William Caulfield
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William Caulfield is a Northern Irish
writer, actor,comedian and TV star. He has achieved popularity as the creator and star of "Our Jimmy", a tribute show to Ulsters best loved comedian James Young, and also through his many stage roles and pantomime appearances. One of his first stage appearance was when still at school when he was one of Robin Hood
's Merry Men.
in 1991 when he began writing and broadcasting humorous monologues as The Bard of Tyrone on the Just Jones show. Over a period of six years he wrote and performed over 200 poems. As a direct result of this he was asked to appear at the Belfast Festival at Queens University Belfast (QUB) and on the BBC Radio Ulster programme, Laugh a Minute.
Caulfield became one of the busiest warm up men for both BBC and UTV on shows such as"The Kelly Show" Get it Right Next Time, Town Challenge, The Daniel O'Donnell
Show, Give my Head Peace, Saints and Scholars, Scots Irish Evenings and The 11+ Show.
He has appeared on The Gerry Kelly Show, McKeever Show and All Mixed Up for UTV and Pass it On, Town Challenge and The Big Science Quiz for the BBC
. He interviewed Jade Goody
for Channel 4 in What Jade Did Next. T.V credits in his own shows include An Evening with James Young and a four part series Our William both on BBC 1 NI.
Caulfield is well established in theatre playing Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady
, Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
and Frank in Annie Get Your Gun
, all for Enniskillen
's Light Operatic Society. Other stage roles include Look Who's Talking
, Da and Playboy of the Western World.
He has appeared in Pantomime in Belfast in the Waterfront Hall
(2001–2003), Grand Opera House
(2004–2005) and returns now each year to Derry
in the Millennium Forum
since 2006.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
writer, actor,comedian and TV star. He has achieved popularity as the creator and star of "Our Jimmy", a tribute show to Ulsters best loved comedian James Young, and also through his many stage roles and pantomime appearances. One of his first stage appearance was when still at school when he was one of Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
's Merry Men.
Career
His popularity began on BBC Radio UlsterBBC Radio Ulster
BBC Radio Ulster is one of two Northern Irish BBC radio stations, the other being BBC Radio Foyle located in the city of Derry. BBC Radio Ulster is located at Broadcasting House in the Ormeau Avenue area of Belfast city centre...
in 1991 when he began writing and broadcasting humorous monologues as The Bard of Tyrone on the Just Jones show. Over a period of six years he wrote and performed over 200 poems. As a direct result of this he was asked to appear at the Belfast Festival at Queens University Belfast (QUB) and on the BBC Radio Ulster programme, Laugh a Minute.
Caulfield became one of the busiest warm up men for both BBC and UTV on shows such as"The Kelly Show" Get it Right Next Time, Town Challenge, The Daniel O'Donnell
Daniel O'Donnell (Irish singer)
Daniel Francis Noel O'Donnell is an Irish singer, television presenter and philanthropist. O'Donnell came to public attention in 1983 and has since become a household name in Ireland and the UK. He has also had considerable success in the US. He is known for his close relationship with his...
Show, Give my Head Peace, Saints and Scholars, Scots Irish Evenings and The 11+ Show.
He has appeared on The Gerry Kelly Show, McKeever Show and All Mixed Up for UTV and Pass it On, Town Challenge and The Big Science Quiz for the BBC
BBC
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...
. He interviewed Jade Goody
Jade Goody
Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody was an English celebrity. She came into the public spotlight while appearing on the third series of the Channel 4 reality TV programme Big Brother in 2002, an appearance which led to her own television programmes and the launch of her own products after her eviction from...
for Channel 4 in What Jade Did Next. T.V credits in his own shows include An Evening with James Young and a four part series Our William both on BBC 1 NI.
Caulfield is well established in theatre playing Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
, Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
and Frank in Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun (musical)
Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley , who was a sharpshooter from Ohio, and her husband, Frank Butler.The 1946 Broadway production...
, all for Enniskillen
Enniskillen
Enniskillen is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,599 in the 2001 Census...
's Light Operatic Society. Other stage roles include Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking is a 1989 romantic comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling and stars John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. Bruce Willis plays the voice of Mollie's son, Mikey. The film features George Segal as Albert, the illegitimate father of Mikey.-Plot:Mollie Jensen is an accountant...
, Da and Playboy of the Western World.
He has appeared in Pantomime in Belfast in the Waterfront Hall
Waterfront Hall
The Waterfront Hall is a multi-purpose facility, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by local architects' firm Robinson McIlwaine. Practice partner Peter McGukin was the project architect....
(2001–2003), Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House may refer to:in Canada*Grand Opera House in England*Grand Opera House in France*Palais Garnier in Paris, often called the "Grand Opera House"in Northern Ireland*Grand Opera House in the United States...
(2004–2005) and returns now each year to Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
in the Millennium Forum
Millennium Forum
The Millennium Forum is a theatre and conference centre in Newmarket Street, Derry, Northern Ireland.It was the first purpose built theatre in Derry and opened in 2001. It has a seating capacity of 1000 and the largest theatre stage in Ireland. It hosts entertainment of all kinds and can also be...
since 2006.