Dan Poole
| Dan Poole | |
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| Born | Daniel John Poole 08 August 1973 Sheffield, UK |
| 🏫 Education | Hills Road Sixth Form College |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, producer |
| 📆 Years active | 1998 - Present |
Dan Poole, (born 08 August 1973) is a British actor, director and producer. Born in London and raised in Sheffield, and later Cambridge, he studied at Hills Road Sixth Form College and later trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[1] Poole began his professional acting career playing Caspar Neher in Intotos EPIC, a biographical play about Bertolt Brecht's life, and has since undertaken a number of acting roles, as well as producing, writing and voice over work.
Early life[edit]
Poole was born on 08 August 1973 in London. His mother, Penny was a typist, and his father, Douglas, was a Professional (tour) Golfer. At the age of 15, Poole's family moved to Cambridge, where he attended Hills Road Sixth Form College.
From the age of 21, Poole attended the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating in 1998.
Career[edit]
Stage[edit]
Poole has worked in a number British Theatre productions, including the role of Tattoo in Philip Ridley's Brokenville at the Edinburgh Festival 2001, where he later returned in 2004 with his own production of When It's Ajar, a film scriptwriter’s Groundhog Day[2]. He has also played Danny in The Royal Court Theatre's production of Jerusalem[3], directed by Ian Rickson,[4] and Major Franklin Lushington in the Almeida Theatre's 2013 production of The Dark Earth and The Light Sky, directed by Richard Eyre.[5]
Poole toured with the Filter Theatre & Royal Shakespeare Company to India[6] and across the USA in their 2015/16 production of Twelfth Night, directed by Sean Holmes.[7]
Film[edit]
Poole's first film casting was the role of a drug dealer in A Kind of Hush.[8]
Directing/Cameraman[edit]
Poole trained as a cameraman soon after leaving Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He worked on the US TV series Pimp My Ride (MTV) shooting a world tour with Ryan Friedlinghaus, Alex Pico and Big Dane. Since then he has worked with series producers worldwide on a number of international TV series for the US and the UK.
He filmed the award winning international documentary Muse of Fire, with his drama school alumni, Giles Terera.[9] Touring the world interviewing stars of the stage and screen, the documentary explored why people are afraid of William Shakespeare. Muse of Fire was broadcast on BBC Four in 2013[10] and received the Falstaff Award for Best Film in 2014.[11]
Poole is currently working on a follow up documentary, titled The Space - Theatre of Survival, with co-director Mark Street.[12]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Credited As | Role | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Director | Producer | Writer | |||
| 1999 | A Kind of Hush | Yes[13] | Brian Sterner | No | No | Drug dealer/Eddie |
| 2000 | Big Enough for 3 | Yes | No | No | No | Daniel Poole |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Yes[14] | Christopher Nolan | No | No | Narrows rioter |
| 2008 | Captive | Yes | Gus Alvarez | No | No | Hostage taker 2 |
| 2009 | Unarmed But Dangerous | Yes[15] | Xavier Leret | No | No | Gregor |
| Taylors Trophy | Yes | No | No | No | Ginge | |
| Polar Bear | Yes | No | No | No | Main | |
| 2012 | Kill Ratio | Yes | No | No | No | Affalay |
| One Day Some Years Ago | Yes[16] | Mark Street | Yes[17] | Yes[18] | Sam | |
| 2013 | Muse of Fire | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Himself |
| Dog | Yes | No | No | No | Dan | |
| 2014 | Insoma | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Man |
| Happy Birthday | Yes | No | No | No | Man 3 | |
| 2015 | Hi. I'm David | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Interviewer |
| Moonwalkers | Yes | Antoine Bardou-Jacquet | No | No | Hells angel | |
| 2016 | The Loneliest Time | Yes | Cort Kristensen | Yes | Yes | Johnny |
| Sugar Snap | Yes | No | No | No | Ray | |
| 2018 | Theater of Survival- The life and times of the Space Theatre | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Peterloo | Yes | Mike Leigh | No | No | Cptn. WIlliam Ford | |
| Pre-production | Handsome Manley | Yes | No | No | No | Handsome |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Katy Brand's Big Ass TV Show[19] | Mugger of Jesus | |
| Flat White[20] | The Godfather | ||
| 2013 | Richard Hammond's Secret Service[21] | Priest, professor, security | Episode 1.1 |
| 2014 | 50 Ways to Kill Your Lover[22] | Timothy |
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jerusalem[23] | Danny | Royal Court Theatre | Ian Rickson |
| 2012 | What You Will[24] | Edgar, Iago | Shakespeare's Globe | Mark Rylance |
| The Dark Earth and the Light Sky[25] | Major Franklin Lushington | Almeida Theatre | Richard Eyre | |
| 2016 | Twelfth Night[26] | Sir Toby Belch | UK tour, USA tour and India tour | Sean Holmes |
| 2017 | Treasure Island[27] | Black Dog | Birmingham Repertory Theatre | Philip Breen |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Nominated Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Falstaff Award | Muse of Fire | Best Film | Won |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Prospectus 2018/19". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "The Edinburgh festival 2004 -- Reviews -- Theatre 'W' -- 7 out of 226". www.edinburghguide.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "What would Shakespeare think of us: Dan Poole & Giles Terera at TEDxMadrid". u1ge.com. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ "PHOTO CALL: Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem Set to Play West End | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "The Dark Earth and the Light Sky". Almeida Theatre. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Filter Theatre fly to Sri Lanka and India as part of Shakespeare Lives". Theatre and Dance. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ Soloski, Alexis (2016-02-17). "Review: 'Twelfth Night' by Filter Theater, Set at the Frat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Photo Flash: First Look at Nick Dear's THE DARK EARTH AND THE LIGHT SKY at The Almeida". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "'Muse of Fire': SIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ↑ "Muse of Fire: A Shakespearean Road Movie - BBC Four". BBC. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ Shakespeare, William. "Falstaff Awards 2014 :: PlayShakespeare.com". www.playshakespeare.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ HSL. "The Space - Die Ruimte - Documentary". www.thespacetheatre.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Photo Flash: First Look at Nick Dear's THE DARK EARTH AND THE LIGHT SKY at The Almeida". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Photo Flash: First Look at Nick Dear's THE DARK EARTH AND THE LIGHT SKY at The Almeida". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Kung Fu Flid". mjsimpson-films.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Nice to see our short "One Day Some Years..."". Mark Street Film. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Nice to see our short "One Day Some Years..."". Mark Street Film. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Nice to see our short "One Day Some Years..."". Mark Street Film. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "The Dark Earth and the Light Sky". Almeida Theatre. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ www.t75.org. "IndieLondon: The Dark Earth and the Light Sky - casting announced - Your London Reviews". www.indielondon.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Richard Hammond's Secret Service Series 1, Episode 1 - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "50 Ways to Kill Your Lover Cast — Main Characters, Characters, Who's Who". episode.guide. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "PHOTO CALL: Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem Set to Play West End | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Twelfth Night". www.chicagoshakes.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09. line feed character in
|title=at position 29 (help) - ↑ Benedict, David (2012-11-19). "The Dark Earth and the Light Sky". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ Soloski, Alexis (2016-02-17). "Review: 'Twelfth Night' by Filter Theater, Set at the Frat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Treasure Island". Retrieved 2018-01-09.
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