167-169 Kensington High St, London, W8 6SH CDA +44 (0)20 7937 2749|[email protected]
JOHN LIGHTBODY
HEIGHT: 6’2” HAIR: Brown EYES: Brown TRAINED: Drama Studio London University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, BA Honours 2.2 English Literature SKILLS: Accents – Manchester (native), RP, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle, Irish, London, Standard American – excellent ear for accents. Conversational French Excellent voice (tenor) Very high proficiency in Football, Cricket, Athletics, Horse-riding, Basketball, Full Driving Licence AWARDS: Best Actor: Drama Studio London Finalist: Carlton Hobbs Radio Competition, Lillian Bayliss Award
THEATRE
THE LOST DISC ‘Stu Morecambe’ Dir. Tom Parry [Soho Theatre] TERROR ‘Christian Lauterbach’ Dir. Sean Holmes [Lyric Hammersmith] A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM ‘Lysander’ Dir. Sean Holmes and Stef O’Driscoll [Lyric Hammersmith, Australia] EACH HIS OWN WILDERNESS ‘Philip’ Dir Paul Miller [Orange Tree Richmond] MICROCOSM ‘Philip’ Dir. Derek Bond [Soho Theatre] A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM ‘Lysander’ Dir. Sean Holmes [Lyric Hammersmith and Manchester Royal Exchange] SIXTY-SIX BOOKS The Strange Wife ‘Yonatan’ Dir. Charlotte Westenra GHOST STORIES ‘Mike Priddle’ Dir. Andy Nyman (Duke of Yorks) THREE SISTERS ‘Vershinin’ Dir. Sean Holmes and Filter [Lyric Hammersmith] TREASURE ISLAND ‘Pew, Trelawney’ Dir. Sean Holmes [Theatre Royal Haymarket] THE ENGLISH GAME ‘Clive’ Dir. Sean Holmes [Headlong tour] RICHARD III ‘Richard III’ Dirs. Daniel Goldman and Donnacadh O’Brian [Southwark Playhouse] JANE EYRE ‘St John Rivers’ Dir. Polly Teale [Shared Experience] A DOLL’S HOUSE ‘Torvald Helmer’ Dir. Matthew Lloyd [West Yorkshire Playhouse] HUDDERSFIELD ‘Rasha’ Dir. Alex Chisholm [West Yorkshire Playhouse] TAMING OF THE SHREW ‘Tailor’ Dir. Greg Doran [RSC] MEASURE FOR MEASURE ‘Elbow’ Dir. Sean Holmes [RSC] RICHARD III ‘Ratcliffe’ Dir. Sean Holmes [RSC] BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ‘Barclay’ Dir. Ed Kemp [Stephen Joseph Theatre] A CHRISTMAS CAROL ‘Ghost of Christmas Present’ Dir. Sean Holmes [Chichester Festival Theatre] INCARCERATOR ‘Lea’ Dir. Peter Craze [Battersea Arts Centre] THE SEA ‘Thompson’ Dir. Sean Holmes [Chichester Festival] AS YOU LIKE IT ‘Oliver’ Dir. Sean Holmes [RNT Tour] ROMEO AND JULIET ‘Benvolio’ Dir. David Hunt [Strae Theatre Co] A LITTLE PRINCESS ‘Narrator’ Dir. Tina Williams [Yvonne Arnaud & No 1 Tour] MY FAT FRIEND ‘James’ Dir. Bill Patterton [Bill Kenwright Ltd] THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON ‘William’ Dir. Michael Rudman [Sheffield Crucible & Chichester Festival Theatre] MANSFIELD PARK ‘William Price’ Dir. Michael Rudman [Triumph Proscenium & Chichester Festival Theatre]
167-169 Kensington High St, London, W8 6SH CDA +44 (0)20 7937 2749|[email protected]
JOHN LIGHTBODY
THEATRE cont. AS YOU LIKE IT ‘Le Beau’ Dir. Peter Brewis [Battersea Arts Centre] SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER ‘Roger’ Dir. Neil Murray [Northern Stage]
TELEVISION
HOLBY CITY [BBC] ‘Terence Morgan’ Dir. James Larkin DOCTORS [BBC] ‘Ray’ Dir. Elisabeth Dermot Walsh EASTENDERS [BBC] ‘DC Tony Phipps’ Dir. Toby Frow HOLBY CITY [BBC] ‘Brett’ Dirs. Richard Platt & David Innes Edwards WALLANDER: A Lesson in Love [Left Bank Pictures for BBC] ‘Dr Oberg’ Dir. Benjamin Caron DOCTORS [BBC] ‘Jack Whiteside’ Dir. Bob Tomson AGATHA RAISIN [Sky1] ‘John Cartwright’ Dir. Geoff Sax EASTENDERS [BBC] ‘DC Tony Phipps’ Dir Jennie Darnell THE MUSKETEERS [BBC] ‘Capt Trudeau’ Dir Farren Blackburn DCI BANKS: Wednesday’s Child [Left Bank Pictures for ITV] ‘Cain’ Dir Bill Eagles HOLBY CITY [BBC] ‘Gary’ Dir Tim Mercier THE MILL [Darlow Smithson for C4] ‘Commissioner’ Dir. James Hawes DOCTORS [BBC] ‘Bill Ryan’ Dir. Gary Williams FATHER BROWN – The Mayor and the Magician [BBC] ‘Edwin Bloom’ Dir. Dominic Keavey THE BLETCHLEY CIRCLE [World Productions] ‘Sgt George’ Dir. Andy de Emmony HOLBY CITY [BBC] ‘Jeremy’ Dir. Ed Bazalgette DOCTORS [BBC] ‘Mark’ Dir. Piotr Szkopiak DOCTORS [BBC] ‘Mark Walker’ Dir. Ed Bazalgette DALZIEL AND PASCO [BBC] ‘Ben’ Dir. David Tucker MIDSOMER MURDERS [Bentley Prod] ‘Jason Slater’ Dir. Sarah Hellings THE BILL [Thames] ‘Gary King’ Dir. Nic Philips MIDSOMER MURDERS VIII [Bentley Prods.] ‘Steve Hope’ Dir. Sarah Hellings THE ROYAL [Granada Television] ‘Barry Price’ Dir. Frank W Smith
FILM
THE FLOOD [Flood Film Ltd] ‘Keith’ Dir. Anthony Woodley A BUNCH OF AMATEURS ‘Larry’ Dir. Andy Cadiff HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE [Alienate Ltd] ‘Mr Jackson’ Dir. Robert B Weide THE STICKUP [Mermaid Prods] ‘Bill’ Dir. Dom Rotheroe MAYBE BABY [Inconceivable Films] ‘Hospital Administrator’ Dir. Ben Elton
RADIO
WRITING THE CENTURY [Radio 4] ‘Tom’ Prod. Pauline Harris M [Radio 4] ‘Jansen’ Prod. Toby Swift PATHS OF GLORY [Radio 4] ‘Langlois & Corp. Nolet’ Prod. Toby Swift CONQUEST TO THE SOUTHPOLE [Radio 4] ‘Frankie Boy’ CLOMP [Radio 4] ‘Le Comte’ Dir. Peter Straughan I KNEW CAMUS [Radio 4] ‘Diaz’ Dir. Peter Straughan
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