Early life

At the age of seven, Dominic moved to Benson, a small village in rural Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....

. Here, he appeared in his primary school’s musicals, sang in the choir and acted in youth productions with the local amateur drama society. Dominic completed his secondary school education at the local comprehensive, Wallingford School. Here he attained an A* grade for GCSE Drama and was once again an active participant in the school productions. In contrast to his theatrical temperament, he was also an avid rugby player, playing for a local club, his school and representing Oxfordshire on numerous occasions.

Career

In 1997 Dominic moved with his family to Germany where he attended The International School of Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...

. It was here that he decided to become a professional actor, throwing himself into as many acting-related activities as possible. He went all over Europe to drama and singing festivals juggling his academic studies with his passion for the stage. He played the leading roles in a lot of productions and even turned his hand to directing as well.

Whilst living in Germany, he also had the opportunity to go to Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

 for one month to teach English in a summer school program. Dominic instantly fell in love with the country, its culture and its people. In 2001, he returned once more to teach English, hoping he will be able to do so again in the future.

Dominic graduated from Drama Centre London in 2002 with a BA honours in Acting. After an intensive three year training he went straight into work as a professional actor and has continued to work ever since. In the future Dominic would like to combine his career in acting with his aspiration to direct for the theatre.

He appeared in the movies "Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds (film)

Thunderbirds is a 2004 science-fiction adventure film loosely based upon the television series of the same name of the 1960s, directed by Jonathan Frakes....

" (playing Virgil Tracy) and "Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...

 - Ghosts Of Christmas Past."

External links

• Dominic Colenso at IMDb