Martin Hyder

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Martin Hyder
Born1961 (age 6162)
Occupation(s)Actor, writer

Martin Hyder (born 1961) is an English actor and writer. [1]

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Hyder was educated at Abingdon School leaving in 1980. [2] He has worked closely with the BBC since 2000 contributing and appearing in BBC Radio and BBC Television. [3] His television credits include The Lenny Henry Show, The Omid Djalili Show, Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul, Harry Hill's TV Burp and he has appeared on many successful BBC radio shows.

In addition he has appeared on stage and in film, most recently he had a role in the 2014 film Edge of Tomorrow [4] and performed on stage in the plays 'Dead Dog in a Suitcase' in 2015 [5] and 'My Brilliant Friend' at the Rose Theatre, Kingston in 2017. [6]

Selected television and film

Selected radio

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References

  1. "The Sickie". British Film Council.
  2. "Old Abingdonian Club News" (PDF). Abingdon School.
  3. "Profile". AHA Talent.
  4. "Martin Hyder". IMDb.
  5. "Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs) tours". British Theatre Guide.
  6. Gilmour, Alexander (13 March 2017). "My Brilliant Friend Review". The Financial Times.