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"Julian Bird becomes Meslier.
The authority with which he speaks
and his presence
are entirely convincing." 
The Scotsman

"As Chebutykin, Julian Bird
gave the sense of truth
and connection that Chekhov wrote for.
His scene in Act Three
was breathtaking and for me
his performance was
the highlight of the play."
Remotegoat

"Julian Bird gauges
the spirit of the piece."
The Stage

Julian Bird as the Bishop of London

JULIAN BIRD
Actor

Appearance: 5’10”  broad shouldered, thick set, muscular: ex rugby front row: hair greying: trimmed beard: eyes grey

Playing age: 50-75

Training: Central School of Speech and Drama

Sports: rugby, swimming, tennis, cricket, fencing, riding

Languages: French and some Spanish

Professions: Medicine and Psychiatry

Accents & Dialects: American-Southern States, Australian, Cockney, French, German, Italian, London, Midlands-West, RP

Life before drama school:

  • Julian Bird came from a theatre family but opted for medicine
  • Cambridge University ADC and Mummers
  • Directed medical review in West End
  • Physician and psychiatrist in UK and US Medical Schools
  • Director of UK & US communication skill master classes.

CREDITS
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  The Tudors Bishop of London   SW Productions
The Last Priest The Last Priest Meslier (lead) Tom Cornford King's Head Theatre
Peer Gynt Peer Gynt Daddy Dovre Teile Tveit Ibsen Stage Company / The London Pleasance
Loving art Loving Art Charles Rigg QC Robert McWhirr The Landor Theatre
The Red Restaurant The Red Restaurant Dr Harry Jo Shaw The Brighton Media Centre
  Love Horse Dr Perry Max Jerschke White Bear Theatre
  Thebans Creon Kristen Bowditch Illuminated Theatre / Wimbledon Studio
  Three Sisters Chebutikin Dumble Kogbara API / Lion & Unicorn
The Cold Burden The Cold Burden Tramp Pouya Tavassoli Short film
  Meslier Meslier David Roylance Edinburgh Festival  / Edinburgh College of Art
  Dazed and Abused Psychiatrist Mark Bowden Edinburgh Festival / Canal Café / Etcetra Theatre / King's Head Theatre / DVF Studios, NYC /
  Look Back in Anger Col Redfern Maria Chirambo Greenwich Playhouse
  Healing in Time Father David Reid Edinburgh Festival / Soho Theatre
Honour Thy Father Honour Thy Father Doctor Gleb Toropov Short film
Little Big Feet Little Big Feet Narrator Emma Carson Short film
  Grand Slam Various Zia Trench Zeitgeist / The Bedford Theatre
  Shoot Me Photographer Adam Hayes Brighter Pictures
  Showcase   Aly Spiro Jermyn Street Theatre

 

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