Felix Dexter
Encyclopedia
Felix Dexter is an actor
, comedian
, and writer
living in the U.K..
with his family at the age of seven.
he has featured in Down the Line (radio series) and starred in the dramatisation of Delete This At Your Peril part of the Bob Servant E-mails written by Neil Forsyth
's The Lenny Henry Show
, The Fast Show
and The Real McCoy
.
He played the title role of Captain Crimson on the children's show Look and Read
and has also played more serious roles in dramas such as The Bill
and Casualty.
He has appeared on Absolutely Fabulous
as Saffron's lover, John Johnston, and on the BBC docu soap Grumpy Old Men
. He co-wrote the 15 Storeys High
episode The Ice Queen where he also appeared as a preacher.
He also appeared on Have I Got News For You
and in 2010's Bellamy's People
. He also made a Cameo length performance in the 2010 Easter Special episode of Jonathan Creek
as the prosecution lawyer. Interestingly, Dexter gave up training as a barrister before becoming a comedian and as of 2011, remains a member of Gray's Inn.
. In 2006 he starred in One flew over the Cuckoo's nest with Christian Slater
and Alex Kingston
in London's West End.
In 2009 he was scheduled to appear in Edgar White's Man & Soul at Old Spitalfields Market.
Dexter is a resident of north London.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
living in the U.K..
Early life
Dexter was born in St Kitts in the Caribbean, and moved to LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with his family at the age of seven.
Radio
On BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
he has featured in Down the Line (radio series) and starred in the dramatisation of Delete This At Your Peril part of the Bob Servant E-mails written by Neil Forsyth
Television
Dexter's characters and comic writing have been featured on the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's The Lenny Henry Show
The Lenny Henry Show
The Lenny Henry Show is a comedy sketch show featuring Lenny Henry. In its first incarnation it ran for two seasons on BBC 1, in 1984 and 1985. Each season had six episodes. A 40-minute special was aired in December 1987...
, The Fast Show
The Fast Show
The Fast Show, known as Brilliant in the US, was a BBC comedy sketch show programme that ran for three series from 1994 to 1997 with a special Last Fast Show Ever in 2000. The show's central performers were Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, John Thomson, Arabella Weir and...
and The Real McCoy
The Real McCoy (TV series)
The Real McCoy was a BBC Television comedy show which ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of black and Asian comedy stars performing material aimed at an across-the-board black audience....
.
He played the title role of Captain Crimson on the children's show Look and Read
Look and Read
Look and Read is a BBC television programme for primary schools, aimed at improving children's literacy skills. The programme presents fictional stories in a serial format, the first of which was broadcast in 1967 and the most recent in 2004, making it the longest running nationally broadcast...
and has also played more serious roles in dramas such as The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
and Casualty.
He has appeared on Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks...
as Saffron's lover, John Johnston, and on the BBC docu soap Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men (TV series)
Grumpy Old Men is a conversational-style television programme on BBC2 which debuted in 2003, The first run of four programmes was repeated several times before a second series, also of four episodes, was shown in 2004. A third series aired in April 2006. There were also 2003 & 2004 Christmas...
. He co-wrote the 15 Storeys High
15 Storeys High
15 Storeys High is a critically acclaimed British sitcom, set in a tower block. The main characters are Vince Clark, a misanthropic, cynical recluse played by Sean Lock, and Errol Spears, Vince's exact opposite and whipping boy, played by Benedict Wong....
episode The Ice Queen where he also appeared as a preacher.
He also appeared on Have I Got News For You
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been broadcast since 1990, currently the BBC's longest-ever running television panel show...
and in 2010's Bellamy's People
Bellamy's People
Bellamy's People, also known as Bellamy's People of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a British comedy show first broadcast on BBC 2 as an eight episode series. The show is a spin off from the BBC Radio 4 show Down the Line...
. He also made a Cameo length performance in the 2010 Easter Special episode of Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek is a British mystery series produced by the BBC and written by David Renwick. Primarily a crime drama, the show is also peppered with broadly comic touches...
as the prosecution lawyer. Interestingly, Dexter gave up training as a barrister before becoming a comedian and as of 2011, remains a member of Gray's Inn.
Theatre
Dexter has appeared in a season of three of Shakespeare's Late Plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonStratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
. In 2006 he starred in One flew over the Cuckoo's nest with Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a small role in The Postman Always Rings Twice before playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean...
and Alex Kingston
Alex Kingston
Alexandra Elizabeth "Alex" Kingston is an English actress. She is most widely known for her roles as Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the NBC medical drama ER and as River Song in Doctor Who.-Early life and education:...
in London's West End.
In 2009 he was scheduled to appear in Edgar White's Man & Soul at Old Spitalfields Market.
Dexter is a resident of north London.