Seamus Newham

Male
London, United Kingdom

Playing Age: 66 - 76
Height: 6′ 0″
Ethnicity: White
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper
Passport: Yes

About Me

Began career at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in the works of O'Casey, Synge, Yeats and Joyce. Toured as Parry in Borstal Boy (Odeon Theatre, Paris) & Sergeant Jones in The Shaughraun (Aldwych Theatre, London).

As a freelancer: played Creon in King Oedipus with Liam Neeson (Lyric Theatre, Belfast); Nicola in Arms and the Man (Royal Exchange, Manchester); Theseus in Phaedra (Lyric Hammersmith); Henry Albertson in The Fantasticks (Jermyn Street Theatre) & more recently: The Actor in The Woman in Black (English Theatre of Hamburg).

I've lived in London for the past 40 years & I'm frequently cast in British roles.

Actor at Handmade Films, MTM Productions USA, Thames, LWT, Channel 4, Sky, RTE, BBC including: Clancy in Remington Steele with Pierce Brosnan & Mr Jones in My Life in Film with Andrew Scott.

Spotlight Casting Link:
https://app.spotlight.com/9719-0163-4551

Accents

American - Standard, English, Irish

Languages

English

Accents (United Kingdom)

English, standard, RP

Memberships

Equity

Agent

Dave Phipps

[email protected]

07801541396

Credits

Training

School	Course
Abbey Theatre School of Acting, Dublin. Role Trained in the naturalistic style of the Abbey Company.	Trained in the naturalistic style of the Abbey Company.

Playing Age: 66 - 76
Height: 6′ 0″
Ethnicity: White
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper
Passport: Yes

Agent

Dave Phipps

[email protected]

