West Acting Workshop
FOUNDED BY ITV,  the Workshop began it's life in 1985 offering weekly sessions training
the acting skills required to work in radio, TV,  theatre and film. It has gone from strength to 
strength since those humble beginnings and has made numerous documentaries and 
programmes for ITV starring workshop members,  put on hugely successful theatrical 
productions (that have toured the Czech Republic and America as well as a Shakespeare 
Festival in Canada) produced short films and entered them into film competitions (we
haven't won any yet - but that won't stop us!) and have had members cast in 
in everything from Skins to Harry Potter! Now, as the West Acting Workshop we intend to 
continue in this vein and keep those amazing experiences and opportunities available for
our members.

We even managed to persuade Oscar winner  Dame Emma Thompson to be our Patron and she
is incredibly supportive of what we do!

Our weekly sessions are fun and informal, but we take acting seriously and specialise in 
training Acting to Camera techniques (but don't worry, we tackle theatre too!)
We will teach you everything you need to know to hone your skills as an actor.
We are not here to make you famous, we are here to make you great at what you do - act!
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If you are interested in getting involved, please email westactingworkshop@gmail.com
for more information.
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casting database
20+

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RYAN C.

Bristol
23 years old
Height 6ft 2 inches
Eyes - BLUE
Hair - LIGHT BROWN
​Shoe Size - 9




 

Swim - yes
owns and drives a car
Musical Instrument: Guitar and music production

PERFORMANCE:
Tom Brookes in 'Oliver Twist', with ITV WEST Television Workshop, Don Pedro in 'Much Ado About Nothing' performed at a Shakespeare Festival in Canada

 

 

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CHARLOTTE H.


BRISTOL
AGE 21 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT 1 INCHES
EYES - BLUE
HAIR  - BROWN
SHOE SIZE - 4
​DRESS SIZE - 8




SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
DANCE - JAZZ



PERFORMANCE:
BEATRICE IN 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' WITH ITV WEST TELEVISION WORKSHOP PERFORMED AT A SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL IN CANADA, EVA IN 'SILENT WINGS' AND FRIEND IN 'BE YOUR OWN HERO' WITH SUITED AND BOOTED FILMS.




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AMANDA G

BRISTOL
57 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - BLONDE
SHOE SIZE 4
DRESS SIZE 12
SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
DANCE - YES
SING - YES


PERFORMANCE:
BOTTOM IN BRISTOL OLD VIC ADULT THEATRE, MOTHER IN 'THE WATERSHED' WITH FIRST LIGHT MOVIES, ANTONIA IN 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' WHICH PERFORMED AT A SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL IN CANADA.
Assistant Director Credit with ITV WEST Television W

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GARY H

BRISTOL
51 Years 
HEIGHT 6FT
EYES - BLUE
​SHOE SIZE 9

SWIM - YES
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: GUITAR, REPENIQUE BRAZILIAN DRUM
DANCE - YES
LANGUAGES: SPANISH
SKILLS: ROWING, FOOTBALL COACHING, MARTIAL ARTS

PERFORMANCE:
PC MARKHAM IN 'OLIVER TWIST' WITH ITV WEST TELEVISION WORKSHOP, FATHER IN UWE SHORT FILM




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MICHAEL P

Bristol
45 years old


5FT 6 INCHES
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - BLONDE
SHOE SIZE - 8



 

 SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
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SKILLS - HORSERIDING, JUDO, KARATE


PERFORMANCE:
DAVID IN 'FOUR MINUTES TWELVE SECONDS' WITH WEST ACTING WORKSHOP

 

 

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SARAH L.

