Stewart Short

Male
Location: Alnwick, England, UK
Ethnicity
White / European Descent
Age Range
55 - 69
Height
5' 7" (1m 70cm)
Weight
9st. 8lb. (61kg)
Hair Colour
Salt and Pepper
Eye Colour
Blue
Build
Slim

Overview

Ethnicity
White / European Descent
Age Range
55 - 69
Height
5' 7" (1m 70cm)
Weight
9st. 8lb. (61kg)
Hair Colour
Salt and Pepper
Eye Colour
Blue
Build
Slim

Video

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Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
1970 Balloom, latin American and Sequence
Film 		Halls school of dance
2017 Santa Claus
Event 		Fenwicks Newcastle
2013 General Cast
Video 		Video shoot for Obssesive Compulsive Band

Education

Year Qualification Where
1975 CSEs secondary school
1979 O and A levels in Science Maths English Durham Technical College
1981 BTEC in Science ( day release) Stockton & Billingham Tech
1981 Ballroom, Latin American, Sequence, Modern. Dance 4 X weekly classes Halls School of Dance
2006 Health and Social Care NVQ level 2 Derwenside College (remote course)
2018 Introduction to improvisation (6 weeks) The Suggestibles' School of Improv
2021 Acting Workshop Zoom online
2021 Directed Script Reading Workshop zoom online
2013 Radio presenter workshop Play Media Training Limited
2013 TV presenter course (introductory) Play Media Training Limited
2019 Level 1 Supporting Artist Course & Employability (4 Day Course) accredited by Sunderland College TICBOX television Industry Courses For All
2019 TICBOX Fully accredited NCFE Level 2 - Supporting Artiste Top-up Course TICBOX television Industry Courses For All

About me

Science background so used to working in labs and handling lab equipment
Have worked as an SA / Actor including featured roles on both fiim and TV.
Also a professional costume character roles including Baby Shark, Royal London Mascot Gilbert the Penguin.
As a dancing Santa I have worked for a wide variety of brands and organisations as well as private clients, shopping centres, department stores and nightclubs.
Other work has included Music Videos for a range of clients.

License & Passport

Passport: Yes
Driver's License: Yes

Skills

Languages Spoken English
Accents/Dialects English - London
Dance Styles Ballroom, Rock n Roll, Salsa
Additional Skills Acting
Organisations / Memberships BECTU (UK), Equity (UK)

Highlights

  • Only TV experience is an extra on various TV programmes mainly series. I have never done a reality TV.
  • Dancing ability: Intermediate

    Dec 2018 - Toured UK as a dancing Santa for Winter Wonderland for Popworld and Walkabout Nightclubs.
    Aug 2018 - Salsa dancer for Strongbow's Make an Entrance at Kendal Calling Festival.
    April 2016 - Quadrill and Waltz for 1800 period film - Of the Shadows - Twisted Pixie Films ( Dir. Victoria Louise. Beth Loughran Choreographer) I also was dance captain during the shoot.
    September 2014 - Opening Ceremony for Great North Run Millionth Event

    I started dancing at eight years old including ballroom, Latin and modern sequence. I competed at competition level and took exams up to gold bar standard. When I was older I used do sequence and social dancing every weekend at the local welfare hall where Billy Elliot was filmed. I still enjoy dancing of all types and recently was a featured dancer on Fatboy Slims new promo eat, sleep, rave , repeat. Other dance has included amateur productions of musicals and pantomimes.
  • Modelling
    Modelling experience: Some experience but looking to gain more opportunities as a mature model

    Willing to work hard and can take direction well. I am happy to experiment with different styles and concepts/


    2015 – CONJOINED (Head swap with Ventriloquists Doll) - Iain Patterson photographer
    2015 – Modelling my Chemistry set from childhood - Nostalgia Exhibition May 18th – 5th June 2015 at Edinburgh by House Photography Ltd
    2014 - Boardroom executive for a pharmaceutical company - photographer Alex Telfer
    2013 - Model for Littlelets.com launch video
    2012 - Photo Shoot Monk Project Experience - at Hallam Mill Stockport. Jay Cain Photographer and Tim Marner Artistic Director..
  • Acting
    Languages spoken English
    Accents spoken UK English, Northern, Sunderland / Colliery Village, No strong accent fairly Neutral
    Training

    July 2020 - Covid 19 Safety training certificate for TV and Film production (Screenskills -First Options)
    December 2019 - Level 2 Supporting Artist course ( Gateshead college)
    March 2019 - Supporting Artist course (4 days) -Tickbox
    April 2018 - Improvisation Course 6 weeks - Bev Fox
    October 2014 - 1940s Army Drill and Weapon Handling for Dads Army
    July 2014 - Radio presenting course (Chris Brophy Play Media Training)
    August 2013 - TV and Radio presenter course (one day) - Media City Manchester
    May 2013 - Stanislavaski one day workshop - Overcoming Theatre


