Giles Cooper (born 11 August 1982) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Fred Silvester in the 2018 UK Tour of This House[1][2] and food writer Nigel Slater in the 2019 London premiere of Toast.[3]
Giles Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1982 Bath, Somerset, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life edit
Giles Cooper was born in Bath, UK. He is the grandson of BBC radio dramatist Giles Cooper.
Career edit
Giles Cooper trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He has appeared in numerous stage plays including After the Dance at the Royal National Theatre in 2010, People and Henry V in 2012, The Duchess of Malfi[4] and Knight Of the Burning Pestle[5] at Shakespeare's Globe in 2014. He performed in the 2015 London revival of As Is.[6] In 2018, he performed the role of Fred Silvester[7] in the first national UK tour of This House.[8] In 2019, it was announced that he would play food writer Nigel Slater in the stage adaption of Toast.[9][10] In 2020, he reprised the role of Nigel for an audio version of Toast recorded during lockdown.[11][12] The production raised money for the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield.
Cooper's film credits include The Lady in the Van, directed by Nicholas Hytner, and Pride, directed by Matthew Warchus.
Filmography edit
Film and television edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Nun | Harley | |
| 2007 | Consenting Adults | Philip French | TV movie |
| 2011 | Killing Adam | James | Short |
| 2012 | Hollyoaks | Business Man | TV series - 1 Episode |
| 2013 | Pride | Steward | |
| 2014 | The Duchess of Malfi | Silvio | BBC Broadcast |
| 2015 | The Lady in the Van | Passer-by | |
| 2017 | Oska Bayte | Writer | Short Film |
| 2017 | The Forbidden Door | Writer | Short Film |
| 2017 | Airport Hotel | Young Man | Music Video |
Stage edit
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rafts and Dreams | Alex | Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre |
| 2004 | Across Oka | Nikolai | Manchester Royal Theatre Exchange |
| 2004 | Twelfth Night | Sebastian | Bolton Octagon |
| 2004 | The Witches | Boy | Birmingham Rep |
| 2005 | The Witches | Boy | Wyndham's Theatre |
| 2006 | Rafts and Dreams | Alex | Royal Court Theatre |
| 2006 | A Touch Of The Sun | John | Salisbury Playhouse |
| 2008 | Think Global, F**k Local | Pip | Royal Court Theatre |
| 2009 | Dreams of Violence | Carl/Simon | Soho Theatre |
| 2010 | Little Billee | Trilby | Finborough Theatre |
| 2010 | The Talented Mr Ripley | Pip | Royal & Derngate Northampton |
| 2011 | After the Dance | Dr George Banner | Royal National Theatre |
| 2011 | Great Expectations | Herbert Pocket | English Touring Theatre |
| 2012 | People | Nigel | Royal National Theatre |
| 2012 | Henry V | Montjoy/Monsier le Fer/Sir Thomas Grey | Shakespeare's Globe |
| 2014 | The Knight of the Burning Pestle | Michael | Shakespeare's Globe |
| 2014 | The Duchess of Malfi | Silvio | Shakespeare's Globe |
| 2015 | As Is | Chet | Trafalgar Studios |
| 2017 | A Princess Undone | Tristan | National Tour |
| 2018 | This House | Fred Silvester | National Tour |
| 2019 | Toast | Nigel Slater | London's West End |
| 2019 | Toast | Nigel Slater | National Tour |
References edit
- ^ Masso, Giverny (2 February 2018). "Production news round-up: Almeida reveals new season and Bake Off's Mel Giedroyc to star in Company".
- ^ Davies, Diane (18 April 2018). "This House, Birmingham Rep - review and pictures". www.shropshirestar.com.
- ^ Limited, London Theatre Direct (21 March 2019). "Final casting announced for Nigel Slater's Toast at the Other Palace". www.londontheatredirect.com.
- ^ "The Duchess of Malfi (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) - WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Candlelit comedy: The Knight of the Burning Pestle – in pictures". The Guardian. 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Review: 'As Is', an impeccably drawn portrayal of the AIDS crisis". Attitude.co.uk. 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Casting announced for James Graham's This House". 22 January 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the UK Tour of THIS HOUSE". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "Toast - The Other Palace - Theatre in London". Time Out London. 12 April 2019.
- ^ Smith, Julia Llewellyn (7 April 2019). "Nigel Slater: I have to hide tomatoes — red is just so angry" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Stanger, Alex (7 July 2020). "Nigel Slater's Toast returns in digital production". BBC.
- ^ Dalley, Jan (30 June 2020). "Nigel Slater serves up another slice of Toast". Financial Times.