Clive Carter is a British actor and singer, best known for his role of "Claude Elliott and others" in the original London cast of Come From Away, for which he received an Olivier Award nomination. He studied at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

His West End theatre credits include Someone Like You with Petula Clark, A Man for All Seasons with Martin Shaw, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Brendan Fraser and Ned Beatty, We Will Rock You, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Bamatabois/Grantaire and later Inspector Javert in Les Misérables, Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera (A role he originated at the Sydmonton Festival workshop), A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, Always at the Victoria Palace with Shani Wallis and Side by Side by Sondheim. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance as The Wolf/Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods.

Other UK stage credits include a national tour of Oklahoma!; Putting It Together at the Old Fire Station Theatre in Oxford; Macbeth, As You Like It, Henry V, and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore at Northcott, Exeter; A Little Night Music and Mrs. Warren's Profession at the Nottingham Playhouse; and Godspell at the Leicester Haymarket. He starred as Frank-N-Furter in a European tour of The Rocky Horror Show.

On UK television Carter has appeared in Rep, EastEnders, and Dalziel and Pascoe. He had a small role in the feature film The Da Vinci Code.[1]

He played the role of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the West End production of the musical Wicked. He replaced Sam Kelly from Monday 29 March 2010, starring opposite Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman.[2] He was highly acclaimed in the role, and exited the show alongside Dearman and many other of his co-stars on Saturday 10 December 2011, after almost two years in the role. Desmond Barrit returned to the company, replacing Carter.[3]

In October 2011, he appeared in a concert of the new musical Soho Cinders at the Queen's Theatre, London. He originated the roles of Mr. Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre.[4][5] His performance in the latter earned him another nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.[6] In October 2018, Carter played Merlyn and King Pellinore in the London Musical Theatre Orchestra production of Camelot at the London Palladium.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2001 Learning to Love the Grey Dr. Edward Marsh TV film
2005 Chromophobia Peter Soam
2006 The Da Vinci Code Biggin Hill
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Ensemble
2021 Rupture Henry

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1975 Division 4 Brickie Episode: "Rubber Bunny"
1981 Robin's Nest Waiter Episode: "Anniversary Waltz"
Never the Twain Waiter Episode: "Of Meissen Men"
Diamonds Policeman Episode: "My End Is My Beginning"
1982 Rep Dudley Blake Series regular
1984 Mitch Jeavons Episode: "Postman's Knock"
1992 The Bill Michael Ash Episode: "Hands Up"
1996 John Ryland Episode: "Judgement Call"
2000 John Chandler Episode: "Streetwise"
2002 Allen's Solicitor Episode: "Protection"
2004 Doctors Peter Andrews Episode: "Lost and Found"
EastEnders Mac 2 episode
2007 Casualty Sydney Cage Episode: "Communion"
Dalziel and Pascoe Peter Mayhew Episode: "Under Dark Stars"
Roman Mysteries Diaulus Episode "The Enemies of Jupiter"
2016 Murder Maps Detective Wensley Episode: "Murder in the Roaring Twenties"
2017 Holby City Lennie Dick Episode: "Aces High"
2022 Dodger Charles Kemble Episode: "Phantom"

Selected theatre credits

Year Play Role Venue Ref
1997 Always Edward VIII Victoria Palace Theatre, London [8]
1999 The Nerd Axel Hammond Grand Theatre, Swansea & UK Tour [9]
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Various Comedy Theatre, London [10]
1999-2000 Dick Barton: Episode II - The Curse of the Pharaoh's Tomb Dick Barton Warehouse Theatre, Croydon [11]
2000 The Shakespeare Revue Various McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn & US Tour [12]
2001 The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas Dean Martin King's Theatre, Edinburgh [13]
Almost Like Being in Love Royal National Theatre, London [14]
2001-2002 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Gooper Lyric Theatre, London [15]
2003-2005 We Will Rock You Khashoggi Dominion Theatre, London [16]
2005-2006 A Man for All Seasons Thomas Cromwell Theatre Royal Haymarket, London [17]
2007 Take Flight Otto Lilienthal Menier Chocolate Factory, London [18]
2008 Crooked Wood Murrey Lester Jermyn Street Theatre, London [19]
2009 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Bob Palace Theatre, London [20]
2010-2011 Wicked The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Apollo Victoria Theatre, London [21]
2013 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Mr. Salt Theatre Royal, London [22]
2017 Oklahoma! Andrew Carnes Royal Albert Hall, London [23]
2018 KING the Musical J. Edgar Hoover Hackney Empire, London [24]
Camelot King Pellinore/Merlin London Palladium, London [25]
2018-2019 Come from Away Claude Elliott Abbey Theatre, Dublin & Phoenix Theatre, London [26]
2022 Moulin Rouge! Harold Zidler Piccadilly Theatre, London [27]

References

  1. ^ "Clive Carter". IMDb. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ Lee Mead to Join London's Wicked as Fiyero; Principals Confirmed Archived 31 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Gina Beck and Matt Willis to Join London Cast of Wicked; Desmond Barrit to Return as Wizard". Playbill. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Cast of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory". What's on Stage. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  5. ^ "MOULIN ROUGE! Resumes West End Performances and Reschedules Opening Night". www.Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ Underwood, Kitty (8 March 2022). "Nominations Announced for the Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard". Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ^ Casting announced for London Musical Theatre Orchestra performance of Camelot
  8. ^ Lefkowitz, David (9 June 1997). "Edward VIII Musical Always Opens June 10 in London". Playbill. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. ^ "The Nerd". uktw.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Archive. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at the Comedy Theatre" albemarle-london.com, accessed June 17, 2014
  11. ^ "Dick Barton". Warehouse Phoenix. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  12. ^ "The Shakespeare Revue". Theatricalia. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Joining the Rat Pack". News Shopper. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Clive Carter - Performer". OVRTUR. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  15. ^ Wolf, Matt (23 September 2001). "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". Variety. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Queen musical "We Will Rock You" announces new cast". londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  17. ^ Billington, Michael (5 January 2006). "A Man for All Seasons". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  18. ^ Benedict, David (26 July 2007). "Take Flight". Variety. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  19. ^ Shenton, Mark (30 July 2008). "Jermyn Street Theatre Will Become Producer and Stage Crooked Wood". Playbill. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  20. ^ "PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT". London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  21. ^ Shenton, Mark (29 March 2010). "West End's Wicked Welcomes New Cast March 29". Playbill. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  22. ^ Shenton, Mark (11 January 2013). "Clive Carter, Nigel Planer and More Will Join Douglas Hodge in World Premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical". Playbill. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  23. ^ Seymour, Claire (12 August 2017). "'Oh, what a Beautiful Prom!' John Wilson Takes the Promenaders to Oklahoma!". Seen and Heard International. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  24. ^ Darbyshire, Robyn (31 May 2018). "Musical on Martin Luther King's life to hit Hackney Empire". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  25. ^ Longman, Will. "Casting announced for London Musical Theatre Orchestra performance of Camelot". londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  26. ^ "Come From Away: meet Rachel Tucker and the UK cast". 10 October 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  27. ^ Lewis, Isobel (20 January 2022). "'It's like a fairground': Inside the musical ride of the West End's Moulin Rouge". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

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