Karl Theobald

Summary

Karl Julian Theobald (born 5 August 1969)[1] is an English actor and comedian. He has played 'Landlord' in Plebs and Martin Dear in Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing.

Karl Theobald
Born
Karl Julian Theobald

(1969-08-05) 5 August 1969 (age 54)
EducationThe Denes High School
Alma materDrama Centre London
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer
Years active2004–present

Early life edit

Theobald was born in Great Yarmouth, to Wendy Theobald.[2] He grew up in Lowestoft, for seventeen years, where he studied at The Denes High School[3] and went to dance school at an early age. He graduated from the Drama Centre London in 1998, to work with Theatre de Complicite.

Career edit

Theobald is the one-time comedy partner of Russell Brand; they formed a double act during the 1990s called Theobald and Brand on Ice. This has been mentioned by Brand on his BBC radio show and in his autobiography, My Booky Wook. As well as appearing in Green Wing, Theobald has written comedy for the television programmes The Sketch Show and Smack the Pony. He also appeared in the radio sitcom The Exterminating Angels.[4]

In 2008, Theobald joined the cast of ITV science fiction series Primeval as Oliver Leek. He appeared in the 2010 film Get Him to the Greek, alongside Brand, playing his assistant. In 2014, he starred in the independent British feature film Downhill, with Ned Dennehy, Jeremy Swift and Richard Lumsden, which is a comedy about four men attempting Alfred Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk. The film is directed by James Rouse and the screenplay was written by Torben Betts.

Film and television edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Truth Spud
2007 Buying Porn Jack Short film
Nora Argite (voice)
2009 I Am Ruthie Segal, Hear Me Roar N/A
Nativity! Parent
2010 Get Him to the Greek Duffy Servant Dude
Common Film Ground Karl Short film
2011 Rekindled Tim Stevens
2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Greg Frampton
2014 Downhill Keith
2015 Mortdecai Gardener
Brand: A Second Coming Himself Documentary film
Pawel the Polish Mouse Goes to the Moon Pawel the Polish Mouse Short film
2016 Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle Joel Maidment
Swing Away Thomas
2017 Carnage: Swallowing the Past Daddy
2019 Yesterday Terry
2022 Legs Doctor Crisswell Short film

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2004 AD/BC: A Rock Opera Shepherd TV film
2004–2006 Green Wing Dr. Martin Dear Main role
2006 The Virgin Queen Alsop TV mini-series
Episode #1.4
2007 Moonmonkeys Nigel TV film
Doc Martin Anthony Oakwood Episode: "City Slickers"
2008 Primeval Oliver Leek 7 episodes
Clive Hole Tatum Wilkinson TV film
The Weakest Link Himself (Contestant) "999 Emergency Services Special"
2011–2012 Twenty Twelve Graham Hitchins Main role
2012 Skins David Henley Episode: "Alex"
2012–2013 Pramface Jeremy Episode: "Pregnant Rapist"
"Knocked Up and Homeless"
"Optimum Conditions"
2012 National Theatre Live Itzak Episode: "Travelling Light"
2013 Common Ground Klive Richards TV mini-series
Episode: "Patricia"
Jo Oliver Episode #1.6
2013–2022 Plebs Landlord Main role
2013 Doll & Em Oliver Episode #1.6
2016 Trollied Phil Smith Episode #6.2
2017–2019 GameFace Graham the Therapist Main role
2017–2018 Sick Note Michael Serasau Main role
2017 Midsomer Murders Doug Vaughan Episode: "Death by Persuasion"
2018 Hang Ups Pete Thompson Main role
2018 The Queen and I Governor Windett TV film
2018 Upstart Crow Scratchit Episode: "A Crow Christmas Carol"
2019 Jerk Shaun Episode: #1.1
2019 Death in Paradise David Molyneux Episode: #8.8
2020 Life Dominic 3 episodes
2022 The Witchfinder Fake Stearne Episode: #1.5

Radio edit

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Exterminating Angels Steve Angel Main role
2007 Edge Falls Phil Episode: #1.4
2008 Potting On Dave Main role
2012 Vital Statistics Agent Y Main role
2017 Ed Reardon's Week Jack Episode: #12.4
2019 We've Got a Pill for That N/A

Stage edit

Theatre edit

Year Title Role Venue
2015 Talking Heads Graham Whittaker Bath Theatre Royal [5]

Stand Up edit

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Karl Theobald Essentially: The Book Tour Himself 2019 Edinburgh Fringe

Other media edit

Music videos edit

Year Title Artists Notes
2008 "More News from Nowhere" Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Video games edit

Year Title Role
2010 Fable III Mortimer Pain / Driftwood Settlers

References edit

  1. ^ "Karl Theobald Albums: songs, discography, biography, and listening guide - Rate Your Music". Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Ormiston Denes Academy – Karl Theobald". Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ "BBC Twenty Twelve star Karl Theobald, of Lowestoft, interviewed - What's on and things to do in Norfolk - Eastern Daily Press". Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ^ "The Exterminating Angels - Radio 4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Talking Heads (Bath Theatre Royal)". What's On Stage. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

External links edit

  • Karl Theobald at IMDb
  • whatsonstage.com, 20 questions for Karl Theobald
  • Karl Theobald at British Comedy Guide