Bob Barrett (actor)
Bob Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Barrett 31 March 1966 |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Spouse | Rebecca Charles |
| Children | 2 |
Robert Barrett (born 31 March 1966) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sacha Levy in the BBC One medical drama Holby City. He also played a barrister, Mr Levi, in an episode of the TV series Bad Girls.
Career
[edit]Barrett was educated at Bedford School, where he was a boarder, he then trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He is best known for his role as Sacha Levy in the BBC One medical drama Holby City. [1][2]
His extensive stage career began in 1991, and he has over thirty credits to his name in the West End and around the UK.[3] In 2008 he appeared as Malvolio in the Propeller production of Twelfth Night at the Old Vic in London.[4] In March 2012, he appeared in Modestep's video "Show Me A Sign" as "The Boss".
Barrett is married to the actress Rebecca Charles with whom he has two daughters (born 1997 and 2001).[5]
Performances
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shakespeare In Love | George Bryan[6] | Directed by John Madden |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Rich Tea and Sympathy | Martin Lake | Yorkshire Television |
| 1993 | Inspector Alleyn: Death at The Bar | Rev. Hawes Michael | BBC TV |
| 1993 | Vanity Dies Hard | Receptionist | Blue Heaven Productions |
| 1993 | Casualty | Medical Registrar | Series 7 Ep 21 “Family Matters” |
| 1997 | An Unsuitable Job For a Woman | Patrick | Ecosse Films |
| Invasion: Earth | Fl Lt Tim Stewart | BBC TV | |
| 1998 | Wonderful You | Rupert | Hartswood Films |
| 1999 | The 10th Kingdom | Farmer John | Carnival Film & TV |
| 2000 | The Bill | David Reynolds | Thames TV |
| The Cazalet Chronicles | John | BBC TV | |
| Bad Girls | Mr. Levi | Shed Productions | |
| 2001 | Absolutely Fabulous | Socialist Man | BBC TV |
| Casualty | Noel Wharton | BBC TV | |
| 2004 | EastEnders | Mr. Shelby | BBC TV |
| 2005 | A Very Social Secretary | Rod Liddle | Mentorn |
| 2006 | The Bill | Vince Martin | Thames TV |
| 2008 | Holby City | Simon Bentzen | BBC TV |
| 2010-2022 | Holby City | Dr Sacha Levy[1] | BBC TV |
| 2019, 2023 | Casualty | ||
| 2023 | Father Brown | Oswald Hartigan | BBC TV |
Following the axe of BBC Holby City in 2022 it was announced that Bob Barrett would return as Sacha Levy for one episode of Casualty in 2023.
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Theatre / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Three Judgements In One | Don Lope de Urrea | Gate Theatre, Notting Hill |
| Dammed For Despair | Lizardo | Gate Theatre, Notting Hill | |
| 1992 - 93 | Cyrano De Bergerac | Cadet | Haymarket Theatre |
| 1993 | The Recruiting Officer | Captain Brazen | Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | Royal Lyceum Theatre | |
| 1994 | Abigail's Party | Tony | Theatre, Ipswich |
| Dancing At Lughnasa | Gerald | Royal Lyceum Theatre | |
| 1995 | The Castle | Holiday | The Wrestling School |
| Hated Nightfall | various | The Wrestling School | |
| Hamlet | Horatio | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry | |
| Comedians | Jed Murray | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry | |
| Of Mice and Men | Lennie | Royal Lyceum Theatre | |
| 1996 | (Uncle) Vanya | Telyeghin | The Wrestling School, Almeida Theatre, English & European Tour, Revived for Berlin (1997) |
| Hamlet | Rosencrantz | Theatre & Tour | |
| 2000 | St. Joan (director: Anthony Clark) | Brother Martin/ Dunois’ Page | Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
| 2001 | Guys & Dolls | Big Julie | Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| 2002 | A Street Car Named Desire (director: Muriel Romanes) | Midge | Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| Victory | Charles II | Royal Lyceum Theatre | |
| After The Dance | John | Oxford Stage Company | |
| 2004 | Treasure Island | Squire Trelawny | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry |
| Journey's End | The Colonel | Playhouse Theatre | |
| Hamlet | Horatio | Thelma Holt Ltd | |
| 2005 | The Winter's Tale | Camillo | Watermill Theatre & Tour |
| 2006 | Nicholas Nickleby | John Brodie/ Lord Frederick Verisopht | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| The Taming Of The Shrew | Baptista Minola | Watermill Theatre[7] | |
| 2007 | Twelfth Night | Malvolio | Old Vic |
| Nicholas Nickleby | John Brodie/ Lord Frederick Verisopht | Chichester Festival Theatre[8]/ National Tour / Gielgud Theatre /Toronto | |
| 2008 - 09 | A Midsummer Night's Dream (education project)[9] | Various | Watermill Theatre |
| The Merchant Of Venice | Antonio | Watermill Theatre/National and International Tour | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Bottom | Watermill Theatre/National and International Tour | |
| 2023 | And Then There Were None | Doctor Armstrong | UK Tour |
See also
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External links
[edit]- Bob Barrett at IMDb
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sacha Levy Profile". BBC Holby City site. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ Griffin, Cheryl. "Holby TV Bob Barret Interview". holby.tv/. www.holby.tv. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Artists Profile - Bob Barret". Artist Profiles. www.therichardstonepartnership.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Thaxter, John. "Twelfth Night". Stage Reviews. www.thestage.co.uk/. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Bob Barrett".
- ^ "Shakespeare In Love: Cast & Details". TV Guide. movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Forsyth, Alison. "Very profound and simultaneously entertaining". Theatre Wales Reviews - The Taming of the Shrew. www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "NICHOLAS NICKLEBY RETURNS TO CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE". cft publications. www.cft.org.uk/. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S EDUCATION PACK" (PDF). Watermill Theatre Website. www.watermill.org.uk/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.