    Music videos

    May 2014 - Music video for Paul McCartney's single Appreciate - card player/dancer -Friend production - Dir Andre Chocron)
    March 2014 - CJ Wildheart - Dancer - AshTV (Dir. Ash Pears)
    February 2014 - Bernaccia - Bad Guy - Melting Point Media - Gavin Randall (Dir)
    2013 - Obsessive compulsive - Regurgitate - Hannah Richardson Director

    Lead Roles

    Film

    August 2015 - Playing Sir Bernard Lovell - BBC4 Timeshift Programme (Dir Chloe Penman )
    April 2015 - Golden Wedding - Church Minister - Teeside University (Dir Chen Guo)
    Sept 2014 - Xcrows - Samuel - Independent - (Oliver Roland Dir)
    May 2014 - Escape Route - Talent Judge - Skyline Productions (Dir Charlotte Bradley, producer
    Anthony Lawson
    August 2013 - Fentimans Ginger Beer Brand Film - 1905 gentleman - Two Yanks and a Brit. - Toby Robson (Dir)

    Supporting artist featured


    2016 The Current War - Head Butler - Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (dir) In Prodution
    2014 Dads Army - Platoon Home Guard (credited) - DA Productions - Oliver Parker director

    Supporting artist (Extra)

    TV

    2016 - Hospital People - Paramedic -BBC1 -
    2015 - Victoria – Posh Gentleman / MP – ITV – (Dir. Tom Vaughan)
    2015 - Dark Angel - Working Class Man / Pitman – ITV (Dir. Brian Percival)
    2015 - Houdini and Doyle – Undertaker – (dir various.)
    2015 – Beowulf return to the Shieldlands – Smelter- all episodes – ITV Productions (various directors)
    2014 - Johnathan Strange and Mr Norell - BBC - Priest /Doctor / Musician in Ballroom – (dir Toby Haynes )
    2015 – River City – Pub Customer – BBC Scotland
    2014 - Outlander - Prisoner who is hung - Sky TV
    2014 - River City Episode 7 &8 - Passer by / Onlooker - BBC Scotland.
    2014 - Vera - ITV - Rambler Series 5.
    2014 – Not Safe for Work – Season1 episode 2- Person in posh bar/Club – CH4 (Dir -Stewart Williams)
    2014 - Knifeman (pilot for AMC Tv) - Sedan Chair passenger
    2014- Wolfblood Series 3 Episode 6 - Cafe Patron - (CBBC)
    2013 - VERA ITV - Current Series episode 4 - Postman


    Film

    2015 - The Limehouse Golem – Waiter in the Theatre – (dir Juan Carlos Medina. )
    2014 - BILL - Londoner / Old Crone – (Dir. Richard Bracewell )
    2014 - Welcome to Life - Butler - Double Icon Media -
    2013 - Electricity Film - General Crowd - Stone film production - (Dir: Bryn Higgins)
    Pre 2013
    PORICHOI (Bollywood film) - Wedding Guest - Meerkat Films
    Flutter - Punter at dog track
    Back in Business. - Party guest - New Light Films

    Advert

    2015 – TV Commercial – Green Curtain NHS Scotland - Doctor /Driver
    2014 - Hampson Hughes TV commercial - Media Partnership - producer Tim Orr
    2013 - Newcastle Brown Ale (USA Version) - Waiter- Droga5 productions (Dir: Ivan Zacharias)
    2012 - TV advert NHS smoking cessation Campaign StopTober. - Crowd

    Documentary

    2015 - Objects to See Further- Picket line striker - Refractor Films Ltd/pinballfilms.com (dir. Matt Stokes)
    August 2015 - Playing Sir Bernard Lovell - BBC4 Timeshift Programme (Dir Chloe Penman )

    Other Acting work
    Dec 2019 - St Nicholas - discoverbwlp
    March 2018 - Registrar at a wedding - Envisage promotions
    October 2017 - Hotel Concierge - Terror in the Trees Beamish Hall

    Costume Work
    March 2021 - Seasonal Historical Interpreter/Performer Alnwick Castle
    Dec 2019 - Santa (Including dancing one of the few) for Corparate, Shopping Centres, Department
    stores, childrens parties including private house parties and nightclubs.
    Summer 2019 - Baby Shark, Lego Batman for The Entertainer toy shops
    October 2018 - Wizard demonstrating HP training wands in Smyths Stores UK

    Dec 2017 - Santa at Fenwicks Newcastle also private clients
    March 2015 - Goldibear for Haribo -TJ Morris stores.
    July 2015 – Jack the Parrot for DFDS
    May 2015 – Willy Wonka – Children’s Story Teller – Intu Shopping Centres.
    March 2015 - Goldibear for Haribo TJ Morris stores
    Nov- Dec 2014 - Santa Claus - Pyramid SC Wallasey the Wirral.
    October 2014 - Wolfie Mascot for Greggs