Joe was a co-founder of the award winning Real Life Theatre Company before deciding to focus more on Television. Since this shift he has regularly appeared on our screens, clocking up an impressive CV, including amongst others Happy Valley, Prey, Heartbeat, George Gently, Emmerdale, The Second Coming, Doctors, The Accused, The Street and All Creatures Great and Small.

He is still remembered by die-hard Coronation Street fans for his stint in the soap as the evil Alex Swinton, wife beater, child seller and blackmailer extraordinaire. Indeed it was this role in Coronation Street that attracted the attention of the makers of Sky1’s Premier League All-Stars programme, when they asked if he would be one of the ‘ahem’ Celebrity Players – so shortly after his 40th birthday Joe fulfilled his life long ambition and became a professional footballer for his beloved Sunderland – who says dreams can’t come true!

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Essex born and bred, David first came to public attention as Joey Branning in BBC’s Eastenders – a role that won him both a National Television Award and a TV Choice Award for Best Newcomer. Since then, David has enjoyed a varied career between the UK and US – with Series Regular roles in Recovery Road (ABC), I Ship It (The CW), Flowers In The Attic: The Origins (Lifetime) and in the award-winning Manhunt: The Night Stalker (ITV) opposite Martin Clunes.

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Andrew first appeared on our screens at the age of 14 playing the loveable but dim Gadget in Shane Meadows award-winning “This is England”. Since then Andrew has enjoyed a fruitful career appearing in numerous TV and films and working with some of the industries finest actors and directors.

Andrews strengths lie in improvisation, character building and learning through play. Andrew wants to put his over 15 years worth of knowledge into his lessons to help new and upcoming actors flourish.

Andrew also has a love of being on the other side of the camera and has been writing, producing and directing for over 10 years. Andrew was one of the original video team behind internet publisher UNILAD where he rose from a writer to the head of in house scripted video before leaving the company in 2018 to set up his own production company Odd Drawer Digital.

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Clare has been working within Drama and Theatre from a very young age. She did her Training at The Manchester College and Liverpool Hope University where she gained her Degree in Drama, Dance and Theatre Studies graduating in 2010. She has also trained at act4tv.

Since then her previous television experience includes Hollyoaks, Coronation Street, The Crimes That Shook Britain and various commercials including Nivea.

Clare has gained ample Theatre Experience on the stage as an actor and as a Youth Director. Her last job as a Youth Director was directing ‘Variations’ written by Katie Hims for the National Theatre. This was part of the Connections project which was performed at Home Theatre in Manchester in 2019.

Her last performance as an Actor was in ‘Moms Gift’ Playing the part of ‘Kat’ which was performed at the Lyceum Theatre in Oldham also in 2019.

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Stephen began his acting career at the tender age of 5 at the Oldham Theatre Workshop. Initially finding his way into a number of TV Commercials before landing a role in the award winning drama GBH, alongside Robert Lindsey, Michael Palin and Julie Walters. He then went on to work with David Jason in The Bullion Boys. Stephen also appeared as series regular Liam Tripp, in Chanel 5’s Family Affairs before moving on to the ITV drama, Monsignor Reynardworking with John Thaw. Throughout his career Stephen has worked on a number of great British dramas such as Fat Friends, The Syndicate, Shameless, Clocking off, Burn It, Reckless and Shockers. These are just a selection of Stephen’s credits from a well decorated CV which also include work in Theatre and Radio.

More recently Stephen played Simon Brown in Kay Mellor’s ITV series Girlfriends and a recurring role as PC Connelly in Coronation Street. Stephen’s enthusiasm has continued to grow and he hopes to bring this excitement and experience into classes. Bring your A game!

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After a 20 year career in Hollywood, starring in 5 TV series, and appearing in nearly 100 commercials, Derek has been teaching and performing improvisation. In the UK, he has been busy appearing in Guy Richie’s ‘Wrath of Man’, the series ‘The Man who Fell to Earth’ and also on ‘Steph’s Packed Lunch’ weekly.His US credits include: Scrubs, Superstore, The Goldbergs and Transformers 3, Wedding Band and Secret Girlfriend. He is also a writer for Nickelodeon and acted as a writer/performer for NBC’s prime-time sketch show. 

John has been an actor for 30 years and has an extensive career in TV, Theatre and major advertising campaigns all of which have taken him around the world.

