Gavin Spokes is an English actor and producer. He is probably best known for the 2012 drama She Stoops to Conquer, Utopia (2013) and Warrior Kings (2002). He is a skilled Baritone and Tenor and has immense love for Rugby, Cricket, Swimming and Stage Combat. Gavin has a successful career in not only film but also television and theatre.
Awards:
For his astounding performance as Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Gavin was nominated for a 2016 Olivier Award.
Training:
He attended the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) for his acting training.
Theatre:
His credits in theatre include him playing Francis Henshall in One Man Two Guvnors! at the National Theatre; Parsons in Nineteen Eighty Four at the Headlong Theatre; Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls at the Savoy Theatre (2015); Dame Nanny Nora in Sleeping Beauty at the Hackney Empire; Enoch Snow in the English National Opera production of Carousel; Truck Driver in Against at the Almeida Theatre (2017); Charles Ingram in Quiz at the Chichester Festival Theatre (2018); Harry in Elliot & Harper Productions’ Company (2018); DI Hyatt in A very Expensive Poison at the Old Vic; King George in Hamilton at the Cameron Mackintosh.
Film:
Gavin has worked in Paul Weiland’s Made of Honour (Sony/Colombia Pictures) as Jimmy (football fan) and Wladyslaw Pasikowski’s The Courier (Scorpio SP Z.O.O) as Savoy Waiter.
TV:
He is also popular in the television industry and has been part of many highly grossing shows such as Hollyoaks (Lime Pictures) as Greg; Utopia (Kudos/Channel 4) as Large Man; Obsessed (October Films for Discovery ID) as John Cruickshank; Holby City (BBC) as Peter Eastoe; Will (TNC) as Heavy; Man Down (Avalon) as Winston Churchill; Brexit (House Productions for Channel 4) as Andrew Cooper; Hitme (SKY) as Weapons Guy; Casualty (BBC) as Nick Thorne.