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Revision as of 11:01, 13 December 2008
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| Born | Rowan David Oakes |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | http://www.rowandavidoakes.co.uk/ |
David Oakes (born 1983, Fordingbridge, New Forest, England) is a British Actor. He attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[1] from 2005 to 2007.
David is currently rehearsing a production of Mary Stuart for the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, playing the title character of Mary Stuart.
Career
Television
| Year | Channel | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2008 | BBC One | Bonekickers | Alfred Lord Tennyson | Episode 6, Follow the Gleam |
| 2008 | BBC Four | Walter's War | Oswald Hennessey | |
| 2009 | ITV2 | Trinity | Ross Bonham |
Radio
- 2008: A Dance to the Music of Time as Charles Stringham (BBC Radio 4)
Stage
David was most recently seen on stage as Raleigh in Journey's End at Colchester's Mercury Theatre:
"David Oakes's beautifully measured performance as Raleigh - the young, newly arrived officer who has managed to get himself placed under the command of his boyhood hero, Stanhope, three years his senior at school - has an effeminate, coy emphasis." [2]
Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph
- 2007: Love's Labour's Lost as Dumaine (Shakespeare's Globe)
- 2007: We the People as Charles Pinckney and Gunning Bedford Jnr (Shakespeare's Globe)
- 2008: Journey's End as Raleigh (Mercury Theatre, Colchester)
- 2009: Mary Stuart as Mortimer (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh)
Interesting Facts
- David is an avid follower of Folk Music, and continues to support the Bristol Folk Group Sheelanagig.
- He plays the both the Clarinet and Bass Clarinet, and is a strong Bass singer.
- He was Head Boy at Bishop Wordsworths School and graduated with a first in English Literature from the University of Manchester.
References
- ^ Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Alumni Website - http://www.winterbourne.freeuk.com/BOVTSgraduates.html
- ^ On the road: Journey's End and Fast Labour - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/drama/3672975/On-the-road-Journey%27s-End-and-Fast-Labour.html
External links
- Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.
- David Oakes at the London Theatre Database
- David Oakes Artist's Website
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