British actor and singer
Clive Carter is a British actor and singer, best known for his role of "Claude Elliott and others" in the original London cast of
Come From Away , for which he received an
Olivier Award nomination. He studied at
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art .
His West End theatre credits include
Someone Like You with
Petula Clark ,
A Man for All Seasons with
Martin Shaw ,
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with
Brendan Fraser and
Ned Beatty ,
We Will Rock You ,
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change , Bamatabois/
Grantaire and later
Inspector Javert in
Les Misérables ,
Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in
The Phantom of the Opera (A role he originated at the
Sydmonton Festival workshop),
A Midsummer Night's Dream ,
The Taming of the Shrew ,
Always at the
Victoria Palace with
Shani Wallis and
Side by Side by Sondheim . He was nominated for a
Laurence Olivier Award for his performance as
The Wolf /
Cinderella's Prince in
Into the Woods .
Other UK stage credits include a national tour of
Oklahoma! ;
Putting It Together at the
Old Fire Station Theatre in
Oxford ;
Macbeth ,
As You Like It ,
Henry V , and
'Tis Pity She's a Whore at
Northcott ,
Exeter ;
A Little Night Music and
Mrs. Warren's Profession at the
Nottingham Playhouse ; and
Godspell at the
Leicester Haymarket . He starred as
Frank-N-Furter in a European tour of
The Rocky Horror Show .
On UK television Carter has appeared in Rep ,
EastEnders , and
Dalziel and Pascoe . He had a small role in the feature film
The Da Vinci Code .
[1]
He played the role of
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the
West End production of the musical
Wicked . He replaced
Sam Kelly from Monday 29 March 2010, starring opposite
Rachel Tucker and
Louise Dearman .
[2] He was highly acclaimed in the role, and exited the show alongside Dearman and many other of his co-stars on Saturday 10 December 2011, after almost two years in the role.
Desmond Barrit returned to the company, replacing Carter.
[3]
In October 2011, he appeared in a concert of the new musical
Soho Cinders at the
Queen's Theatre , London. He originated the roles of Mr. Salt in
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and Harold Zidler in
Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the
Piccadilly Theatre .
[4]
[5] His performance in the latter earned him another nomination for the
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical .
[6] In October 2018, Carter played Merlyn and King Pellinore in the London Musical Theatre Orchestra production of
Camelot at the
London Palladium .
[7]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1975
Division 4
Brickie
Episode: "Rubber Bunny"
1981
Robin's Nest
Waiter
Episode: "Anniversary Waltz"
Never the Twain
Waiter
Episode: "Of Meissen Men"
Diamonds
Policeman
Episode: "My End Is My Beginning"
1982
Rep
Dudley Blake
Series regular
1984
Mitch
Jeavons
Episode: "Postman's Knock"
1992
The Bill
Michael Ash
Episode: "Hands Up"
1996
John Ryland
Episode: "Judgement Call"
2000
John Chandler
Episode: "Streetwise"
2002
Allen's Solicitor
Episode: "Protection"
2004
Doctors
Peter Andrews
Episode: "Lost and Found"
EastEnders
Mac
2 episode
2007
Casualty
Sydney Cage
Episode: "Communion"
Dalziel and Pascoe
Peter Mayhew
Episode: "Under Dark Stars"
Roman Mysteries
Diaulus
Episode "The Enemies of Jupiter"
2016
Murder Maps
Detective Wensley
Episode: "Murder in the Roaring Twenties"
2017
Holby City
Lennie Dick
Episode: "Aces High"
2022
Dodger
Charles Kemble
Episode: "Phantom"
Selected theatre credits
Year
Play
Role
Venue
Ref
1997
Always
Edward VIII
Victoria Palace Theatre ,
London
[8]
1999
The Nerd
Axel Hammond
Grand Theatre ,
Swansea & UK Tour
[9]
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Various
Comedy Theatre ,
London
[10]
1999-2000
Dick Barton: Episode II - The Curse of the Pharaoh's Tomb
Dick Barton
Warehouse Theatre ,
Croydon
[11]
2000
The Shakespeare Revue
Various
McAninch Arts Center ,
Glen Ellyn & US Tour
[12]
2001
The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas
Dean Martin
King's Theatre ,
Edinburgh
[13]
Almost Like Being in Love
Royal National Theatre ,
London
[14]
2001-2002
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Gooper
Lyric Theatre ,
London
[15]
2003-2005
We Will Rock You
Khashoggi
Dominion Theatre ,
London
[16]
2005-2006
A Man for All Seasons
Thomas Cromwell
Theatre Royal Haymarket ,
London
[17]
2007
Take Flight
Otto Lilienthal
Menier Chocolate Factory ,
London
[18]
2008
Crooked Wood
Murrey Lester
Jermyn Street Theatre ,
London
[19]
2009
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Bob
Palace Theatre ,
London
[20]
2010-2011
Wicked
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Apollo Victoria Theatre ,
London
[21]
2013
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Salt
Theatre Royal ,
London
[22]
2017
Oklahoma!
