Robert Lonsdale

Robert Lonsdale

Lonsdale centre sitting as part of the cast of the From Here to Eternity Musical
Born 1983[1]
Marsden, West Yorkshire
Residence London
Alma mater Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 2002–present

Robert Lonsdale (born 1983) is an English actor and musician.

Life and career

Lonsdale was born in Marsden, West Yorkshire and has one sister.[1] He went to the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.[2] He was once described by Tim Rice as "a young man with enormous talent".[3]

Lonsdale first started acting at the age of 8.[4] One of the first TV acting roles was on Coronation Street in 2002.[1] He has appeared in TV and on the stage in various roles. He has also done work on radio plays for the BBC, including All Quiet on the Western Front, Henry VIII, The Steps, Walter Now, Pilgrim, The Time Machine (on BBC Radio 3 in 2009),[5] The Pattern of Painful Adventures (2008), On the Beach (November 2008 for Radio 4)[6] and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (BBC).[7]

Lonsdale has appeared on stage in Brilliant Adventures as Luke at The Royal Court, A Life at the Finborough Theatre,[8] and Anna Christie (alongside Jude Law and Ruth Wilson) at the Donmar Warehouse.[3] He's also acted in La Bete (on West End/Broadway), The Indian Wants The Bronx at the Young Vic and Made in Dagenham.[7]

In 2013, he won Best Studio Performance in Brilliant Adventures at Royal Exchange Studio for the Manchester Theatre Awards.[9][10]

In 2014, Lonsdale played the lead role of Private Prewitt, the American GI in From Here to Eternity the Musical and sang several numbers in the show.[1] This was his first musical.[11] He released one of the number from the show, “Fight the Fight”, as a single.[1] He was nominated for a Whatsonstage Award for Best Actor.[12] Following From Here to Eternity: The Musical, he played Daniel in Another Place at The Drum, Theatre Royal, Plymouth.[12]

TV filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Atkinson, Neil (7 April 2014). "From the West End to muck spreading in Marsden: From Here To Eternity stage show star Robert Lonsdale on his career so far". The Huddesfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Robert Lonsdale Interview". hoteldirect.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 Bosanquet, Theo (24 June 2013). "Robert Lonsdale plays Private Prewitt in From Here to Eternity". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Tangcay Y 31 JAN 2014, Jazz (31 January 2014). "‘I wanted to be the centre of attention': Robert Lonsdale talks to So So Gay". sosogay.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio 3 website". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  6. ↑ "BBC – Classic Serial – On the Beach".
  7. 1 2 "Actor: Robert Lonsdale". live.org.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "ROBERT LONSDALE AND MARY MALLEN IN A LIFE". snapdragonproductions.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "News: Best Studio Performance". manchestertheatreawards.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Youngs, Ian (7 March 2014). "Sir Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth wins Manchester Theatre Awards". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Copsey, Robert (29 January 2014). "From Here To Eternity's Robert Lonsdale: 'I'll never be a popstar'". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Another Place cast announced". theatreroyal.com. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Silent Witness Part 1 Silent Witness, Series 16, Change Episode 1 of 2". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2015. line feed character in |title= at position 22 (help)

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