Martin Barrass

Martin Barrass is an English film, television and theatre actor as well as being a DJ on local radio. He is best known for his role as Ron Frost in the television series Angels, Mike Conrad in Emmerdale and for appearing alongside Berwick Kaler in the annual York Theatre Royal Pantomime every year from 1984 onwards.

Martin Barrass
Born	Martin Ronald Barrass (1956-02-22) 22 February 1956 Kingston upon Hull, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1979–present
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Television	Emmerdale, Angels
Spouse(s)	Vicky Carter
Children	2

Career

Martin studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art[1] with Gary Oldman.[2] Martin first appeared in Angels, a BBC drama based around nurses in a London Hospital. In 1982, he appeared in an award-winning Channel 4 film, Remembrance, alongside Gary Oldman, John Altman and Timothy Spall.[3]

In 2014 Martin started doing a lunchtime time slot of BBC Radio York. The show is a mix of music, comedy and interviews.[4]

Theatre

Besides acting in serious and non-York based roles, Barrass is famous for being the sidekick of Berwick Kaler in the Pantomimes performed at York's Theatre Royal since 1985.[5] Barrass also takes part in productions run by the Hull Truck Theatre Company.[6]

Personal life

Barrass was born in Kingston upon Hull, but now lives and works mainly in York.[6]

In September 2016, Barrass was involved in a motorbike collision near to Skipton in North Yorkshire. He was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary where he was kept in a medically induced coma for several days.[7] It was later revealed that Barrass had suffered 17 fractured ribs, a "mashed" liver, a broken ankle and his heart had stopped for five minutes. Barrass intends to return to the stage in February 2017 as part of Hull's City of Culture year.[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979 - 1981	Angels	Ron Frost[9]
1982	Remembrance		Channel 4 film
1983 - 1985	Emmerdale Farm[10]	Mike Conrad[11]
1995	Heartbeat	Sapper Smith	Episode - Unfinished Business
2001	The Bill	Georgie Pye	Episode - For Better or Worse
2016	The Railway Children	Mr Perks	Stage version filmed live at York Theatre Royal[12]

References

1. Dale, Tim (17 December 2008). "A "Lad" for all seasons!". BBC York & North Yorkshire. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
2. Simpson, Ron (8 December 2013). "Brief Encounter with... Martin Barrass". What's on stage. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
3. Altman, John (2016). "12". In the nick of time : the autobiography of John Altman, Eastenders' Nick Cotton. London: John Blake. p. 142. ISBN 978-178418-995-2.
4. Hutchinson, Charles (4 December 2014). "Martin Barrass to host BBC Radio York show". York Press. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
5. Masterman, Lauren (12 December 2013). "A Little Chat With Legendary Stooge: Martin Barrass At The York Theatre Royal Panto". The Yorkshire Times. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
6. "Former Emmerdale actor badly hurt in motorcycle crash in Skipton". Craven Herald & Pioneer. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
7. Bean, Dan (24 September 2016). "Martin Barrass's condition slowly improving". York Press. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
8. "Martin Barrass announces comeback from crash injuries". York Press. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
9. "Martin Barrass". IMDB. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
10. "Behind the scenes of Emmerdale - from the valley of Littondale to Leeds". Radio Times. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
11. "Martin Barrass". BFI Film Forever. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
12. "The Railway Children Film Cinema Release". York Theatre Royal. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

External links

Martin Barrass on IMDb