Julian Bleach

Julian Bleach (born 29 December 1963)[1] is an English actor, singer and playwright, who is best known as co-creator and "MC" of Shockheaded Peter, a musical entertainment based on the works of Heinrich Hoffmann,[2] which won the 2002 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.[3] He is also known for playing Davros in the Doctor Who stories "The Stolen Earth" / "Journey's End" (2008) and "The Magician's Apprentice" / "The Witch's Familiar" (2015).

Julian Bleach
Born (1963-12-29) 29 December 1963
Bournemouth, Dorset, England, U.K.
NationalityEnglish
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor, singer, playwright
Years active1990–present

Early life

Bleach was born in Bournemouth, Dorset. He was educated at Summerbee School and studied drama at Bournemouth and Poole College. After that he trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[4]

Career

His other theatre work includes playing Ariel to Patrick Stewart's Prospero in the RSC's 2007 production of The Tempest,[5] directed by Rupert Goold, and Mr. Sowerberry (to Louise Gold's Mrs. Sowerberry) and Dr. Grimwig in the 2009 Theatre Royal Drury Lane production of the musical Oliver!.

On television, he has starred as "The Monster" in the 2007 ITV adaptation of Frankenstein.[6] He played the Grand Master from the second series of children's drama M.I.High and guest-starred as the villainous "Ghostmaker" in Peter J. Hammond's "From Out of the Rain" in the second series of Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood.[4] Bleach was later recruited by the parent series as Davros, enemy of The Doctor and creator of the Daleks, in "The Stolen Earth" & "Journey's End", the 2-part season finale of the 2008 series,[7] and live at the Doctor Who Prom,[8] before returning to the role in the 2015 series opener, "The Magician's Apprentice", and its conclusion, "The Witch's Familiar". In 2010, it was announced that he would star as the eponymous character in The Nightmare Man, the opening story of Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures. This makes him one of only two actors (the other being Paul Marc Davis) to appear in not only Doctor Who, but two of its spin-offs, Torchwood and The Sarah-Jane Adventures. In 2011, he appeared as Niccolò Machiavelli in the Showtime series The Borgias.

In 2016 Bleach appeared as Barkilphedro in the critically acclaimed new musical The Grinning Man at Bristol Old Vic which transferred in late 2017 to Trafalgar Studios. In the same year he also appeared in Rory Mullarkey's new play Saint George and the Dragon at the Royal National Theatre.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1990The Fool
1994Beg!Dr. Rogers
1999Topsy-TurvyMr. Plank
2002Ghost ChildLeo
2005The Brothers GrimmLetorc
2006The FallMystic/Elderly Patient
2008Lecture 21Aristocrat
2009BadinageFranklin Gothic
2011AnonymousSir Richard Pole
2012Lord Horror: The Dark and Silver AgeLord Horror
Les MisérablesClaquesous
2013The Fallen WordFranklin Gothic
2015Avengers: Age of UltronBallet Instructor
MindGamersPreacher
RemainderPianist
Word Made Flesh: Sir Peter BlakeMad HatterShort film
2016MotherCrematorium TechnicianShort film
Suicide NoteThe ManShort film

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002The GistDavid LuscombeTV movie
2005Riot at the RiteViolinistTV movie
2007The Afternoon PlayStefanEpisode: "Come Fly With Me"
FrankensteinThe MonsterTV movie
2008–13M.I. HighThe Grand Master
2008TorchwoodThe GhostmakerEpisode: "From Out of the Rain"
2008, 2015Doctor WhoDavros4 episodes
2008Criminal JusticeGaolerSeries 1, Episode 3
2009Doctor Who at the PromsDavros
2010The Sarah Jane AdventuresThe Nightmare Man[9]Episode: "The Nightmare Man"
PsychovilleDoctor/EddieEpisode: "Halloween Special"
2011–13The BorgiasNiccolò Machiavelli
2012Ripper StreetCecil CreightonEpisode: "I Need Light"
2014This is JinsyUndertakerEpisode: "Population 791"
2016Close to the EnemyGeoffrey SalterTV miniseries
2017Emerald CityRoquatEpisodes: "The Beast Forever"
"Prison of the Abject"
"The Villain That's Become"
"No Place Like Home"
2019Heirs of the NightDracula

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Lego DimensionsDavrosUncredited

Theatre
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992MacbethMacbethEveryman Theatre, Cheltenham
1993DraculaCount DraculaLondon Bubble Theatre Company
1995GormenghastFlay/BarquentineDavid Glass New Mime Ensemble
1996The Government InspectorZemlyanikaLeeds Playhouse
1997A Midsummer Night’s DreamPuckEnglish Shakespeare Company
1998–05Shockheaded PeterShockheaded Peter
2002CabaretEmceeChichester Festival Theatre
2003The Firework-Maker's DaughterHamlet the ElephantCrucible Theatre
2005The Importance of Being EarnestLane/MerrimanOxford Playhouse
2006Antony and CleopatraClown/AlexasRoyal Shakespeare Company
2006The TempestArielRoyal Shakespeare Company
2008–09Oliver!Mr. Sowerberry/Dr. GrimwigTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
2010Every Good Boy Deserves FavourIvanovRoyal National Theatre
2016–18The Grinning ManBarkilphedroBristol Old Vic/Trafalgar Studios
2016Raising MarthaRoger DuffyPark Theatre
2017Saint George and the DragonThe DragonRoyal National Theatre
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References
  1. Swain, Richard (29 December 2016). "Happy Birthday to Who? – 29th December: Bernard Cribbins & Julian Bleach". Blogtor Who. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. Brantley, Ben (23 February 2005). "Nasty Surprises for Bad Children (and Grown-Ups, Too)". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  3. Gans, Andrew (4 November 2004). "Olivier-Winning Shockheaded Peter to Play-off-Broadway's Little Shubert Theatre". Playbill. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  4. John, Timothy (23 October 2007). "I'm so proud of my 'monstrous' son!". Dorset Echo. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  5. Spencer, Charles (2 March 2007). "Beamed to a better ship". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  6. Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (25 October 2007). "Titchmarsh scares off Frankenstein". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  7. Clout, Laura (17 June 2008). "Dr Who's enemy Davros to make a comeback". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  8. Rawson-Jones, Ben (28 July 2008). "'Doctor Who' and Davros take over Proms". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  9. "Julian Bleach". Spotlight. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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