Johnny K

Training:

August to October 2018. Hollyoaks acting course with Jimmy Boyland and Ash Tandon (‘The Bodyguard’) through JM Casting, Manchester. Mock audition with Peter Hunt, Lime Pictures.

April 2018. Emmerdale acting course with Jimmy Boyland, through JM Casting, Manchester. Meisner technique coaching and mock audition / casting with Emmerdale casting director Sophie Poulston. Feedback, 'I thought you gave a very calm and composed read with great eye contact and some lovely pauses. Well done.'

March 2018. Comedy course / workshop with John Thompson, through JM Casting, Manchester.

February 2016. MC course through 'We Are Funny Project', Star and Garter, Putney, London. Run byStephen Grant.

July 2009. Acting and camera classes, Manchester. Script work (commercials), improvisation, audition technique and camera technique with casting director from Beverley Keogh casting.

August 2001. Film production course, Hall Place studios, Leeds.

September '97 to July '98. Wirral Metropolitan College / Glenda Jackson theatre / Evelyn Brunner Studio, Manchester. Studied for London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (L.A.M.D.A) Associateacting diploma. Distinction.

Credits / Experience:

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2017. Stand-up comedy: 'Alternative 2' Edinburgh Fringe, 45 minute show (August 4th to 19th), 'Alternative 2' Manchester Fringe, 45 minute show (5th, 12th, 19th, 26th July), 'Alternative' comedy night, Kings Arms, Manchester, compere (Feb' and March).

2016. Stand-up comedy: 'Alternative' comedy night, Kings Arms, Manchester, compere (15th and 29th November), Finalist, Britain Does Variety, Princes Hall theatre, Aldershot, Angel Comedy, The Camden Head, London, The Star and Garter, Putney, (We are Funny Project), T Bird Bar, London (Comedy Bin), The Gunners, London (Famous Five Words), The Camden Eye, London (Monkey Business), The Comedy Store, London (King Gong), The Star and Garter, Putney, (We are Funny Project), The Gunners, London (Famous Five Words), The Regent, Islington (Nice N Spiky), The Oxford, Kentish Town (Monkey Business).

2015. Stand-up comedy: Bar Blue, Eastbourne, (Oi Oi Comedy), The London Comedy Club, Covent Garden and Kensington (20th to 22nd, 28th and 29th November and 3rd, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th,11th, 14th, 15th and 18th December), L'Ulivo, Leicester Square (Monkey Business), The Grove Bar, Hammersmith, (Instant Laughs), Cafe Mode, Covent Garden, (Cntrl Alt Comedy), We are Funny Project, Putney, Edinburgh Fringe, Paradise Green Vault (annexe), 'Alternative' stand up comedy show, 24th to 30th August (paid show), The Albion, Warrington, Hotel Pelirocco, Brighton, Brighton Fringe stand up comedy show 21st to 24th May (Free show), Zing Comedy Club, Lincoln University, Bar Blue, Eastbourne, (Oi Oi Comedy).

2014. Nurofen commericial, Brighton.

2014. Stand-up comedy: The Malt Shovel, Eynsford, Kent, Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn, Westbere, Kent, West Runton Social Club, Norfolk, Wellington pub, Widness, Red Bull, Kingsley, The Ship Inn, Ormskirk, Phoenix pub (Jokers), Rainham, The Sycamore Inn, Manchester, Grey Mare Inn, Bolton,Frog and Bucket, Preston, The Bull and Dog, St Helens, Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn, Westbere, Kent, Que Pasa Cantina, Liverpool (Pros and Coms), Edinburgh Fringe festival, 1st to 9th August, (paid show), Space @ Surgeon’s Hall, Black Bull, Edinburgh (free fringe), 4th August.

2013. Presenter on Arrowe Sound radio (music selection, interviews, features, phone ins, jingles etc);

2013. Channel Four drama (Darlow Smithson Productions), ‘The Mill’, Machine spinner, James Hawes, director;

2013. Stand-up comedy: Met theatre, Bury, Laughing Horse, Retro bar, Manchester, Comedy bulldog (charity event);

2012. Stand-up comedy: Comedy store, Manchester (King Gong), Ape and Apple, Comedy Balloon, Manchester, Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool (Writer’s showcase), Frog and Bucket, Manchester (Beat the Frog), Baa Bar, Liverpool (Rawhide Raw), Queens hotel, Tyldesley;

2001. Short film, made for the Leeds, England International Film Festival, 'The Theory of Everything'. Played 'Alex', main character, Raza Mallal, director;

2001. Yorkshire television series, 'Heartbeat', army photo shoot;

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2001. Yorkshire television soap, 'Emmerdale', Wine bar customer;

2000. Yorkshire television series, 'Heartbeat', snooker player;

2000. Yorkshire television production, 'Micawber', audience at circus;

2000. Levi Strauss, modeled new product line, 'Engineered jeans / Twisted';

1999. Leeds City Council, Environmental campaign promotion, dancer/model with Black Lace pop group;

1998. Mersey television soap, 'Brookside' / 'Friday the 13th' video, small speaking part, Wedding photographer, Jeremy Summers, director;

1998. Mersey television soap, 'Hollyoaks' / 'Off on One' video, Channel ferry representative / Holiday maker;

1998. BBC television series, 'The Lakes', Police officer, David Blair, director;

1998. BBC television series, 'Hetty Wainthrop Investigates', Party guest, Mike Vardy, director;

1998. BBC television production, 'Vanity Fair', Army officer.

Skills / Other:

Improvisation (advanced), writing (3 books published and screenplays), singing (very good), dialects and accents inc. r p, athlete and martial arts, fencing (basic), horse riding (basic), territorialarmy (Four Para), French speaking (intermediate), German speaking (basic), Russian speaking (basic), film production and photography including digital editing.

Worked as a lay barrister, High court, London, worked as a teacher, teaching English abroad and inthe UK (children to adults), full clean driving license and clean enhanced transferable (annual subscription) DBS (Disclosure Barring Service).

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