Tony Bignell
| Tony Bignell | |
|---|---|
 Tony Bignell.png Bignell in February 2010 | |
| Born | Anthony Bignell 16 November 1989 Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, singer |
| 📆 Years active | 2002–present |
Tony Bignell (born 16 November 1989) is an English actor and singer, best known for playing Matt in BBC Three sitcom Coming of Age. He was the lead singer of British rock band, Exit Black.
Career
At the age of 12 he won a full scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School. His first main role was playing Lenny, son of Frank Skinner in the ITV sitcom, Shane. As well as his role in Coming of Age, Bignell has also starred in The Bill as a recurring character for three episodes over three years 2003–2005, My Family as two different characters in two episodes in 2003. In 2004 he appeared as several different characters in the CBBC show Stupid. In 2007 he starred in Miss Marple as a Newsboy, Casualty as Little Andy Palmer and Doctors as Miky Scott. In 2014, Bignell decided to stop acting to focus on his singing career.
List of credits
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Les Miserables | Ensemble 'Master of the House' |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Xchange[1] | Choir Boy | CBBC | |
| 2003 | The Bill | Ben Graham | ITV1 | Series 19, Episode 96 |
| My Family | Warlock Boy | BBC One | "Friday the 31st" Series 4, Episode 8 | |
| My Family | Bruno | BBC One | "It's a Window-Filled Life" Series 4, Episode 13 | |
| Peep Show[1] | Naughty Boy | Channel 4 | ||
| Pop Idol 2[1] | Choir Boy | ITV1 | Christmas Choir Music Video | |
| 2004 | The Bill | Ben Graham | ITV1 | Series 20, Episode 5 |
| Stupid! | Various characters | CBBC | "The Invisible Pet Dragon " Series 1, Episode 6 | |
| Black Books | Unnamed Character | Channel 4 | Elephants and Hens Series 3, Episode 2 | |
| Shane | Lenny | ITV1 | Series 1 | |
| 2005 | The Bill | Ben Graham | ITV1 | Series 21, Episode 10 |
| 2006 | The Victoria Cross Drama Documentary[1] | Jack Cornwall | Channel 5 | |
| 2007–2011 | Coming of Age | Matt | BBC Three | |
| You Can Choose Your Friends | Nick Arden | ITV1 | TV Movie made by ITV | |
| Miss Marple | Newsboy | ITV1 | Episode Name: At Bertram's Hotel | |
| Casualty | Little Andy Palmer | BBC One | "The Miracle on Harry's Last Shift " Series 21, Episode 25 | |
| Doctors | Miky Scott | BBC One | "Mother's Ruin " Series 8, Episode 129 | |
| That Mitchell and Webb Look[1] | Boy | BBC Two | ||
| Titty Bang Bang[1] | Boy In Shop | BBC Three | ||
| 2009 | The Green Green Grass | Alistair | BBC One and BBC HD | "Animal Instincts" Series 4, Episode 4 |
| Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire | Homunculo | BBC Two and BBC HD | "Thrilla in the Villa" Series 1, Episode 6 | |
| Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Comic Relief Special | Matt | BBC Three | "When Janet Met Michelle" Series 8, Episode 0 | |
| 2012 | Sadie J | Justin | CBBC | Series 2 |
Adverts
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Attack A Snak Advert[1] | Nigel | Various | Played Nigel in Three adverts |
| Nike Advert[1] | Unnamed Character | Various | ||
| 2004 | Schwartz Advert[1] | Unnamed Character | Various | |
| 2005 | British Heart Foundation Advert[1] | Unnamed Character | Various | |
| British Deaf Association Advert[1] | Unnamed Character | Various |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | King St Revisited[1] | Various Characters | |
| The Department[1] | Various Characters |
Voice Overs
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Robinson's[1] | Unnamed Character | |
| 2005 | Muller Yogz Advert[1] | Baz | |
| Shredded Wheat Advert[1] | Unnamed Character | ||
| 2006 | A Far Side Of The World[1] | Unnamed Character | |
| Jane Hall Big Bus Ride[1] | Unnamed Character | ||
| Law Of The Playground[1] | Unnamed Character | ||
| The Tea Boy of Basra[1] | Unnamed Character |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2006 | Les Misérables (musical)[1] | Gavroche | Shown at Palace Theatre London |
| Les Misérables (musical)[1] | Marius | Shown at Colin Smith Youth Theatre Group, Luton |
References
External links
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