Tim (TG) Benton
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 57 - 66
- Height
- 6' 0" (1m 83cm)
- Weight
- 13st. 0lb. (83kg)
- Hair Colour
- Salt and Pepper
- Eye Colour
- Hazel
- Build
- Medium
Documents
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document file'Lift' (Student film)
Agent
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Red Hot EntertainmentAgent
Other
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My Contact Number:
079 1763 1293
Links
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Bing Crosby
Theatre |
Christmas Crooners World on Stage |
Various throughout UK and RoI |
| 2012 |
General Glossop
Theatre |
Jekyll & Hyde Luke Fredericks / Morphic Graffiti |
Union |
| 2011 |
Prince Philip, as cast
Theatre |
Fred and Gladys Paul Tibbey, Chadd Garvie / Balls in the Air Productions |
Landor Theatre |
| 2010 |
Brian Goldsmith
Theatre |
Animates Richard Bates / OkaiCollier |
Delfont Room, Prince of Wales Theatre |
| 2010 |
Sid Phillips
Theatre |
Singin' In The Rain Thom Southerland / Stage Taylor |
Broadway Studio Theatre |
| 2010 |
Nathaniel Day
Theatre |
Did you, Dr Crippen? Stephen Daltrey, Brian McAvera / White Knight Pictures |
Trafalgar Studio |
| 2009 |
Prime Minister Harper
Film |
The Encounter Robert Searle / Goldsmiths |
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| 2009 |
Kevin Mewes
Film |
Lift Jamie McNaught / Fly Fandana Fly |
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| 2008 |
Sydney Carton
Theatre |
A Tale of Two Cities Paul Nicholas / Paul Nicholas/Ovation |
Upstairs at the Gatehouse |
| 2008 |
TV celebrity
Online & Multimedia |
Sceneagers Jorja Hudson Films |
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| 2007 |
Chorus, understudy
Theatre |
Aida, Barber of Seville, La Boheme, Boris Godunov, Carmen, Falstaff, Madam Butterfly, Manon, Marriage of Figaro, Pearl Fishers, Rigoletto NBR NZ National Opera |
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| 2007 |
Professor Gordblatt
Commercials & Industrials |
Goliathon Ray Guns web infomercial Weta WorkShop (Peter Jackson's SFX studio) |
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| 2007 |
Tony Bennett
Theatre |
Tony Bennett Swings Qwerty Productions (NZ) |
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| 2006 |
Professor Higgins
Theatre |
My Fair Lady Wellington Music Theatre (NZ) |
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| 2005 |
MC
Theatre |
Oh, What a Lovely War Stagecraft |
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| 2005 |
Jean Valjean
Theatre |
Les Miserables PLT Theatre (NZ) |
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| 2005 |
Man
Theatre |
Marry Me a Little/Sondheim Qwerty Productions (NZ) |
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| 2004 |
Julian Marsh
Theatre |
42nd Street (and many others see below) www.timbentonsings.com |
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| 2002 |
Glenn Cooper
Theatre |
Neil Simon's Rumors Wellington Rep |
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| 2001 |
Richard Greatham
Theatre |
Hay Fever Wellington Rep |
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| 2000 |
Putz
Theatre |
Rookery Nook Wellington Rep |
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| 1999 |
Jack
Theatre |
Neil Simon's Broadway Bound Wellington Rep |
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| 1998 |
Prof. Higgins
Theatre |
Pygmalion Wellington Rep |
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| 1997 |
John
Theatre |
Roger Hall's Love off the Shelf Wellington Rep |
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| 1994 |
Iago
Theatre |
Othello Khandallah Arts Theatre |
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| 1994 |
Tom Lambert
Theatre |
My Friend Miss Flint Khandallah Arts Theatre |
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| 1994 |
Roy (headmaster)
Theatre |
Away Khandallah Arts Theatre |
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| 1991 |
Pat Denning
Theatre |
42nd Street WMT |
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| 1990 |
Ewart/Barbershop
Theatre |
The Music Man Porirua Little Theatre |
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| 1989 |
Cliff
Theatre |
Cabaret WMT |
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| 1984 |
Magaldi/Ensemble
Theatre |
Evita Stetson Productions |
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| 1983 |
Sheriff Vallon, Ens
Theatre |
Showboat South Sydney Leagues Club |
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| 1982 |
Robin Oakapple
Theatre |
Ruddigore Wellington G&S |
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| 1982 |
Pish Tush
Theatre |
Mikado Wellington G&S |
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| 1982 |
Pontius Pilate
Theatre |
Jesus Christ Superstar WMT |
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| 1980 |
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Theatre |
My Fair Lady WMT |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vocal coaching with Howard Milner (RAM) and Mary Hammond. Ad hoc coaching with Oliver Jackson, Helen Hobson, Spehen Brown. Tuition from Bruce Greenfield and Roger Wilson, (NZ National Opera), Michael Lloyd masterclass, occasional actors refreshers | Private tuition |
| 1982 | Business Administration | Victoria University |
About me
High lyric baritone/tenor. Bb-Bb"Tim Benton is spot-on as the world-worn Sydney Carton" The Stage, Tale of Two Cities review, 3 October, 2008
"The show's treatment of its protagonists gleefully highlights the quirks relished by the public ..(including).. Tim Benton's sniffy Prince Philip....skilfully performed". The Times, Fred and Gladys review, 1 April, 2011
More clips and info at www.timbentonsings.com
Additional skills:
Play guitar reasonably well (country rock/folk). Good harmoniser - everything from barbershop to opera.
Other skills: Journalist/advertising copywriter. Water skiing, squash.
Many other credits including Pontius Pilate, JC Superstar: Magaldi, Evita: Barbershop, Music Man: Gilbert Sullivan: long-standing member NZ National Opera Chorus: Higgins, Pygmalion: Jack, Broadway Bound: Rumours, Hay Fever, Rookery Nook. Full details at www.timbentonsings.com
Additional information:
High lyric baritone/tenor. Bb-Bb
"Tim Benton is spot-on as the world-worn Sydney Carton" The Stage, Tale of Two Cities review, 3 October, 2008
"The show's treatment of its protagonists gleefully highlights the quirks relished by the public ..(including).. Tim Benton's sniffy Prince Philip....skilfully performed". The Times, Fred and Gladys review, 1 April, 2011
More clips and info at www.timbentonsings.com
Singer:
Accomplished singer and occasional actor. High baritone, pop/cabaret/jazz-swing. Currently promoting my one man show 'Scenes from a Well-spent Youth' featuring reworking of the songs of 1965-75. Experience includes major roles in NZ musical theatre productions, singing the songs of Bing Crosby in 'Christmas Crooners' (UK tours), plus barbershopping and cabaret.
"Tim Benton is a remarkably involving singer with a gift for drawing his listeners into the stories he weaves and the scenes he paints. His rich vocals, dramatic or delicate as required, are well produced and bear clear evidence of the musical theatre/opera world he’s inhabited for some time. But his style is firmly rooted in the pop music he grew up with – tuneful, rhythmic and accessible. His biggest strength, however, is with the lyrics. His perfect diction brings out hidden sides to songs you thought you knew. Combining that with an actor’s talent for digging inside his protagonists’ minds, he succeeds in turning every song, no matter how iconic, into an intimate and personal statement.”
Additional skills:
Rhythm/folk guitar.
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Languages Spoken | English |
|---|---|
| Accents/Dialects | American - General, English - General, English - London, English - Received Pronunciation |
| Vocal Types | Baritone, Tenor |
| Musical Skills | Guitar |
| Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK) |