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Garry Roost
Biography
Garry Roost trained at E15 Acting School and has extensive experience in Television, Theatre, Film. His main grounding was in theatre in his early career including; Theatre Royal Stratford East, The Citizens Theatre Glasgow, Birmingham Rep, West Yorkshire Playhouse and playing 'Ralph' in the highly successful West End run of Bouncers for Hull Truck. Best known for Creepy Guy in Black Books, Alan Daniels in EastEnders, Mickey Doolan Irish Jockey in 'At the Races' sketch with Steve Coogan, The Day Today voted 35th best comedy sketch of all time! Garry’s inaugural solo show project directed by Gareth Armstrong at the Edinburgh Festival 2012 at The Gilded Balloon ignited his second solo venture directed by Paul Garnault, Pope Head (The Secret Life of Francis Bacon). The play has attracted the attention of producers and major festivals globally after a successful Edinburgh Festival 2014. His work has taken him throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East and a hit east coast tour of Australia of Pope Head taking in The Sydney Mardis Gras 2015. Culminating in conversation with Richard Fidler, ABC Radio, Brisbane. He returned to Edinburgh in 2015 at Summerhall; the largest Art Centre in Europe. Pope Head featured in The Kings Head Festival 45 in November 2015 and enjoyed a successful run at Pentameters Theatre Hampstead in Dec 2015 and April 2016. A series of performances at Vout-O-Reenee's have received a rapturous reception in May, June, July and November 2016. Warhol Bullet Karma premiered Edinburgh 2018 , and then Adelaide 2019 to critical acclaim and posted a podcast version of Warhol during the global pandemic of 2020. Flowing into 2021 Virtual theatre was a thing and a successful show in April for GSA followed by WAF 2021 online platform. A critically acclaimed Brighton Fringe run at The Rialto Theatre after 18 long months, and finally back on stage! Edinburgh Fringe 2021 and 2022 Fringe Online. Leicester Comedy Festival 2022 most recently LCF 30th Anniversary 2023. Brighton Fringe 2023. Bullet Karma was very well received to critical acclaim at The Rochester Fringe, New York 2023 at The Geva Theatre Center in September to a standing ovation on the last night. A dream New York debut.
Known For

TV
EastEnders
Punk boy
1985

TV
Black Books
Creepy Man
2000

TV
Dempsey and Makepeace
Mick
1985

TV
The Chief
Lenny
1990

TV
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
Bald Brummie
1994

TV
Streetwise
Troop
1989

Film
Erik the Viking
Prisoner
1989

TV
Married for Life
Guitarist
1996
TV
Once Upon A Time In The North
Troy
1994

Film
Alive and Kicking
Alan
1991

Film
The Haunting of Borley Rectory
Edward Gibson
2019
Filmography
2019FilmThe Haunting of Borley Rectoryas Edward Gibson2000TVBlack Booksas Creepy Man1996TVMarried for Lifeas Guitarist1994TVKnowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridgeas Bald Brummie1994TVOnce Upon A Time In The Northas Troy1991FilmAlive and Kickingas Alan1990TVThe Chiefas Lenny1989TVStreetwiseas Troop1989FilmErik the Vikingas Prisoner1985TVEastEndersas Punk boy1985TVDempsey and Makepeaceas Mick