Ryan Ellsworth

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Ryan Ellsworth (born 6 October 1975 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a Canadian-born British actor.[citation needed] A graduate of LAMDA, he made his professional stage debut in Declan Donnellan's production of Antigone at the Old Vic Theatre in 1999.[1]

Other stage credits include The Round Dance[2] at the Roundhouse, Where There's a Will[3] for English Touring Theatre, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof[4] at Theatr Clwyd, Henry V[5] and Romeo and Juliet[6] at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and Labyrinth[7] at Hampstead Theatre. In 2017–18, he played the title role in The Wizard of Oz[8] at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre.

Ellsworth was a member of the Reduced Shakespeare Company[9] touring the UK and Europe with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).[10]

He has performed in Cheek by Jowl's productions of Cymbeline[11][12] and Tis Pity She's a Whore.[13][14] In 2022, Ellsworth was in the original London cast of Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird at the Gielgud Theatre, directed by Bartlett Sher.[15] He played George Voskovec in The Motive and the Cue directed by Sam Mendes at the National Theatre in 2023.[16]

His TV credits include Island at War for ITV and EastEnders for the BBC.[17] In 2020, Ellsworth appeared in the period crime drama The Alienist: Angel of Darkness for TNT.[18] In 2022, Ellsworth appeared as Murray Sinclair, father of Enid Sinclair, in the Netflix comedy horror series, Wednesday.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Albemarle - Archive". Albemarle-london.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. ^ Gareth Evans (18 March 2004). "The Stage / Reviews / The Round Dance". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Oldham News | Reviews News | Old farce is still fun - Chronicle Online". Oldham-chronicle.co.uk. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams – Theatr Clwyd". theatrclwyd.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Henry V :: Open Air Theatre". openairtheatre.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Romeo & Juliet". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Labyrinth". Hampstead Theatre. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  8. ^ Marlowe, Sam (15 December 2017). "Theatre review: The Wizard of Oz at the Crucible, Sheffield". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Rsc Alumni | Reduced Shakespeare Company". Reducedshakespeare.com. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  10. ^ "Beds Herts and Bucks - Entertainment - Where there's a Will - there's a laugh!". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Cymbeline". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  12. ^ Isherwood, Charles (4 May 2007). "Cymbeline - Theater - Review - New York Times". Theater.nytimes.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Cheek by Jowl . 'tis pity she's a whore". Cheekbyjowl.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  14. ^ "Media Release" (PDF). sydneyfestival.org.au. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  15. ^ "Ryan Ellsworth Photo (2022-04-01)". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  16. ^ "The Motive and the Cue | National Theatre". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  17. ^ Ryan Ellsworth at IMDb
  18. ^ "Ryan Ellsworth". IMDb. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  19. ^ Wednesday (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb, retrieved 30 December 2022