Rory Jennings

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Rory Bartholomew Jennings
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Born (1983-07-20) 20 July 1983 (age 40)
Kilburn, London, England
Alma mater University of Liverpool
OccupationActor

Rory Jennings (born 20 July 1983) [1] is a British actor and poker player. [2] He played Craig Dixon in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 27 July to 7 September 2007.

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Early life

Jennings was born in London, England. He has been acting since the age of 10. As a child actor he trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School; he took a break from acting in 2001 to study Politics at the University of Liverpool. [3]

Rory is married to TV producer and farmer Victoria Kemp.

Acting career

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatre
2004 Gong Donkeys David Bush Theatre [4]
?Transgression[ citation needed ] Royal National Theatre
Heaven Eyes[ citation needed ] Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Television

Source [5]
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Magic Grandad NedS2.E1 "Famous People: Elizabeth I"
1994, 2006, 2010 Casualty Danny Miller,

Kevin Bingham, Ashley

S9.E9,

S21.E1, S24.E32

1995–1997 The Fast Show Toby, Boy in Village11 Episodes
2000 Urban Gothic EustaceS1.E10 "Pineapple Chunks"
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Daniel GillS1.E3 "The Best Years of Your Death"
2005 All About George Russell6 Episodes
Jericho Edmund Swettenham
2006 Doctor Who Tommy ConnollyS2.E7: "The Idiot's Lantern"
2007 EastEnders Craig Dixon 15 Episodes
2007–2008 The Bill Jimmy Cunningham, Danny StepneyS23.E22

S24.E71 [6]

2008 Harry & Paul Darren (HSBC Post Employee)S2.E3
2014 Glue TimS1.E2 "James/Janine"

Film

Source: [5]
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Young Victor
Fatherland Pili [7] [8]
1995 The Affair David Leyand
1998 Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess Prince Harry [9]
1999 Tom's Midnight Garden James (12 years)
2008 Cass Young Freeman
Shifty Otis

Music Videos

YearArtistSong
2007 The Chemical Brothers "The Salmon Dance"

Commercials

'The People's Post Office' advert for the Post Office, directed by Armando Iannucci. [10]

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