Clive Robert Cope

Education

About me

Clive likes to keep busy and is always keen play different roles. He is always busy with regular Medical Roleplay work and of course Santa but he has also managed an appearance on BBC2 in The Amanda Gethin Complex and acdelightful short film playing the Devil His TV Advert for Staysure and William Hill, his appearance on Coronation Street and his role Prof Bernard Knight in Fred & Rose West House of Horrors means Clive keeps popping up on the small screen. He has continued his Cabaret appearances too....twice weekly with his one man show
Clive returned to Acting at 50 yrs old after 32 years as a Police Man ... subsequently he has had a great deal of experience performing on stage, in film and on TV and has a great deal of life experience to bring to any role. Dependable, enthusiastic and hard working would describe Clive perfectly To see Clive playing along side Johnny Vagas in the TV Film The Green follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XGkAf7heKg&feature=youtu.be

Additional Information

A professional actor, Clive has worked in TV, Film and also in Theatre. He is based in the North West of England but is available to work throughout the UK. See Clive's Showreel at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XfnVmFnW9s&feature
His most notable achievement was in The Chariot playing ex Boxer Raymond White, the film won the Best International Short Comedy at The New York Film Festival 2010. CLIVE ALSO PLAYED grumpy Bernard in the VERY funny short film The Green, written and Directed by Karl Rooney featuring Johnny Vagas. In November 2011 'Scuppered' a Black Comedy directed by Ben Livesage, was shown at the Salford Film festival, this is an amazing low budget production, a tale of four men lost at sea. Tears and laughter, Clive plays DCI John Norfolk see the trailer @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfCxuta3gKk)
Clive has also had recent TV appearences noteably as a 1940’s BBC Announcer in The Amelia Gethin Complex and of course as The Gasman in Coronation Street and was the interviewee on Lancashire TV an hour long documentary which looked at Clive's career thus far. Featured recently on Interesting Lives on BBC Radio Lancashire too. He also played Supt Nick Biddiss in Crimes That Shook Britain and has had no less than THREE small appearance in Shameless.
ON STAGE 2010 again saw Clive involved in The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show, the Comedy/Musical 'Rocktomime' Great Reviews on this touring show see www.rexromam.com
ENTERTAINER / COMIC
Clive continues to work regularly as a comedy entertainer at Shearing's Hotels in the North West/Wales performing his
Memories Show
RADIO
During 2014 Clive was a guest on Black Diamond FM Radio Show and has previously been heard on BBC Radio Lancashire Sally Naden Morning Show
OTHER
Clive has provided voice overs for several film productions. He is an experienced Stage performer and has played Dame in Panto and as of course many appearances as Santa since 2007
Music Video - Some Frontier / Orphan Boy
Photographic - Crown Paints
Live TV/Radio interviews
Several voice-overs for films, briefing/information productions.
Web Presenting/Green Screen presenations/autocue work

Additional Skills

Having served 32 years in the police (he retired as Inspector) Clive has much life experience to apply to roles (and obviously a considerable knowledge of Police methods & protocols)
Clive has also worked for a Funeral Directors driving a hearse and as working as a pall bearer
He has worked as Santa (CRB checked)
He has a full clean driving licence
He has experience of Freemasonry.
He has worked behind bars and in hotel/restaurants
Clive plays Golf, Cricket & Football, and is a regular Swimmer other sports played include Badminton, Tenns,Pool, Billairds, Snooker & Darts. He can Waltz
He is an accomplished singer/crooner
He has driven stock cars competitively.

Clive is an accomplished drummer playing all types of music and has worked as a DJ/Compere/Bingo Caller. Clive is well spoken and is able to adopt regional accents.
Clive has a wealth of experience as an entertainer in front of live audiences and on TV.
He is an accomplished after dinner speaker
Clive has also experience doing Live TV/Radio interviews and has done
voice-overs work for films, briefing/information productions.
He has done Web Presenting/Green Screen presenations/autocue work
He is fully CRB checked

Skills

Skin Colour	White
Hair Length	Short
Native accent	English
Accents (UK)	Birmingham, Cockney, Geordie, Gloucester, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Northern Irish, Scottish, Standard, Welsh, Standard
Languages Spoken	English
Interested in	Comedy, Commercials, Corporate, Film (Professional), Music Videos, Panto, Presenting, Radio, Rehearsed Readings, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), Theatre (Touring), TV, Voice Over
Experienced In	Comedy, Commercials, Corporate, Film (Professional), Film (Student), Modelling, Music Videos, Panto, Presenting, Radio, Rehearsed Readings, Roleplay, Theatre (Professional), TV, Voice Over
Specific Singing Skills	Tenor
General Dance Skills	Ballroom
Musical Skills	Drums, Percussion
Organisation Memberships	Equity
Stage Combat Skills	No
Driving Licences	Standard, Precision Driver
DBS checked	Yes
Accents (International)	Australian, French, German, Irish