Graham Pountney 

 

Graham's CV

AGENT
Steve Ray, Platinum Artistes
The Lodge, 66 St Leonards Road, Windsor SL4 3BY
Tel/ Fax: 01983 862823
Mobile: 07860 573476
E-mail: info@platinumartistes.co.uk

Playing Range
Late 40s - early 50s
Graham brings enthusiasm, charm, authority, plus a possible dark side to modern and period drama and comedy productions: film, television, theatre, commercials, videos, voiceovers and presentations.

Casting Types 
1.) Professionals: eg Doctors, Estate Agents, Lawyers, Businessmen and Armed Forces Officers
2.) Classical leading/character men
3.) Sympathetic Man next door

Spotlight Online PIN
9657-1276-9485
Career 30 years
Trained: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1973–1976 (Annual Merit Award)
Education Public School (A level)
USA High School

Personal Details
Birth Date: 06/02/1953
Height: 5'10"
Eyes: Blue
Physique: Athletic
Hair: Brown/Grey/thinning

Skills
Racquet sports, Golf, excellent Sailing, Stage combat, Running for fitness.

Voice
Well-spoken RP, Light Baritone quality
Dialects Native English, UK Regions, USA Regions


FILMS – most recent
FAREWELL TOMORROW, Paul Wayne UFA Dir: Dieter Kehler
DARK PLACES, Headmaster Tarantula/Phantom Dir: Donato Rotunno
PASSING THROUGH, Peter [lead] High and Wide Films Dir: Joe Shaw
Mr. IN-BETWEEN, Doctor Mann Phantom Pictures Dir: Paul Sarossy
BABY JUICE EXPRESS, Reporter Enterprise Films Dir: Mike Hurst

TELEVISION – most recent
BBC EASTENDERS 'Tim the Tramp'
LIFE BEGINS (Millennium) Manager Dir: Martin Dennis
NEW TRICKS (Wall to Wall) The Businessman Dir: -
PANORAMA (BBC) Paramedic Officer Dir: -
HUSTLE (Kudos) Mr Williams (Surgeon) Dir: Bharat Nalluri
SEA OF SOULS (BBC/Sony) Librarian Dir: James Hawes
HUTTON Enquiry (Sky News) J. Dingemans QC Dir: Simon Bucks
GOODBYE Mr CHIPS (BBC/SMG) Rushton Snr Dir: Stuart Orme
LEXX (Silver Light) Dr Ponts Dir: Paul Donovan
THE HIDDEN CITY (OBAC/Rough) Newscaster Dir: Richard Johnson
FIELDS OF GOLD (BBC) Military Man Dir: Bill Anderson
TEACHERS (Tiger Aspect) Eric Dir: Sallie Aprahamian
LEXX (Silver Light) Dr Ponts Dir: Paul Donovan
CROSSROADS (Carlton) Roger Wood Dir: Michael Kerrigan
THE SINS (BBC) Andrew Dir: Sallie Aprahamian

THEATRE – most recent
KINDLY KEEP IT COVERED (Roland) Mill at Sonning Dir: Leslie Lawton
ROMEO AND JULIET (Prince) OSC Dir: Patrick Tucker
KING JOHN (Chatillon) OSC/The Globe Dir: Patrick Tucker
AS YOU LIKE IT (Duke Frederick) OSC/The Globe Dir: Patrick Tucker
HOBSONS CHOICE (Fred Beenstock) WEST END Lyceum Dir: Frank Hauser
ROOKERY NOOK (Gerald) Edinburgh Lyceum Dir: Richard Baron
NOISES OFF (Freddie) Edinburgh Lyceum Dir: Ben Twist

BBC RADIO DRAMA
GENTLEMEN, MURDER IS SERVED (Philip) Director: Andy Jordan
THE GREAT IMPERSONATION (Capt Bertram) Director: Brian Miller
THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE (The Lover) Director: P Plowright
LORNA DOONE (Alan Brandir) Director: Brian Miller
 

DIRECTING
PRESENTER TRAINING Corp Film for CISCO Systems, ScreenTest Group
MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS (with the London Pops orchestra) Richmond Theatre
SOME ASPECTS OF LOVE (Anthology) Richmond Theatre
ONE THING MORE or CAEDMON CONSTRUED (Fry) Boxgrove Priory

ROLE PLAY ACTOR
Clients have included Logica, KPMG, Deloittes, BAA & The Foreign Office

PERIPHERAL ACTIVITIES
LECTURING & TEACHING

Drama Studies: The International Shakespeare's Globe Centre;
TASIS, England; Mountview Theatre School; ALRA, London;
Guildford School of Acting;The School of the Science of Acting; RSAMD Glasgow

First Folio - the Original Shakespeare Company
The History and Renovation of the Richmond Theatre
Presentation skills (Advanced and Beginners)
Videoconferencing meeting and performance skills

COMPANY DIRECTOR & co-founder ORIGINAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Ltd