Eric Colvin Actor
Film and TV
Soon to appear in Terminal List: "Dark Wolf" as a Hungarian-born professor who tries to sell nuclear technology to Iran.
Currently screening in Israel: as Nazi inmate, Herman, in ten episodes of "Carthago," an award winning drama on the British run POW camp in North Africa which also housed Italians and suspected Zionist terrorists transported and held without trial — the first in, and by far the ones most in control. This went to Canneseries 2023, and walked out with two prizes: the high school jury awarded "Best Show"; the main jury gave "Special Interpretation" for Best Ensemble.
Fleeting appearances in two Marvel Series — "Loki" and "Moon Knight" — and in "The Crown" as British Ambassador to France (these all so brief you'd be lucky even to notice).
His latest feature, "The Gates of Vanity," is on Amazon Prime — together with "Crowhurst," "6 Days" and "The Receptionist." In 2017, he was Albert's uncle, Jakob Einstein, in "Genius" — a 10 part TV biopic directed by Ron Howard for Fox21 and National Geographic. And in 2018, Inspector Robert in their second series, "Genius: Picasso." He was the troubled Detective Superintendent in the hunt for Daniel Morgan's killer in C4's "Murder in the Carpark" (2020), and he popped up with a pitchfork for roughly eight seconds, cautioning Joaquin Pheonix in "The Sisters Brothers," directed by Jacques Audiard.
Theatre
Banquo, Marley and Oswald (three renowned Ghosts), Erie in "Hughie" as well as Seth in "Mourning Becomes Electra" (both Eugene O'Neil), Ken Harrison in "Whose Life is it Anyway?", Jack in "The Weir," Father Jack in "Dancing At Lughnasa," Father Clifford in the world's first Theatre of the Oppressed radio drama, and Harley in "The Spruce Goose," nCube's viscious dip into Hollywood's "Golden Age." In 2015, he created the role of SS Obersturmbannführer Rudolf Höss in "A Lesson From Auschwitz," which premiered at the Kenneth More in Ilford, and sold out in Canterbury and Bromley. And he was another old Jack in ImmerCity's punk mystery, "Death of the King," which sold out in Borough. Recently, he played Creon in Cloud Downey's "Antigone."
Eric has a flair for period, accent, and the subtlest of nuance. His refusal to see life, let alone drama, as zero-sum games, his passion for story, atmosphere and energetic interplay, have kept him unconstrained by last century's weighty 'Methods,' breathing authentic energy into earnest prose as effortlessly as into understated comedy or full-on slapstick. In his time, he has been in radio, musical and physical theatre, contemporary dance, randomly minimal TV, some powerful thrillers, several execrable horror films, and a shelf-load of shorts — a generous handful of which are, in all modesty, outstanding.
Youthful struggles with obedience bounced him from several institutions. He has a poor memory for celebrity and a childlike lack of tact born of enthusiasm: he's easy to get on with, harder to control; and without the "professionalism" to know his his place, he prefers to get his hands dirty, engaging fully with the whole collaborative illusory process and, occasionally, treading on toes.
He fell in love whilst recuperating in 1998, and now lives in a labourer's cottage in North Essex with his very patient wife, Janee, their old friend Gary, twelve chickens, and several thousand bees.