Bristol
24 years old

HEIGHT 5FT 6 INCHES
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE 6.5
​DRESS SIZE - 8

 

 SWIM - YES (COMPETITIVE LEVEL)
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: LEARNING GUITAR AND PIANO
DANCE - YES
SING - YES
LANGUAGES - LEARNING FRENCH

PERFORMANCE:
MONICA IN 'SHATTERED' WITH LITTLE TOUCH PRODUCTIONS, LEAD IN 'RESPONSES' WITH UOB, JACK IN 'JACK AND THE BEANSTALK' WITH DAISY CHAIN PRODUCTIONS, DODO IN 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' WITH ITV WEST TELEVISION WORKSHOP


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 ELVIRA G

BRISTOL
30 years old

HEIGHT 5FT 
EYES - BROWN
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE 4
​DRESS SIZE 10 /12


 


 SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
SING - BRISTOL SHOW CHOIR
LANUGUAGES - SPANISH
SKILLS - POI


PERFORMANCE:
'JUEGES LA SERIE' BIFAX SPANISH TV SERIES, EXTRA IN 'CASUALTY' WITH THE BBC




 

 

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BEN D.

BRISTOL
31 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT 9 INCHES
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - DARK BLONDE
SHOE SIZE - 8


 

SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS

PERFORMANCE:
'SID' IN BLACK BOX - SHORT FILM
'PARKER' IN SIMULATION EARTH - SHORT FILM
'MR TUMNUS' IN THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDOBE - THEATRICAL PRODUCTION WITH THE WEST ACTING WORKSHOP








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HARRIET M.

BRISTOL
27 YEARS OLD

HEIGHT - 5FT 8.5 INCHES
EYES - BROWN
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE - 6.5
DRESS SIZE - 12



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SWIM - YES
OWNS AN DRIVES A CAR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - GUITAR, DRUMS, PIANO, BASS, SAXOPHONE
SING - SINGER IN A BAND


SKILLS - HORSE RIDING, FOOTBALL

PERFORMANCE:
EXTRA IN 'THE WEDDING VIDEO' WITH SQUIRREL FILMS, March hare IN 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' WITH ITV WEST TELEVISION WORKSHOP


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NICOLA E.

BRISTOL
37 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT 7 INCHES
EYES - BROWN
HAIR - BROWN






SWIM - YES
SING - YES
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - PIANO
DANCE - LATIN AND BALLROOM
LANGUAGES - SPEAKS FLUENT FRENCH



PERFORMANCE:
PUPPETEER AS ASLAN - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE WITH THE WEST ACTING WORKSHOP.

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LIS S.

Bristol
55 years old


​HEIGHT 5FT 1 INCHES
EYES - BROWN
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE - 5
​DRESS SIZE - 12 / 14


SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR - YES
SING - YES SOPRANO

PERFORMANCE:
Happy saver in 'How to spend less' Online Advert for Channel 5, Champagne Socialist in 'A Party Political Broadcast' with Naked 
Beast, App user in 'Lumen Dating App advert' Online Ad.

 

 

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OLIVER K.

BRISTOL
29 years old

Height 5ft 10 inches


eyes - blue
hair- light brown
shoe size 9



swim - yes
owns and drives a car - yes
sing- yes
dance - yes

PERFORMANCE:
The Architect in 'Fear' theatrical production with Avon Valley, Andrew in 'His Perfect Day' Student Film, numerous roles in 'BAA showcase' with Bristol Acting Academy



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KATE H.

BRISTOL
AGED 38 YEARS


HEIGHT 5FT 7 INCHES
EYES - BROWN
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE - 7
​DRESS SIZE - 10






SWIM -  YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
SING - IN A BAND
DANCE - YES






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MIKE R.

BRISTOL
39 YRS OLD

HEIGHT 5FT 10 INCHES
HAIR - BROWN
EYES - GREEN
SHOE SIZE 10

SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - GUITAR

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ELLIOT R.

SOMERSET

53 YEARS
HEIGHT 5FT 7 INCHES
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - LIGHT BROWN
SHOE SIZE - 8




SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR

PERFORMANCE:
FUNERAL GOER IN 'FATHER BROWN' WITH BBC, PARTY GUEST IN 'SNOW DOGS' WITH NBC, ROGER IN 'CASUALTY' WITH BBC, DYLAN'S DOUBLE IN 'CASUALTY WITH THE BBC, BANK MANAGER IN 'FATHER BROWN' WITH THE BBC AND FURNITURE VILLAGE ADVERT.

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NAOMI R.

BRISTOL

40 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT 3 INCHES
EYES - GREEN
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE 5 1/2

​DRESS SIZE - 12




SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
SING - YES
DANCE - YES
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GRACE P.

