- Comedy & Cabaret
Topics:
- Musical Cabaret
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Shaun Williamson
Shaun Williamson is a true all rounder - an actor, singer, comedian and after dinner speaker.
The Early Years
Early years included a variety of jobs including Postman, Navy and working on Wines & Spirits at Safeway’s latterly as a rep for Pontin's and 18 –30’s. He set up his own amateur group and staged a production of “A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg” for which he won Best Actor in the Kent Drama Festival. He successfully completed a three-year acting diploma at The Webber Douglas Academy. He appeared in several TV shows before landing the part of ‘Barry Evans’ in EastEnders.
Theatre & Film
He stared as ‘DJ Monty’ in the West End ‘Saturday Night Fever, a role he revived on a nationwide tour. In 2006 he appeared in Ricky Gervais ‘Extras’ series 1&2’. He stared in the play ‘Road To Nirvana’ in London and as the Narrator in The Rocky Horror Show. He has appeared on Bremner, Bird and Fortune and The Secret Policeman’s Ball at the Royal Albert Hall and in the film Daylight Robbery.
He took part in Fame Academy for Comic relief and starred as Fagin in Oliver and embarked on a short tour of Guys and Dolls before it went onto the West End in the role of Nathan Detroit. His ambition is to continue to act both in comedy and serious drama on Film, TV & stage and to continue to sing professionally.
Quizzes
He enjoys walking his dogs & various quizzes. He has a wide ranging general knowledge and in depth knowledge of films, pop music and boxing. On the Quiz ‘Today’s The Day’ he achieved the highest score in the history of the programme. He also won Celebrity Mastermind and Stars in their Eyes 2004. He enjoys reading, mainly biographies, music and film compendiums.
Television Appearances
Television appearances include Fame Academy, Bremner Bird and Fortune, Secret Policeman’s Ball, Extras, Funland, EastEnders Barry Evans, Gender Swap, Mastermind – winner 2004, Stars in Their Eyes – Meatloaf – Winner 2004, Captain on 2 series of Night Fever, Crime Monthly, Inspector Morse, London’s Burning, Waiting For God, The Bill.
And the rest....
He regularly appears in cabaret and a Soul Band. He is a versatile and accomplished Stand-Up comedian, Singer and After Dinner Speaker. He was the subject of ‘This Is Your Life’ October 2001. He hosted a live daily quiz for ITV1.
