Elliot Barnes-Worrell

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Jack McMullen and Elliot Barnes-Worrell, 2012

Elliot Barnes-Worrell (born March 1991 ) is an English theater and film actor, poet and director.

life and career

Elliot Barnes-Worrell grew up in Peckham in the London Borough of Southwark . His father is the West Indian writer, director and composer Trix Worrell

When he was still a rapper artistically , he attended a Hamlet performance at the Ovalhouse (Off West End), in which an actor with black skin played Hamlet. He then became a regular theatergoer. He began training as an actor at the BRIT School and then moved to the Central School of Speech and Drama , where he graduated after winning the Sir John Gielgud Award. In 2012 he was awarded the Alan Bates Award of the Actors Center excellent.

After minor roles in television productions (Dog Endz, 2009) and ( Doctor Who , 2012), he got an engagement with the Royal Shakespeare Company . In the new production of Henry IV. Part 1 and Part 2 within a production of the so-called Lancaster tetralogy by Gregory Doran , he played the roles of Prince John and Francis, respectively. The premiere was in Stratford-upon-Avon . After guest appearances at several English theaters, the tour ended at the Barbican Center in London . In 2015 he played alongside Ralph Fiennes in Shaw's play "Man and Superman" at the Lyttleton Theater in London . In April 2017 he played the role of Horatio in Andrew Scott's debut at the Almeida Theater as Hamlet . Also in 2017 at the Almeida he appeared in a role in the world premiere of Christopher Shinn's play Against .

His first directorial work with a professional film team was the short film The Works . He developed the textbook for the film on the basis of Shakespeare's plays; all dialogues are composed of literal Shakespeare quotations.

Elliot Barnes-Worrell recites his poetry all over London. His poetry is about social stereotypes , class differences , sexuality and religion.

Filmography (selection)

  • 2013: Agatha Christie's Poirot, TV series (1 episode)
  • 2013: Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II, TV movie
  • 2014: Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part I
  • 2014: Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part II
  • 2016: Jericho, TV series (5 episodes)
  • 2016: Bloke Fears, short film; Director, screenplay
  • 2016: The Works short film; Director, screenplay and lead role
  • 2018: VS., feature film
  • 2019: Commissioner Van der Valk
  • 2020: The fantastic journey of Dr. Dolittle

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner, York Theater Royal, September 14 to 29, accessed June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Trix Worrell, short biography screenonline.org, accessed June 1, 2018.
  3. ^ The Press September 7, 2012, accessed May 27, 2018.
  4. ^ The Actors Center, Alan Bates Award Application, accessed May 28, 2018
  5. ^ Almeida Theater , accessed May 29, 2018.
  6. ↑ Michael Billington: Against review - Ben Whishaw on a mission to save the world The Guardian, August 20, 2017, accessed May 29, 2018.
  7. ^ The Works, short film, accessed May 28, 2018
  8. ^ Elliot Barnes-Worrell The Actors center, accessed May 29, 2018
personal data
SURNAME Barnes-Worrell, Elliot
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English theater and film actor, poet and director
DATE OF BIRTH March 1991