Danny Alder
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Danny Alder, sometimes credited as Danny Allder, is a UK-based Australian film, television and theatre actor.
at the Edith Cowan University
in Mount Lawley
, Western Australia
, and the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (http://www.acpa.net.au) in Brisbane.
, Queensland, and Melbourne, and decided to relocate to the UK in 2007.
Within a few weeks of arriving in the UK, he accepted the role of Fin on Eastenders
(one episode; credited as Danny Allder).
Alder has since worked in France, Israel, Portugal and Italy appearing in a new comedy Ikea commercial set in a prison.
He has also appeared in several films including Blurred written by Stephen Davis and the Melbourne made horror film Damned By Dawn.
in Brighton
, England, for which he received an award for 2009 Best Male Performer from Latest 7, a weekly magazine covering the Brighton area.
A Fistful of Snow was then performed at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh
, Scotland, at C Venues
. whilst Danny was also performing in "The Hotel" a concept theatre piece, written and directed by UK comedian and writer, Mark Watson.
Education
He attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing ArtsWestern Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts , Edith Cowan University was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition comparable to the highest calibre of national and international training benchmarks to be able to meet industry needs around the globe.The school is located in the...
at the Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University is located in Perth, Western Australia. It was named after the first woman to be elected to an Australian Parliament, Edith Cowan, and is the only Australian university named after a woman....
in Mount Lawley
Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Mount Lawley is an inner suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Most of the suburb lies within the Local Government Area of the City of Stirling and small portions are in the City of Vincent and City of Bayswater...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, and the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (http://www.acpa.net.au) in Brisbane.
Career
Alder worked consistently in Australia on both stage and screen in BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland, and Melbourne, and decided to relocate to the UK in 2007.
Within a few weeks of arriving in the UK, he accepted the role of Fin on Eastenders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
(one episode; credited as Danny Allder).
Alder has since worked in France, Israel, Portugal and Italy appearing in a new comedy Ikea commercial set in a prison.
He has also appeared in several films including Blurred written by Stephen Davis and the Melbourne made horror film Damned By Dawn.
A Fistful of Snow
In 2009 Alder performed in his second one-man show, A Fistful of Snow, as part of the Brighton Festival FringeBrighton Festival Fringe
The Brighton Festival Fringe is an open access arts festival held annually in Brighton, England. It is the largest annual arts festival in England.- Introduction :...
in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, England, for which he received an award for 2009 Best Male Performer from Latest 7, a weekly magazine covering the Brighton area.
A Fistful of Snow was then performed at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland, at C Venues
C venues
C venues is the home of the largest theatre and new writing programme at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which is held annually in August each year...
. whilst Danny was also performing in "The Hotel" a concept theatre piece, written and directed by UK comedian and writer, Mark Watson.
External links
- castlesintheskyproductions.co.uk , Castle in the Sky Productions (provides information on A Fistful of Snow and has a biography of Alder)