Clive Rowe
Clive Rowe | |
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Born | Clive Mark Rowe 27 March 1964 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1989–present |
Clive Mark Rowe
On television, he is known for his roles as in the CBBC series The Story of Tracy Beaker (2002–2005) and So Awkward (2015–2017), the BBC drama All the Small Things (2009), and the Disney series The Evermoor Chronicles (2014–2017).
Biography
Born in Oldham, Lancashire, Clive Rowe grew up in Shaw, Lancashire, in the parish of East Crompton and attended St. James Primary School and Crompton House School. As a teenager he was a member of Crompton Stage Society. He is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Rowe has appeared in many pantomimes.
Television
Rowe has appeared on television in Dalziel and Pascoe and The Bill, and had a main role as "Duke" in The Story of Tracy Beaker in Series 1 to 4.
He appeared in the 2007 Christmas special of Doctor Who — "Voyage of the Damned" as "Morvin Van Hoff".
More recently, he appeared on the BBC1 drama All The Small Things, portraying "Clifford Beale", a homeless caretaker, more commonly known as "Shrek".
Rowe has also recently appeared in the show So Awkward on CBBC as the father of one of the main characters called Jas.
Film
His film roles include that of "Sammy" in
Theatre
While a student at the Guildhall School, Rowe played Wally Watkins in a production of
He appeared as "Judas Iscariot" opposite Dave Willetts' "Jesus" in a touring version of Jesus Christ Superstar. He also voiced "Audrey 2" in the UK tour of Little Shop of Horrors. He frequently plays the Dame in the annual Christmas pantomime at the Hackney Empire. He also starred as the lion and Uncle Henry in a theatre production of The Wiz, a black version of The Wizard of Oz, in 2011.
In the summer of 2009, he appeared as the
In September and October 2011, Rowe played Osterberg,
Rowe also played one of the debt collectors in The Old Vic's production of
He toured in In the Willows, a modern, hip-hop retelling of the book of the same name. This show promotes equality by, for example, the incorporation of BSL into the choreography. Rowe plays Badger, teacher of a London state school. He was also in Sister Act as Eddie Souther.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Paper Mask | Ants | |
1996 | Company | Harry | TV film |
1997 | The Perfect Blue | Flashback Date #3 | |
2002 | The Honeytrap | Clinic Doctor | |
2004 | Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me
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Duke Ellington | TV film |
2005 | Manderlay | Sammy | |
2006 | Shoot the Messenger | Rev. Wilson | |
2013 | Aunties | Keith | TV film |
2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Cuisinier |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | After the War | Black | TV mini-series |
Snakes and Ladders | Alabama Zee Montgomery | Episode #1.6 | |
The Bill | Spink | Episode: "Saturday Night Fever" | |
1991 | Spatz | Coach Driver | Episode: "The Poster" |
1993 | Casualty | Geoff Speight | Episode: "The Final Word" |
2000 | Harry Hill | Deep South Guy | Series regular |
2001 | American Voices | Moses Austen | |
2002–2005 | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Duke Ellington | Series regular, 74 episodes |
2004 | Doctors | Barry Coombes | Episode: "Look Ma, No Hands" |
Dalziel and Pascoe | Vince Kilcline | Episode: "Soft Touch" | |
2007 | Doctor Who | Morvin Van Hoff | Episode: "Voyage of the Damned" |
2009 | All the Small Things | Clifford 'Shrek' Beale | Series regular |
2011 | My Family | Nervous Passenger | Episode: "Germs of Enderment" |
Comedy Showcase | Paul | Episode: "The Fun Police" | |
2014–2017 | The Evermoor Chronicles | Mayor Doyle | Series regular |
2015 | The Kennedys | David Palmer | Series regular |
2015–2016 | So Awkward | Mr. Salford | Series regular |
2017 | Will | Boxman | Series regular |
Himself
- Doctor Who Confidential .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- The Lesley Garrett Show .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
Archive footage
- Newsround, Episode dated 18 December 2007 (uncredited) .... Morvin Van Hoff
References
- ^ Milnes, Rodney. Review of Lady Be Good, July 8, 1987. Opera, Vol. 38, No. 9, September 1987, p. 1094.
- ^ Butler, Robert. "Show People: A star waiting to happen: Clive Rowe", The Independent, September 25, 1994
- ^ Butler, Robert. "Show People: A star waiting to happen: Clive Rowe", The Independent, 25 September 1994.
- ^ Into the Woods 2007
- ^ "Laurence Olivier Awards: Past Winners". Official London Theatre Guide. Society of London Theatre. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ^ BroadwayWorld.Com
- ^ "Reviews: Twelfth Night". The Stage. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ "No Naughty Bits". The Stage. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Crackers or Turkeys? - Festive Picks 2011-12". What's on Stage. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Guys and Dolls Photos