Chucky Venice
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Chucky Venn (born 24 June 1973, Kilburn, London, England
) is an English actor, best known for two television roles, in both of which he played footballers: Curtis Alexander
in Sky One
's Dream Team
and Tremaine Gidigbi
in Footballers' Wives
.
Born Charles Venn, he grew up on the tough Mozart Estate, which was at the time a notorious inner-London sink estate
. As a boy his passion was for athletics
, and he didn't catch the acting bug until he was eighteen. He took a variety of roles as a jobbing actor, using the surname Venice. He got his big break in 2003 when he was cast as Curtis Alexander in the footballing drama Dream Team on the satellite channel Sky One. Initially only contracted to appear in two episodes, he became part of the regular cast, appearing in 98 episodes in all until the character was killed off in 2005.
Venice moved to another football drama the following year, appearing as the cuckold
ed 'alpha male' Tremaine Gidigbi in the final season of Footballers Wives.
In late 2006 Venice landed a role in the horror movie sequel Return to House on Haunted Hill
as Warren. He also had a small roles in Bourne Ultimatum, as Agent Hammond, and The Dark Knight
, as bodyguards of one of the film's main villains, Gambol. He can also be seen in the music video "Twisted" by Fredi Kruga.
Venice guest starred in an episode of the series Little Miss Jocelyn
, which aired in January 2008. Chucky was also seen on an episode in the third season of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
where Kathy visits the UK and the pair go on a date. His on-screen time lasted just over a minute, and he was subtitle
d throughout when the episode aired 17 July 2007. Prior to the Hull City
-Tottenham Hotspur
game on Setanta Sports
on 23 February, Venice performed a strange monologu.
Venn is noted for having a muscular physique, and regularly works out, citing sex and running as his favourite cardio-vascular activities. He also states he puts in extra time at the gym for roles which require a degree of nudity.
Chucky has recently changed his stage name from 'Venice' back to 'Venn', insisting on being addressed by his real surname from here on. He has signed himself 'Chucky Venn (formerly Venice)' on his Myspace
page. However he has continued to make acting appearances under the surname Venice.
He appeared in the play The Brothers by Angie Le Mar
at the Hackney Empire
for several short runs from 2005. It was televised by MTV Base
in March 2009 with Venn, MC Harvey and Jason Barrett in the line-up.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English actor, best known for two television roles, in both of which he played footballers: Curtis Alexander
Curtis Alexander
Curtis Alexander is a footballer on the fictional footballing drama Dream Team, played by Chucky Venice.Curtis first appeared in the fifth season of the show as a friend of Monday Bandele who was manager of Harchester United at the time. He agreed to sign for the team if Monday would sign his older...
in Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
's Dream Team
Dream Team (TV series)
Dream Team is a British television series produced by Hewland International which aired on Sky1 and Sky3 from 1997 to 2007; it chronicled the on-field and off-field affairs of the fictional Harchester United Football Club....
and Tremaine Gidigbi
Tremaine Gidigbi
Tremaine Gidigbi is a fictional character on ITV British drama Footballers' Wives, played by English actor Chucky Venice.-Series 5:Tremaine is first introduced in prison, where he is being released after a sentence for GBH. He then gets into a limo with his long-time girlfriend Liberty Baker...
in Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives
Footballers' Wives is a British television drama surrounding the fictional Premier League Association football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives. It was broadcast on the ITV network from 8 January 2002 to 14 April 2006...
.
Born Charles Venn, he grew up on the tough Mozart Estate, which was at the time a notorious inner-London sink estate
Sink estate
A sink estate is a British council housing estate characterised by high levels of economic and social deprivation. Such estates are not always high crime areas although there is a strong correlation between crime rates and sink estates in large urban areas...
. As a boy his passion was for athletics
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
, and he didn't catch the acting bug until he was eighteen. He took a variety of roles as a jobbing actor, using the surname Venice. He got his big break in 2003 when he was cast as Curtis Alexander in the footballing drama Dream Team on the satellite channel Sky One. Initially only contracted to appear in two episodes, he became part of the regular cast, appearing in 98 episodes in all until the character was killed off in 2005.
Venice moved to another football drama the following year, appearing as the cuckold
Cuckold
Cuckold is a historically derogatory term for a man who has an unfaithful wife. The word, which has been in recorded use since the 13th century, derives from the cuckoo bird, some varieties of which lay their eggs in other birds' nests...
ed 'alpha male' Tremaine Gidigbi in the final season of Footballers Wives.
In late 2006 Venice landed a role in the horror movie sequel Return to House on Haunted Hill
Return to House on Haunted Hill
Return to House on Haunted Hill is a 2007 horror film and sequel to the 1999 remake of House on Haunted Hill. Directed by Víctor García, the film depicts a group of people searching for a mysterious idol hidden inside a haunted psychiatric asylum...
as Warren. He also had a small roles in Bourne Ultimatum, as Agent Hammond, and The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins...
, as bodyguards of one of the film's main villains, Gambol. He can also be seen in the music video "Twisted" by Fredi Kruga.
Venice guest starred in an episode of the series Little Miss Jocelyn
Little Miss Jocelyn
Little Miss Jocelyn is a British TV sketch comedy written by and starring Jocelyn Jee Esien. The show is made up of studio sketches and hidden camera footage in which unsuspecting members of the public become part of a sketch.-History:...
, which aired in January 2008. Chucky was also seen on an episode in the third season of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List is a reality show starring Kathy Griffin. The series aired on Bravo. It debuted in August 2005, and was cancelled in November 2010....
where Kathy visits the UK and the pair go on a date. His on-screen time lasted just over a minute, and he was subtitle
Subtitle (captioning)
Subtitles are textual versions of the dialog in films and television programs, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. They can either be a form of written translation of a dialog in a foreign language, or a written rendering of the dialog in the same language, with or without added...
d throughout when the episode aired 17 July 2007. Prior to the Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
-Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
game on Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
on 23 February, Venice performed a strange monologu.
Venn is noted for having a muscular physique, and regularly works out, citing sex and running as his favourite cardio-vascular activities. He also states he puts in extra time at the gym for roles which require a degree of nudity.
Chucky has recently changed his stage name from 'Venice' back to 'Venn', insisting on being addressed by his real surname from here on. He has signed himself 'Chucky Venn (formerly Venice)' on his Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page. However he has continued to make acting appearances under the surname Venice.
He appeared in the play The Brothers by Angie Le Mar
Angie Le Mar
Angie Le Mar is a British comedian, actor, writer, director, presenter and producer.Le Mar is married with three children. The eldest, Travis Jay, is a budding comedian and radio DJ.-Early life:...
at the Hackney Empire
Hackney Empire
The Hackney Empire is a theatre on Mare Street, in the London Borough of Hackney, built in 1901 as a music hall.-History:Hackney Empire is a grade II* listed building...
for several short runs from 2005. It was televised by MTV Base
MTV Base
MTV Base is a 24-hour music and general entertainment channel from MTV Networks International. The channel focuses primarily on music from the world of R'n'B, hiphop, reggae, soul and urban. The MTV Base brand first launched in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland on July 1, 1999,...
in March 2009 with Venn, MC Harvey and Jason Barrett in the line-up.