Overview
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada
LanguagesEnglish (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), English – American (fluent), French (fluent), Caribbean languages (basic), French (Middle) (basic), German (basic), Italian (basic), Japanese (basic), Latin (basic), Old English (basic), Polish (basic), Thai (basic), Ukrainian (basic), Welsh (Cymraeg) (basic)
BornLondon, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Age range46 - 63
Height174 cm
Ethnic typesAnglo-Saxon, Mediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Scandinavian, Slavic/Eastern European, White
Place of residenceChelmsford - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Possible accommodationVancouver (Canada), Vancouver Island - Victoria and Duncan (Canada), Calgary (Canada), Toronto and Hamilton (Canada), London - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Harrogate - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Derby - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), CHICAGO (United States of America), Zeist - Utrecht (Netherlands), Kyiv - Kyivska oblast (Ukraine)
MembershipsBritish Actors Equity (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Contact
Skills/Talents
Languages English (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), English – American (fluent), French (fluent), Caribbean languages (basic), French (Middle) (basic), German (basic), Italian (basic), Japanese (basic), Latin (basic), Old English (basic), Polish (basic), Thai (basic), Ukrainian (basic), Welsh (Cymraeg) (basic)
Dialects England (East) (native dialect), England (South East) (native dialect), Greater London (native dialect), Cockney (fluent), England (North West) (fluent), Scottish (fluent), Dublin (good), East Midlands (good), England (North East) (good), England (South West) (good), France Centre (good), Ireland (Northern) - Ulster (good), Midlands (West) (good), Yorkshire & Humberside (good), German (Northern) (basic), Hamburg (basic), Low German (basic), Lower Austria (basic), Mediterranean Region (basic), Munich (basic), Norrland (Sweden) (basic), Norway (Central) (basic), Norway (Northern) (basic), Norway (Southern) (basic), Norway (West) (basic), Ukraine (basic), Wales (basic)
Accents British (native accent), Canadian (native accent), East Anglian (native accent), English (native accent), Essex (native accent), American (very good), Cockney (very good), French (very good), London (very good), American Southern States (good), American Western States (good), Australian (good), Belfast (good), Cardiff (good), Dublin (good), Edinburgh (good), Glasgow (good), Irish (good), Irish (North) (good), Irish (South) (good), Liverpool (good), Birmingham (basic), Black Country (basic), Caribbean (basic), Derby (basic), French (Canadian) (basic), German (basic), Japanese (basic), Latin American (basic), Leeds (basic)
Dance Highland dance (basic), Jazz dance (basic), Modern dance (basic), Musical (basic), Period dance (basic), Swing dance (basic), Waltz (basic)
Singing. A Cappella (very good), Ballad (very good), Traditional folk (very good), Blues (good), Choral Singing (good), Country (good), Folk (good), Musical (good), Punk (good), Rock (good), Soul (good), Cabaret (basic), Classical (basic), Jazz (basic)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Deep baritone
Musical instruments Accordion (basic), Guitar (basic), Keyboards (basic), Mandolin (basic), Piano (basic), Wood wind instruments (basic)
Sports Cycling (very good), Swimming (very good), Archery (good), Badminton (good), Canoe (good), Jogging (good), Kayak (good), Skiing (good), Stage fighting (good), Tennis (good), Yoga (good), Bowling (basic), Cricket (basic), Fencing (basic), Horseback Riding (basic), Motorbiking (basic), Mountain Biking (basic), Mountaineering (basic), Pool (basic), Rock Climbing (basic), Roller Blading (basic), Sailing (basic), Scuba Diving (basic), Snowboarding (basic), Squash (basic), Surfing (basic), Sword Fighting (basic), Table Tennis (basic), Tai Chi (basic), Water Skiing (basic), Weights (basic), Windsurfing (basic)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car
Other Skills Computer Expert, Journalist, Pilates, Puppetry, Storytelling, Ventriloquism
Appearance
Age range 46 - 63
Height 174 cm
Build Athletic
Weight 76 kg
Colour of eyes Blue/grey
Colour of hair Brown
Hair style balding
Twin No
Ethnic types Anglo-Saxon, Mediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Scandinavian, Slavic/Eastern European, White
Training
City Lit
(Val Colgan, Rodney Marsh and others)
Drama Centre London
(Christopher Fettes, Yat Malmgren, Ruven Adiv, Gillian Diamond)
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Was just the Welsh College when I was there (Paul Clements and Andrew Neil)
Actors Temple London
Well, The World, actually — courtesy of Zoom: as "Great" Britain sinks beneath the weight of Brexit, CoViD, the machinations of Farage, Cummings and Johnson, and our impending sale to corporate America, the Actors Temple has boarded up to the chaos. Meanwhile, Radcliffe and Furness have gone global. Join from wherever.
