Felix Dexter
 |
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (May 2009) |
Felix Dexter is an actor, comedian, and writer living in the U.K..
Contents |
[edit] Early life
Dexter was born in St Kitts in the Caribbean, and moved to London with his family at the age of seven.
[edit] Radio
On BBC Radio 4 he has featured in Down the Line (radio series) and starred in the dramatisation of Delete This At Your Peril part of the Bob Servant E-mails written by Neil Forsyth [1]
[edit] Television
Dexter's characters and comic writing have been featured on the BBC's The Lenny Henry Show, The Fast Show and The Real McCoy.
He played the title role of Captain Crimson on the children's show Look and Read and has also played more serious roles in dramas such as The Bill and Casualty.
He has appeared on Absolutely Fabulous as Saffron's lover, John Johnston, and on the BBC docu soap Grumpy Old Men. He co-wrote the 15 Storeys High episode The Ice Queen where he also appeared as a preacher.
He also appeared on Have I Got News For You and in 2010's Bellamy's People. He also made a Cameo length performance in the 2010 Easter Special episode of Jonathan Creek as the prosecution lawyer. Interestingly, Dexter gave up training as a barrister before becoming a comedian and as of 2011, remains a member of Gray's Inn.
And Tinga Tinga Tales Voice of Hare and Vulture too
[edit] Theatre
Dexter has appeared in a season of three of Shakespeare's Late Plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2006 he starred in One flew over the Cuckoo's nest with Christian Slater and Alex Kingston in London's West End.
In 2009 he was scheduled to appear in Edgar White's Man & Soul at Old Spitalfields Market.
Dexter is a resident of north London.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
 |
This section includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (July 2010) |
|
|||||||||||
  |
This article about an English television actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