Andrew Carnes
Royal Albert Hall ,
London
[23]
2018
KING the Musical
J. Edgar Hoover
Hackney Empire ,
London
[24]
Camelot
King Pellinore /
Merlin
London Palladium ,
London
[25]
2018-2019
Come from Away
Claude Elliott
Abbey Theatre ,
Dublin &
Phoenix Theatre ,
London
[26]
2022
Moulin Rouge!
Harold Zidler
Piccadilly Theatre ,
London
[27]
References
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"Clive Carter" . IMDb. Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^
Lee Mead to Join London's Wicked as Fiyero; Principals Confirmed
Archived 31 January 2010 at the
Wayback Machine
^
"Gina Beck and Matt Willis to Join London Cast of Wicked; Desmond Barrit to Return as Wizard" . Playbill . 14 September 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2021 .
^
"Cast of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" . What's on Stage . 11 January 2013. Archived from
the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013 .
^
"MOULIN ROUGE! Resumes West End Performances and Reschedules Opening Night" . www.Broadwayworld.com . Retrieved 26 December 2021 .
^ Underwood, Kitty (8 March 2022).
"Nominations Announced for the Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard" .
Society of London Theatre . Retrieved 2 April 2022 .
^
Casting announced for London Musical Theatre Orchestra performance of Camelot
^ Lefkowitz, David (9 June 1997).
"Edward VIII Musical Always Opens June 10 in London" .
Playbill . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^
"The Nerd" . uktw.co.uk . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^
"Archive. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at the Comedy Theatre" albemarle-london.com, accessed June 17, 2014
^
"Dick Barton" . Warehouse Phoenix . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^
"The Shakespeare Revue" . Theatricalia . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^
"Joining the Rat Pack" .
News Shopper . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^
"Clive Carter - Performer" . OVRTUR . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ Wolf, Matt (23 September 2001).
"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" .
Variety . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^
"Queen musical "We Will Rock You" announces new cast" . londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ Billington, Michael (5 January 2006).
"A Man for All Seasons" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ Benedict, David (26 July 2007).
"Take Flight" .
Variety . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ Shenton, Mark (30 July 2008).
"Jermyn Street Theatre Will Become Producer and Stage Crooked Wood" .
Playbill . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^
"PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT" .
London Theatre Direct . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ Shenton, Mark (29 March 2010).
"West End's Wicked Welcomes New Cast March 29" .
Playbill . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ Shenton, Mark (11 January 2013).
"Clive Carter, Nigel Planer and More Will Join Douglas Hodge in World Premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical" .
Playbill . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ Seymour, Claire (12 August 2017).
" 'Oh, what a Beautiful Prom!' John Wilson Takes the Promenaders to Oklahoma!" . Seen and Heard International. Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ Darbyshire, Robyn (31 May 2018).
"Musical on Martin Luther King's life to hit Hackney Empire" .
Hackney Gazette . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^ Longman, Will.
"Casting announced for London Musical Theatre Orchestra performance of Camelot" . londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
^
"Come From Away: meet Rachel Tucker and the UK cast" . 10 October 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2023 .
^ Lewis, Isobel (20 January 2022).
" 'It's like a fairground': Inside the musical ride of the West End's Moulin Rouge" .
The Independent . Retrieved 14 December 2023 .
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