Tony Bignell

Tony Bignell (born 16 November 1989) is an English actor and singer, best known for playing Matt in BBC Three sitcom Coming of Age. He was the lead singer of British rock band, Exit Black.

Tony Bignell
Bignell in February 2010
Born
Anthony Bignell

(1989-11-16) 16 November 1989
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
OccupationActor, singer
Years active2002–present

Career

At the age of 12 he won a full scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School. His first main role was playing Lenny, son of Frank Skinner in the ITV sitcom, Shane. As well as his role in Coming of Age, Bignell has also starred in The Bill as a recurring character for three episodes over three years 2003–2005, My Family as two different characters in two episodes in 2003. In 2004 he appeared as several different characters in the CBBC show Stupid. In 2007 he starred in Miss Marple as a NewsBoy, Casualty as Little Andy Palmer and Doctors as Miky Scott. In 2014, Bignell decided to stop acting to focus on his singing career.

List of credits

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Les MiserablesEnsemble 'Master of the House'

Television
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2002 Xchange[1]Choir BoyCBBC
2003 The BillBen GrahamITV1Series 19, Episode 96
My FamilyWarlock BoyBBC One"Friday the 31st" Series 4, Episode 8
My FamilyBrunoBBC One"It's a Window-Filled Life" Series 4, Episode 13
Peep Show[2]Naughty BoyChannel 4
Pop Idol 2[3]Choir BoyITV1Christmas Choir Music Video
2004 The BillBen GrahamITV1Series 20, Episode 5
Stupid!Various charactersCBBC"The Invisible Pet Dragon " Series 1, Episode 6
Black BooksUnnamed CharacterChannel 4Elephants and Hens Series 3, Episode 2
ShaneLennyITV1Series 1
2005 The BillBen GrahamITV1Series 21, Episode 10
2006 The Victoria Cross Drama Documentary[4]Jack CornwallChannel 5
2007–2011 Coming of AgeMattBBC Three
You Can Choose Your FriendsNick ArdenITV1TV Movie made by ITV
Miss MarpleNewsboyITV1Episode Name: At Bertram's Hotel
CasualtyLittle Andy PalmerBBC One"The Miracle on Harry's Last Shift " Series 21, Episode 25
DoctorsMiky ScottBBC One"Mother's Ruin " Series 8, Episode 129
That Mitchell and Webb Look[5]BoyBBC Two
Titty Bang Bang[6]Boy In ShopBBC Three
2009 The Green Green GrassAlistairBBC One and BBC HD"Animal Instincts" Series 4, Episode 4
Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of FireHomunculoBBC Two and BBC HD"Thrilla in the Villa" Series 1, Episode 6
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Comic Relief SpecialMattBBC Three"When Janet Met Michelle" Series 8, Episode 0
2012 Sadie JJustinCBBCSeries 2

Adverts
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2002 Attack A Snak Advert[7]NigelVariousPlayed Nigel in Three adverts
Nike Advert[8]Unnamed CharacterVarious
2004 Schwartz Advert[9]Unnamed CharacterVarious
2005 British Heart Foundation Advert[10]Unnamed CharacterVarious
British Deaf Association Advert[11]Unnamed CharacterVarious

Radio
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 King St Revisited[12]Various Characters
The Department[13]Various Characters

Voice Overs
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Robinson's [14]Unnamed Character
2005 Muller Yogz Advert[15]Baz
Shredded Wheat Advert[16]Unnamed Character
2006 A Far Side Of The World[17]Unnamed Character
Jane Hall Big Bus Ride [18]Unnamed Character
Law Of The Playground[19]Unnamed Character
The Tea Boy of Basra[20]Unnamed Character

Theatre
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 2006 Les Misérables (musical)[21]GavrocheShown at Palace Theatre London
Les Misérables (musical)[22]MariusShown at Colin Smith Youth Theatre Group, Luton

References
  1. "Echange(2002)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  2. "Peep Show(2003)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  3. "Pop Idol 2(2003)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  4. "The Victoria Cross Drama Documentary (2007)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  5. "That Mitchell and Webb Look(2007)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  6. "Titty Bang Bang (2007)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  7. "Attack A Snak(2002)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  8. "Nike Advert(2002)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  9. "Schwartz Advert(2004)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  10. "British Heart Foundation Advert(2005)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  11. "British Deaf Association Advert(2005)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  12. "King St Revisited (2004)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  13. "The Department (2004)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  14. "Robinson's (2004)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  15. "Muller Yogz Advert(2005)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  16. "Shredded Wheat (2005)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  17. "A Far Side Of The World(2006)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  18. "Jane Hall Big Bus Ride (2006)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  19. "Law Of The Playground (2006)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  20. "The Tea Boy of Basra (2006)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  21. "Les Miserables (2003)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  22. "Les Miserables (2006)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
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