Duncan Wisbey
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Duncan Wisbey | |
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Born | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | 16 December 1971
Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Musician |
Duncan James Wisbey (born 16 December 1971) is an English actor, musician, writer and impressionist. He is often credited as simply Wisbey.
Recordings and appearances
From 2001, Wisbey collaborated with Jonny Trunk, founder of Trunk Records, to produce the album Dirty Fan Male, based on Trunk's experiences organising glamour models' fan clubs. The album comprises Wisbey's amusing recitals of the fan mail they received, and it was later turned into an acclaimed live show[1] and a book.
The inclusion of Wisbey's song "
Wisbey has also appeared as an actor in several Doctor Who audio adventures, made by Big Finish Productions, and voiced Perky in The Pinky and Perky Show.
Radio and television
In television, Wisbey performed in and contributed to the writing of
In radio, Wisbey has appeared in the BBC productions Trapped,
Wisbey has also appeared as Doctor Brain in the
In 2022, he appeared as the recurring character Martin in Catherine Tate's six-part mockumentary sitcom Hard Cell, released on Netflix.[5][6]
Writing
From 2002, Wisbey contributed to the writing of stage versions of the Dick Barton adventure serial, which he also performed in. He is the author of the book Young Dick Barton - The Making of a Legend.
Musical work
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In the theatre, Wisbey has worked closely as a musical director, arranger, and sometimes composer alongside the award-winning director, Rufus Norris, on three productions for the Young Vic Theatre Company. The first, Sleeping Beauty, ran at the Young Vic itself in 2002, then transferred to the Barbican and then to the New Victory on Broadway. Hergé's Adventures of Tintin which premiered at the Barbican two years later, followed by a tour run in 2007. The other production was the World Premier of Tanya Ronder's acclaimed adaptation of the book Vernon God Little.
On 13 September 2019, Wisbey opened
.References
- ^ "With love from Spunky Arthur". The Guardian. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Topix". Topix.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "BBC Comedy Guide". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- IMDb
- ^ Ekong, Uduak-Abasi (12 April 2022). "'Hard Cell': Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Everything You Need to Know". Collider. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (30 July 2021). "'Hard Cell': Netflix Rounds Out Cast For Catherine Tate Prison Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Duncan Wisbey at IMDb
- Wisbey's CV