Curriculum Vitae

Michael Elsworth

Actor

Height: 174cm / 5ft 9in
Birthdate: 6 December 1932 (91 this year)
Eye Colour: Blue
Hair Colour: Grey
Natural Accent: RP English
Other Accents: Yorkshire, Lancashire, Scottish
Vocal Range: Bass Baritone
Ethnicity: European
Location: Christchurch

Experience

Television


2000	Dark Knight	Courtier	Palana, Wellington, NZ

Theatre


2003	The Taming of the Shrew	Gremio	Fortune Theatre, Dir. Martin Howells, Dunedin, NZ
2002	Linnaeus	Old Linnaeus	Dir. Toby Gough, Christchurch, NZ
1997	Suburb	Chief of Police	Repertory Theatre, Dir. Toby Gough, Christchurch, NZ
1996	King Lear	Lear	Prometheus, Dir. Damian Parker, Maidment Theatre, Auckland, NZ
1995	Treasure Island	Ben Gunn, Black Dog	The Court Theatre, Dir. Elric Hooper, Christchurch, NZ
1994	The Crucible	Giles Corey	The Court Theatre, Dir. Elric Hooper, Christchurch, NZ

Short Film


2013	The Illusion	Archibald Cardini	NZ Broadcasting School, Dir. Conor Bowden, Christchurch, NZ

Feature Film


1999-2002	The Lord of the Rings	Gandalf double, Scholar, Cirdan	3' 6", Dir. Sir Peter Jackson, New Zealand
1995	The Frighteners	Undertaker	Wingnut Productions, Dir. Sir Peter Jackson, Christchurch, NZ

Radio


2012	One Door to Heaven	Old Man	Radio NZ, Dir. Prue Langbein, Wellington, NZ
2003	Anthology of a Man	Book Reading	Radio NZ, Dir. Matthew Leonard, Christchurch, NZ

Concerts


2009	Gounod's Faust	Narrator	CSO/Christchurch City Choir, Dir. Brian Law, Christchurch, NZ

Presenting


2011 - 2014	Lord of the Rings Tours to Middle Earth	"Rings" reader and raconteur	Hassle-Free Tours, Canterbury, NZ

Training & Education


2007	Shakespeare's Voice	Ian Magilton, Roy Hart Theatre, Malerargues, France
1998	Linklater Voice	Kristen Linklater, Northampton, Mass., USA
1986 - 1987	Speech Formation	Dawn Langman, Emerson College, UK
1973	BA Hons Drama	University of Manchester, UK

Skills

Voice coach/tutor
Singing
Gardening