John Smeathers
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 65 - 75
- Height
- 5' 9" (1m 75cm)
- Weight
- 13st. 7lb. (86kg)
- Hair Colour
- White
- Eye Colour
- Grey
- Build
- Medium
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Mint Casting Agency LtdAgent
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2018 |
Hotel guest
Commercials & Industrials |
No kids allowed J.J. Keith / Warner Leisure Hotels |
Warner Leisure Hotels Worksop and Lowestoft |
2016 |
Consumer
Commercials & Industrials |
Boomf Father’s Day Tom Shrapnel / Boomf Magical Mallows |
The Gate Films, Manchester |
2014 |
Brian Wardle
Television |
Britain's Darkest Taboos Episode: Katrina Wardle Murder Lou Gallagher / Shiver |
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2013 |
Grandad
Commercials & Industrials |
Grandad at the Pub Matt Woodruff / Whitenoise |
Rock Inn, Tockholes, Darwen BB3 0LU |
2013 |
Angry Neighbour
Television |
All At Sea Paul Murphy / CBBC (BBC) |
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2012 |
Supernumery
Theatre |
An Inspector Calls Stephen Daldry / PW Productions |
Sheffield Lyceum & Northampton Derngate |
2012 |
Ebenezer Scrooge
Theatre |
A Christmas Carol Neal Radice / Alleyway Theatre |
Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo, NY |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1964 | 'O' Level | Wellingborough Grammar School |
About me
DOB removed . John Smeathers was born in Northampton but has lived in Manchester since 1971. Theatre credits include a 15-year stint in the US as Scrooge at the Alleyway Theatre in Buffalo, NY in their annual production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (1998 to 2012). Film appearances include Heidi: Queen of the Mountain (awaiting release) and recent TV includes Traces, Brassic (Series 2), Coronation Street, Help and Dodger. Member of Spotlight and Equity.Acting experience:
Theatre
A Shadow of Doubt (2019) Stockport Viaduct Theatre Directed by Gill McVey
The Adhesion of Love (2019) LGBT History Month Greater Manchester Tour Directed by Helen Parry
starke.florida (2017) PACT Productions, The King’s Arms, Salford Directed by Lewis Marsh
Closer to God (2016) North South Shorts @ 53two Directed by Kate Colgrave-Pope
Treasure (2015) Manchester Science Festival at The Museum of Science and Industry. Directed by Sushil Chudsama
Treasure (2015) Manchester 24:7 Theatre Festival Directed by Sushil Chudsama
Looking Through John Dalton’s Eyes (2015) Manchester 24:7 Theatre Festival Directed by Sushil Chudsama
Memphis Son, The Early Elvis Story (2015) Various venues including The Lowry, Salford Quays. Directed by Dominic Halpin
MonologueSlam Manchester 2015. (Contact Theatre 02/02/15)
Overall winner with a three-minute monologue from Clarence Darrow by David W. Rintels
Sasha’s Trial (2015) Manchester Museum Directed by Trevor MacFarlane for Ziggy’s Wish / NHS Clinical Research Network
A Very Victorian Scandal: The Trial (2015) People’s History Museum, Manchester Directed by Helen Parry
A Very Victorian Scandal: The Raid (2015) Via Fosa, Manchester Directed by Dan Jarvis & Ceris Faulkner
Cream Tea (Contact Compacts #3 - 2014) Contact Theatre, Manchester Directed by Holly Mazur
The Call (2014) PACT Productions, The King’s Arms, Salford Directed by Lewis Marsh
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (Scrooge - for 15 seasons in this annual production from 1998 to 2012) Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo, NY.
Directed by Neal Radice
An Inspector Calls (tour – 2012) PW Productions/National Theatre at Sheffield Lyceum & Northampton Derngate Directed by Stephen Daldry
Jamaica Inn (tour - 1991) Theatre Royal Plymouth production at Manchester Opera House & Liverpool Empire Directed by Roger Redfarn
The Alchemist (1987) Manchester Royal Exchange Directed by Gregory Hersov
Film
Heidi, Queen of the Mountain (2016) WSG Film. Directed by Bhavna Talwar
Sasha’s Trial (2015) Directed by John Grey for Ziggy’s Wish / NHS Clinical Research Network
Short Film
Trucker’s Atlas (2019) directed by Dan Thorburn for Flat Cap Films
Overwrite (2017) directed by Alia Sheikh for TortoiseButler Productions
A Postcard from Sweden (2015) directed by Callum Scott Dyson for Greasy Savage Productions / Afraid to Ask Films
Walter & Goose (2014) directed by Callum Scott Dyson for Greasy Savage Productions / Tom Majerski Films
Bourne Septuagenarian (2014) Directed by Jason Wingard and Gino Evans for Brickhouse (for the Reed Short Film competition 2014)
TV
Help Channel 4 Television. Directed by Marc Munden
Cobra (Series 2, Episode 6) New Pictures Ltd. For Sky. Directed by Sallie Aprahamian
The Irregulars (Episode 6). Drama Republic for Netflix. Directed by Weronika Tofilska
Coronation Street (Stillwaters Retirement Home sequence March 2020). ITV. Directed by Audrey Cooke
Cold Feet (Series 9, Episode 3) Big Talk Productions for ITV. Directed by Fiona Walton
Brassic (Series 2, Episode 2 ‘Antiques’) Calamity Films for Sky Television. Directed by Saul Metzstein
Coronation Street (Episode 9917). ITV. Directed by Alan Grint
Traces. Red Production Company for UKTV- Alibi. Directed by Mary Nighy
Jessy & Nessy (Opening credits). JAM Media for Amazon Prime Video. Directed by Helen Sheppard
Bad Move (Season 2, Episode 4 ‘Speed Trap’). Open Mike Productions for ITV. Directed by Adam Miller
Coronation Street (Episode 9480). ITV. Directed by Michael Lacey
Wanderlust (Episode 2). Wander TV Ltd. for BBC/Netflix. Directed by Luke Snellin
The Five (Episode 10). Red Production Company for Sky Living. Directed by Mark Tonderai
Houdini & Doyle (Episode 3). Big Talk Productions for ITV. Directed by Daniel O’Hara
Hollyoaks (numerous) Lime Pictures for Channel 4.
