was born in 1973 in London, England, son
of an art gallery owner. Orlando attended St Peters College at Oxford and
trained to be an actor at Ecole Philippe Gaulier in London and the Conservatoire
of Dramatic Art in Paris. While at Oxford, he wrote two original plays,
directed one and starred in the other. Orlando spent one season in the
Royal Shakespeare Company. His other skills include singing (he will be
recording an album soon), dancing, riding, fencing, clowning and improvisation.
Fluent in French, and proficient in multiple dialects, Orlando has a thriving
career on both sides of the Big Pond. Listed are the more popular programs
and films he can be seen in.
BB's Kids is
delighted to welcome Orlando aboard. He will be teaching several rooms,
but will be starting out with our "Finding the Game" Improv Workout room.
FILM & TELEVISION:
GHOST WHISPERER
Guest Star
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Lead
Dir. Andrew Black
ONION
Supporting
Fox Searchlight/New Regency
LOVE SURREAL
Lead
Dir. Ryan Little
MONK
Guest Star
Universal/ USA
LIVE (Pilot)
Lead
Mandalay/Showtime
CASUALTY (England)
Lead/Series Regular
BBC
WEST WING
Guest Star
Warner Bros/ NBC
HYSTERIA : The Def Leppard Story
Lead
Viacom/Paramount
HEADLESS (England)
Series Regular
Channel 5 Series
SLEEPY HOLLOW
Supporting Paramount;
Dir. Tim Burton
HAMLET Hamlet
(understudy)
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
IN YOUR DREAMS
Lead
Dir. Simon Cellan Jones
EVERYTHING YOU WANT
THEATRE:
THE YOUNG VIC THEATRE
The Servant to Two Masters Silvo Dir. Tim Supple
THE WHITEHALL THEATRE
Eurydice Orpheus Dir. Simon Godwin
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Henry VIII Sir Thomas Lovell Dir. Greg Doran
Camino Real Survivor Dir. Stephen Pimlott
Spanish Tragedy Serbine Dir. Michael Boyd
Uncle Vanya Dir. Katie Mitchell
Richard III Lord Grey Dir. Stephen Pimlott
WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE:
Wuthering Heights Hareton/ Hindley Dir. Malcom Sutherland
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
Macbeth Macbeth
The Tempest Caliban
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Demetrius Oxford Russian Tour
Guiderius Cymbeline
Euridice Orpheus
Oliphant! Oliphant the Cook Wrote and Starred In
Of Beasts and Fowls Wrote and Directed
The Trial Titorelli, Bailiff, Chorus Oxford Playhouse
Yonadab Amnon Oxford Playhouse
The Paper Eater Directed
TRAINING:
St. Peter’s College, Oxford University
Le Conservatoire National Surperior d’Art Dramatique, Paris France
AWARDS:
Cuppers prize for Best Actor: Oxford University
Full page Spread in GQ Magazine
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Improvisation; Clowning; Commedia del Arte, Mask Work; Mime; Fluent
French; Riding; Fencing; Dance