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His first season with the Royal Shakespeare Company came in 1982. He has worked with the company many times since, on a total of 21 plays. |
His first season with the Royal Shakespeare Company came in 1982. He has worked with the company many times since, on a total of 21 plays. |
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Bones first television appearance was in the BBC Jubilee Play "A Day in the Life" by Ray Connolly, in 1977. In 1980 he appeared in an episode of ''[[Fox (TV series)|Fox]]'' as Kemble. Bones played Sergeant Parkes in an episode of ''[[Spearhead (TV series)|Spearhead]]'' (1981), Paul Roussillon in ''[[Bergerac]]'' (1988), and a Superintendent in ''[[London's Burning]]'' (1988). Also in 1988 Bones played [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[Mediumship|medium]] [[Robert James Lees]] in [[ITV]]'s ''[[Jack the Ripper (1988 TV series)|Jack the Ripper]]'' starring [[Michael Caine]].<ref name=imdb>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0094297/] Bones on the ''[[Internet Movie Database]]''</ref> |
Bones first television appearance was in the BBC Jubilee Play "A Day in the Life" by Ray Connolly, in 1977. In 1980 he appeared in an episode of ''[[Fox (TV series)|Fox]]'' as Kemble. Bones played Sergeant Parkes in an episode of ''[[Spearhead (TV series)|Spearhead]]'' (1981), Paul Roussillon in ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'' (1988), and a Superintendent in ''[[London's Burning]]'' (1988). Also in 1988 Bones played [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[Mediumship|medium]] [[Robert James Lees]] in [[ITV]]'s ''[[Jack the Ripper (1988 TV series)|Jack the Ripper]]'' starring [[Michael Caine]].<ref name=imdb>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0094297/] Bones on the ''[[Internet Movie Database]]''</ref> |
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Bones first Feature Film was ''[[Bellman and True]]''(1987) directed by Richard Loncraine and starring Bernard Hill. The ''[[New York Times]]'' film critic said ''"Mr Bones makes a memorable screen debut as the bullying Gort."'' In 1995 Bones played Toussant in the film ''[[Cutthroat Island]]'', and in 1998 made appearances in ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]'' and ''[[Cold Feet]]''. He played Admiral Bill Wilson in the 1999 film ''[[Wing Commander (film)|Wing Commander]]'', and in 2001 he played [[Banquo]] in a made for television film of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'' which starred [[Antony Sher]] as Macbeth. The film was the televised version of a stage show which had an enormously successful run in England, Japan and the USA.<ref name=imdb/> |
Bones first Feature Film was ''[[Bellman and True]]''(1987) directed by Richard Loncraine and starring Bernard Hill. The ''[[New York Times]]'' film critic said ''"Mr Bones makes a memorable screen debut as the bullying Gort."'' In 1995 Bones played Toussant in the film ''[[Cutthroat Island]]'', and in 1998 made appearances in ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]'' and ''[[Cold Feet]]''. He played Admiral Bill Wilson in the 1999 film ''[[Wing Commander (film)|Wing Commander]]'', and in 2001 he played [[Banquo]] in a made for television film of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'' which starred [[Antony Sher]] as Macbeth. The film was the televised version of a stage show which had an enormously successful run in England, Japan and the USA.<ref name=imdb/> |
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Ken Bones is a British actor best known for his television, film and stage appearances. He is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.[1]
Biography
Trained at RADA, 1971-73.
Honours Diploma; Ronson Prize; Kendal Award; Poel Prize; John Barton Prize.
EARLY WORK 1974-1981
First professional stage appearance: Roy in "The Odd Couple" at Crewe in January 1974. Season included: Wick in "Little Malcolm.."; Vincent Crummles in "Nicholas Nickleby"; Dr Hennessey in "Count Dracula".
1974&1975 Prospect Theatre Company: National tour, Edinburgh Festival, and London's Roundhouse Theatre, playing Gower in "Henry IV/Henry V" with Timothy Dalton; and the Narrator in the rock musical "Pilgrim" with Paul Jones and Peter Straker.
