Matthew Hall (actor)
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Matthew Hall is an English television and stage actor from Bradford
. He trained with Stage 84 from a young age and studied at Leeds College of Music
on a two-year musical theatre course.
, A Touch Of Frost and My Parents Are Aliens
. In 2006, he played lead role Jacko in a BBC Radio 4 drama entitled Mummies And Daddies. The following year, after just missing out on a lead role in Coronation Street
, he played Sam Myerson in Series 7's final episode of The Royal
. In January 2009 he was in an ITV1 three-part drama called Unforgiven starring Surranne Jones, in which he played the son of Siobhan Finneran
and Peter Davison's characters Rufus Ingram. He also played the part of Scott Mackay, a young troubled teenager in an episode of the final series of Heartbeat, which is due to air on Sunday 18 July 2010 in England on ITV1. He has also played Tiru in BBC Radio play 28 by Dawn King and has been in an advert for Neil Hudgell Solicitors.
"This was an energetic and remarkably accurate journey through the back catalogue with both Daniel Paul Maines as Gary, and Matthew Hall as Mark delivering tone-perfect performances that could almost be considered a masterpiece in mimickery, rather than the usual close approximation achieved by other acts"
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/reviews/Back-For-Good.6170235.jp
"Every aspect of their performance showed dedication to their job"
www.aboutmyarea.co.uk
The tour is due to continue throughout the rest of this year and 2011.
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
. He trained with Stage 84 from a young age and studied at Leeds College of Music
Leeds College of Music
Leeds College of Music, located in Leeds’ Quarry Hill cultural quarter, is the largest music college in the United Kingdom, with over 1,000 full-time and 1,000 part-time students. The college is best known for its leading role in jazz education and started one of the first jazz degrees in Europe...
on a two-year musical theatre course.
Work
Hall began his work in television working as a supporting artist in programmes, including EmmerdaleEmmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
, A Touch Of Frost and My Parents Are Aliens
My Parents are Aliens
My Parents are Aliens is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television and later Granada Productions for CITV about an eccentric family, which was produced as seven annual series, first broadcast in 1999 and ending in 2006...
. In 2006, he played lead role Jacko in a BBC Radio 4 drama entitled Mummies And Daddies. The following year, after just missing out on a lead role in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, he played Sam Myerson in Series 7's final episode of 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....
. In January 2009 he was in an ITV1 three-part drama called Unforgiven starring Surranne Jones, in which he played the son of Siobhan Finneran
Siobhan Finneran
Siobhan Finneran is an English television and film actress from Oldham in Lancashire, England.-Career:Siobhan's first major role was as Rita in the 1986 film, Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Since 2007 she has played Janice in ITV's popular comedy drama Benidorm, appearing in all 4 series and both specials...
and Peter Davison's characters Rufus Ingram. He also played the part of Scott Mackay, a young troubled teenager in an episode of the final series of Heartbeat, which is due to air on Sunday 18 July 2010 in England on ITV1. He has also played Tiru in BBC Radio play 28 by Dawn King and has been in an advert for Neil Hudgell Solicitors.
Back For Good
In February 2010, Hall joined the cast of the touring brand new Take That tribute show Back For Good playing the part of Mark Owen. This was Hall's first long-term professional job. The show has so far been a slow success, with Hall getting rave reviews, including:"This was an energetic and remarkably accurate journey through the back catalogue with both Daniel Paul Maines as Gary, and Matthew Hall as Mark delivering tone-perfect performances that could almost be considered a masterpiece in mimickery, rather than the usual close approximation achieved by other acts"
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/reviews/Back-For-Good.6170235.jp
"Every aspect of their performance showed dedication to their job"
www.aboutmyarea.co.uk
The tour is due to continue throughout the rest of this year and 2011.