Rodd Christensen

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Rodd Christensen
Born
Rodney Boyd Christensen

6 July 1957 [1]
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
OccupationActor
Known forPlaying Spencer the Painter in Balamory

Rodd Boyd Christensen (born 6 July 1957 [2] )is an American actor who portrayed Spencer the painter on the BBC children's television programme Balamory . He was the show's only non-British lead actor. He is also known for presenting shows for BBC Two.

Christensen was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and trained as an actor. A devout Christian, in 1991 he moved to Scotland, and spent eleven years doing youth work with charity Scripture Union in Fife. [3] Between 2002 and 2005, he appeared in Balamory in the role of Spencer, a painter and musician. [3]

Rodd presented a children's educational programme called 'Talkie Time' for BBC Two, with episodes airing in 2010 and 2011.

In 2012, Rodd starred as a presenter for BBC Two for a programme called 'Counting With Rodd', an educational programme teaching children all about maths and numbers.

References

  1. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Balamory star Spencer gets himself a new job.. as a bus driver", Daily Record


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