BIOGRAPHY:
I was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire on the 31st March 1972.
I trained and worked as a chef for 30 years in which time I reached my goal of becoming a Head Patissier in hotels/restaurants of high repute around London and abroad. These included the London Hilton Park Lane, Browns in Mayfair, Selfridges and on Daydream Island in the Great Barrier Reef-Australia.
Even though I had a passion for cooking in abundance I always knew I had more to offer on the creative side.
This led to me attending acting workshops in my spare time, and gaining a LAMDA qualification, run by the Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich, England.
Parts in various theatre productions such as Black Coffee, The Importance of Being Earnest and A Christmas Carol materialised and after that initial experience I guess I knew acting was the avenue I wanted to venture down..
With my real love for TV / Film and wanting to gain more experience, I secured main roles in a selection of short films playing a variety of characters / roles..
Television work then followed with roles in Holby City, Agatha Christies Poirot, HG Wells-(War To The World), Assault on Waco and several more.
Over the following years, I had the pleasure of appearing in feature films such as Robin Hood directed by Ridley Scott, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, V for Vendetta, Children of Men and X-Men(First Class) to name a few.
Versatility, I believe is very important nowadays and always wanting a new challenge, I not only concentrated on acting. I decided to grab the opportunity of modelling, for the likes of The British Trust, Volkswagen, life modelling for Sculptors and I became Carolyn Cowan's leading model for her Bodypainting Masterclasses.
Appearances in music videos, commercials, more tv programmes, shorts and features soon followed.
A couple of projects 'The Devils Command' and 'The Hounds', in which I had integral roles, have won awards at several festivals in the uk and abroad.
Projects which are pending include main roles in the feature films...The City of Hell and Jewel of the Balkans
Deciding
to relocate to Australia in 2016 was the start of another chapter.
Since I've been here, I've been fortunate to have integral roles in a
feature, award winning shorts, animation/voiceover projects plus tv
productions.
My aim on this journey is to become a competent TV / Film actor. I am constantly looking for interesting projects, films of various genres, and scripts / roles which can challenge me.
This motivates me considerably with the hunger to succeed, while having fun in this beautiful country which I am proud to call my home.
Email : andycallaghan44@gmail.com
Mob: 0414326132