Callum Dixon (born c. 1983) is an English actor from Chichester.
Career
Dixon's acting career was described as happening "by accident", as despite not enjoying school, he enjoyed drama lessons with his teacher who showed enthusiasm. At the age of 11, he auditioned for and secured a small part in a variant of Alan Bennett's play Forty Years On, during which time he decided that acting was what he wanted to pursue. While still at school, he continued to secure smaller roles, including a national tour of Oliver, where he would work on alternate two-weeks, on and off school. Prior to turning 18, Dixon was able to secure roles of characters several years younger than he was at the time, which he attributed to looking younger than his age. In 1990, he became the Royal Shakespeare Company's youngest member when he took the role in Edward II, as the son of the King.[1]
Acting credits
Theatre
Dixon's work in theatre includes: Market Boy,[3] Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads,[4] Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, The Wind in the Willows, The Day I Stood Still,[5] Somewhere, The Recruiting Officer and The Hour We Knew Nothing Of Each Other[6] at the National Theatre, London; The Bright and Bold Design, Richard II, Edward II and Two Shakespearean Actors for the RSC; Mr Kolpert,[7] A Real Classy Affair,[8][9] Faith and Mojo[10] at the Royal Court, London; Waiting At The Water's Edge at the Bush, London; All I Want is an Ugly Sister at the Lilian Baylis Theatre, London; When We Are Rich at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton;[11] Deadwood at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury; The Accrington Pals and Mowgli's Jungle at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton; Drummers for Out of Joint and Telstar in the West End, London.[12] and, most recently, The Government Inspector at The Young Vic with Julian Barratt.
Television
His television credits include: The Armando Iannucci Shows, Ashes to Ashes, Hustle, Casualty, EastEnders, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, The Bill, The Knock, The Queen's Nose, Father Brown and Doctor Who.[13]
Film
In film, he has appeared in Nick Moran's and James Hicks' Telstar (as actor-singer John Leyton), Babyjuice Express and Waterland.[14]
Radio
Dixon's radio appearances include: Magpie Stories, Trampoline and The Wolfgang Chase.
Personal
Dixon has two brothers, although is the only actor in his family.[1] In his spare time during the early 1990s, he enjoyed snooker and was known to admire the work of Richard Ridings.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Young Callum draws a superb 'blank'". Leicester Mercury. 29 June 1990. p. 47.
- ^ a b "Peter Pan makes his mark". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. 18 January 1991. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Aleks Sierz (7 June 2006). "The Stage / Reviews / Market Boy". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Productions : Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads". National Theatre. 7 October 2000. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Productions : The Day I Stood Still". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ National Theatre : Productions : The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other Archived 17 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Royal Court Theatre / Mr Kolpert Archived 6 April 2004 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morley, Sheridan (4 November 1998). "A Very Glossy 'Classy Affair'". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "The Royal Court Theatre". The Royal Court Theatre. 7 November 1998. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ The Royal Court Theatre / Mojo Archived 6 April 2004 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chris Smyth Health Correspondent 3 January 2012 12:01 am (22 December 2011). "When We Are Rich – Times Online". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dave Windass (17 February 2005). "The Stage / Reviews / Telstar". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "CBBC Programmes – The Queen's Nose, Series 6, Episode 4". BBC. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Waterland – Cast – New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
External links
- Callum Dixon at IMDb
This page was last edited on 4 September 2023, at 18:30