Allan Thurbon

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• Paradiso Talent
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• 02078494525
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Education

About me

I have been active as a full time actor for the past year, also IMBd pro. Previous to this I dabbled, mainly because my time was taken up with over 45 years as an active singer/compere and Master of Ceremonies for boxing (30 years) and professional wrestling (45 years) with breaks. I have been recorded for TV and film archive for both.My main employment was as a seagoing navigator, then Personnel Officer/ Manager, plus owning own business
I have completed seven films as an actor, short to feature length, six as leads, made one TV series due to air in November, plus stage performance at the Cervantes Theatre, London in a lead role. I have recently produced my first film 'Scarred Lives', which is an educational tool to be used in schools to counter cyber bullying. I also specialise in voice -overs with a wide accent range.
I put all of a lifetimes experience of people into my work, and dedicate myself to the job in hand.It has always been my belief to give of my best and absorb knowledge. Nobody is ever to old to learn. I have a keen sense of humour and will try almost anything; provided I am left in one piece at the end. As a retired Merchant Navy and Royal Naval Reserve Officer, I have a disciplined outlook and attitude to my work.
I have a wide experience of life, and try to weave aspects of my past into my roles to increase the effect and character interest.
I am a member of Reel Scene and have taken courses and workshops in Comedy, Improv, monologue, voice, technique et al with actors David Schaal, Shobu Kapoor,Manpreet Bachu, Steven North and Manpreet Bambra. Also directors critique with Charles Henri Belleville and Nigel Bristow (Monologue presentation).

Additional Information

I am a singer, play piano, keyboards, guitar, banjo, banjolele, accordian and can get by on other instruments.
I have been a professional wrestling referee for over thirty years, working with many of the biggest name from televised wrestling in its heyday. (now retired).

Additional Skills

I hold a PCV (BUS/COACH) drivers licence, and have access to a London Routemaster Bus.
I am a proficient ships rigger in rope and wire work, navigator, and have commanded tugs and other vessels up to 120 feet in length, in power and sail. Used to teach Navigation.

Skills

Skin Colour	White
Hair Length	Short
Native accent	English
Accents (UK)	Cardiff, Cockney, Durham, English, standard, Essex, Geordie, Highlands, Hull, London, Londonderry, Northern Irish, Scottish Highlands, South London, Southern England, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Welsh, Southern, Welsh, Standard, West Country, Yorkshire
Accents (North American)	Canadian, General American, Southern American, Texas
Accents (International)	African (South), Australian, Barbados, Cork, Dublin, French, Irish, Jamaican, New Zealand, Trinidad, West-Indian, Yiddish, Zimbabwean
Languages Spoken	English
Interested in	Comedy, Commercials, Corporate, Film (Professional), Film (Student), Improvisation, Online, Presenting, Radio, Rehearsed Readings, Roleplay, Teaching Theatre, TV, Voice Over
Experienced in	Comedy, Film (Professional), Film (Student), Presenting, Rehearsed Readings, Roleplay, Theatre (Professional), TV, Voice Over
General Singing Skills	Solo
Specific Singing Skills	Tenor
General Dance Skills	Ballroom
Musical Skills	Accordion, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Recorder, Trumpet, Ukulele
Stage Combat Skills	Intermediate
Driving Licences	Standard, PSV
Facial Characteristics	Beard
Perform nude?	No
DBS checked	No
Accents (International)	African (South), Australian, Barbados, Canadian, Cork, French, Irish, Jamaican, New Zealand, Trinidad, West-Indian, Yiddish, Zimbabwean, African (South), Australian, Barbados, Canadian, Cork, French, Irish, Jamaican, New Zealand, Trinidad, West-Indian, Yiddish, Zimbabwean