07801541396

Year	Production	Role	Director Company
2022	The Blue House Type Theatre Role Charles Director / Company Myles O'Gorman Helikon Theatre Company	Charles	Myles O'Gorman Helikon Theatre Company
2022	Outside Mullingar Type Theatre Role Tony Riley Director / Company Clifford Dean English Theatre of Hamburg	Tony Riley	Clifford Dean English Theatre of Hamburg
2021	Meet Me For the Holidays Type Theatre Role Nigel (Santa Claus) Director / Company Jason Moore OnBook Theatre	Nigel (Santa Claus)	Jason Moore OnBook Theatre
2019	The Woman in Black Type Theatre Role The Actor Director / Company Paul Glaser English Theatre of Hamburg	The Actor	Paul Glaser English Theatre of Hamburg
2019	Arthur Miller's: An Enemy of the People Type Theatre Role Aslaksen Director / Company Phil Willmott Union Theatre, Southwark	Aslaksen	Phil Willmott Union Theatre, Southwark
2017	Mrs Warren's Profession Type Theatre Role Sir George Crofts Director / Company Seamus Newham Michael Friend Productions Touring	Sir George Crofts	Seamus Newham Michael Friend Productions Touring
2016	Heartbreak House Type Theatre Role Alfred Mangan Director / Company Michael Friend Michael Friend Productions Touring	Alfred Mangan	Michael Friend Michael Friend Productions Touring
2015	The Fantasticks Type Theatre Role Henry Albertson Director / Company Neil Robinson Jermyn Street Theatre	Henry Albertson	Neil Robinson Jermyn Street Theatre
2014	Live at the Electric (series 3) Type TV Role Government Advisor Director / Company Stephen Pipe BBC	Government Advisor	Stephen Pipe BBC
2013	Pygmalion Type Theatre Role Colonel Pickering Director / Company Michael Friend Michael Friend Productions Touring	Colonel Pickering	Michael Friend Michael Friend Productions Touring
2012	Presidential Suite Type Theatre Role Jordan Pershing Director / Company John Binkley Edinburgh Festival (B&Q Company, New York)	Jordan Pershing	John Binkley Edinburgh Festival (B&Q Company, New York)
2011	Gaslight Type Theatre Role Inspector Rough Director / Company Michael Friend Michael Friend Productions Touring	Inspector Rough	Michael Friend Michael Friend Productions Touring
2004	My Life in Film Type TV Role Mr Jones Director / Company Toby McDonald BBC	Mr Jones	Toby McDonald BBC
2002	Happiness (series 2) Type TV Role Uncle Brian Director / Company Declan Lowney BBC	Uncle Brian	Declan Lowney BBC
2000	The Stretch Type TV Role McEvoy Director / Company Frank W. Smith Sky	McEvoy	Frank W. Smith Sky
2000	South Sea Bubble Type TV Role Robert Walpole Director / Company Mary Crisp Channel 4	Robert Walpole	Mary Crisp Channel 4
1999	Brookside (4 Episodes) Type TV Role Don Gannon Director / Company Maurice Hutchinson Channel 4	Don Gannon	Maurice Hutchinson Channel 4
1998	The Wedding Type Theatre Role Dan Director / Company Kathi Leahy Belgrade Theatre, Coventry	Dan	Kathi Leahy Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
1996	Juno and the Paycock Type Theatre Role Captain Boyle Director / Company Alan Lyddiard Northern Stage Company, Newcastle	Captain Boyle	Alan Lyddiard Northern Stage Company, Newcastle
1994	Phaedra Type Theatre Role King Theseus Director / Company Ceri Sherlock Lyric Hammersmith, London & UK Tour	King Theseus	Ceri Sherlock Lyric Hammersmith, London & UK Tour
1993	The Magician Type TV Role Conn - IRA Man Director / Company Terry Winsor London Weekend Television	Conn - IRA Man	Terry Winsor London Weekend Television
1993	London's Burning Type TV Role Sid Director / Company James Hazeldine London Weekend Television	Sid	James Hazeldine London Weekend Television
1992	The Bill Type TV Role Hegarty Director / Company Haldane Duncan Thames Television	Hegarty	Haldane Duncan Thames Television
1991	A Late Lunch with Les Type TV Role Brawler Director / Company Alasdair Macmillan London Weekend Television	Brawler	Alasdair Macmillan London Weekend Television
1989	The Vanek Plays Type Theatre Role Malster Director / Company Peter Casterton Lyric Hammersmith & Realisticke Theatre, Prague	Malster	Peter Casterton Lyric Hammersmith & Realisticke Theatre, Prague
1987	The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Type Film (Feature) Role Taxi Driver Director / Company Jack Clayton Handmade Films	Taxi Driver	Jack Clayton Handmade Films
1986	Leave it to Mrs O'Brian Type TV Role Estate Agent Director / Company Brian MacLochlainn RTE	Estate Agent	Brian MacLochlainn RTE
1985	The Price Type TV Role O'Connor Director / Company Peter Smith Channel 4	O'Connor	Peter Smith Channel 4
1984	Remington Steele - Episode: Steele Your Heart Away Type TV Role Clancy Director / Company Seymour Robbie MTM Productions USA	Clancy	Seymour Robbie MTM Productions USA
1983	Anne Devlin Type Film (Feature) Role Sergeant Director / Company Pat Murphy Aeon Films / Irish Film Board	Sergeant	Pat Murphy Aeon Films / Irish Film Board
1982	The Year of the French Type TV Role Fogarty Director / Company Michael Garvey Channel 4 / RTE co-production	Fogarty	Michael Garvey Channel 4 / RTE co-production
1981	The Silver Tassie Type TV Role British Soldier Director / Company Brian MacLochlainn BBC / RTE co-production	British Soldier	Brian MacLochlainn BBC / RTE co-production
1980	Bestseller - 13 part series on the Bible Type TV Role Actor/ Narrator Director / Company Denis O'Grady RTE	Actor/ Narrator	Denis O'Grady RTE
1980	Voices in the Wilderness Type TV Role Father Mahoney Director / Company Chloe Gibson RTE	Father Mahoney	Chloe Gibson RTE
1979	King Oedipus and Oedipus at Colonus Type Theatre Role Creon Director / Company Tomas McAnna Lyric Theatre, Belfast	Creon	Tomas McAnna Lyric Theatre, Belfast
1979	Arms and the Man Type Theatre Role Nicola Director / Company Casper Wrede Royal Exchange, Manchester & UK tour	Nicola	Casper Wrede Royal Exchange, Manchester & UK tour
1978	Long Day's Journey Into Night Type Theatre Role James Tyrone Junior Director / Company Stephen Markusfeld English Theatre of Frankfurt	James Tyrone Junior	Stephen Markusfeld English Theatre of Frankfurt
1978	The Flats Type TV Role Sean Cullen Director / Company Bill Skinner RTE	Sean Cullen	Bill Skinner RTE
1978	The Canon Type TV Role The Curate Director / Company Bill Skinner RTE	The Curate	Bill Skinner RTE
1977	Pride and Prejudice Type Theatre Role Darcy Director / Company Christopher Casson Olympia Theatre, Dublin	Darcy	Christopher Casson Olympia Theatre, Dublin
1977	The Merchant of Venice Type Theatre Role Gratiano Director / Company Hilton Edwards Gate Theatre, Dublin	Gratiano	Hilton Edwards Gate Theatre, Dublin
1976	Ulysses in Nighttown Type Theatre Role Private Carr / Dark Mercury Director / Company Tomas McAnna Abbey Theatre, Dublin	Private Carr / Dark Mercury	Tomas McAnna Abbey Theatre, Dublin
1976	The Plough and the Stars Type Theatre Role Lieut. Langon Director / Company Sheilah Richards Abbey Theatre, Dublin	Lieut. Langon	Sheilah Richards Abbey Theatre, Dublin
1975	Borstal Boy Type Theatre Role Parry Director / Company Tomas McAnna Odeon Theatre, Paris/ Abbey Theatre, Dublin	Parry	Tomas McAnna Odeon Theatre, Paris/ Abbey Theatre, Dublin
1974	The Shaughraun Type Theatre Role Sergeant Jones Director / Company Hugh Hunt Aldwych Theatre, London/ Abbey Theatre, Dublin	Sergeant Jones	Hugh Hunt Aldwych Theatre, London/ Abbey Theatre, Dublin

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