Christopher Ward
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Age Range
- 35 - 40
- Height
- 6' 0" (1m 83cm)
- Weight
- 20st. 0lb. (127kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Blue
- Build
- Large
Files
-
video file (mp4)Christopher Ward Showreel
Credits
| Year | Role / Type | Name of Production / Director | Company / Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Brad
Theatre |
The Show
Meg McFarlane |
Liverpool Fringe 24 Hour Plays
Lark Lane |
|
| 2019 |
John
TIE |
Crashing
Paul Tunnicliffe |
Alter Ego Theatre Company
Tour |
|
| 2019 |
AA
Theatre |
Done Dining
Gareth Jones |
Shelagh's Wheels Theatre Company
Hyde Festival Theatre |
|
| 2019 |
James Hadley / Samuel Horrocks
Theatre |
The Riot Act
Rob Johnston |
Breathe Out Theatre
Tour |
|
| 2019 |
John
Corporate |
ECO EVENTS AND FILM – EVERYDAY OBESITY IN ACTION
James Nicholas |
Collingwood Learning
ECO |
|
| 2019 |
Worker
Commercial |
SUVA - Return To The Workplace
Tobias Fueter |
Stories AG
|
|
| 2019 |
Rolf
Theatre |
Memory Lane: Swing Time - True Brit
Meg McFarlane |
Jack Of All Trades Theatre Company
Love Lane |
|
| 2019 |
William Watson
Theatre |
A Crack Through Time: The Rising of the Skeleton Army
Zoe Smith |
Chester Heritage Festival
Storyhouse |
|
| 2019 |
Marcus Aurelius Nepos
Theatre |
A Crack Through Time: Marcus Nepos's Final Round
Zoe Smith |
Chester Heritage Festival
Storyhouse |
|
| 2019 |
Dillon
Theatre |
The World In His Hands
John Mc |
Goats Milk Theatre
Liverpool Fringe 24 Hour Plays |
|
| 2018 - 2019 |
Leonard
Theatre |
Little Green Men
Rob Johnston |
Breathe Out Theatre
Star Disc |
|
| 2018 |
Bill / Arnie
Theatre |
The 24 Hour Plays: Let's Try Something A Bit Different
Richard Parker |
Newly Distilled Theatre Company
Hyde Festival Theatre |
|
| 2018 |
Cheshire Cat
Theatre |
Alice In Wonderland
Kate Mitchell |
Studio 63 Productions
Tour |
|
| 2018 |
Gerald
Theatre |
A Dance In The Dark
Kate Mitchell |
Studio 63 Productions
Footlights House, Salford Quays |
|
| 2018 |
Professor Aronnax
Theatre |
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Rob Johnston |
Thunder Road Theatre & Harrogate Theatre
Harrogate Theatre |
|
| 2018 |
Mike
Theatre |
Road To Nowhere
Paula Lee |
3s A Crowd
Liverpool Fringe 24 Hour Plays |
|
| 2017 |
John
TIE |
Crashing
Sean McGrath |
Alter Ego Theatre Company
Tour |
|
| 2017 |
Atheist
Theatre |
The 24 Hour Plays: Allahu Akbar
Alex Shepley |
Wrong Number Theatre Company
Hyde Festival Theatre |
|
| 2017 |
Various .
Radio |
The Wireless Show (Podcast)
|
The Wireless Show
Podcast |
|
| 2017 |
Marvel / Teddy / Parson
Theatre |
The Invisible Man
Rob Johnston & Alex Moran |
Thunder Road Theatre
Harrogate Theatre |
|
| 2017 |
David
Theatre (Tour) |
In A Land Much Like Ours
Sam Buist |
Korova Arts
North West tour |
|
| 2017 |
Guard
Theatre (Tour) |
The Book
Sam Buist |
Korova Arts
North West tour |
|
| 2016 |
Danny
Film (Feature) |
The Spawning
Simon Riley |
DarkHeart Pictures
|
|
| 2015 |
Kenley
Corporate |
Gotcha
Taz Ayoub |
Actors Studio UK
Pinewood Studios |
|
| 2014 |
Hud
Theatre |
Loaded
Sean McGrath |
Alter Ego Theatre Company
The Brockley Jack Theatre |
|
| 2014 |
Jack
Theatre |
Le Storie Del Mare - Tales From The Sea
Matthew Bowden & Laura Stacey |
Black Box Theatre Company
Terre d'a Mare, Santa Marinella, Italy |
|
| 2014 |
Friar Lawrence / Tybalt
Theatre (Tour) |
Romeo and Juliet
Ian Moore |
Black Box Theatre Company
North West tour |
|
| 2014 |
Student / Neighbour / Teacher
Role Play |
Kings Leadership Academy Warrington Teacher Training
Matthew Bowden |
Kings Leadership Academy Warrington Teacher Training
Kings Leadership Academy Warrington |
|
| 2013 |
Santa
Theatre |
Times Up Santa
Sam Buist |
Project Korova
Korova |
|
| 2013 |
Jay
Theatre |
Rom-Bomb
Alex Shepley |
Receptive Theatre
Korova |
|
| 2012 |
Butler / Utterson
Theatre |
Hyde
James Taylor |
Thunder Road Theatre
Harrogate Theatre |
|
| 2011 |
Butler
Theatre |
Your Name Here Showcase (Hyde excerpt)
|
Thunder Road Theatre
Irish Centre, Huddersfield |
|
| 2011 |
Narrator
Voiceover |
Hyde Trailer
Kevin Jamieson |
Harrogate Theatre
Harrogate Theatre |
|
| 2011 |
Utterson / Carew
Film (Short) |
Hyde Trailer
Kevin Jamieson |
Harrogate Theatre
|
|
| 2011 |
Butler / Utterson
Theatre (Tour) |
Hyde
Alex Moran & Christopher Ward |
