Karl Theobald

Karl Theobald
Born Karl Julian Theobald
(1969-08-05) August 5, 1969
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, U.K.
Education The Denes High School
Alma mater Drama Centre London
Occupation Actor, comedian, writer
Years active 2004–present

Karl Julian Theobald (born August 5, 1969)[1] is an English actor and comedian, best known as 'Landlord' in Plebs, Martin Dear in Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing, and for his physical comedy style.

Early life

Theobald was born in Great Yarmouth, to his mother, Wendy Theobald.[2] He grew up in Lowestoft, for seventeen years, where he studied at The Denes High School[3] and went to dance school at an early age. He graduated from the Drama Centre London in 1998, to work with Theatre de Complicite.

Career

Theobald is the one-time comedy partner of Russell Brand; they formed a double act during the 1990s called Theobald and Brand on Ice. This has been mentioned by Brand on his BBC radio show and in his autobiography, My Booky Wook. A quote from Theobald was used among quotes from others in Brand's book:

As well as appearing in Green Wing, Theobald has written comedy for the television programmes The Sketch Show and Smack the Pony. He also appeared in the radio sitcom The Exterminating Angels.[4]

In 2008, Theobald joined the cast of ITV science fiction series Primeval as Oliver Leek.

Theobald appeared in the 2010 film Get Him to the Greek, alongside former partner Brand, playing his assistant.

In 2014, he starred in the independent British feature film Downhill, with Ned Dennehy, Jeremy Swift and Richard Lumsden, which is a comedy about four men attempting Alfred Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk. The film is directed by James Rouse and the screenplay was written by Torben Betts.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Truth Spud
2007 Buying Porn Jack Short film
Nora Argite (voice)
2009 I Am Ruthie Segal, Hear Me Roar N/A
Nativity! Parent
2010 Get Him to the Greek Duffy Servant Dude
Common Film Ground Karl Short film
2011 Rekindled Tim Stevens
2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Greg Frampton
2014 Downhill Keith
2015 Mortdecai Gardener
Pawel the Polish Mouse Goes to the Moon Pawel the Polish Mouse Short film
2016 Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle Joel Maidment
Swing Away Thomas
2017 Carnage: Swallowing the Past Daddy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 AD/BC: A Rock Opera Shepherd TV movie
Green Wing Dr. Martin Dear
2006 The Virgin Queen Alsop TV mini-series
Episode #1.4
2007 Moonmonkeys N/A TV movie
Doc Martin Anthony Oakwood Episode: "City Slickers"
2008 Primeval Oliver Leek
Clive Hole Tatum Wilkinson TV movie
2011-2012 Twenty Twelve Graham Hitchins TV series
2012 Skins David Henley Episode: "Alex"
2012-2013 Pramface Jeremy Episode: "Pregnant Rapist"
"Knocked Up and Homeless"
"Optimum Conditions"
2012 National Theatre Live Itzak Episode: "Travelling Light"
2013 Common Ground Klive Richards TV mini-series
Episode: "Patricia"
Jo Oliver Episode #1.6
2013–2018 Plebs Landlord
2013 Doll & Em Oliver Episode #1.6
2016 Trollied Phil Smith Episode #6.2
2017 GameFace Graham the Therapist
Sick Note Michael
2018 Midsomer Murders Doug Vaughan Episode: "Death by Persuasion"

Video games

Year Title Role
2010 Fable III Mortimer Pain / Driftwood Settlers

References

  1. ↑ "Karl Theobald Albums: songs, discography, biography, and listening guide - Rate Your Music". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ormiston Denes Academy – Karl Theobald". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "BBC Twenty Twelve star Karl Theobald, of Lowestoft, interviewed - What's on and things to do in Norfolk - Eastern Daily Press". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ www.comedy.co.uk accessed 2010-06-17

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