John Last
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 39 - 44
- Height
- 5' 11" (1m 80cm)
- Weight
- 15st. 3lb. (97kg)
- Hair Colour
- Red
- Eye Colour
- Blue
- Build
- Medium
Audio
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Video
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Agent
- Agent
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020 3375 6269Contact
- Website
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2022 |
The Tourist
Film |
Hearts of Stone Tom Van Avermaet |
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2019 |
Stuart the Border Cop
Film |
Angrezi Medium Homi Adajania |
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2019 |
James
Theatre |
L4DS Sarah Meadows |
Barbican Theatre |
2018 |
Chris Heller
Event |
All the Dying Voices Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway / National Theatre Studios |
National Theatre Studios |
2018 |
MEA
Film |
Origami Jemma Gross / Elektra Films |
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2018 |
Medical Officer
Theatre |
The Life and Times of Michael K Sam Ruddock / Story Machine Productions |
Various (Tour) |
2017 |
Officer Encinia
Theatre |
Black Lives, Black Words: The Interrogation of Sandra Bland Omar Elerian / Bush Theatre |
Bush Theatre |
2015 |
Angus
Theatre |
Neville's Island Henry Bell / Stephen Joseph Theatre |
Stephen Joseph Theatre |
2015 |
Mr Hazell
Theatre |
Danny the Champion of the World Lotte Wakeham / London Contemporary Theatre Tour |
Theatre Royal Bath, Norwich Playhouse (Tour) |
2014 |
Leko
Theatre |
Chicken Shop Jemma Gross / Epsilon Productions |
Park Theatre |
2014 |
Sheriff Buzz
Theatre |
Finian's Rainbow Phil Willmott / Charing Cross Theatre |
Charing Cross Theatre |
2013 |
The Man
Film |
The Girl Who Ran Away (Scared) from the World Jonnie Hurn / Disparado |
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2012 |
Johnny
Theatre |
A Broken Rose Phil Willmott / Five One Productions |
Cockpit Theatre |
2012 |
Hubert
Film |
King John Act IV Scene I John Last & Jonnie Hurn / Strawburn Films |
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2012 |
Menelaus/Herald
Theatre |
The Trojan War and Peace Phil Willmott / The Steam Industry |
The Scoop |
2012 |
Hubert
Theatre |
King John Phil Willmott / Union Theatre |
Union Theatre |
2011 |
Harry
Film |
Brainstorm Jemma Gross / Strawburn Productions |
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2011 |
Medley
Theatre |
The Man of Mode Jo Kennedy / A Single Leaf |
Bridewell Theatre |
2011 |
Jason
Theatre |
Knowledge is Power Lucy Bradley / Riverside Studios |
Riverside Studios |
2010 |
Firk
Theatre |
The Shoemakers Holiday Jemma Gross / Blacksun Theatre Productions & The Royal Shakespeare Company |
The Dell, Stratford Upon Avon |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2008 | Stage Combat | RC Annies |
2002 | BA (Hons) Media Performance | University of Salford |
About me
Recent credits inc : HEARTS OF STONE with Oscar nominated director Tom Van Avermaet and Noomi Rapace; ASSASSINS CREED (Audible); ANGREZI MEDIUM with Irrfan Khan (Life of Pi). Theatre experience at the BARBICAN, BUSH and NATIONAL THEATRE STUDIOS.Actor
In the past, John has won rave reviews for his performance as Leko in the hard hitting and critically acclaimed Chicken Shop at Park Theatre.
★★★★ - The Times - "John Last, oozing jocular menace"
★★★★ - Time Out - “The scenes between Lucy Roslyn and John Last crackle with menace”
★★★★★ - The Upcoming - “John Last leaves the front row in genuine fear for their safety with his terrifying turn as schizophrenic malevolent pimp Leko”
The Stage - “a poisonous and terrifying John Last”
West End Frame - “a chilling character played brilliantly by John Last”
Casting Director, Amy Hubbard
"If I was thinking about bringing John in for a role, I would have no doubt that he could play all sorts of characters across a wide spectrum. Jackpot"
In 2012, John completed his acclaimed performance as Hubert in Phil Wilmott's telling of Shakespeare's King John.
"I enjoyed John Last's beefy 'Hubert' in KING JOHN at The Union last night. Honest, disciplined, heartfelt, intelligent & sincere."
Annie Rowe (Casting Director) @AnnieRoweCasts
"John Last's excellent Hubert"
British Theatre Guide
"assassin Hubert's melting at Arthur's innocence is given heartbreaking form by John Last"
The Public Reviews
John's film roles include starring alongside Marc Warren (Hustle) as the comic support in the feature film, Do Elephants Pray?, as well as two Shorts - Hammered written by and starring Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, Adulthood and Doctor Who) and the short comedy, Brainstorm.
Director
As a Director, John has won multiple awards for his adaptation of Shakespeare’s King John Act IV Scene I, where he also played the lead, Hubert.
Critical Acclaim for King John
Winner
Special Jury Mention, Shakespeare Film Festival, Stratford upon Avon 2014
Special Jury Mention, Asterfest, Macedonia, 2013
Appreciation Award, Yellow Fever Festival, Belfast, 2013
Nomination
Nomination Best Short Film, Baghdad International Festival, 2013
John has also co-written and directed an animation titled, Johnny & George. The pilot can be viewed here https://vimeo.com/76336558.
Voiceover
John has worked extensively in the voiceover field; he currently voices for Discovery Turbo and Tru TV and was lead announcer during the high profile re-branding of Virgin 1, part of the award winning ITV2 Continuity team (receiving the Digital Channel of the Year award 2008) and live announcer for the terrestrial Channel 5.
John also voices promos for various TV channels ranging from brands as varied as Cartoon Network to History.
Accents include Lancashire, Manchester, London, Cockney, West Country, RP, Belfast, Glasgow, American (Southern States), Hungarian, Polish, Eastern European.
John is a friendly, malleable, consistent performer with a cheeky northern hint to his voice and he is regularly re-employed on these factors.
Additional skills:
Accents & Dialects: *=native Lancashire*, Manchester*, Northern*, American Southern States, Belfast, Cockney, Liverpool, London, RP, Scotland-West Coast, Scotland-East Coast, Standard American, Yorkshire
Languages: French (Basic)
Other Skills: Computing, Juggling
Performance: Stage Combat, Disc Jockey, Radio Presenting, Voice Over, PA Announcer
Sports: Football, Pool, Rugby, Skiing
Additional information:
Voice can be heard regularly on TV with Discovery.
Previous voiceover work includes Continuity Announcing for Five and itv2, promo work for Virgin Media, History, CI and Cartoon Network.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Languages Spoken | English |
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Accents/Dialects | English - Cockney, English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - General, English - London, English - Northern England, English - Yorkshire & Humber, Hungarian, Irish, Northern Irish, South African, Southern American, Upper-class American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta) |
Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK) |