P.E.M. Perdekamp Emotional Method - Hamburger Open Acting Academy
Dedicated London Group
Actors Temple London
(Simon Furness — Meisner)
Studio on the Drive, Vancouver
Meisner
Awards/Nominations
2020
One Voice Awards (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- Nomination
for Reader / Conquistador Voices
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Audio CV - Other
CV - Television & Streaming
2025
Terminal List: Dark Wolf
Civic Center Media, Hill District Media, Indivisible Productions
Network/Distributor: Amazon
Streaming - series
Liz Friedlander
Directed by
Professor Molnar
Actor in Episode
2016 - 2023
The Crown
LeftBank / Sony Pictures
Network/Distributor: Netflix / Sony
Television series
Biography, Drama, Family, Informative, Other, Period drama
Christian Schwochow
Directed by
Sir Michael Jay
Actor in Episode
2023
Loki
Marvel Studios
Network/Distributor: Disney +
Television series
Action, Fantasy, Film noir, Gangster, Martial arts, Science fiction
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead
Directed by
Barman
Actor in Episode
2022
Carthago ( streaming at https://www.kan.org.il/page.aspx?landingpageid=1487 )
24 Drafts Studio / KAN: Israeli Public Broadcasting
Network/Distributor: Kan 11 / Yosv Gross Productions
Television series
Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Educational, Gangster, Period drama, Tragedy, War
Tomer Shani
Directed by
Herman
Supporting Actor
2022
Moon Knight
Marvel Studios
Network/Distributor: Disney +
Mini series
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Martial arts, Thriller
Mohamed Diab
Directed by
Steakhouse Waiter
Actor in Episode
2020 - 2023
Roadside Picnic
TV Pilot
Network/Distributor: TBC
Other
Drama, Journalism, Science fiction, Thriller
Daniel Bogdan Ponomari
Directed by
Dr Pillman
Actor in Episode
2020
Murder In the Car Park
Indefinite Films
Network/Distributor: Channel 4
Documentary
Crime, Drama, Educational, Gangster, Informative, Mystery, Other, Period drama
Bruce Goodison
Directed by
Det Supt Dougie Campbell
Supporting Actor
2018
Genius: Picasso
Imagine, Fox 21
Network/Distributor: National Geographic
Television series
Biography, Drama, Family, Informative, Other
Laura Belsey
Directed by
Inspector Robert
Actor in Episode
2016 - 2017
Genius
Fox 21 / Imagine / Atlantic 2.1
Network/Distributor: National Geographic
Television series
Biography, Drama, Family, Informative, Period drama
Ron Howard
Directed by
Jacob Einstein
Supporting Actor
2015
COP 21
Network/Distributor: NSNBC
Docufiction
Educational, Informative, Journalism, Other
Carlos Chacon
Directed by
Environmental Consultant
Speaker/narrator
CV - Film
2021
Phil Becomes a Fugitive
AdamJ Films
Short film
Action, Crime, Drama, Experimental, Fantasy, Farce, Film noir, Gangster, Horror, Martial arts, Mystery, Other, Psychothriller, Satire, Thriller
Adam Clark
Directed by
Mark
Supporting Actor
2020
In the Name of God
G22 Studios
Short film
Experimental, Fairy tale, Mystery, Romance, Tragedy
Sulymaan Hameed
Directed by
Devil
Supporting Lead
2020
Ethereal Living
All One Productions
Short film
Crime, Gangster, Psychothriller
Stelios Antoniou
Directed by
Father Farrell
Supporting Lead
2019
The Lock Keeper
Ubik Kollective
Short film
Film noir, Horror, Psychothriller
Rob Hurtt
Directed by
Stanley
Lead
2018
The Sisters Brothers
Why Not / Anapurna / Canal+
Network/Distributor: Anapurna / Elevation / Universal Pictures / Universum Film
Feature film (cinema)
Crime, Drama, Western
Jacques Audiard
Directed by
Horse Dealer
Small Role
2017
Undercover Hooligan
Picture Perfect / Porcelain
Network/Distributor: Signature Entertainment
Feature film (cinema)
Action, Drama, Thriller
Nicholas Winter
Directed by
Goodall
Small Role
2017
Six Days
Dog with a Bone / General Film Corporation
Network/Distributor: ICon / Transmission / Netflix / Universal Sony / Vertical
Feature film (cinema)
Action, Drama, Informative, Other, Thriller
Toa Fraser
Directed by
OB Technician
Small Role
2017
The Renata Road
Beyond the Bar
Network/Distributor: Beyond the Bar
Feature film (cinema)
Mystery, Thriller
Ed Greenberg
Directed by
Percival Lamb
Supporting Lead
2017
Crowhurst
Splash Page Media / Sterling Pictures
Network/Distributor: StudioCanal / Front Row
Feature film (cinema)
Biography, Drama
Simon Rumley
Directed by
Ronald
Small Role
2015 - 2016
