Shelley McDonald

Male
Location: London, UK
Ethnicity
Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial
Age Range
27 - 37
Height
5' 11" (1m 80cm)
Weight
17st. 4lb. (110kg)
Hair Colour
Black

Overview

Ethnicity
Ethnically Ambiguous / Multiracial
Age Range
27 - 37
Height
5' 11" (1m 80cm)
Weight
17st. 4lb. (110kg)
Hair Colour
Black

Audio

Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
2009 Acting
Film 		Manchester School of theatre
2019 Actor/Model
Film 		Home Office-Knife Crime campaign
2015 Actor
Film 		Rise-Old Vic Community Company
2010 Arts Coordinator
Film 		Mapalim
2018 Assistant Director
Film 		Arts-ed
2014 Actor
Film 		Ages-Old Vic Community Company
2017 Actor, Poet, Writer
Film 		Chelsea Theatre
2011 Arts Coordinator
Film 		Real Arts

Education

Year Qualification Where

About me

I'm half Sri Lankan Half Jamican, which explains my look. I am mainly an actor and have performed in Hampstead Theatre, Hackney Empire and Chelsea Theatre to name a few. I am also a poet and have performed at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. I was formerly a member of Protocol dance company and have taken part in competitions with dancing hip hop, locking, popping and Krump.

Skills

Languages Spoken English
Accents/Dialects Australian, English - Cockney, English - London, Indian, New York
Dance Styles Breakdance
Additional Skills Acting

Highlights

  • I have appeared as an Extra in The Bill, Eastenders and Les Miserable. I am yet to secure an acting role on TV because I don't have an agent yet. I auditioned for Big brother in 2009 and 2010 and got past the 1st round, that's as much reality TV I've ever done.
  • I was formerly part of a street dance group called Protocol who was funded by The Young Actor’s Theatre Company. Dance styles infused were Street Dance, Popping, Locking and Krump. We Danced at The British Film Institute for their 75th Anniversary. We also made it to the final of Broken Silence Talent Competiton which is sponsored by Choice FM. Protocol have since gone on to perform at the 'Breakin Convention' at Sadler's Wells Theatre.
  • 2015
    Ensemble cast member in the play 'Ages' at The Old Vic Theatre
    Performed with the National Youth Theatre as part of an ensemble piece written by James Fritz and directed by Kate Hewitt
    2014
    Played the role of Pete in comedy play 'Cash Cow' with the Exit Theatre company at the Charles Cryer Theatre
    2013
    Generation arts devised performance
    2012
    Studying Acting at Identity Drama School
    Played Lead role of Zig-Zag in 'The Dispossessed' at The Etcetera Theatre in Camden and directed by The Globe Theatre's Dan Burgess
    2007
    Lead Role Eddie in Rivers Run Deep at Hampstead Theatre by Bola Agbaje
    2008
    Roundhouse: Wrote and voiced various characters in Above, Below and Beyond, a radio play created for the Roundhouse Radio
    2006-2007
    Young Person’s Theatre Company:
    Various roles in Era of Youth Showcase staged at RADA
    Supporting role Miles Kaufman in Flamingo Blues staged at the Unicorn Theatre
    2009
    Media Citizens:
    Actor for Alcohol Education Film distributed to schools
    Presenter for Alcohol Education Film distributed to schools

    Extra work:
    -Beggar in Les Miserable film
    -Passer-by in Eastenders
    -Drug dealer in The Bill
    -Playing Basketball in Sports hall and Friend outside of Sports hall in Channel 4 film Fallout
    -Intimidating youth who interacts with audience members in Sixteen staged at Kensal House Community Rooms
    -Muslim group member in feature film Cleanskin
    -Prison inmate in feature film Ghost


    In 2004 I was part of small group at a Youth Centre who created an animation called Humgous Mr Lungus, of which I also provided the voice for the main character and it was nominated for a First Light Film Award and got me a BBC Breakfast Interview.

    2006
    -Supporting role Snowboy in West Side Story for Performing Arts
    -Lead role John Proctor in The Crucible for Drama and Theatre Studies
    2007
    -Lead role Danny Zuko in Grease for Performing Arts
    2008
    -Lead role Creon in Antigone for Drama and Theatre Studies
  • I have performed at The Hospital club in London and various open mic nights.