Darren Charles
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Black / African Descent
- Age Range
- 30 - 40
- Height
- 5' 8" (1m 73cm)
- Weight
- 14st. 2lb. (90kg)
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Build
- Muscular
Images
Video
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
---|---|---|---|
2024 |
Host / MC / Compere Sammy Phoenix
Theatre |
The Carriage Club Oliver Lynes / Private Drama Events |
The Belmond British Pullman |
2024 |
Actor / Danny Zena
Theatre |
Dead On Time Adam Blackwood / Neil Kelso |
Belmond The British Pullman |
2023 |
Saucy Davis Jr
Theatre |
An Evening Of Burlesque Tour Lucinda Ryan / Entertainers |
|
2022 |
Harry's Friend
Television |
The Sandman Mairzee Almas / Netflix |
|
2022 |
Staff Sargent
Television |
Masters of The Air Timothy Van Patten /Apple Studios |
|
2021 |
Waxer
Television |
Little Darlings Ian Aryeh / Sky Kids |
|
2021 |
Board of Directors
Commercials & Industrials |
Invest In Sharparency Luis Garcia / Drop Studio |
The Chilworth 55 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London W2 3UY, UK |
2021 |
Culbra Worker
Television |
The Engineering That Built America October Films / History Channel |
|
2021 |
Producer / Director
Online & Multimedia |
The Rat Pack Burlesque Talk Show Darren Charles / Rat Pack Burlesque |
Stanley Arts |
2021 |
Sammy Davis Jr / Artistic Director/ Producer
Theatre |
The Rat Pack Burlesque Show Darren Charles / D . Charles Enterainment |
Scarlett Green, Soho / Timmy Green, Westminster/ Nola, Bethnal Green |
2020 |
Enzokuhle Dlamini
Film |
MBBS - Haemoptysis Anne Marie Rützou Bruntse / Digital Learning Hub |
Sim Lab, St Mary's Hospital, London |
2020 |
Work From Home Male
Commercials & Industrials |
Sula Sleep Campaign Lauren Hodge / Pocket Creatives |
|
2019 |
Do It Twice A Day Guy
Film |
Digimax Dental Andrea Valls / Health Marketing Ltd |
|
2019 |
Model
Modeling |
Cancer Research Stand Up 2 Cancer Summer Cui / Nonsense Ltd |
|
2018 |
Jordan
Television |
When You're The only Black Guy at a Party/ BBC Quickies Tai Campbell / BBC 3 |
The Miller Pub, London Bridge |
2018 |
Sammy Davis Jr / Lead
Theatre |
The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas Mitch Sebastian / Flying Music |
UK Tour |
2018 |
Society Max / MC / Police Officer
Theatre |
Guys & Dolls Michael Buffong / Royal Exchange / Talawa Theatres |
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester |
2018 |
Dad / Eddie
Commercials & Industrials |
HMRC Tax Credits Simon Ratigan / HLA |
|
2017 |
Asher / Calypso Singer
Theatre |
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Bill Kenwright / BKL Productions |
UK Tour |
2016 |
Expressive Contemporary Dancer
Video |
Danu5ik / Morning Light Tai Campbell / EPik |
Camberwell studios |
2016 |
Geedi / Refugee
Commercials & Industrials |
UASC - A Reflective Story Gareth Fient / That's Bellion Film Production Limited |
The Warren, Bromley |
2016 |
Jack / Air Steward
Film |
One Way Flight Joan Paüls / Goldsmiths University |
|
2016 |
Cerberus / Bouncer
Film |
See You In Hell Oliver Ryder / TofuClam Productions |
|
2016 |
Postman (Voiceover)
Film |
Comic Belief Jess Simmonds / The Mora's |
|
2016 |
Thomas / Alien
Film |
Probe Joan Pauls / Goldsmiths University |
|
2015 |
John Drum / Writer
Film |
LGBT Slough Gabriel Heidler / Fixers |
West Wing, Slough |
2015 |
Eddie Souther / Male Lead
Theatre |
Sister Act Catherine Lomax / Gordon Craig Theatre |
Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre |
2014 |
Sal / Lead
Theatre |
A Harlem Dream Ivan Blackstock / Young Vic / Dance Umbrella |
Young Vic |
2014 |
Choreographer / Lead
Video |
Peace / Lost On Me Ninian Doff / Pulse Films |
Calvert Studios & Berdfordshire |
2014 |
Beau Beast / Male Lead
Video |
Darren Charles & Tricia Stewart / Beauty Of The Beast Johnny Edward / Hollywood Records |
|
2014 |
Hair Stylist
Commercials & Industrials |
Whitney Marie UK Tom Copsey / Invision Advertising |
Simulacra Studio |
2014 |
Jackson / Supporting
Online & Multimedia |
MP1 Film Jacob Migicovsky / Cityscape 3d |
Waterloo Film Studios |
2013 |
Gospel Choir
Theatre |
Walk In The Light (50 years of Black Theatre) Giles Terera / National Theatre |
Lyttelton Theatre |
2013 |
Sammy Davis Jr / Lead
Theatre |
The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas/Christmas With The Rat Pack Mitch Sebastian / Flying Music |
The Adelphi Theatre and International Tour |
2012 |
Norman the Bear / Male Lead
Voiceover |
Spooky Noises Simon James Collier / Okai Collier Company |
St Johns Church, Bethnal Green |
2012 |
Pro Cast Dementor / Break Dancer
Television |
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony Danny Boyle / London 2012 Ceremonies |
The Olympic Stadium Stratford |
2012 |
Dancer
Film |
Jab Tak Hai Jaan Yash Chopra / iheart MGMT |
|
2011 |
Mercutio
Modeling |
Romeo & Juliet Accenture Shoot Nadav Kander / Pure Creative Management |
Black Island Studios |
2011 |
BT Assured
Online & Multimedia |
BT Jiggle Off The Jargon Aaron Trinder / JP Creative |