The Receptionist
Dark Horse Image / Uncanny films
Network/Distributor: Aeon / Gachinko / Munro
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Jenny Lu
Directed by
George
Small Role
2015
The Gates of Vanity
Future Focus
Feature film (cinema)
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Suj Ahmed
Directed by
Ben
Lead
2014
Zombie Resurrection
Charmed Apocalypse
Network/Distributor: Ascot Elite Home Entertainment, Epcott, Left Films, Maritim Pictures, Midnight Releasing
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Jake Hawkins / Andy Phelps
Directed by
Sykes
Lead
2013
Rock and a Hard Place
Pathos Town
Short film
Crime, Gangster, Psychothriller
Andy Williams
Directed by
Bill
Supporting Lead
2013
Treasure
The Kill Shop
Short film
Comedy, Crime, Film noir, Gangster, Psychothriller
Niall Trask
Directed by
Rinser
Lead
2012
Glick's Last Tour
Slate 7 Productions
Short film
Drama, Journalism, Other, Tragedy, Variety show
John Henry Owen
Directed by
Nathan
Lead
2006
Broken
Brand/Mason
Network/Distributor: Albatros / Revolver / Weinstein
Feature film (cinema)
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Adam Mason
Directed by
The Man
Lead
2001
Dust
Paranoid Celluloid
Network/Distributor: Golds
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Adam Mason
Directed by
Adolf
Cameo
2000
The 13th Sign
Paranoid Celluloid
Network/Distributor: Film 2000, Maverick Entertainment, Trans World Associates
Feature film (cinema)
Horror
Jonty Acton / Adam Mason
Directed by
Riley
Lead
CV - Theatre
2024
Albatross
Cambridge Junction / Menagerie
Theatre: Menagerie
Theatre
Drama, Theatrical comedy, Tragedy
Patrick Morris
Directed by
Martin
Lead
2022 - 2022
Antigone
Pinkdown Theatre Company
Theatre
Drama, Tragedy
Cloud Downey
Directed by
Creon
Lead
2018
Ollivander's
Universal Studios Japan
Other
Family, Fantasy
Pasha Yamotahari
Directed by
Wandkeeper
Host/presenter
2017
Death of the King
Immercity
Other
Drama, Mystery, Other, Thriller
Rosanna Mallison
Directed by
Old Jack
Host/presenter
2016
Candida (GB Shaw)
Sturdy Beggars
Theatre
Comedy, Period drama
Jack O'Connor
Directed by
Burgess
Supporting Actor
2016
Inferno (Dante)
Vox Vanguard
Other
Concert, Drama, Informative, Opera, Period drama
Matthew Tosca
Directed by
Virgil
Lead
2015
Pub Park Place
The Crown
Monologue
Biography, Cabaret, Journalism, Monologue
Laura Napier
Directed by
Duncan Watkins
Speaker/narrator
2015
A Lesson from Auschwitz
Brother Wolf
Theatre
Educational, Horror, Informative, Period drama, War
James Hyland
Directed by
Rudolf Höss
Lead
2015
The Spruce Goose
The New Theatre Company
Theatre
Informative, Period drama, Tragedy
Ncube
Directed by
Harley
Lead
2015
Present Perfect
Sturdy Beggars
Theatre
Mark Shaer
Directed by
Dennis ("Hugo")
Supporting Actor
2014
In a Hole
Frankland West
Theatre
Absurd theatre, Comedy
Biba Lille-West
Directed by
Sir Robert Royle, MD
Supporting Actor
2014
The Dining Room
Frankland West
Monologue
Biba Lille-West
Directed by
Geroge Farrar
Speaker/narrator
CV - Commercials
2022
The Patient
The Chase Films
Other
Comedy, Satire
Mark Gill
Directed by
Psychiatrist
Lead
2014
The Interview (AT&T - Rethink Possible)
Bloody Cuts
Commercial
Comedy, Commercial
Ben Kent
Directed by
Boss
Supporting Lead
CV - Audio
2020 - 2020
Law and Authority - Pyotr Kropotkin
Museum Audiobooks
Network/Distributor: Amazon/Audible
Radio play/audiobook
Educational, Journalism, Monologue, Other
Eric Colvin
Directed by
Speaker/narrator
2020 - 2020
Mastering the Stoic Way of Life
Scott McDowell
Network/Distributor: Audible
Radio play/audiobook
Educational, Informative
Written by Andreas Athanas
Directed by
Speaker/narrator
2020
Conquistador Voices
Audiobook - Spruce Tree Press
Network/Distributor: ACX
Other
Informative, Other
Kevin Siepel
Directed by
Reader
Speaker/narrator
CV - Other
2021
Save Luna
Wild Kate Pictures
Network/Distributor: Apple iPhone
Mobile/cell phone film
Drama, Educational, Experimental, Informative, Mystery, Other, Science fiction, Tragedy
John Bradburn
Directed by
Daniel
Supporting Actor
2020 - 2021
Delegating
Skill Boosters
Corporate/industry film
Educational
Bryan De’Ath
Directed by
Michael
Lead
2020
How to Dress for the Apocalypse
Viatorem Productions
Network/Distributor: Amazon Prime
Web series
Adventure, Comedy, Other
Govind Chandran
Directed by
Stan
Supporting Lead
