking HeadsGraham WhittakerBath Theatre Royal [5]

Comedy

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Karl Theobald Essentially: The Book TourHimself2019 Edinburgh Fringe

Other media

Music videos

YearTitleArtistsNotes
2008"More News from Nowhere" Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Video games

YearTitleRole
2010 Fable III Mortimer Pain / Driftwood Settlers

References

  1. ↑ Ansdell, Caroline. "20 Questions With... Karl Theobald". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ormiston Denes Academy Karl Theobald (From 1985)". Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "BBC Twenty Twelve star Karl Theobald, of Lowestoft, interviewed - What's on and things to do in Norfolk - Eastern Daily Press". Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Exterminating Angels - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Talking Heads (Bath Theatre Royal)". What's On Stage. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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