Rich Allen (legal name: Richard Abbott)

Acting / Support Artist Summary CV Date: 8 March 2022

Tel: 07793 202392

Email:rich.a@btinternet.com

YouTube:"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WtjpM6WcUXlB5PifvjuYw

Home Location: Greater London (on Central & London Overground Lines)

Car owner. Driving Licence: Full, Clean.

Easy access to M25, M11 & North Circ.

Home Address: 1 Iceni Court, Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill IG9 5TJ

Other overnight bases by arrangement in:

North Yorkshire, Gloucestershire & Manchester

I have full UK police uniform (National and Met) and am a member of the UK Film & TV Registration Scheme.

Versatile, strong work ethic.

Basic DBS Jan 2022.

1st role (White Supremacist in The Informer (film) in 2017.

Comfortable with cameras, direction, dialogue & creative reaction, experienced using autocue, eyedirect, driving on set.

My priorities are acquiring a professional showreel, experience/training, credits for Spotlight.

Key Roles to date

Production

Activity

Actor

Cast as Policeman Pete - All Together Tavern Jul 2022 pilot tv comedy (Leomina Productions)

Cast as Corrupt Prison Officer - Game of Sins - Sept 2022 pilot tv drama (Leomina Productions)

Security Guard - The Royal Heist Dialogue in 2022 short film (Jackie Jackson Prods)

Erik IV's Butler - Pushing Thru (music video) Butling / loosening up with Erik, mates & honeyz

Medical Simulator (6 months) Samson Academy, London - Fast paced scripted, alternative &improv dialogue

Body Double - The ABC Murders (tv) Doubled for John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot

Stand in: US 9/11 Firefighter - Surviving 9/11 (tv) Test Shoot with lines, creating interview &adaily life shots

Stand in: Horse Wrangler - Mcqueen fashion ad Styling stand-in

Featured:

Doorman - Big Boys (tv) With dialogue, nightclub scenes

Prisoner Clifford - Temple S2 (tv) With lines, prison visiting scene

Fighting Skinhead - 83 (film) Frontline in fight scene (incl. trailer)

New York Fishmonger - Tom & Jerry (film) Throwing CGI fish in Fulton Market scene

US Dive Bar Manager - Killer Beside Her (UStv) With improvised dialogue (docudrama)

Footie Gang Boss - Paddy Power commercial Shirt shaming of rival gang in alley 'Save Our Shirt'

Brothel Skinhead - Liar S2 (tv) With improvised lines, loitering outside brothel

Big Jason - The Rebel (tv) Buying Henry's scooter from Margaret

Security Guard - Bulletproof S2 With lines, Police HQ scene

Prison Officer - Save Me Too (tv) With improvised lines, patrolling jail corridor

US Prisoner - Locked Up/Banged Up (UStv) Tattooed convict in visiting scene, improv dialogue

Trucker Breeders S3 (tv) Comedy truck stop toilet scene

Game Show Contestant Show Pilot run-throughs (tv) Playing the quiz/game in front of tv commissioners

Walk On:

Security Guard Bouncer - Eastenders (tv) Multiple appearances since 2017

'Wrong Un' - Giri/Haji (tv) Set up for beating up main character off screen

Construction Worker - Home S1 (tv) Multi episodic, building site scenes

Doorman - Eastenders (tv) Occasionally on duty outside nightclub

Most recently:

Security Offier - The Royal Dupe (short film) with dialogue (3 March 2022

National Police Officer, 1990s & current (21 Feb & 1-2 Mar) - Forgive Me Father (film)

Other / Interests: I'm an old school vinyl DJ, and I used to run a business education charity.