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'''Brett Findlay''' (born 30 May 1972) is a British [[film]] and [[theatre|stage]] [[actor]].
'''Brett Findlay''' (born 30 May 1972) is a British film and stage actor.


Findlay trained at the [[Drama Studio London]]. He is married to Jemilah Findlay (''née'' Litvinoff, granddaughter of [[Cherry Marshall]] and [[Emanuel Litvinoff]]). They have one daughter, Akiko.
Findlay trained at the [[Drama Studio London]]. He was married to Jemilah Findlay (''née'' Litvinoff, granddaughter of [[Cherry Marshall]] and [[Emanuel Litvinoff]]) until 2021 when they divorced. They have two children a daughter, Akiko and a Son.


He had a cameo part in ''[[Beyond the Fire]]'',<ref>http://www.ica.org.uk/Beyond%20the%20Fire+20097.twl</ref><ref>Beyond The Fire review http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/129457/beyond-the-fire</ref> the award-winning Best Film (UK Feature) London Independent Film Festival and was principal actor in the 2008 thriller ''[[Dark Rage]]''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074641/</ref> In his previous career as a musician he is most noted as percussionist with [[Kula Shaker]], the English [[psychedelic rock]] [[Musical ensemble|band]].<ref>http://users.compaqnet.be/fairyland/kulafaq2.htm "In the past, Govinda was often performed with a female vocalist called [[Gouri Choudhury]]. Also nowadays, when they do a gig, most of the time there is an additional percussion person present and his name is Brett Findlay."</ref> He also played pecussion on [[Toploader]]'s album [[Onka's Big Moka]].
He had a cameo part in ''[[Beyond the Fire]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ica.org.uk/Beyond%20the%20Fire+20097.twl |title=Institute of Contemporary Arts : Film : Beyond the Fire |accessdate=2010-07-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217112734/http://www.ica.org.uk/Beyond%20the%20Fire%2B20097.twl |archivedate=17 February 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-06-16 |title=Beyond the Fire {{!}} Film {{!}} The Guardian |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/129457/beyond-the-fire |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref> the award-winning Best Film (UK Feature) London Independent Film Festival and was principal actor in the 2008 thriller ''[[Dark Rage]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074641/|title=Dark Rage|date=16 August 2008|accessdate=20 November 2017|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> In his previous career as a musician he is most noted as percussionist with [[Kula Shaker]], the English [[psychedelic rock]] band.<ref>http://users.compaqnet.be/fairyland/kulafaq2.htm "In the past, Govinda was often performed with a female vocalist called [[Gouri Choudhury]]. Also nowadays, when they do a gig, most of the time there is an additional percussion person present and his name is Brett Findlay."</ref> He also played percussion on [[Toploader]]'s album [[Onka's Big Moka]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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*''[[Remedy (short film)|Remedy]]'' Short (2009)
*''[[Remedy (short film)|Remedy]]'' Short (2009)
*''[[Family Affairs]]'' TV (2003)
*''[[Family Affairs]]'' TV (2003)
*''[[I Was Never Young]]'' Short (2003)<ref>I Was Never Young http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396650/</ref>
*''[[I Was Never Young]]'' Short (2003)<ref>{{Citation |last=Harris |first=Elise |title=I Was Never Young |date=2003-09-23 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396650/ |type=Short |access-date=2022-12-19}}</ref>


==Theatre==
==Theatre==
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*[[Giving Gorillas Passports]] (2009)
*[[Giving Gorillas Passports]] (2009)
*''[[No Shame, No Fear]]'' (2006)
*''[[No Shame, No Fear]]'' (2006)
*[[The Pipe Manufactureres Blue Book]] (2005)
*[[The Pipe Manufacturers Blue Book]] (2005)
*[[Much Ado About Nothing]] (2005)
*[[Much Ado About Nothing]] (2005)
*[[The Constant Wife]] (2004)
*[[The Constant Wife]] (2004)
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0322513|name=Brett Findlay}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1539051|name=Brett Findlay}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCZWwy10XDA&feature=related/ Kula Shaker on Later with Jools Holland, 2008]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCZWwy10XDA/ Kula Shaker on Later with Jools Holland, 2008]
*[http://www.shift.org.uk/employers/videos/lifeintheoffice/breakdown.html/ Shift infomercial - Breakdown, 2009]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100901064323/http://shift.org.uk/employers/videos/lifeintheoffice/breakdown.html Shift infomercial – Breakdown, 2009]
*[http://www.roguesandvagabonds.co.uk/cgi-bin/newslist.pl?bid=10999&num=1&coinc=0&fkey=the%20time%20of%20your%20life/ Theatre review for The Time of Your Life, 2008]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174328/http://www.roguesandvagabonds.co.uk/cgi-bin/newslist.pl?bid=10999&num=1&coinc=0&fkey=the%20time%20of%20your%20life%2F Theatre review for The Time of Your Life, 2008]

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Latest revision as of 19:09, 25 May 2023

Brett Findlay
Born (1972-05-30) 30 May 1972 (age 51)
Somerset, England
Years active2003–present
SpouseJemilah Findlay (div 2021)

Brett Findlay (born 30 May 1972) is a British film and stage actor.

Findlay trained at the Drama Studio London. He was married to Jemilah Findlay (née Litvinoff, granddaughter of Cherry Marshall and Emanuel Litvinoff) until 2021 when they divorced. They have two children a daughter, Akiko and a Son.

He had a cameo part in Beyond the Fire,[1][2] the award-winning Best Film (UK Feature) London Independent Film Festival and was principal actor in the 2008 thriller Dark Rage.[3] In his previous career as a musician he is most noted as percussionist with Kula Shaker, the English psychedelic rock band.[4] He also played percussion on Toploader's album Onka's Big Moka.

Filmography[edit]

Theatre[edit]

Discography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Institute of Contemporary Arts : Film : Beyond the Fire". Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Beyond the Fire | Film | The Guardian". The Guardian. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Dark Rage". IMDb. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. ^ http://users.compaqnet.be/fairyland/kulafaq2.htm "In the past, Govinda was often performed with a female vocalist called Gouri Choudhury. Also nowadays, when they do a gig, most of the time there is an additional percussion person present and his name is Brett Findlay."
  5. ^ Harris, Elise (23 September 2003), I Was Never Young (Short), retrieved 19 December 2022

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