Ashley Lloyd
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Ashley Lloyd (born July 06, 1991 in Blackpool
, England
) is a British Actor and Dancer, he performed in Hit Musical Theatre shows such as Billy Elliot the Musical
and Whistle Down the Wind
.
. Ashley also attended classes at Scream Theatre School. Ashley was privately educated when engaged in professional acting contracts starting from age 9. at 16 years old Ashley took part in a part time vocational course in Musical Theatre at Phil Winston
's Theatreworks
and is represented by Red Door Management.
's UK Touring Production of Whistle Down The Wind, he then went on to playing the role of Michael in Billy Elliot The Musical in the Original Cast. After leaving the west end Ashley had small roles in many British television shows including Waterloo Road
, The Royal
, Half Moon Investigations
and played Zak in I Could Never Be Your Woman
, alongside Michelle Pfeiffer
and Saoirse Ronan
.
In 2010, Lloyd played Mark in The Lowry
, Manchester
's Revival of A Chorus Line
, Ichii in British Daytime TV show Doctors, and appeared on So You Think You Can Dance
where he reached "The Green Mile" but didn't reach the Top 14. Lloyd could also be seen on television campaign for Gamestation
.
and Rachael Macfarlane
, Ashley Lloyd also choreographed for Kim Phuc's charity at Blackpool Tower Ballroom's Butterfly Ball, Directed for Independent Theatre Companies including LETS Awards for Paul Nicholas
, Billy Pearce Laughter Show and most recently for QDos Entertainment
's sister company "TED" for a Musical Theatre show in Cyprus
.
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a British Actor and Dancer, he performed in Hit Musical Theatre shows such as Billy Elliot the Musical
Billy Elliot the Musical
Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Sir Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around motherless Billy, who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes...
and Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind may refer to:* Whistle Down the Wind , a film directed by Bryan Forbes* Whistle Down the Wind , a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the film...
.
Early life
Ashley Luke Lloyd was born in Blackpool, England and attended school at Bispham High School Arts CollegeBispham High School Arts College
Bispham High School Arts College is a secondary school situated in Bispham, Lancashire, England, with a mixed intake of both boys and girls aged 11–16.-History:Bispham High School was formerly an all girls school, founded in the 1950s....
. Ashley also attended classes at Scream Theatre School. Ashley was privately educated when engaged in professional acting contracts starting from age 9. at 16 years old Ashley took part in a part time vocational course in Musical Theatre at Phil Winston
Phil Winston
- Overview :Phil Winston was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. He began training in dance locally, later attending the Royal Ballet School. As a professional dancer, Winston worked primarily in commercial styles, appearing in television and theatre shows, before deciding to pursue a...
's Theatreworks
TheatreWorks
TheatreWorks may refer to:*TheatreWorks *TheatreWorks *TheatreWorks *Theatreworks *Theatreworks *Theatreworks USA*TheaterWorks...
and is represented by Red Door Management.
Acting career
Lloyd started acting at a young age performing in various advertising commercials including Kinder Egg surprise and playing Child Lead "Poor Baby" in Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
's UK Touring Production of Whistle Down The Wind, he then went on to playing the role of Michael in Billy Elliot The Musical in the Original Cast. After leaving the west end Ashley had small roles in many British television shows including Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
, The Royal
The Royal
The Royal is a British medical drama series produced by ITV. The show comprises one hour episodes which were normally first aired on ITV in the Sunday early evening slot....
, Half Moon Investigations
Half Moon Investigations
Half Moon Investigations is a novel by the Irish author Eoin Colfer. It was first published in United States in March 2006 and was released in the UK and Ireland on 1 June 2006. The paperback edition was released in the UK on 5 July 2007...
and played Zak in I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman is a 2007 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Amy Heckerling and starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd. The film was released on May 11 in Spain, July 18 in Belgium, September 14 in Brazil, September 20 in Greece and October 19 in Taiwan...
, alongside Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress. She made her film debut in 1980 in The Hollywood Knights, but first garnered mainstream attention with her performance in Brian De Palma's Scarface . Pfeiffer has won numerous awards for her work...
and Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Una Ronan is an Irish film actress. She began her career as a child and came to international prominence in 2007 after co-starring in the film Atonement, which gained her nominations for a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.Ronan has since appeared in...
.
In 2010, Lloyd played Mark in The Lowry
The Lowry
The Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex situated on Pier 8 at Salford Quays, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early-20th century painter, L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
's Revival of A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The book was authored by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch....
, Ichii in British Daytime TV show Doctors, and appeared on So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
where he reached "The Green Mile" but didn't reach the Top 14. Lloyd could also be seen on television campaign for Gamestation
Gamestation
Gamestation is a chain of UK retail shops selling used and new video games, and was the second-largest specialist video game retailer in the UK until it was bought out by Game in 2007...
.
Choreography
Lloyd has choreographed small scale events for Callum Best, Kelly LlorennaKelly Llorenna
Kelly Llorenna is an English female dance music and Euro-trance singer, who was raised in Oldham, Greater Manchester.-1992: Debut with N-Trance:...
and Rachael Macfarlane
Rachael MacFarlane
Rachael Ann MacFarlane is an American voice actress best known for her appearances in Codename: Kids Next Door as supreme leader Numbuh 362 and the FOX animated series Family Guy and American Dad!, both created and executive-produced by her older brother Seth MacFarlane.Aside from voice acting,...
, Ashley Lloyd also choreographed for Kim Phuc's charity at Blackpool Tower Ballroom's Butterfly Ball, Directed for Independent Theatre Companies including LETS Awards for Paul Nicholas
Paul Nicholas
Paul Nicholas is an English actor and singer who has had considerable success on stage, screen and in the pop charts.-Biography:Nicholas was born as Paul Oscar Beuselinck in Peterborough, England...
, Billy Pearce Laughter Show and most recently for QDos Entertainment
Qdos Entertainment
Qdos Entertainment was formed by Nick J Thomas in 1986 and is one of the largest broad-based entertainment groups in the UK.-Pantomimes:Qdos Entertainment is the world’s largest pantomime producer, developing 22 pantomimes in the 2011/2012 season in the UK...
's sister company "TED" for a Musical Theatre show in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
Television and Filmography
Year | Role | Title |
---|---|---|
2005 | Zak | I Could Never Be Your Woman I Could Never Be Your Woman I Could Never Be Your Woman is a 2007 American romantic comedy film directed and written by Amy Heckerling and starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd. The film was released on May 11 in Spain, July 18 in Belgium, September 14 in Brazil, September 20 in Greece and October 19 in Taiwan... |
2006 | James | The Royal The Royal The Royal is a British medical drama series produced by ITV. The show comprises one hour episodes which were normally first aired on ITV in the Sunday early evening slot.... |
2007 | Forest Mount Boy | Waterloo Road Waterloo Road (TV series) Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social... |
2009 | Nigel Godfrey | Half Moon Investigations Half Moon Investigations (TV series) Half Moon Investigations is a children's crime/comedy drama television series created by the BBC and based upon the novel of the same name by the author Eoin Colfer. It concerns a schoolboy, Fletcher Moon, who spends much of his spare time solving petty crimes around his school, St. Jerome's. 13... |
2010 | Ichii | Doctors |