Darren Cheek
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 31 - 41
- Height
- 5' 7" (1m 70cm)
- Weight
- 9st. 8lb. (61kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Build
- Medium
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
---|---|---|---|
2023 |
Ensemble
Theatre |
Passion for the Planet Darren Cheek / Willie Elliott / Damn Cheek Productions |
Dorking Meeting House (site specific) |
2021 |
Aksenty Ivanovich Poprishchin
Online & Multimedia |
Diary of a Madman Willie Elliott / Damn Cheek Productions |
|
2021 |
Scruffy the Eagle
Online & Multimedia |
Finding Your Bottle Brad Cole / Damn Cheek Productions |
|
2021 |
The Runner
Online & Multimedia |
BE STILL MY HEART Brendan Murray / Howard Gossington / Damn Cheek Productions |
|
2020 |
Dan
Online & Multimedia |
Living the Dream Darren Cheek / Damn Cheek Productions |
|
2020 |
Frank / The Man
Online & Multimedia |
The Collywobbles Brendan Murray / Damn Cheek Productions |
|
2020 |
Tara Browne
Online & Multimedia |
On a Wicklow Hill Karen Spicer / Damn Cheek and Brighton Beam Productions |
|
2019 |
God/Jesus
Theatre |
The Malvern Mystery Play Robert Swinton / Damn Cheek Productions |
Malvern Priory |
2017 |
Boyd / John Stemy
Theatre |
The Door / The Speech Robert Swinton / Damn Cheek Productions |
|
2016 |
M.Angry
Television |
Phone Shop Idol Barnaby Coughlin/Martin Fuller / BBC |
|
2015 |
John Stemny
Theatre |
The Speech Robert Swinton / Unfit Productions |
|
2013 |
Philip Jones
Theatre |
The Appointment Robert Swinton / Silence Productions |
Birmingham Fest |
2012 |
Luke / A / Runner,
Theatre |
Free2BMe Elliot Spicer McAteer / YCT Theatre Company |
Tour |
2011 |
Joe Butcher
Theatre |
A Long Night in London Bernie Byrnes / Kipper |
Oxford House |
2010 |
2nd Voice, Ned, Archangel Michael....
Theatre |
Light and Dark Rob Swinton / Malvern925 |
Malvern925 Festival |
2010 |
Page, Nim
Theatre |
The Merry Wives of Windsor Jenni Draper / What's in a Name |
Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre |
2010 |
Jez Stone
Film |
50/50 David Ellington / VS1 Productions |
|
2009 |
Miranda
Theatre |
Tempest Caroline Parker / Nottingham Playhouse Theatre / Krazy Kat Theatre Company |
Nottingham Playhouse / National Tour |
2008 |
Mike Roberts
Commercials & Industrials |
Caring For At-Risk Prisoners Sharon Scottorn / HM Prison Service |
|
2008 |
Ben Turner
Commercials & Industrials |
CETL Annie Cushing / Barts&St Georges |
|
2008 |
Various / 2nd Voice
Theatre |
Under Milkwood Brendan Murray / Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company |
|
2008 |
Petrushka
Theatre |
Petrushka Caroline Parker / Krazy Kat Theatre Company |
|
2007 |
Dan
Voiceover |
Little Fish Ray Burnside / 21st Century Broadcasters |
www.21cbroadcasters.co.uk/programmes/audioplayer.php?id=5 |
2007 |
Foo.Baller
Commercials & Industrials |
Transformation Gwen Courtney / ESPN Classic |
|
2007 |
Greg Shepherd
Film |
Our Disposable Friend James Coughlan / Seesaw Productions |
|
2007 |
2nd Voice / Various
Theatre |
Under Milkwood Brendan Murray / Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company |
|
2007 |
Papageno
Theatre |
A Very Magic Flute Caroline Parker / Krazy Kat Theatre Company |
|
2006 |
Sister Augusta/Bri
Theatre |
Crisis Management Rob Swinton / Rose Theatre, Kidderminster |
|
2006 |
Raymond
Theatre |
Blue Remembered Hills Ian Hastings / Dukes Theatre, Lancaster |
|
2006 |
Dave Pearson
Theatre |
Shagthon Rob Swinton / Rose Theatre, Kidderminster |
|
2005 |
Young Pimp
Commercials & Industrials |
Second Shot Christophe Chudy / Sur Productions |
|
2005 |
Pete the Drunk
Film |
Things to do Before You're 30 Simon Shore / Momentum Pictures |
|
2005 |
Keith Machin
Theatre |
Murmuring Judges Jonathan Church/ Rachel Kavanagh / Birmingham Rep |
|
2004 |
Colin Harris
Theatre |
DQ Blues Hank Turnbull / Theatre Maketa |
Theatre Truck, Edinburgh Festival |
2004 |
Dean Ackerman
Theatre |
Audience with Murder Hank Turnbull / Theatre Maketa |
Theatre Truck, Edinburgh Festival |
2004 |
Scott
Theatre |
Move Rikki Beadle-Blair / Angelica Productions |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
2004 |
James
Theatre |
The Fourth Fold Will Wolen / WatermillTheatre Newbury |
|
2004 |
Matthew / Luke
Theatre |
Queer Counsel Rob Swinton / Warehouse Theatre |
|
2003 |
Mickey P
Theatre |
Nineteen Rikki Beadle-Blair / Angelica Productions |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
2003 |
Sal Finn
Film |
Travelogue Nick Walker / Stampede |
|
2002 |
.C
Theatre |
What's the Difference? Noel Greig / KKT |
|
2002 |
Titus Braintree
Theatre |
Smashed Eggs Danni Parr / Pentabus Theatre Company |
|
2002 |
Danny Denim
Film |
Treading Water Christopher Clay / Halogen Entertainment |
|
2001 |
Ronnie Winslow
Theatre |
The Winslow Boy Chris Dunham / Jill Freud & Company |
Southwold Rep |
2001 |
Charles Murdoch
