Tony Boncza
Encyclopedia
Tony Boncza is an English
actor. Born in Fulham, educated in Sevenoaks and Kingston Upon Thames. Originally trained as a journalist.
and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama
, he has appeared in several British television series and films. He started his TV career in 1979 when he appeared in Why can't I go Home (ATV), with Dick Turpin
and For Maddie with Love
following in 1980. He also appeared in Strangers
, Squadron (BBC), Jackanory Playhouse (BBC), Noddy (Granada TV), Ties of Blood (BBC), Eric Sykes's If You Go Into The Woods Today... (Thames TV), Crimewatch (BBC) and Morcambe and Wise's Night Train to Murder
. Feature films include: Chariots of Fire
and Empire of the Sun
.
He then concentrated on stage work and directing, co-founding Theatre West in the early '90s, also collaborating with Guy Masterson, directing the following one-man plays, The Boy's Own Story, Animal Farm
, A Soldier's Song and redirecting Under Milkwood, the last three plays touring world-wide. 1996, nominated "The Stage
" Best Actor "Edinburgh Fringe
" for the role of Carl in "House of Correction
". In the late '90s he co-wrote Barton Stacey and the Theft of the Elgin Marbles for radio with the late Roger Leach. He returned to television in 2002, when he appeared on The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
and most recently as Ashley Jennings in an episode of Eastenders
2008, and as George in an episode of Hotel Babylon
2008.
2008 commenced with Boncza and Lumley - back by public demand, a comedy revue with Nicholas Lumley at the Salisbury Playhouse; a live radio/internet broadcast of The War of the Worlds
for the AV Festival '08, directed by Joanna Read; open-air Shakespeare in Japan and the role of Gus in the world premier of 1800 Acres at the Riverside Studios, written by David Myers and directed by Alex Helfrecht.
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actor. Born in Fulham, educated in Sevenoaks and Kingston Upon Thames. Originally trained as a journalist.
Career
A past member of the National Youth TheatreNational Youth Theatre
The National Youth Theatre is a registered charity in London, Great Britain, committed to creative, personal and social development of young people through the medium of creative arts....
and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
, he has appeared in several British television series and films. He started his TV career in 1979 when he appeared in Why can't I go Home (ATV), with Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin (TV series)
Dick Turpin is a British television drama series starring Richard O'Sullivan and Michael Deeks. It was created by Richard Carpenter, Paul Knight and Sydney Cole and written by Richard Carpenter, John Kane, Charles Crichton and Paul Wheeler, it was made by Gatetarn, Seacastle productions...
and For Maddie with Love
For Maddie with Love
For Maddie with Love is a 1980 British television drama serial dealing with Maddie’s discovery that she has a brain tumour and only a few months to live....
following in 1980. He also appeared in Strangers
Strangers (TV series)
Strangers was a UK police drama that appeared on ITV between 1978 and 1982.After the success of the TV series The XYY Man, adapted from books by Kenneth Royce, Granada TV devised a new series to feature the regular characters of Detective Sergeant George Bulman and his assistant Detective...
, Squadron (BBC), Jackanory Playhouse (BBC), Noddy (Granada TV), Ties of Blood (BBC), Eric Sykes's If You Go Into The Woods Today... (Thames TV), Crimewatch (BBC) and Morcambe and Wise's Night Train to Murder
Night Train To Murder
Night Train To Murder is a 1984 British comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring Morecambe and Wise. It was the last work that Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise worked on together before Eric's death in 1984...
. Feature films include: Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British film. It tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice....
and Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun (film)
Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American coming of age war film based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, and Nigel Havers...
.
He then concentrated on stage work and directing, co-founding Theatre West in the early '90s, also collaborating with Guy Masterson, directing the following one-man plays, The Boy's Own Story, Animal Farm
Animal Farm
Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II...
, A Soldier's Song and redirecting Under Milkwood, the last three plays touring world-wide. 1996, nominated "The Stage
The Stage
The Stage is a weekly British newspaper founded in 1880, available nationally and published on Thursdays. Covering all areas of the entertainment industry but focused primarily on theatre, it contains news, reviews, opinion, features and other items of interest, mainly to those who work within the...
" Best Actor "Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
" for the role of Carl in "House of Correction
House of Correction
The house of correction was a type of establishment built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law , places where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work. The building of houses of correction came after the passing of an amendment to the Elizabethan...
". In the late '90s he co-wrote Barton Stacey and the Theft of the Elgin Marbles for radio with the late Roger Leach. He returned to television in 2002, when he appeared on The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries is a series of BBC television programmes about Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton of Scotland Yard and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers...
and most recently as Ashley Jennings in an episode of 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...
2008, and as George in an episode of Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon was a BBC television drama series based on the book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones, that aired from 19 January 2006 to 14 August 2009, produced by independent production company Carnival Films for BBC One...
2008.
2008 commenced with Boncza and Lumley - back by public demand, a comedy revue with Nicholas Lumley at the Salisbury Playhouse; a live radio/internet broadcast of The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds is an 1898 science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells.The War of the Worlds may also refer to:- Radio broadcasts :* The War of the Worlds , the 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles...
for the AV Festival '08, directed by Joanna Read; open-air Shakespeare in Japan and the role of Gus in the world premier of 1800 Acres at the Riverside Studios, written by David Myers and directed by Alex Helfrecht.