Filmscape Studios |
2011 |
Peter / Detective
Film |
Playground Swing Muriel Muhlethaler / Met Film School |
|
2011 |
Oarsman/Voodoo Priest
Film |
Mystéres James Winslett / Moonshiner Films |
Tudor Lodge Community Centre |
2011 |
Dancer
Film |
Cocktail Homi Adajania / iheart MGMT |
The Grand in Clapham Junction |
2011 |
Dancer
Film |
Desi Boyz Rohit Dhawan / Eros Entertainment |
London and Brighton |
2011 |
Dad
Theatre |
Local International-Birdnet Simeon Qsyea / BirdGang Dance Company |
Stratford Circus |
2010 |
Banks / Lizzie's Friend
Television |
Street Dance Choreographer: The Journey Sam Martin / Decode |
Cable Club |
2010 |
Love Interest
Video |
Jodie Connor featuring Wiley / Now Or Never Polydor |
|
2010 |
Winston Moseley / Male Lead
Theatre |
The Screams Of Kitty Genovese David Edwards / Single Malt Productions |
Riverside Studios |
2008 |
Little Moe / Supporting
Theatre |
Five Guys Named Moe Omar F Okai / Okai Collier Company |
The English Theatre Frankfurt |
2007 |
Tough Kid
Theatre |
Carmen Jones Jude Kelly / South Bank Centre |
The Royal Festival Hall |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
---|---|---|
2007 | 3 yr. Acting/Musical Theatre | The Urdang Academy |
About me
About meDarren began performing at the age of 5 in Dulwich at local Theatre shows and Carnival competitions at The Notting Hill Carnival. Ten years later while doing his A levels he decided to pick up where he left off and trained at South London Dance Studio under Zoe Dawson. He later gained a scholarship for vocational training at The Urdang Academy where he trained extensively in acting, singing and dance.
Darren graduated in 2007 with honours and went straight into his first show Carmen Jones at The Royal Festival Hall accompanied by The London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Since then he has played lead roles both on the West End and on World Tours, in shows such as Five Guys Named Moe, The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas, The Screams Of Kitty Genovese, A Harlem Dream, Sister Act, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the first all black cast of Guys & Dolls in the UK
He is also Creator and Producer of The Rat Pack Burlesque Show a founding member of UK Hip Hop Dance company BirdGang. He has performed in commercials, music videos, studio recordings, Bollywood films, short films, Musicals, plays and events such as The London Olympic Opening Ceremony 2012 & The National Theatre’s 50th Anniversary of Black Theatre and can currently be seen performing around the UK as Saucy Davis Jr in An Evening Of Burlesque UK tour and in the immersive Murder Mystery "Dead On Time" onboard the luxurious Belmond British Pullman train.
Additional skills:
Wood Work, Agriculture, Graphic Design, Tennis, Directing and Producing Live Events
Additional information:
You can find out more about Darren Charles and his projects at
www.darrencharles.co.uk or www.theratpackburlesqueshow.com
License & Passport
Passport: | Yes |
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Languages Spoken | English |
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Accents/Dialects | Algerian, American - General, Australian, Boston, Canadian, Caribbean, Caribbean (Bahamian Creole), Caribbean (Barbadian English, Bajan), Caribbean (Jamaican Patois), Caribbean (Trinidadian Creole), East Africa, East Africa (Kenyan), East Africa (Ugandan), English - Cockney, English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - Essex, English - General, English - London, English - Received Pronunciation, English - West Midlands (Shropshire, Birmingham, Brummie), French (Québécois), French (Standard International), Indian, Irish, Latin American, Midwest American, New York, North African, Northern Irish, Philadelphia, Scottish, Scottish - Central, Scottish (Edinburgh), Scottish (Glaswegian), Somalian, South African, South African (Zimbabwean), Southern American, Sri Lankan, Standard American, Upper-class American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), US West Coast (California, Portland), West African, West African (Nigerian) |
Media Specialism | Commercials, Corporate, Events, Podcasts |
Dance Styles | African dance styles, Ballet, Bollywood, Breakdance, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, Street Dance, Tap |
Musical Style | Acoustic, Big band, Blues, Cabaret, Calypso, Classical, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, R n B, Reggae, Soul |
Vocal Types | Baritone, Bass, Belt/Traditional, Falsetto, Tenor |
Singing Styles | Cabaret, Funk, Gospel, Indie, Jazz/Blues, Legit/Classical, Musical Theatre, Opera, Pop/Rock, Rapper/MC, RnB, Soul |
Additional Skills | Acrobatics, Impressions, Singing |
Athletics | Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Cycling, Football, Gymnastics, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Running, Skateboarding, Stage Combat, Tennis, Yoga |
Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK), IDTA |