Jimmy Johnston

London, United Kingdom

Height: 5" 9'
Playing Age: 36 - 45 years
Eye Colour: Green
Hair Colour: Auburn
Hair Length: Short
Voice Quality:    Strong
Unions: Equity
Role Types: White

Overview

Jimmy was Olivier nominated for Best Actor in both Oklahoma (National Theatre) and Pirates of Penzance (Regent's Park Open Air)

Credits

  • Television
    • Phil Pugh, HOLBY CITY (2 Episodes), BBC TV, Indra Bhose
      Will Parker, OKLAHOMA (Olivier nominated for Best Actor) , National Theatre for DVD, Trevor Nunn
  • Theatre
    • Thernadier, LES MISERABLES, Queen's Theatre, Trevor Nunn & John Caird
      Buquet, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Her Majesty's Theatre, Laurence Connor
      Mr Twit, THE TWIT'S, The Byre Theatre, Geneva, Bern & Zurich, Rita Henderson
      Basil, FLUELLA THE ICE WITCH, Congress Theatre Newport, John Manders
      Lucky, DAMES AT SEA, Eastbourne Theatres, Tim Flavin
      Various roles, BILLY ELLIOT (Workshop), West End, Stephen Daldry
      Scarecrow, WIZARD OF OZ, Bristol Old Vic, Gareth Machin
      Pirate King, PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Olivier nominated for Best Actor), Regent's Park Open Air Festival, Ian Talbot
      Will Parker, OKLAHOMA (Olivier nominated for Best Actor) , National Theatre , Trevor Nunn
      Various, WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND (Workshop), Sydmonton Festival, Gael Edwards
      Various, THE LIKES OF US (Workshop), Sydmonton Festival, Chris Luscombe
      Matthew Mugg, DOCTOR DOLITTLE, SFX, Stephen Pimlott
      Wiggins, SHERLOCK HOLMES (Original Cast), West End, George Roman
      Thernadier, LES MISERABLES, RSC, Trevor Nunn & John Caird
      Earnshaw/Hindley, HEATHCLIFF (Original Cast), West End, Frank Dunlop
      cover Jake/Elwood, A TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES BROTHERS (Original Cast), West End, David Leyland
      Skimbleshanks, CATS, New London Theatre, Trevor Nunn
      Cover Thuy, MISS SAIGON (Original Cast), Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Nicholas Hytner
      Tom Thumb, BARNUM, Victoria Palace Theatre, Peter Coe
      George, KING, Prince Edward Theatre, Tom Jobe
  • Radio
    • Guest Soloist, FRIDAY NIGHT OS MUSIC NIGHT (2008-2009), BBC Radio 2, Various

    Skills

    Accents & Dialects
    * = native
    Welsh*, Birmingham, Cardiff, Cockney, Dublin, Geordie, Liverpool
    Languages
    * = mother tongue
    English
    Music & Dance
    * = highly skilled
    Ballad, Ballet, Blues, Contemporary Dance, Guitar, Jazz Dancing, Jazz Singing, Jive, Rock Singing, Tap, Tenor
    Sports
    * = highly skilled
    Baseball*, Boxing* (Welsh Champion), Football, Golf, Horse-riding*, Ice Skating, Pool, Rugby*, Skiing*, Squash, Tennis
    Vehicle Licences

    Car Driving Licence
    Other Skills

    High Wire*, 5 Ball Juggling*, Stilt Walking*, Tightrope*, Trapeze*, Trick Roping*, Tumbling*, Unicycling*