Andrew Lawden(I)
- Actor
- Producer
ANDREW TRAINED AND GRADUATED FROM THE ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA, WITH A B.A PERFORMANCE DEGREE IN DRAMA WITH AND ACTING MAJOR , BEING NAMED AS ONE OF THE PROMISING NEWCOMERS ON GRADUATION. ANDREW WAS CHOSEN FROM OVER 7000 APPLICANTS , HAVING GOT IN TO 3 DRAMA SCHOOLS , AND IS GRATEFUL FOR BEING ABLE TO TRAIN ,THANKS TO BEING ELIGABLE FOR A GRANT , GIVEN TO HIM , DUE TO THE LOSS OF HIS FATHER AT A YOUNG AGE.
BORN AND RAISED IN MIDLANDS / WARWICKSHIRE , FROM A SCOTTISH / ITALIAN/UKRAINIAN /JEWISH BACKGROUND , ( " A POSH PEAKY BLINDER !" ) , ANDREW DISCOVERED THIS WAS LATER VERY USEFUL FOR ACTING JOBS , AS IT GAVE HIM A WIDE CASTING RANGE .
COMING FROM A MILITARY FAMILY . ANDREW WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO CONTINUE THIS TRADITION , SPENDING A COUPLE OF YEARS IN THE NAVY RESERVES , BUT DECIDED IT WASNT FOR HIM , WHEN HE DISCOVERED DRAMA AND LAW. FOR A WHILE , IT LOOKED LIKE BEING A SOLICITOR WAS GOING TO BE THE CHOICE , BUT ACTING WON THE DAY !
ANDREW HAS BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WORK IN NUMEROUS AWARD - WINNING PLAYS , MUSICALS , T.V SHOWS , AND FILMS ;- FROM OLIVIER/ EVENING STANDARD WINNER , " BOUNCERS ", BY JOHNS GODBER , TO OLIVIER AND TONY AWARD WINNING SHOWS SUCH AS " WEST SIDE STORY " AND "GRAND HOTEL " , TO BAFTA WINNING SHOWS SUCH AS "TOPBOY " , AND "EASTENDERS ", AND A OSCAR NOMINATED / WINNING FILMS SUCH AS "ROBIN HOOD , PRINCE OF THIEVES ", AND "STAR WARS - PHANTOM MENACE " .
HE ENJOYS LEARNING NEW SKILLS ON EVERY JOB HE UNDERTAKES . TO DATE , HE HAS ACTED IN ENGLISH , FRENCH , ITALIAN , GERMAN AND RUSSIAN . OFTEN CAST AS " MILITARY , MEAN , BIG AND FUNNY " , HE ALWAYS WELCOMES THE CHANCE TO SING AND DANCE A BIT !
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BORN AND RAISED IN MIDLANDS / WARWICKSHIRE , FROM A SCOTTISH / ITALIAN/UKRAINIAN /JEWISH BACKGROUND , ( " A POSH PEAKY BLINDER !" ) , ANDREW DISCOVERED THIS WAS LATER VERY USEFUL FOR ACTING JOBS , AS IT GAVE HIM A WIDE CASTING RANGE .
COMING FROM A MILITARY FAMILY . ANDREW WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO CONTINUE THIS TRADITION , SPENDING A COUPLE OF YEARS IN THE NAVY RESERVES , BUT DECIDED IT WASNT FOR HIM , WHEN HE DISCOVERED DRAMA AND LAW. FOR A WHILE , IT LOOKED LIKE BEING A SOLICITOR WAS GOING TO BE THE CHOICE , BUT ACTING WON THE DAY !
ANDREW HAS BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WORK IN NUMEROUS AWARD - WINNING PLAYS , MUSICALS , T.V SHOWS , AND FILMS ;- FROM OLIVIER/ EVENING STANDARD WINNER , " BOUNCERS ", BY JOHNS GODBER , TO OLIVIER AND TONY AWARD WINNING SHOWS SUCH AS " WEST SIDE STORY " AND "GRAND HOTEL " , TO BAFTA WINNING SHOWS SUCH AS "TOPBOY " , AND "EASTENDERS ", AND A OSCAR NOMINATED / WINNING FILMS SUCH AS "ROBIN HOOD , PRINCE OF THIEVES ", AND "STAR WARS - PHANTOM MENACE " .
HE ENJOYS LEARNING NEW SKILLS ON EVERY JOB HE UNDERTAKES . TO DATE , HE HAS ACTED IN ENGLISH , FRENCH , ITALIAN , GERMAN AND RUSSIAN . OFTEN CAST AS " MILITARY , MEAN , BIG AND FUNNY " , HE ALWAYS WELCOMES THE CHANCE TO SING AND DANCE A BIT !
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