Harvey Salmon
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 48 - 58
- Height
- 5' 7" (1m 70cm)
- Weight
- 13st. 9lb. (87kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Blue
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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1988 |
Postgraduate Classical Acting
Film |
London Theatre School (Arts Educational) |
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1984 |
English Literature Honours Degree
Film |
Royal Holloway College (University of London) |
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1988 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Classical Acting
Film |
London Theatre School (Arts Educational) |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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About me
I am a professional actor with nearly twenty years experience who has been a full member of Equity for many years.I have appeared in television productions on all the major channels and in many films the most recent of which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
I also have wide experience in voiceover work and have worked extensively in roleplay and forum theatre.
My comedy experience is also considerable and I have appeared many times on the circuit as one half of "Live and Dangerous" specialising in character and improvisational comedy. I have excellent ad libbing skills and have created comedy characters for many corporate events, trade shows, product launches and publicity stunts. The venues I have worked at include Downing Street, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Earls Court and the London Palladium.
I am also a highly experienced presenter having fronted charity balls, national award ceremonies, auctions, gameshows, quizzes and team-building days.
Skills
Languages Spoken | English, French |
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Accents/Dialects | English - London |
Additional Skills | Acting, Modeling |
Highlights
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Numerous film and television roles. Credits include "Martin Chuzzlewit" and the Ruth rendell thriller "A Fatal Inversion" for the BBC and appearances in two series of ITV1's police drama "The Chief".
I have appeared in "Crimewatch" and played the lead in Channel 4's reconstruction of the story of The Railway Rapist".
In the sitcom pilot "Slit Perfs" I appeared as the short-sighted cameraman Ted.
For "Big City" on Channel 4, I appeared in a series of improvised pantomime sketches and appeared in a spoof Santa school sketch for Sky 1's "Popcorn".
On radio I co-presented and provided character voices for over eighty editions of the children's show "Squawkbox!" for Sony Digital Radio Station Of The Year "Oneword".
My numerous corporate videos and training films include projects for BT, British Gas, Safeway and the Metropolitan Police.
Recent films include the First World War drama "La Folie" and underworld thriller, "Ganglands". -
Advertising shoots:
- CoffeeMate
- London Underground
- National Savings
- Talking Pages
- "Autocar"
- "Best'
- "The Mirror"
- "The People"
- "Chat" (with Roger Black)
- National Theatre Museum
Many library shoots including theatre, holidays, pastimes, office.
I have appeared as a model in numerous business brochures and advertising. -
Television & Film:
LWT Rabbits JAY COTTER (lead) Peter Richardson
BBC If Sammy Cahn Can… AGENT (lead) Sam Walker
BBC A Fatal Inversion DINNER GUEST Tim Fywell
CARLTON Big City (Pantomime sketches) SARAH THE COOK
BBC East Anglian Writers DAVID COPPERFIELD Douglas Peters
BBC Bards of the Barleycorn NORFOLK LAD Douglas Peters
BBC Martin Chuzzlewit MRS TODGER’S LODGER Pedr James
BBC Superboy (four series) SUPERBOY (lead) David Cleveland
ANGLIA The Chief (series 3) PC WILLIAMS Anthony Quinn
ANGLIA The Chief (series 5) SKINHEAD LEADER Rick Stroud
CHANNEL 4 Unconnected RICHARD JAMESON (lead) Lance Brinded
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Ganglands JOSHUA GOLDSTEIN Paul Desira
NHS Anne Frank Project TIMOR Frank Woods
Also corporate videos for British Gas, Safeway, Mercury Communications, the Police, Guardian Royal Exchange, The British Building Council, British Telecom and pop and promotional videos.
Theatre:
VANCE PRODUCTIONS The Chalk Garden MAITLAND Charles Vance
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL Midsummer Night’s Dream BOTTOM Bob Thane
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL Gum and Goo LEAD David Cottis
DUKE OF YORK East LES Mike Trotter
LATCHMERE After Magritte INSPECTOR FOOT Stephanie Parfitt
ST. GEORGE’S CENTRE Oh Sir Jasper SIR JASPER Bob Bishop
PENTAMETERS Twelfth Night SIR TOBY BELCH John Walker
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL A Winter’s Tale LEONTES Simon Barker
WATERMANS Look Back in Anger JIMMY PORTER Craig Potter
TOUR Thomas the Tank Engine’s VARIOUS Dick Breen
Special Station
Voiceover & Radio:
ONEWORD RADIO Squawkbox! (80+ episodes) THE PROFESSOR & VARIOUS OTHER ROLES ?BBC Spot On! (five series) LETTERS FEATURE
HOME BUYER’S COUNCIL Guide to Buying a House NARRATOR
PRESENTING EXPERIENCE:
MC Tesco Charity Summer Ball The HAC, London
Compere Wine and Spirit Awards The Natural History Museum
Presenter Launch for Reuters Kensington Olympia
Event Presenter Shroders teambuilding day Three Mill Island Studios?MC Charity Ball East Midlands Airport
Antiques Auctioneer Corporate Event for Dunhill The Brewery, London
CNN-style Anchor Man Conference, Genesys Comms The RAI, Amsterdam
Game Show Host Launch for American Airlines Broadgate Arena, London
Presenter Phone Launch, Amstraad QE II Centre, London
Surf Jock Modem Launch, Psion-Dacom Live ’96 Earl’s Court
Broadcasting experience includes:?Character presenter Squawkbox - weekly children’s show Oneword Radio
(80+ episodes)
Presenter/Announcer Continuity Oneword Radio
Narrator Guide to Buying a House Home Buyer’s Council
Presenter Cricket Monthly Wisden
Corporate videos for British Gas, Safeway, Mercury Communications, the Police, Guardian Royal Exchange, British Building Council and BT. Plus commercials for national & local radio and recordings of books and tapes for students
Promotional & Publicity experience includes:?Magnus Magnusson Spoof for Bosch Max IT launch Home nightclub, London?Jungle Explorer Tropical Rainforest Centrepiece Ideal Home Show?Wolverine Various appearances throughout the country?Football Manager Premiership trading cards launch Harrods?William Shakespeare Anti Ticket Touts Campaign Leicester Square
‘Mad preacher’ compere Presentation for Siemens NEC,Birmingham
‘Sergeant major’ compere AGM for Redland Roof Tiles National Aircraft Museum?Laplander Character Launch for Expo EXPO, Lisbon
Official Captain Pugwash: various appearances including the Edinburgh Book Festival and Gordon Brown’s Christmas party for underprivileged children at Downing Street
ROLEPLAY
- Barclays
- IPSOS-Mori
- Calsberg-Tetley
- Addenbrookes Hospital
- Pyschiatry -
Many photgraphic advertising projects for clients including Lyons Coffee, National Savings, Talking Pages, Coffeemate, "The People", "Sunday Mirror", "Best" and the National Theatre Museum.
I have created many wild and wacky comedy characters for publicity campaigns including Comic Relief, American Airlines and Siemens and been featured in national and regional newspapers and magazines.
I appeared in a photo feature on fitness in "Chat" with Olympic siver medallist Roger Black.
I have done library shoots for holiday and leisure activities which have appeared in a wide range of publications.