Jordan Greenhough
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Jordan Paul Greenhough is a British actor
and formal provincial footballer.
until his family moved to Yorkshire
when Jordan was eight years old, Greenhough has German
, Israeli
, American
, and Welsh
ancestry. Greenhough started his career with minor roles in television
and theatre
.
He appeared as an air cadet in an episode of Last of the Summer Wine
before going on to work with the Waring Green Players, where he met Jack W. Carter
, who would go on to be cast alongside him in a number of stage plays and films. After this, Greenhough was cast as a crime scene investigator in the television series Andrew's Body, and also had smaller roles in Hillgate and the short lived sci-fi series Neglected from John Junior Steemson.
Further to his television appearances, Greenhough was also seen in an array of short and independent low budgeted films
, most of which were distributed via video sharing
sites.
, appearing in Adam Curtis
' acclaimed stage production It Felt Like a Kiss
, (which
received overwhelming praise as well as the Special Entertainment Award from the Manchester Evening News
) Greenhough took acting classes with the DNA Performance Resource. He was then cast as Meat in Mortifera and Marcus in Marcus & Troy from his previous colleague John Junior Steemson.
In early 2010 he studied at the Tonicha Lawrence Academy, and remains represented by their agency wing. He was cast as Matt McCough in I Shouldn't Be Alive
a show that reenacts survival stories. He was then cast as Alex in the horror film Sparrow
and later that year went on to be seen in the independent short Fish Food from production company A Tiny Adventure.
As of August 2010, Greenhough's drama film The Shoot is available online. Shot in 2007, the film also stars Robert Temple and Sarah Zebrzuski. Greenhough went on to crew
work, and after working on the set of gangster film Rough and Ready 1, Greenhough was offered the role of Lee in its sequel Rough and Ready 2, which is set to be released later next year.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and formal provincial footballer.
Early career
Greenhough was born and raised in LeicesterLeicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
until his family moved to Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
when Jordan was eight years old, Greenhough has German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, Israeli
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
ancestry. Greenhough started his career with minor roles in television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
.
He appeared as an air cadet in an episode of Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast on BBC One. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Bell produced and...
before going on to work with the Waring Green Players, where he met Jack W. Carter
Jack W. Carter
Jack William Carter occasionally known simply as Jack Carter, is a British film, stage and radio actor. Particularly noted for his comedic performances, he is perhaps best known for his roles as Sitcom in the horror film Sparrow and as Jason in Rough and Ready 1, released in 2010 and 2011...
, who would go on to be cast alongside him in a number of stage plays and films. After this, Greenhough was cast as a crime scene investigator in the television series Andrew's Body, and also had smaller roles in Hillgate and the short lived sci-fi series Neglected from John Junior Steemson.
Further to his television appearances, Greenhough was also seen in an array of short and independent low budgeted films
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
, most of which were distributed via video sharing
Video sharing
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sites.
Further career
Greenhough went on to work alongside Augustus PrewAugustus Prew
Augustus Art Prew is an English film and television actor.Prew was born in Hammersmith, London, England, where he later attended Latymer Upper School...
, appearing in Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis is a British BAFTA winning documentarian and a writer, television producer, director and narrator. He works for BBC Current Affairs.-Early life and education:Curtis was born in 1955...
' acclaimed stage production It Felt Like a Kiss
It Felt Like A Kiss
It Felt Like a Kiss is an immersive theatre production, first performed between 2 and 19 July 2009 as part of the second Manchester International Festival, co-produced with the BBC...
, (which
received overwhelming praise as well as the Special Entertainment Award from the Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
The Manchester Evening News is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It is published every day except Sunday and is owned by Trinity Mirror plc following its sale by Guardian Media Group in early 2010. It has an average daily circulation of 90,973 copies...
) Greenhough took acting classes with the DNA Performance Resource. He was then cast as Meat in Mortifera and Marcus in Marcus & Troy from his previous colleague John Junior Steemson.
In early 2010 he studied at the Tonicha Lawrence Academy, and remains represented by their agency wing. He was cast as Matt McCough in I Shouldn't Be Alive
I Shouldn't Be Alive
I Shouldn't Be Alive is a documentary television series that airs on multiple networks in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Australia, India and Pakistan...
a show that reenacts survival stories. He was then cast as Alex in the horror film Sparrow
Sparrow (2010 film)
Sparrow is a 2010 Polish-British slasher horror film, directed by Shaun Troke, written by Matthew Mosley and Justin Di Febo, and produced by independent filmmaker Wojciech Stuchlik. The film stars Jack W. Carter, Alexis Jayne Defoe, Eric Kolelas, Sarah Linda, Thomas James Longley and Faye...
and later that year went on to be seen in the independent short Fish Food from production company A Tiny Adventure.
As of August 2010, Greenhough's drama film The Shoot is available online. Shot in 2007, the film also stars Robert Temple and Sarah Zebrzuski. Greenhough went on to crew
Film crew
Television crew positions are derived from those of film crew positions.A film crew is a group of people hired by a production company for the purpose of producing a film or motion picture. Crew are distinguished from cast, the Actors who appear in front of the camera or provide voices for...
work, and after working on the set of gangster film Rough and Ready 1, Greenhough was offered the role of Lee in its sequel Rough and Ready 2, which is set to be released later next year.
External links
- Jordan Greenhough on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...