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JOE CLELAND
Photo: Junction 10 Films
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Location:
Glasgow
Height:
5' 11"
Build:
Medium
Playing Age:
60’s
Appearance:
White
Eye Colour:
Blue
Hair Colour:
Grey
Hair Length:
Short, Medium
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Central Scottish*, Regional English, Standard American
English* (Scots)
Drums (beginner)
Guitar (beginner)
Drama, Comedy, Voice Acting (inc V/O: Narration, Radio play, storyteller, animation characters,
commercials)
Football (+ good general health & fitness)
Driver’s (Car)
Pilot’s (Aeroplane)
Pilot (PPL)
Electrical Engineer*
Aircraft Engineer*
Aerospace Senior Technical Author*
Karate (9th kyu, 1969)
Computers: built own PC several times, web design (inc. this site)
Corporal, RAF cadet force (Air Training Corps), 3 years
Flying (aerobatics)
Music (drums, guitar, singing)
Film making (inc. screenwriting, video editing, camera)
Keeping fit, travel etc.
Favourite band: Pink Floyd (other favourite bands/tracks in no particular order)
Favourite films & TV shows (lots, in no particular order): Local Hero; Gregory’s Girl; Brassed Off;
The Full Monty; Dead Poets Society…………….. and many more.
Filmmaking
‘Film Finance’ - Raindance, London
‘Intro to DV’ - Raindance, London
‘Writing for TV’ – Raindance, London.
‘Location Sound’ - GMAC, Glasgow
‘Making a Documentary’ - GMAC, Glasgow
Fiction/Non-fiction Filmmaking, ‘Creative Media Project’ - Govan Initiative, Glasgow
Fiction/Non-fiction TV programming - Summer School 2005 – Glasgow Clyde (Cardonald) College, Glasgow
Also:
Screenwriting
‘Writing for TV’ – Raindance, London
Introduction to Screenwriting – Writers factory - GMAC - Glasgow
Screen Acting Masterclasses
Actors Studio, GMAC, Glasgow, 2008
Robert Carlyle, Fiona Walton, Ian Knox, Kahleen Crawford,
Dale Corlett, Kirsty Hamilton
Acting to be Scene
Fletcher Films 2006/7
Joe Cleland, Andy Gallacher
The Art of Acting 3
Ramshorn Theatre, UofS, Glasgow, 2006
Iain McAleese
Acting for the Camera
Metropolitan College, Glasgow, 2005
Boo Bennett
Auditioning for Commercials
The Casting Suite, Warwick St, W1, 2003
Tree Petts (Casting Agent)
Casting for Commercials
The Casting Suite, Warwick St, W1, 2003
Beth Charkham (e-media c)
Acting and the Commercial
The Casting Suite, Warwick St, W1, 2003
Christopher Villiers (2020 Casting )
Acting for the Camera
2020 Casting, London, 2002-04
Christopher Villiers (Emmerdale) (Mile High)
Less Is More
2020 Casting, London, 2002-04
Elizabeth McKechnie (Foyle’s War)(Casualty)
In The Moment
2020 Casting, London, 2002-04
Christopher Villiers & Liz McKechnie
Learn to Act 1 & 2
In Situ Theatre, Cambridge, 2002
Richard Spaul
Acting Up
Oaklands College, St Albans, Herts, 2001
2003, Horse owner, Derby Races, Fortune Theatre, London West End, 2020 Productions, Dir Christopher Villiers
2002, Enrique, School For Wives, Leighton Buzzard Theatre, Leighton Buzzard Drama Group
1998, Grumpy Shopkeeper, Variety Show, Watford, Dir Joe Cleland
2003, John Smiths ales, Diner (Englbert Humperdink/Peter Kay)
2003, Carphone Warehouse - Customer
2002, Golden Wonder, Golf course marshal (featured role) (golfer Colin Montgomerie)
1999, Ikea 'Facial Hair', Hippy customer (featured role) (see clip)
2009, Television, Bob (lead), The Journey, Jigsaw Productions, Dir Dale Corlett (NHS - Mental Health)
2009, Television, SOCO Alex Jeffrey, The Crews, Foghorn Productions, Dir Colin Ross Smith (TV pilot)
2004, Television, Security Guard, Murphy’s Law III (James Nesbitt), The Group, Tiger Aspect, Dir Philip John
2003, Television, House Doctor, William & Mary, Granada Television, Dir xxxx
2003, Television, Coroner’s Officer, The Brief (Alan Davies), Carlton TV, Dir Jack Gold
2002, Television, Chief Constable, Ultimate Force, Breakout, Bentley Productions, Dir Tom Clegg
2003, Television, Family Friend, Too Good To Be True, (Peter Davison & Niamh Cusack) Carlton TV, Dir Sarah Harding
2003, Television, Brigadier (Eisenhower’s Committee), D-Day 6.6.1944, BBC, Dir Richard Dale
2002, Television, Police constable, Bad Tidings, Midsomer Murders, (John Nettles) Bentley Productions, Dir Peter Smith
2002, Television, Court official, Dead Gorgeous, (Fay Ripley) Carlton TV, Dir Sarah Harding
1996, Television, Villager, Merlin, HBO mini-series, Dir Steve Barron
+ Messiah 2 / Dunkirk / D-Day / Hawking / Great Expectations / The Young Visitors / Rockface II / Extremely Dangerous / The Long Firm
/ Secret of the Stars / Patagonia
Also:
Appeared on Channel 4’s Comment programme (wrote & presented)
Appeared on BBC’s PANORAMA programme (interviewed)
2011, feature film, (lead) Rehearsal/Performance/Auditions, Write-Camera-Action! Linda Campbell - CCA Glasgow
2009, feature film, Mr Duncan (lead), Stix and Stanes, McArdle Media, Dir Joe McArdle (see Production showreel) (BAFTA Scotland)
2004, feature film, Humma Worshipper, Hitchhiker’s Guide TTG, (Martin Freeman) Touchstone Pictures, Dir Garth Jennings
2003, feature film, Cole Porter’s movie director, De-Lovely, (Kevin Kline) De Lovely productions, Dir Irwin Winkler
2003, feature film, Cafe customer, Vera Drake, (Imelda Staunton) Les Films Alaine Sarde, Dir Mike Leigh
1998, Feature film, Middle class gent, Shakespeare in Love, Miramax, Dir John Madden
+ Love Actually / If Only / Vanity Fair / Still Crazy /
2018, short film, Farmer, RUST, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Dir Alexander Waddell
2012, short film, Bill (lead), TOP DOG, Film & Television Production, Cardonald College, Dir James Archibald
2011, short film, (lead) Rehearsal/Performance/Auditions/Casting, Write-Camera-Action! Linda Campbell - CCA Glasgow
2010, short film, Aleck (lead), LETTING GO, Diversity Films, Dir John Beever (Premier screening MHA Festival) (also screenwriter)
2010, sketch, Shifty Sam, WANNA BUY A DVD PAL?, Summerlee Photomedia Studio, Dir Martin Greecham
2009, short film, Billy, DOWNWARDLY MOBILE, Diversity Films (see Production Showreel)
2008, short film, Father Donnelly, THE FOURTH MESSAGE, McArdle Media, Dir Joe McArdle
2006, sketch, DI Reilly (lead), THE SUSPECT, Fletcher Films, Dir Joe Cleland (screened DFF Festival)
2006, sketch, Handy Man (lead), GORGEOUS, Fletcher Films, Dir Joe Cleland (screened DFF Festival)
2006, sketch, Mad Manager, CUSTOMER CARELESS, Fletcher Films, Dir Joe Cleland (screened DFF Festival)