Yasser Kayani
- Actor
Male / London - Ethnicity
- Asian - Other
- Age Range
- 32 - 42
- Height
- 6' 2" (1m 88cm)
- Weight
- 15st. 13lb (101kg)
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Eye Colour
- Hazel
- Build
- Large
Files
- sound file (mp3)
Agent
- Agent
- Casting Kids/ Eaglestone Management
- Contact
- 07837898793
- Website
- eaglestonemanagement.co.uk
Links
Reviews
| Year | Review | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The character of Bentley (Yasser Kayani) brings a delightful humour to the play with quirky wise words and bizarre facts. Scatter of Opinion | scatterofopinion.com |
| 2017 | Only Bentley (Yasser Kayani), with his clumsy attempts to woo Roberta, inspire any kind of sympathy. Liz (Theatre Things) ( @lizzid82). Writer & theatre reviewer | theblogoftheatrethings.com |
| 2017 | Yasser Kayani shows some aptitude for a comic actor as dinner party guest Bentley. Views From The Gods | viewsfromthegods.co.uk |
| 2017 | The terrified Bentley (the excellent Yasser Kayani) sees his prim and taciturn sister Ms Caversham have one too many. Laura Thomas 2nd June 2016 Laura Thomas is the alter ego of playwright and musician Andrew Sharpe and is his pen name when writing music and theatre reviews, see www.andrewsharpe.co.uk | pubtheatres1.tumblr.com |
Credits
| Year | Role / Type | Name of Production / Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Muslim on Toilet Seat surfing the Web Online / Digital | Batshit (TV Comedy Pilot) Lorelei Mathias |
| 2020 | Actor (multiple roles) / Writer Online / Digital | Online Fringe Festival 2020 Stephen Dinsdale |
| 2019 | Don Cornettocone the Ice Cream Godfather Film (Short) | Ice Cream Godfather Stephen Dinsdale |
| 2019 | Commuter Commercial | Team SKY Goodbye Simon Corkin (Creative Director) |
| 2019 | Beast Film (Short) | Zombie Fight Club Graham Trelfer |
| 2019 | Multiple Characters/Writer Theatre | Heavier Than Tupperware Stephen Dinsdale |
| 2019 | Professor XY Film (Short) | Time Travel Wank Squad Mike Sheldon & Joanna Tilley |
| 2019 | Chef Commercial | All or Nothing Manchester City Prime Video David Stewart |
| 2019 | Government Minister, Mr. Pickers Web-Series | The Inquiry - Episode 3, Series 1 of The Xit Joseph Archer |
| 2019 | Multiple Characters Theatre | The Theatre in the Pound Stephen Dinsdale |
| 2019 | Patient 3 Film (Short) | Emotion Over Raisin Ruth Waters |
| 2018 - 2019 | Patre (Father) Pantelibes Film (Feature) | O Jackie Nick Pelas |
| 2018 | Baby Henry Film (Short) | Baby Henry Joanna Tilley |
| 2018 | Sachin the Lawyer Film (Short) | Bet Oliwia Siem |
| 2018 | Multiple Characters/Writer/Producer Theatre | Chaos Theory: Sardines at Midnight Stephen Dinsdale |
| 2018 | Multiple Characters/Writer/Producer Theatre | Monkey Wedding: Macaque to the Future N/A |
| 2018 | Kim Jong-Un, Leader of the Workers Party of Korea Theatre | Shot to Fame - Fake News - Alternative Facts Alison Jackson |
| 2018 | Three roles - Asian Michael Caine, Muslim son and Minjeeta the Blind Date contestant Theatre | The Indian Has Landed Sanjeev Wadhwa |
| 2018 | Judge Theatre | Contempt Tasmine Airey |
| 2018 | Gay protagonist Merlin Theatre | 55 Shades of Gay Tasmine Airey |
| 2017 | Actor - Namaan the Executioner & The Soldier Theatre | Salome Nick Pelas |
| 2017 | Multiple Characters / Writer Theatre | Chaos Theory Stephen Dinsdale |
| 2017 | Multiple Characters / Writer / Producer Theatre | Monkey Wedding: Ape Expectations |
| 2017 | Stand-Up Comedian Theatre | Unrestricted View: Burlesque Nights Nick Pelas |
| 2016 | Actor - Bookworm Bentley Theatre | Hitchcock Homage Nick Pelas |
| 2016 | Multiple Characters/Writer/Producer Theatre | Monkey Wedding: Dark Side Of The Monkey |
| 2015 | Buckingham Palace Press Secretary Film (Feature) | Distinguished Ladies Jane Bussman |
| 2015 | Multiple Characters/Writer/Producer Theatre | Monkey Wedding: Primate & Confidential n/a |
| 2015 | Multiple Characters/Writer Theatre | Chaos Theory & Bounty of Beards (Chaos of Beards) Stephen Dinsdale |
| 2013 - 2014 | Resident Panelist TV | The Lock-In (TV Comedy Panel Show). Roland London |
| 2014 | Performer/Writer Theatre | The Perceptionists Stephen Dinsdale |
Education
Year Qualification Where 2021 PGDip Writing and Producing Comedy National Film and Television School (NFTS) 2019 Jacques Lecoq's Pedagogy of the Body Facciocose Physical Theatre Company 2019 BA Creative Writing Birkbeck, University of London 2017 Grotowski for Actors City Lit 3D Special Effects Make-Up for Film and TV City Lit 2016 Bollywood and Bhangra Dancing City Lit 2015 Physical Theatre Morley College 2015 Devising Theatre City Lit 2014 Clowning: Bouffon and Tragedy City Academy 2014 Tango Argentino City Lit 2014 Magic for Performance City Lit 2014 Drama Foundation Actors in Training City Lit 2013 Introduction to Stanislavski City Lit 2013 Accents for Actors City Lit 2012 Creating Character Voices City Lit 2012 Performance: Improvisation HOOPLA 2003 BEng Electronic Engineering (Alumni student number: 512699) University College London My interests
Comedy Writing
Stand-Up Comedy
Poetry
Electronics
Languages
Music Hall
Bollywood
Television experience
1. Distinguished Ladies sitcom
Royal Press Officer
TV Movie (see IMDB)
2. The People's Voice TV Channel.
The Lock-In News Comedy Show.