1976 Marlow Theatre Canterbury: Ernst Ludwig in "Cabaret" Mr Shanks in "Habeas Corpus" Trofimov in "The Cherry Orchard" Milo Tindal in "Sleuth" Curly Delafield in "Knuckle"
1977 Toured with the Mermaid Theatre educational company The Molecule Club teaching science to children.
1978 Lucifer in the first modern revival of "The Lincoln Mystery Cycle" in Lincoln Cathedral.
1978 With Southern Exchange Theatre Company (established by Charles Savage to provide regional theatre for civic theatres without resident rep companies - Wyvern Swinden, Reading Hexagon, Poole Arts Centre): Ramble in "Lock up Your Daughters"; Leonard in "Time and Time Again"; Saul Hodgkin in "The Ghost Train"; Alec Kooning in "Dear Janet Rosenberg..",* The Man in Chekov's "The Lady and the Little Dog"* ,* studio two-handed productions; Bob Cratchet in "A Christmas Carol"
1979 Oldham: The Earl of Warwick in "Saint Joan"
1979 The Watermill: Eilert Loevborg in "Hedda Gabler" with Gayle Hunnicutt; John in "Absent Friends".
1980 National Tour of "Woyzek" with 'Foco Novo Theatre Company playing The Drum Major.
Nottingham Playhouse: Luther in "The Daughter In Law" for D H Lawrence Festival. Cheltenham: Laurence in "Abigail's Party". Coventry Belgrade: Dick Wagner in "Night and Day". Plymouth: Macbeth in "Macbeth".
1981 Southampton: Givola in "Arturo Ui" Manchester Royal Exchange: Bad Angel in "Dr Faustus" with Ben Kingsley; Black Dog and George Merry in "Treasure Island".
FROM 1982 - PRESENT DAY
His first season with the Royal Shakespeare Company came in 1982. He has worked with the company many times since, on a total of 21 plays.
Bones first television appearance was in the BBC Jubilee Play "A Day in the Life" by Ray Connolly, in 1977. In 1980 he appeared in an episode of Fox as Kemble. Bones played Sergeant Parkes in an episode of Spearhead (1981), Paul Roussillon in Bergerac (1988), and a Superintendent in London's Burning (1988). Also in 1988 Bones played Victorian medium Robert James Lees in ITV's Jack the Ripper starring Michael Caine.[2]
Bones first Feature Film was Bellman and True(1987) directed by Richard Loncraine and starring Bernard Hill. The New York Times film critic said "Mr Bones makes a memorable screen debut as the bullying Gort." In 1995 Bones played Toussant in the film Cutthroat Island, and in 1998 made appearances in Dangerfield and Cold Feet. He played Admiral Bill Wilson in the 1999 film Wing Commander, and in 2001 he played Banquo in a made for television film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Macbeth which starred Antony Sher as Macbeth. The film was the televised version of a stage show which had an enormously successful run in England, Japan and the USA.[2]
In 2002 Bones played Keith Burns in an episode of Spooks and in 2003 appeared in Casualty as Robbie. His 2004 roles include Hippasus in the film Troy starring Brad Pitt, Mr Mansell in Heartbeat and Assistant Commissioner Bob Mullen in New Tricks.[2]
In recent years Bones has appeared in Doctors (2007), Holby City (2008) and The Bill (1987 - 2009) as DCI Ted Ackroyd as well as in the film Perfect Hideout (2008) starring Billy Zane. In 2009 he played Erasmus in Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant.[2]
His stage appearance include the Duke in The Revenger's Tragedy and Dr Klein in Her Naked Skinfor the National Theatre, and, for the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has appeared in Antony and Cleopatra, The Tempest, Othello, The Duchess of Malfi, Macbeth, The Winter's Tale, Cyrano de Bergerac, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Tamburlaine, Much Ado About Nothing and King Lear among others.[1]
In London's West End Bones has appeared in You Never Can Tell, Communicating Doors, Saint Joan, Becket, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and Antony and Cleopatra; and for other theatres Design for Living, Relative Values, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sir Thomas More.[1]
Most recently he played Revd Brown in Inherit the Wind with Kevin Spacey at The Old Vic.
See also
- Death Train (2005) — as Saratoga