
Sandy Batchelor
Biography
Sandy was brought up in the east coast of Scotland before training at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Since then he has enjoyed working in theatres around the country playing a variety of roles.Most recently he performed as First Soldier and Cassio understudy in Othello, directed by Nic Hytner and Sergeant Conrad in The Captain of Kopenick, directed by Adrian Noble both for the National Theatre. Previously to this he played the Boatswain in The Tempestdirected by Adrian Noble, Brodie in The Real Thing directed by Kate Saxon and Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk directed by Andrew Panton. in Perth Theatre. From 2009 – 2011 Sandy performed at Pitlochry Festival Theatre playing Dr Johnston in Dr Angelus, Bo Decker in Bus Stop,Steven Flowers in Privates on Parade, Freddy Eynsford-hill in My Fair Lady, Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me Kate, Sergeant Odd in Whisky Galore – A Musical! and Prince Charlemagne in Cinderella directed by John Durnin, Ken Alexander and Richard Barron. He has also played Scarecrow in The Citizens Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz Directed by Guy Hollands and Andrew Panton.Film and Radio credits include Angus Crombie in Our World War for BBC3, Private McGregor in Magic Grandad for BBC1and Watty in Silver Bullet for BBC Radio 4.
Known For

TV
Shetland
Struan Guthrie
2013

Film
28 Years Later
Jimmy’s Father
2025

TV
SAS Rogue Heroes
Cram
2022

TV
Down Cemetery Road
Officer Euan
2025

TV
Ordeal by Innocence
Simon
2018

TV
Our World War
Angus Crombie
2014
TV
Magic Grandad
Private Macleod
1993

Film
Decrypted
Arnold
2021

Film
Mouse
2024

Film
The Fall of the Krays
Ian Barrie
2016

Film
National Theatre Live: Othello
Soldier
2013

Film
False Witness
Franklin
2019

Film
Rupert, Rupert & Rupert
Rupert Lindsay
2019
Filmography
2025TVDown Cemetery Roadas Officer Euan2025Film28 Years Lateras Jimmy’s Father2024FilmMouse2022TVSAS Rogue Heroesas Cram2021FilmDecryptedas Arnold2019FilmFalse Witnessas Franklin2019FilmRupert, Rupert & Rupertas Rupert Lindsay2018TVOrdeal by Innocenceas Simon2016FilmThe Fall of the Kraysas Ian Barrie2014TVOur World Waras Angus Crombie2013FilmNational Theatre Live: Othelloas Soldier2013TVShetlandas Struan Guthrie1993TVMagic Grandadas Private Macleod