Six episodes as resident panellist. Dec 2013 - Mar 2014
3. London Live. Performing a Camden Fringe Preview comedy sketch and being interviewed. Aug 2015
Modelling experience
n/a
Specific Skills
Accents & Dialects: British (RP, Cockney, Northern, Welsh, Cornish), German, Russian, American (General, Southern, Bronx), Indian, South African.
Interesting Past Experiences
Musical Theatre, Belly-Dancing, American Tap, Ballroom Dancing, Capoeira, Music Hall, Sight-reading, Clowning, Mime, Theatre of the Absurd, Method Acting.
Instruments: Harmonica, Ukulele, Guitar, Piano/Keyboard, Flute.
Dancing Experience
Tap Dancing - American.
Tango - Argentino
Belly Dancing
Bollywood.
Singing Experience
Singing with Mary Ward Choir and Mary Ward Players.
Additional Skills
ACCENTS & DIALECTS: British (RP, Cockney, Northern, Welsh, Cornish), German, Russian, American (General, Southern, Bronx), Indian, South African.
INSTRUMENTS: Harmonica, Ukulele, Guitar, Piano/Keyboard, Flute.
WRITING: Television Screenwriter (professional), Comedy Scriptwriter (professional), Playwright (professional), Poet (professional), Novelist & Short Stories (professional)
Additional Information
OTHER TRAINING: Musical Theatre, Belly-Dancing, American Tap, Ballroom Dancing, Capoeira, Music Hall, Sight-reading, Clowning, Celebrity Impressions, Mime, Theatre of the Absurd, Method Acting.
About me
I specialised in clowning and physical theatre at Drama School. As well as being an actor, I perform widely as a stand-up, impressionist and character comedian.
www.spotlight.com/ **contact removed** I currently write and perform in two sketch comedy groups (www.monkeywedding.co.uk and www.chaostheorycomedy.com) where I have completed four sell-out Camden Fringe shows, in a star-studded sitcom ‘Distinguished Ladies’ written by Smack the Pony writer Jane Bussman and appeared as a resident news panellist on 'The People’s Voice' TV channel show 'The Lock-In'.
Acting experience
1. Hitchcock Homage
Part: Bentley
Venue: Baron's Court Theatre (theatre play with Stage Theatre Company)
Dates: Current. 30 Jan-11 Jun 2016
2. Camden Fringe - Monkey Wedding Sketch Show
Part: Various.
Producer/Writer/Performer
Dates: August 2015
3. Camden Fringe - Chaos Theory Sketch Show
Part: Various.
Writer/Performer
Dates: August 2015
4. Music Hall: The Good Old days
Part: Various
Performer with Mary Ward Players
Dates: Jan/Mar/Jun/Dec 2015
Skills
- Skin Colour
- Olive
- Languages Spoken
- Punjabi
- Urdu
- Musical Skills
- Flute
- Guitar
- Organ
- Piano
- Ukulele
- Accents (North American)
- Californian
- General American
- Mexico
- New York City
- Southern American
- Texas
- Hair Length
- Mid Length
- Perform nude?
- Only Professionally
- Stage Combat Skills
- Advanced
- Driving Licences
- Standard
- General Singing Skills
- Solo
- Native accent
- English
- DBS checked
- Yes
- Character Types
- Free-spirited
- Intellectual
- Mischievous
- Professional
- Villainous
- Accents (International)
- African (East)
- African (North)
- African (South)
- African (West)
- Arabic
- Australian
- Bangladeshi
- Brazilian
- Canadian
- Chinese
- Dublin
- Dutch
- East Indian
- Eastern European
- French
- German
- Ghanaian
- Indian
- Irish
- Italian
- Jamaican
- Japanese
- Mexican
- Middle Eastern
- Pakistani
- Patois
- Russian
- Spanish
- Turkish
- West-Indian
- Organisation Memberships
- Equity
- Interested in
- Comedy
- Improvisation
- Radio
- Theatre (Fringe)
- TV
- Accents (UK)
- Belfast
- Birmingham
- Black Country
- Bradford
- Cardiff
- Cockney
- Cornish
- Devon
- English, standard
- Essex
- Estuary English
- Geordie
- Lancashire
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- London
- Londonderry
- Manchester
- Northern England
- Northern Irish
- Northern Working Class
- RP
- Scottish, Standard
- Sheffield
- South London
- Southern England
- Welsh, Standard
- West Country
- Yorkshire
- General Dance Skills
- Acrobatic Sports
- Ballroom
- Bellydance
- Bollywood
- Tango
- Specific Singing Skills
- Baritone
- Tenor
- Experienced In
- Comedy
- Film (Professional)
- Rehearsed Readings
- Theatre (Fringe)
- Theatre (Professional)
- TV