Fresh Meat (Series 4). Objective Productions for Channel 4. Directed by Jamie Jay Johnson
Moving On (Season 7, ‘Passengers’). LA Productions for the BBC. Directed by Paul McGann
Britain's Darkest Taboos (Episode: Katrina Wardle Murder) Shiver for ITV. Directed by Lou Gallagher (Production Manager)
All at Sea (Episode: The Piano). CBBC. Directed by Paul Murphy
Advertising
Domestos Boston (Russian Market) (2021) Directed by Chris Turner for Park Village. Client: Unilever
Royal Ascot (2021) Directed by Nate Camponi for Chief Productions. Client: Royal Ascot
Boomf Christmas (2015) Directed by Tom Shrapnel for The Gate Films. Client: Boomf Magical Mallows
Warner Leisure Hotels (2015) Directed by J.J. Keith for Nice Shirt Films for the NOW Agency. Client: Warner Leisure Hotels
Aldi Fruit and Veg June (2015) Directed by Neil Flitcroft for McCann Manchester. Client: Aldi
Aldi April Challenge (2015) Directed by Nate Camponi for Chief Productions. Client: McCann Manchester
Boomf Father’s Day (2015) Directed by Tom Shrapnel for The Gate Films. Client: Boomf Magical Mallows
Grandad at the Pub (2014) Directed by Matt Woodruff for Whitenoise. Client: Michael Lewin Solicitors
Channel 4 Racing: The John Smith’s Grand National promo (2013) Directed by Keith McCarthy. Channel 4
Advertising – Still Photography
One Family Insurance (2015) Cherry Tiger / Digital Space. Art Director Sarah Bentley
Contessa Home Wine Making Kit (19xx)
Corporate
National Express Promotion (2018) Directed by James Rees for Koala TV. Client: One Black Bear for National Express
Havas Lynx AGM Event (2018) Self-directed for client.
First and Last Events Sportsman Lunch (2016) Self-directed for client.
Cardiac Smart (2015) Directed by Aaron Kenyon for Red Production Company. Client: NHS North West Ambulance Service
Medical Training Video (2012) Galleon Productions
Silentnight Training Video (1984) Time Television
Audiobook
A Very Victorian Scandal: A Magistrate’s Tale (2015) Directed by Stephen M Hornby
Voice Over
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2019) Directed by Joe Wilkinson
Film School
Golden Steps (2021) directed by Beth Wells for EJCJ Productions
Hired Gun (2019) directed by Mackenzie Thomson for Long Shot Pictures
Brass Monkeys (2018) directed by Mackenzie Thomson for Long Shot Pictures
The Gatekeeper (2018) directed by Callum Kilgarriff
Gaia [Voice Over] (2017) directed by Joel Porter
The Right to Die (2017) directed by Paolo Francesco
The Service (2017) directed by Annabelle Marshall
The Keeper (2017) directed by Antony Morris
Shoot (2015) directed by Benjamin Green
Life on Mars [excerpt] (2015) directed by James Hildich
On The Case (2014) directed by Liam Carricker
Such Great Heights (2013) directed by Sophie Heppell
Out of Time (2012) directed by David Kazadi
Social Media
Over 65s Hooligans (2021) Directed by Kyle Jon Shephard for Chief Productions. Client: Paddy Power
Freddie Finch’s Public Service Announcement #1 (2020) produced by Mackenzie Thomson for PTS Ltd.
Freddie Finch’s Public Service Announcement #2 (2020) produced by Mackenzie Thomson for PTS Ltd.
Freddie Finch’s Public Service Announcement #3 (2020) produced by Mackenzie Thomson for PTS Ltd.
Freddie Finch’s Public Service Announcement #4 (2020) produced by Mackenzie Thomson for PTS Ltd.
Covid Encounter (2020) produced by Mackenzie Thomson for PTS Ltd.
Industry awards:
MonologueSlam Manchester 2015. (Contact Theatre 02/02/15)
Overall winner with a three-minute monologue from Clarence Darrow by David W. Rintels
Additional information:
UK Driving Licence and Passport.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Languages Spoken | English |
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Accents/Dialects | American - General, English - Cockney, English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - General, English - London, English - Northern England, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, English - West Midlands (Shropshire, Birmingham, Brummie), Southern American |
Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK) |