Charlie Downes
(Formerly Charles Whitnall)
6 Kempe Way, Weston Super Mare, BS24 7HW
(Email:[email protected]) Mob: 07503 942453
Equity No: (M00132146) Height:5’ 10” Build: Medium to Large
DoB: 18/10/1955 Eyes: Brown Hair: Dark Brown
I always had an interest in performing from a very early age. From the first pantomime I watched at the old Granada Cinema/Theatre in 1963, I sat watching totally enthralled and thought at that time “that’s what I want to do when I grow up”.
After leaving school with aspirations to be a police officer I joined a small church hall drama group. It was there that my passion grew.
I managed to gain membership to Equity in 1992. Going on to do some extra/walk on work on various television programmes. I was lucky enough to be cast as a credited actor on Eastenders and This Life in the mid 1990’s also performing on stage in various regional theatre tours.
I took a break during the early part of the new millennium. In early 2018 I was recovering from major knee surgery and during this time started feeling that I wanted to try my hand at acting again. So here I am having attended a couple of screen acting workshops with Paul Dudbridge in November 2018, about to attend a masterclass with Mark Mc Gann (Drama Direct) and have recently been offered a part in a web series being filmed in Bristol during March and April.
My next step is to secure representation with a reputable London agent.
Training:
2 day screen acting masterclass – Paul Dudbridge
Drama / Screen Direct - Ongoing Screen and Stage Acting Master classes - Mark Mc Gan
London Centre for Theatre Studies - Post Graduate Acting Classes -Jenny Lipman
The Centre for Voice Bristol - Singing and Voice Coaching - Ruth Davidge
Big Mouth Productions - Intensive Voice Over Training - Michael Groth
Theatre Credits:
· Chess Molokov Curzon Productions Sebastian Petit
· Jesus Christ Pilate Curzon Productions Sebastian Petit.
Superstar
· South Pacific Billis Curzon Productions Sebastian Petit
· Looking for England Richard Wessex Actors Company Matthew Adams
· At the End of the Day Andrew Wessex Actors Company Pat Hudson
Television/Film Credits
Who's There? Arthur Richards. Kraig Bryant Productions. Kraig Taylor-Bryant
(Short film)
Bad Criminals. Vic. Screenology. Connor Bickford.
The Suppression Detective Kaminski. The View Finders. Jason Parker
of Hannah Stevenson.
(Feature Film)
I Love You,Goodbye Pete Screenology Jono Walllis
(Feature Film)
Hindsight Robert Eklund. Screenology Ella Taylor
(Web series)
·This Life (S1 Ep1) Osteopath BBC 2 Sam Miller
· EastEnders Reporter BBC 1 Bill Hays
· The Dark Months Cab Driver Ind Film Sam French
Training /Corporate Video Credits:
Tactical Incident Leader. Fire Officer (Lead). Whiteheart Clare Baldwin
2025 Corporate Video Presenter Unique Media TV Jon Stethridge
· DAT Scan Training Film Sam H2 Business Communication Bob Carson
· Hoax Calls Father BBC 999/BT Helen Royle
· Acts or Omissions Tony Conferex Video Productions David Woodbury
Commercials:
Icescape at The Tropicana Santa and. Icescape Jamie Dann
Skate Exchange Assistant
Do it for Today / Sleep The Swimmer Godman (Health Education Selby
(Main feature) Board of Scotland)
Sky Customer Magazine Man in Chair BskyB Julie Hill
(Main Feature)
Other Work:
Have played Santa on several occasions including Icescape at The Tropicana (Weston super Mare)
Debenhams Gloucester, Debenhams Bath, Various Christmas Fetes –Taunton, Brownies pack –Taunton,
English Language School - Chania Crete, Christmas Fete Avonmouth (Bristol).
Skills/Sports
Photography (Professional Degree Level), Ex Psychiatric Nurse (RMN), Experience working in HM Prisons
Experience working within funeral services. Archery, Driving (Full License since 1975);