BRISTOL
33 YEARS

5FT 4 INCHES
EYES - BROWN
HAIR - BLONDE
​SHOE SIZE 6.5
​DRESS SIZE - 14

SWIM - YES

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - BASIC GUITAR 
DANCE - YES. 
SING - YES
SKILLS - HORSE RIDING

PERFORMANCE:
SISTER IN CALLUM'S SCOTT MUSIC VIDEO WITH PARTIZAN PRODUCTIONS, JUDGE IN 'WHITE FEVER' JOSH WILLIAMS MUSIC VIDEO

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RICHARD H.

BRISTOL
51 YEARS

HEIGHT 6FT 2 INCHES
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE - 11
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SWIM - YES
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - PIANO
LANGUAGES: GERMAN

PERFORMANCE:
EXTRA IN 'JERZY GROTOWSKI' AND VICTOR IN 'ADMIT ONE' WITH THE WEST ACTING WORKSHOP, CAVALIER IN 'WORLDS' SCARIEST HAUNTINGS' WITH WOODCUT MEDIA, VICTORIAN GENTLEMAN IN 'SONS OF RAPHAEL' MUSIC VIDEO, GORDON IN 'THE SWING JOB' WITH VERVE TV

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MIKEY C.

BRISTOL
26 YEARS

HEIGHT 6FT 
EYES - HAZEL
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE 10.5



SWIM - YES
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - GUITAR
SING - YES

PERFORMANCE:
Grand Vizier 'Aladdin' and Edna in 'Hairspray' with Bristol School of Performing Arts.




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MELISSA W.

BRISTOL
22 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT 6 INCHES
EYES - BROWN
HAIR - DARK BROWN
SHOE SIZE  5
​DRESS SIZE - 8



SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
DANCE - YES
SING - YES
SKILLS - YOGA, TRAINED IN BIOMECHANICS

PERFORMANCE:
DUCKLING IN 'OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD', EXTRA IN 'TROLLIED', TERRY IN 'BALM IN GILEAD'

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LUBA

​BRISTOL
37 YEARS


HEIGHT 5FT 7 INCHES
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE 6



SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
SPEAKS FLUENT RUSSIAN

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GRACE K.
BRISTOL
24 YEARS
HEIGHT 5FT 9 INCHES
​EYES - HAZEL
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE 8
DRESS SIZE. - 12/14
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SWIM YES
OWNS AND DRIVES OWN CAR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - GUITAR
DANCE - YES

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REBECCA P

BRISTOL
34 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT 9 INCHES
EYES - GREEN
HAIR - BROWN
SHOE SIZE 5
​DRESS SIZE 7/8
​DRESS SIZE 10 / 12
SWIM -  YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR


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PATRYCJA C.

BRISTOL
30 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT 9 INCHES
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - BLONDE
SHOE SIZE 7
​DRESS SIZE 12/14
SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
DANCE - YES 

LANGUAGES - POLISH

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KEV M.

BRISTOL
58 YEARS

HEIGHT 6ft
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - BLONDE

SWIM - YES
OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR
SING - IRISH SHANTY AND FOLK.



PERFORMANCE:
​RICK IN 'THIS COUNTRY' LEAD PROTESTOR IN 'POLDARK' AND C. ASHFORD IN 'COURT ROOM' WITH ITV.

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MIRANDA S.

BRISTOL
21 YEARS

EYES - BLUE
HAIR - BLONDE



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KIRSTY MW.

BRISTOL
23 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT 10 INCHES
EYES - BLUE
HAIR - BLONDE
SHOE SIZE 6.5
​DRESS SIZE 12/14
 SWIM - YES
​OWNS AND DRIVES A CAR

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ANNA A.

BRISTOL
26 YEARS

HEIGHT 5FT 2 INCHES
EYES - BROWN
HAIR - BLACK
SHOE SIZE - 4
​DRESS SIZE 6/8
DANCE. -  YES
SING - YES


PERFORMANCE:
EXTRA IN STELLA (SERIES 5) AND ORDINARY LIES (SERIES 2) AND SHOPPER IN FURNITURE VILLAGE ADVERT

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