Glen Joseph
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| Glen Joseph | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Glen Robinson |
| Born | 2 November 1984 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England |
| Medium | Actor |
| Nationality | English |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Website | Official website |
Glen Robinson (born 2 November 1984 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England) is an English Actor, Director, Musician and Broadcaster.
Career
[edit]Joseph trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating with first class honours in 2007.[1] He won the Sir John Gielgud Award for Musical Theatre in 2008.[2]
Joseph spent the majority of his Acting career touring the World playing the titular role of Buddy Holly in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story.[3][4] as well as playing the role in the revival of the show in London’s West End.
Wrestling
[edit]Joseph was one of three owners of PROGRESS Wrestling,[5] a professional wrestling company based in London. He was also the lead commentator for the company,[6] and Executive Producer. The company was formed by Jim Smallman and Jon Briley in March 2012, with Joseph joining them in May of that year. In 2020, Joseph and co-owner Smallman stepped away from the company to focus on their expanding roles at WWE .[7]
Joseph works for WWE as a producer and as part of the European Talent Development team for their NXT UK brand.
Music
[edit]In 2014 Joseph released his debut EP, Under Nashville Skies,[8] which reached the top ten of the iTunes country music chart upon its release.
Filmography
[edit]Theater
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-17 | Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story | Buddy Holly | |
| 2008 | Footloose | Chuck Cranston | |
| 2010-12 | Dreamboats and Petticoats | Eric | |
| 2015 | To Sleep | Director | |
| 2016 | Dick Whittington | Director |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Goal III: Taking on the World |
References
[edit]- ^ Barr, Gordon (24 July 2014). "Buddy star Glen Joseph is gearing up for a homecoming to Newcastle".
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunderland-echo/20110416/281964604268826.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story | Cast & Creative". Buddythemusical.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Baker, Edward. "Cast Announced For BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY and Tour Extends into 2017".
- ^ Rehal, Sumit (26 May 2014). "PROGRESS Wrestling – 'If we didn't have such talented guys in Britain, then the promotion wouldn't be doing as well as it is,' says co-founder Jim Smallman". The Independent. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "411MANIA - Euro Fury: Progress Chapter 37: A Sudden Sense of Liberty".
- ^ "PROGRESS Wrestling Official Statement via Twitter".
- ^ "Under Nashville Skies: The Road Recordings - EP by Glen Joseph on Apple Music". iTunes. 30 July 2014.