Theo Barklem-Biggs

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Theo Barklem-Biggs
Born (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 34)
Westminster, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Known for Silk , Sliced , The First Team

Theo Barklem-Biggs (born 21 March 1990) is an English television and film actor from London. He has performed both comedic and dramatic roles.

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Career

He made his debut television appearance in The Bill in 2008. He appeared in EastEnders, Silk, The Fades on British television and then in the 2011 film The Inbetweeners, and the 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service . In May 2020, he began playing Petey in The First Team , playing a young player at a Premier League football club. [1] On the show he appeared with his close friend Samson Kayo with whom he had also appeared in Sliced as two best friends and pizza delivery drivers. Kayo wrote the part specifically for Barklem-Biggs who he had known for 10 or more years. [2] [3]

Barklem-Biggs received praise for his performance as Sid Godley in the 2014 World War One drama Our World War . [4] He had the main role in the BAFTA nominated short-film Samuel-613. [5] He appeared in the British TV series Cleaning Up alongside Sheridan Smith and the comedy prison series Crims alongside Elis James. [6] He also appeared in the BBC series Tatau , [7] and the 2018 comedy film The Festival . [8] He was "unsettling" in the 2019 Claire Oakley film Make Up , [9] and was "effectively creepy" in the 2021 British horror film The Power . [10]

In 2022, he starred in SAS: Rogue Heroes alongside Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen and Dominic West from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Age of Heroes Soldier 2
The Inbetweeners Richard
7 Lives Kid
2012 The Man Inside Karl Lee
Hives LeeSegment: "London"
Keith Lemon: The Film Buster (Hoodie)
2013 Hammer of the Gods Vali
2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service Ryan
2017Pound for PoundDave Boy Green
Journey's End Private Watson
2018 Hunter Killer Seaman MackinnonUncredited
The Festival Gordy
Farming Scum
BloodymindedSid Varney
2019 Alien: Containment Nass
Make Up Kai
2020 The Forgotten Battle John
2021 Cherry Sgt. North
The Power Neville
2023 The End We Start From L

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 The Bill CarlEpisode: "Fools Rush In"
2009 Moses Jones Young White BoyEpisode #1.1
Missing Anthony TaylorEpisode: "Flip the Coin"
Doctors AnthonyEpisode: "Art of War"
How Not to Live Your Life Lad on BusEpisode: "Don Goes Gay"
Micro Men Sinclair Journalist Television film
2010 Survivors JordanEpisode #2.5
Holby City JoeyEpisode: "Fool's Gold"
Coming Up ParkerEpisode: "Dip"
Some Dogs BiteMick (uncredited)Television film
New Tricks Shane EvensEpisode: "Good Morning Lemmings"
EastEnders Mitch Gannon6 episodes
Law & Order: UK Charlie BlakeEpisode: "Help"
Miranda YouthEpisode: "A New Low"
2011 Silent Witness Joseph Ryland2 episodes
The Fades DC Firth5 episodes
2011–2014 Silk Jake Milner18 episodes
2012 A Touch of Cloth Darren Crossway2 episodes
2013 Count Arthur Strong AntonyEpisode: "Arthur's Big Moment"
The Guilty Jason Byrne2 episodes
HomeboysAlanTelevision film
2014AltTerryTelevision film
Our World War SidEpisode: "The First Day"
KerryDaleTelevision film
2015 Crims Marcel6 episodes
Ballot Monkeys Conor Jones5 episodes
Tatau Pete 'Budgie' Griffiths8 episodes
The Interceptor BusterEpisode #1.2
Cradle to Grave ColinEpisode #1.1
2016–2017 Drunk History: UK Leslie Walkington / Guy Gibson3 episodes
2018 Death in Paradise Ray CampbellEpisode: "The Stakes Are High"
2019 Cleaning Up Chris5 episodes
Timewasters Len White2 episodes
White Gold Ronnie Jnr.4 episodes
Carnival Row Cabal3 episodes
2019–2021 Sliced Ricky9 episodes
2020 The First Team Petey6 episodes
2022–2024 SAS: Rogue Heroes Reg Seekings6 episodes

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