Julian Harries
Encyclopedia
Julian Harries is a British
actor
and playwright
who works mostly in Suffolk
, England
.
He played Callum McCulloch in EastEnders
, as well as appearing in the short film Undercover Heart. He also played a TV Host in Before You Go
.
He has guest-starred in two Doctor Who
audio plays - Bloodtide
and The Time of the Daleks
.
In 2007, Harries toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company
, playing The Duke of Albany in their production of King Lear
which had Ian McKellen
in the title role and Sylvester McCoy
as the Fool.
In February–March 2009, Harries played Guy Jones in Alan Ayckbourn
's comedy A Chorus of Disapproval
at the New Wolsey Theatre
, Ipswich
, and the Colchester Mercury Theatre, alongside Harry Secombe
's daughter, Katy.
Since 2007, Harries has been a Director of Common Ground Theatre Company along with his partner Pat Whymark. Common Ground provides young actors with the opportunities to work with professional actors at venues in Suffolk and London.
United Kingdom
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
who works mostly in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, England
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...
.
He played Callum McCulloch in EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
, as well as appearing in the short film Undercover Heart. He also played a TV Host in Before You Go
Before You Go
Before You Go is an album by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos, released in 1965. It is no longer in print.-Side one:# "Before You Go" # "Gonna Have Love" # "Getting Used to Loving You"...
.
He has guest-starred in two Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
audio plays - Bloodtide
Bloodtide
Bloodtide is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:...
and The Time of the Daleks
The Time of the Daleks
The Time of the Daleks is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
.
In 2007, Harries toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
, playing The Duke of Albany in their production of King Lear
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
which had Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE is an English actor. He has received a Tony Award, two Academy Award nominations, and five Emmy Award nominations. His work has spanned genres from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction...
in the title role and Sylvester McCoy
Sylvester McCoy
Sylvester McCoy is a Scottish actor. As a comic act and busker he appeared regularly on stage and on BBC Children's television in the 1970s and 80s, but is best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1987 to...
as the Fool.
In February–March 2009, Harries played Guy Jones in Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE is a prolific English playwright. He has written and produced seventy-three full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, where all but four of his plays have received their...
's comedy A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval is a 1988 British film adapted from the Alan Ayckbourn play of the same title, directed by Michael Winner. Among the movie's cast are Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, and Alexandra Pigg....
at the New Wolsey Theatre
New Wolsey Theatre
A 400-seat theatre in the heart of Ipswich, Suffolk's county town, The was established in 2000, building on the foundations of the regional repertory company that had opened the theatre in the late 1970s....
, Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, and the Colchester Mercury Theatre, alongside Harry Secombe
Harry Secombe
Sir Harry Donald Secombe CBE was a Welsh entertainer with a talent for comedy and a noted fine tenor singing voice. He is best known for playing Neddie Seagoon, the central character in the BBC radio comedy series The Goon Show...
's daughter, Katy.
Since 2007, Harries has been a Director of Common Ground Theatre Company along with his partner Pat Whymark. Common Ground provides young actors with the opportunities to work with professional actors at venues in Suffolk and London.