Rory Jennings (born 20 July 1983)[1] is a British actor, poker player and football pundit. [2] He played Craig Dixon in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 27 July to 7 September 2007.
Rory Jennings | |
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| Born | 20 July 1983 Kilburn, London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Occupation | Actor |
Early life
editJennings was born in London, England. He has been acting since the age of 10. As a child actor he trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School; he took a break from acting in 2001 to study a BA in Politics at the University of Liverpool where he attained a first class honours degree.[3]
Rory is married to TV producer and farmer Victoria Kemp. He is a Chelsea F.C. supporter and has a YouTube channel with over 300,000 subscribers.
Acting career
editTheatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gong Donkeys | David | Bush Theatre[4] |
| ? | Transgression[citation needed] | Royal National Theatre | |
| Heaven Eyes[citation needed] | Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Magic Grandad | Ned | S2.E1 "Famous People: Elizabeth I" |
| 1994, 2006, 2010 | Casualty | Danny Miller,
Kevin Bingham, Ashley |
S9.E9,
S21.E1, S24.E32 |
| 1995–1997 | The Fast Show | Toby, Boy in Village | 11 Episodes |
| 2000 | Urban Gothic | Eustace | S1.E10 "Pineapple Chunks" |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | Daniel Gill | S1.E3 "The Best Years of Your Death" | |
| 2005 | All About George | Russell | 6 Episodes |
| Jericho | Edmund Swettenham | ||
| 2006 | Doctor Who | Tommy Connolly | S2.E7: "The Idiot's Lantern" |
| 2007 | EastEnders | Craig Dixon | 15 Episodes |
| 2007–2008 | The Bill | Jimmy Cunningham, Danny Stepney | S23.E22
S24.E71[6] |
| 2008 | Harry & Paul | Darren (HSBC Post Employee) | S2.E3 |
| 2014 | Glue | Tim | S1.E2 "James/Janine" |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Young Victor | |
| Fatherland | Pili | [7][8] | |
| 1995 | The Affair | David Leyand | |
| 1998 | Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess | Prince Harry | [9] |
| 1999 | Tom's Midnight Garden | James (12 years) | |
| 2008 | Cass | Young Freeman | |
| Shifty | Otis |
Music Videos
edit| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Chemical Brothers | "The Salmon Dance" |
Commercials
edit'The People's Post Office' advert for the Post Office, directed by Armando Iannucci.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Rory Jennings". Tya-talented.tripod.com. 20 July 1983. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Rory Jennings' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Liverpool universities' famous students". Liverpool Echo. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Hilarity edged by horror". The Daily Telegraph. London. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Rory Jennings". IMDb. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "The Bill | Ep631 First Strike Wk41 – ITV Press Centre". Itv.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (25 November 1994). "TV WEEKEND; Awkward Questions After the Nazis Won". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Lewiston Morning Tribune – Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "The Telegraph-Herald – Google News Archive Search".
- ^ Mark Sweney (12 October 2007). "Joan Collins stars in Post Office ad | Media". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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