Thunder Road Theatre
The Continental, Preston; Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate; Halifax Square Chapel, Halifax; The Pauper's Pit, Buxton |
|
| 2009 |
Dr Watson
Theatre |
The Double-Headed Penny-Farthing
Alex Moran & Christopher Ward |
Essential Jack Theatre Company
The Adelphi, Preston Tringe |
|
| 2009 |
Bill
Theatre |
An Evening with Gary Lineker
Sammi Woollard |
Crumpet Theatre Company
The Adelphi, Preston |
|
| 2009 |
George
Theatre |
Going Underground
Sam Buist |
Screaming Theatre
The Continental, Preston |
|
| 2008 |
Narrator
Voiceover |
Claws and Wren: The Space Hopper
Helen Trifourki |
UCLAN
UCLAN |
|
| 2007 |
Bri
Theatre |
A Day In The Death of Joe Egg
Luke Murray & Shakara Ahad |
Crumpet Theatre Company
Augustine's, Edinburgh |
|
| 2007 |
Larry
Theatre |
Closer
Luke Murray & Shakara Ahad |
Crumpet Theatre Company
Grenfell-Baines Gallery, Preston |
|
| 2005 - 2006 |
Radio Presenter
Presenter |
The Nick & Wardie Show
|
Frequency Radio
Preston |
|
| 2005 |
Pierre
Theatre |
The Evil Dr. B. Zarre
Chris Fitzsimmons & Stella Warden |
Crumpet Theatre Company
St. Peter's, Preston |
|
| 2005 |
Lord Capulet
Theatre |
Romeo and Juliet
Katie Turner |
Crumpet Theatre Company
The Mitchell & Kenyon, Preston |
|
| 2004 |
Oblong Fitzoblong
Theatre |
The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew
Nick Hodder |
Crumpet Theatre Company
The Mitchell & Kenyon, Preston |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | First Year Drama | University of Central Lancashire |
About me
Nominated for Best Actor (Male) Award at Buxton Fringe 2019 (for James Hadley/Samuel Horrocks in The Riot Act by Rob Johnston - Breathe Out Theatre)Nominated for Best Actor Award at Buxton Fringe 2011 (for Butler/Utterson in Hyde by Polis Loizou - Thunder Road Theatre)
Two UCLan Best Actor awards
Degree level Drama (1 year)
AS & A2 Drama & Theatre Studies
GCSE Drama & Theatre Arts
"I particularly liked Ward as the kindly, intelligent worker and as the powerful Horrocks. He is an imposing figure, but there was so much going on in his eyes, and he brought an emotional core to the play..." - Stephen Walker, Fringe Guru (review for The Riot Act)
"Christopher Ward is...compelling" - Keith Savage, Buxton Fringe (review for Hyde)
"Ward is excellent as a slightly fumbling Watson" - Blog Preston (review for The Double-Headed Penny-Farthing)
"This intense performance gripped from the start. Emotion ran high and was cleverly punctuated with intelligent wit." - Lancashire Evening Post
(review for Closer)
Additional skills:
Training:
Clowning Skills Workshop - Darren Tunstall, UCLan (April 2014)
Weapons Training - RC-Annie (October 2014)
Screen Acting Training - Tim Kent, Actors Studio (May 2015)
Additional information:
Nominated for Best Actor Award at Buxton Fringe 2011 (for Butler/Utterson in Hyde by Polis Loizou - Thunder Road Theatre)
Two UCLan Best Actor awards
Degree level Drama (1 year)
AS & A2 Drama & Theatre Studies
GCSE Drama & Theatre Arts
"I particularly liked Ward as the kindly, intelligent worker and as the powerful Horrocks. He is an imposing figure, but there was so much going on in his eyes, and he brought an emotional core to the play..." - Stephen Walker, Fringe Guru (review for The Riot Act)
"Christopher Ward is...compelling" - Keith Savage, Buxton Fringe (review for Hyde)
"Ward is excellent as a slightly fumbling Watson" - Blog Preston (review for The Double-Headed Penny-Farthing)
"This intense performance gripped from the start. Emotion ran high and was cleverly punctuated with intelligent wit." - Lancashire Evening Post
(review for Closer)
Skills
| Skin Colour | White |
|---|---|
| Hair Length | Short |
| Native accent | English |
| Accents (UK) | Cheshire, Lancashire, Liverpool, Northern England, Northern Working Class, RP, Scottish, Standard |
| Languages Spoken | English |
| Interested in | Corporate, Film (Professional), Presenting, Radio, Rehearsed Readings, Roleplay, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), Theatre (Touring), TV, Voice Over |
| Experienced In | Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Touring), Voice Over |
| Stage Combat Skills | Yes |
| Driving Licences | Standard |
| Facial Characteristics | Beard |
| Accents (International) | French, Spanish |