He has been an act4tv Tutor since 2016 and is immensely proud of the successes that have been achieved over the past few years.
Long may it continue!

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Natalie was born in West Yorkshire and studied at Leeds Intake Performing Arts College following a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama and Theatre studies, with an outstanding achievement award at Huddersfield University.

Natalie has worked professionally in the industry for 14 years in Television, Film and Theatre. Natalie is also Square Chapel Theatre’s youngest Patron as well as being a Patron at Harrogate Theatre. Natalie’s film career started with Clio Barnard’s first film The Arbor as “Young Andrea” and is in Barnard’s latest film ‘Ali & Ava’. Natalie also starred alongside Peter Mullen in Jake Gavin’s film Hector.

Television credits include Paul Abbott’s critically acclaimed television series Shameless and Channel 4’s series Ackley Bridge & ITV’s Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate. Natalie also landed the lead role playing Alma Capstick in Jericho, BBC One series Prisoners Wives, Ged Mercurio’s award-winning Line of Duty and Sally Wainwrights Gentleman Jack.

Theatre credits include Shared Experience Bracken Moor & Mermaid, The Old Vic production of The Crucible playing Mary Warren, also Andrea Dunbar’s Shirley at Hope Mill and Square Chapel, Headlong’s theatre production of Pygmalion, as a northern Eliza Doolittle and
Charley Miles new play There Are No Beginnings, at the Leeds Playhouse. Natalie can also be seen in Julian Fellow’s Netflix series, The English Games.

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Emma continues to enjoy a full and varied career and has been lucky enough to work across all of the genres. Below are some of her most treasured credits to date;

Television; Tin Star, Clink, The League of Gentlemen, Paranoid, Prey 2, The Mill, Good Cop, Emmerdale, Coronation Street, The Driver, Shameless, Heartbeat, The Royal, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Strictly Confidential and The Bill.

Film; Kelly & Victor (BAFTA WINNER 2014) DOG RUN

Theatre; Paint Your Wagon, Othello and The Big I Am (Everyman Theatre Repertory Company 2018) Blood Brothers (Phoenix Theatre, West End) Taboo (The Venue, West End & National tour) Spend Spend Spend (The English Theatre, Frankfurt) Bad Girls –The Musical (West Yorkshire Playhouse) 16 Gobs (Kingshead Theatre, London) Notes Across a Small Pond (Bridewell Theatre, London) Closer Than Ever (Everyman Theatre, Liverpool).

Emma feels extremely fortunate to work within the act4tv family group. Once upon a (long) time ago, Emma joined the organisation as act4tv’s first tutor, helping the legendary Michael Jackson set up the classes at his very first school in Manchester at the old BBC studios, over 10 years ago. She is an advocate of self-development/discovery at any age and believes in the transformative power of positivity, deliberate practice and focus.

Get ready for your close up!

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Mark has had an extensive career in the industry spanning over 30 years. TV includes Hillsborough ( BAFTA best film Winner), Liverpool 1, Sorted, Clocking Off, Buried ( BAFTA best drama series Winner)Moving On( NTS award winner) Hearts and minds , A Wing and a Prayer ( BAFTA best drama nominated)Playing the Field( BAFTA winner best drama)  Murphy’s Law, Babylon ( Directed by Danny Boyle) and most recently Tin Star, Anne, and The Responder. Films include Route Irish( Palme D’or nominee, and shortlisted for Best Actor) directed by Ken Loach, Under the Skin by Carin Adler ( Best Independent feature at TFF) , U Want me 2 Kill Him, Letters from the East and Kelly and Victor to name a few.

Charlie has been acting since he was a child in The National Youth Theatre. He made his television debut in 1994 and has been a familiar face on the small screen ever since. He has had an extensive career and has appeared in some of the UK’s most loved TV shows.

Television credits include: Happy Valley (BBC), Help (Channel 4), Vera (ITV), Casualty (BBC), Doctors (BBC), Dr. Who (BBC), Eastenders (BBC). 

On stage he appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe in the prize-winning play ‘The Cage’, at the Arts Theatre. London in ‘Baggage’ and ‘A Deafening Silence’ at the Playhouse in Liverpool, 

 Charlie hopes to use his on-set experiences as an actor to make sure his students are ready for the audition room and ready to walk on set!