Theatre |
The Ghost Train Richard Frost / Jill Freud & Company |
Southwold Rep |
2001 |
Young Micheal Berg
Theatre |
The Reader Lesley Finlay / Citizens Theatre Glasgow |
|
2000 |
Pimpf
Theatre |
Warweiser David Lan / The Royal Court Theatre |
|
2000 |
Paul Blenim
Theatre |
Playwrite Tim Roseman / Fiona Laird / Theatre Royal Haymarket |
|
2000 |
Richard Boyce
Theatre |
Disparate Bodies Shabnam Shabazi / Three Mills Studios |
|
2000 |
Jeremy Peters
Theatre |
What Ya Waitin For? Lydia Toumazou / Big Fish Theatre Company |
|
2000 |
Clownderella
Theatre |
Clownderella Kinny Gardner / Krazy Kat Theatre Company |
|
1999 |
Wayne Atkinson
Theatre |
Lucifer in Starlight Richard Franklin / Kings Head Theatre |
Kings Head Theatre |
1999 |
Spider Dixon
Theatre |
Home Movies Shabnam Shabazi / Chats Palace/People Show |
|
1999 |
Ian Clarke
Television |
Art Party Cori Stern / Fox Family Channel / Saban |
|
1998 |
Paul Read
Television |
A Special Occasion Lola Knipe / BBC |
|
1998 |
Rob Jones
Theatre |
Great Monsters of Western Street Ed Higginson / Throat Theatre Company |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
---|---|---|
1997 | BA (hons) | Central School of Speech and Drama |
About me
Actor-Director-Writer-DramaturgAdditional skills:
Corporate Role Play Actor Trainer/Facilitator; Theatre Director; Theatre Writer/Dramaturg; Magic including Close Up; Fire Breathing; Escapology; Juggling;Master of Ceremonies;
Additional information:
With over twenty years experience, Darren has performed main roles at several of the UK’s leading regional theatres, including Citizens Theatre Glasgow, Birmingham Repertory, Dukes Theatre Lancaster, Southwold Rep, as well as roles at various West End Theatres including Theatre Royal Haymarket, The Ambassadors Theatre and The Royal Court.
Film credits include 50/50 (VS1), Second Shot (Sur Productions), Things to do Before You’re Thirty, (Samuelson Productions) Travelogue (Stampede), Our Disposable Friend (Seesaw Productions), and Treading Water (Halogen Entertainment).
Television credits include lead roles in Art Party for Fox Family Channel, Mobile Shop Idol and A Special Occasion (BBC) as well as appearances on Home and Family (Fox) and EPSN Classic.
A fluent British Sign Language user, Darren was Associate Director of Krazy Kat Theatre Company between 2000 and 2011 and toured regularly in their sign integrated productions.
Since leaving Krazy Kat Darren has been working as an Associate Artist with Kipper Tie, as Associate Director with Unfit Productions, and as Artistic Director of DamnCheek.
Darren recently appeared in Damn Cheek’s tour of the double-bill: The Speech, and The Door, and as God / Jesus in The Malvern Mystery Play. (April / May 2019 Malvern Priory). Since lockdown Darren has also-appeared in, and directed over 15 online productions for www.damncheek.co.uk
Nominated Best Newcomer in the Manchester Evening News Awards for the lead in 'Great Monsters of Western Street,' press quotes include: 'The Reader': "Darren Cheek is Superb!" - Glasgow Herald. 'Home Movies': "a new talent in the making, performs admirably" - The Stage. 'The Winslow Boy': "Darren Cheek effortlessly and convincingly captures your attention" - Lowestoft Journal.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Languages Spoken | Sign Language |
---|---|
Accents/Dialects | American - General, Australian, Boston, Bulgarian, Canadian, Cornish, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English - Cockney, English - England East (East Anglia, Cambridge, Hertfordshire), English - England North East (Tyneside, Geordie), English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - Essex, English - General, English - Gloucester, English - London, English - Northern England, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, English - West Midlands (Shropshire, Birmingham, Brummie), English - Yorkshire & Humber, French (Québécois), French (Standard International), German, Irish, Irish Eastern (Leinster, Dublin), Italian (Standard International), Mexican, Midwest American, New York, Northern Irish, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Scottish, Scottish (Highland, Inverness), Southern American, Swedish, Upper-class American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), US West Coast (California, Portland), Welsh |
Vocal Types | Baritone |
Additional Skills | Acting, Children's Entertainer, Clown Training, Fire Performing, Juggling, Puppetry, Singing, Standup |
Athletics | Badminton, Billiards, Bowling, Boxing, Cycling, Football, Ice Skating, Jet Skiing, Kayaking, Ping Pong, Pogo Stick, Rock Climbing, Roller Hockey, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Running, Skateboarding, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Yoga |
Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK) |