David Hampshire trained at the Italia Conti Stage School
and started his
career at the age of 12 when he landed the title role in the BBC television
series Jennings.
Since then David has played everything from Ugly Sister
in Panto to Jean Valjean in Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre, London
Skills
| Accents | Cockney, RP |
| Dance | Modern Dance, Jazz |
| Music | Tenor (to top B flat - Ian Adam Trained) |
| Performance | Comedy, Musical Theatre, Radio Presenting, Voice over |
| Sports | Cricket, Football, Golf, Tennis |
| Other | Director, Drama Workshop Leader, Improvisation, Juggling, Narration |
Credits
AWL
Acting Credits
Acting Credits (Sketches)
| Writer | Sketch | Role |
| Roger Mortimer-Smith | The Ties That Bind | Stephen |
| Bob Braithwaite | Conspiracy | Trevor |
| Penny Culliford | Georgia on my Mind | Simon |
| Judy Forrest | Persons of Value | Pilot |
| Teresa Jennings | Side Kick | Ray |
| Lesley North | The Tracey Emin Code | William Lang |
| Rosalind Adler | Party People | He |
| Gregory Cox | Table for Two | Martin |
| David Hampshire | Where There's a Will | Ivor Will |
| David Hampshire | Briefcase Encounter | Alec Harvey |
| Tony Dugdale | Batteries Included | Man 1 |
| Gareth Pilkington | Bearing Gifts | Eric Sage |
Directing Credits
| Play | Writer |
| A Night to Remember | Jacqui Dickson |
| Christmas Presence (2005) | David Hampshire |
| Knickers | Michael Baldwin |
| For the Love of Art | Carolyn Pertwee |
| Joe Orton's Last Laugh | Robert Eddison & Robert Francis |
| Chutney Mary | Michael Baldwin |
| In the Post | John Petherbridge |
| Turn of the Century (part reading) | James Sherriffs |
Writing Credits
| Play | Director |
| Over
the Top (Up) Winner: "Over & Above" Competition |
|
| Garabini Winner: "Conflict of Interest" Competition |
|
| Cross Words | |
| The
Waitrose Wing Winner: "Another Fine Mess" Competition |
|
| 25 Reasons on a Quiet Day | |
| The Actor and the Extra | |
| ...Kin-Nel! | |
| Christmas Presence (2005) | |
| Up
Or Down? Winner: Summer Competition |
|
| Where There's a Will | |
| Visiting Frank | |
| Briefcase
Encounter Winner: "The Missing Scene" Competition |
|
| Christmas Presence | |
| An Eye for an Eye Winner: Summer Competition |
Commercials
| Kollumer Dutch Cheese | 'Hero' Farmer | 2 Commercials | |
| Coming to Life | Dad (Featured) | Butlins | |
| Audi TT | Dad (Principle) | Worldwide release | |
| Direct Line | Husband (Featured) | ||
| Tell Sid | Featured Performer | British Gas |
Film
| The Pirates of Penzance | Policeman | Wilford Leach | Universal |
| Fiddler on the Roof | Soundtrack Recording | Norman Jewison | MGM |
| Goodbye Mr Chips | Schoolboy | Herbert Ross | MGM |
| Oliver! | Workhouse Orphan | Carole Reed | Columbia |
Musicals
| Blood Brothers | Narrator | Christopher Dunham | Palace, Westcliff |
| Godspell | John the Baptist | Christopher Dunham | Palace, Westcliff |
| Les Miserables | Jean Valjean/ Courfeyrac/Brujon |
Trevor Nunn | RSC/Palace Theatre, London |
| West Side Story | Diesel | Tommy Abbott | Haymarket Leicester |
| South Pacific | Stewpot | David Turner | Worthing Repertory |
| Stop the World, I Want to Get Off! | Littlechap | Dougie Squires | Charles Vance |
| Chigaco | Fred Casely | Paul Kerryson | Library Theatre |
| Pirates of Penzance | Police Sergeant | Wilford Leach | Drury Lane |
| Evita | Ensemble | Harold Prince | Prince Edward Theatre |
Radio
| Sikalume and the Assagai | Sikalume | BBC Radio Repertory | |
| The Wheel on the School | Various | BBC Radio Repertoy | |
| Nightline (4 week residence) |
Co-Host | LBC London Radio |
Television
| Footballers' Wives | Vince Palmer | Robert Bangura | Shed Productions/ ITV1 |
| Midsomer Murders | Roger Farnham | Sarah Hellings | Bentley Productions/ ITV1 |
| Winners and Losers | David Schulten | Paul Boorman | Maverick/Channel 4 |
| Doctors | Alex Rose | Charlotte Conquest | BBC Television |
| Family Affairs | Dr Connell | Robert Gabriel | Thames TV |
| New Tricks | Alan Wearing | Paul Seed | Wall to Wall/BBC |
| Out of Water | Mr Bootle | Jacqueline Wright | Ignu Films/BBC1 |
| The Bill | DSE Eddie Scott | Jeremy Silberston | Thames TV |
| Trevor's World of Sport | Ted Greaves | Andy Hamilton | Hat Trick/BBC |
| Dodgem | Roger Sorrell | Christine Secombe | BBC1 |
| The Age Thing | Tim | Chris Gernon | BBC Television |
| Lenny Goes To Town | Colonel Bashing | Guy Freeman | BBC Television |
| Wogans Guide to Being an Old Geezer | Commentator | Ben Kellet | BBC Television |
| Noel's House Party (2 Series) |
Gotcha Team |
Ben Kellet & Guy Freeman | BBC Television |
| Our Tune | Father | BBC Television | |
| The Muppet Show | Featured Performer | Gillian Lynne | ATV |
| The Morecambe & Wise Show 1976-77 | Featured Sketch Performer | Nigel Lythgow/ Ernest Maxim |
Thames TV |
| Love for Lydia | George Holland | Tony Dow | LWT |
| Tom Brown's Schooldays | Diggs | Gareth Davies | BBC Television |
| Jennings | Jennings | Johnny Downes | BBC Television |
Theatre
| Look Back in Anger 2009 Tour |
Colonel Redfern | David Hampshire | BESTheatre/ Slovenia |
| Look Back in Anger 2008 Tour |
David Hampshire | BESTheatre/ Slovenia |
|
| Look Back in Anger 2007 Tour |
David Hampshire | BESTheatre/ Slovenia |
|
| Maternity | Dr Hourtin | Colin Freeman | Riverside Studios, Hammersmith |
| A State of Affairs | Terence/Jack/Allan/ Ellis | Lee Walker | BESTheatre/ Hen & Chickens |
| Cinderella | Ugly Sister | Paul Kerrison | Library Theatre, Manchester |
| Mother Goose | Silly Billy | Dougie Squires | Trends Management/ Civic Darlington |
| Move over Mrs. Markham | Henry Lodge | Christopher Dunham | Palace, Westcliff |
| Royal Variety Performance | Featured Performer | Wilford Leach | |
| Aladdin | Billy Goose | Bernard Delfont | London Palladium |
| Aladdin | Chop | Dougie Squires | Trends Management/ Arts Cambridge |
| Treasure Island | Bob Merrick | Paddy Stone | Theatre Royal, Norwich |
Contact
Jaffrey Management Ltd
74, Western Road
Romford
Essex RM1 3LP
T: 01708 732350 M: 07790 466200
E: mail@jaffreyactors.co.uk W: www.jaffreymanagement.co.uk
British English Speaking
Theatre (BEST)
E: Bestheatre
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