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Bob Barrett (actor)

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Bob Barrett
Born
Robert Barrett

(1966-03-31) 31 March 1966 (age 58)
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1991 - present
SpouseRebecca Charles
Children2

Robert Barrett (born 31 March 1966) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sacha Levy in the BBC One medical drama Holby City. He also played a barrister, Mr Levi, in an episode of the TV series Bad Girls.

Career

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Barrett was educated at Bedford School, where he was a boarder, he then trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He is best known for his role as Sacha Levy in the BBC One medical drama Holby City. [1][2]

His extensive stage career began in 1991, and he has over thirty credits to his name in the West End and around the UK.[3] In 2008 he appeared as Malvolio in the Propeller production of Twelfth Night at the Old Vic in London.[4] In March 2012, he appeared in Modestep's video "Show Me A Sign" as "The Boss".

Barrett is married to the actress Rebecca Charles with whom he has two daughters (born 1997 and 2001).[5]

Performances

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1998 Shakespeare In Love George Bryan[6] Directed by John Madden

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Rich Tea and Sympathy Martin Lake Yorkshire Television
1993 Inspector Alleyn: Death at The Bar Rev. Hawes Michael BBC TV
1993 Vanity Dies Hard Receptionist Blue Heaven Productions
1993 Casualty Medical Registrar Series 7 Ep 21 “Family Matters”
1997 An Unsuitable Job For a Woman Patrick Ecosse Films
Invasion: Earth Fl Lt Tim Stewart BBC TV
1998 Wonderful You Rupert Hartswood Films
1999 The 10th Kingdom Farmer John Carnival Film & TV
2000 The Bill David Reynolds Thames TV
The Cazalet Chronicles John BBC TV
Bad Girls Mr. Levi Shed Productions
2001 Absolutely Fabulous Socialist Man BBC TV
Casualty Noel Wharton BBC TV
2004 EastEnders Mr. Shelby BBC TV
2005 A Very Social Secretary Rod Liddle Mentorn
2006 The Bill Vince Martin Thames TV
2008 Holby City Simon Bentzen BBC TV
2010-2022 Holby City Dr Sacha Levy[1] BBC TV
2019, 2023 Casualty
2023 Father Brown Oswald Hartigan BBC TV

Following the axe of BBC Holby City in 2022 it was announced that Bob Barrett would return as Sacha Levy for one episode of Casualty in 2023.

Stage

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Year Title Role Theatre / Notes
1991 Three Judgements In One Don Lope de Urrea Gate Theatre, Notting Hill
Dammed For Despair Lizardo Gate Theatre, Notting Hill
1992 - 93 Cyrano De Bergerac Cadet Haymarket Theatre
1993 The Recruiting Officer Captain Brazen Royal Lyceum Theatre
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius Royal Lyceum Theatre
1994 Abigail's Party Tony Theatre, Ipswich
Dancing At Lughnasa Gerald Royal Lyceum Theatre
1995 The Castle Holiday The Wrestling School
Hated Nightfall various The Wrestling School
Hamlet Horatio Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Comedians Jed Murray Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Of Mice and Men Lennie Royal Lyceum Theatre
1996 (Uncle) Vanya Telyeghin The Wrestling School, Almeida Theatre, English & European Tour, Revived for Berlin (1997)
Hamlet Rosencrantz Theatre & Tour
2000 St. Joan (director: Anthony Clark) Brother Martin/ Dunois’ Page Birmingham Repertory Theatre
2001 Guys & Dolls Big Julie Royal Lyceum Theatre
2002 A Street Car Named Desire (director: Muriel Romanes) Midge Royal Lyceum Theatre
Victory Charles II Royal Lyceum Theatre
After The Dance John Oxford Stage Company
2004 Treasure Island Squire Trelawny Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Journey's End The Colonel Playhouse Theatre
Hamlet Horatio Thelma Holt Ltd
2005 The Winter's Tale Camillo Watermill Theatre & Tour
2006 Nicholas Nickleby John Brodie/ Lord Frederick Verisopht Chichester Festival Theatre
The Taming Of The Shrew Baptista Minola Watermill Theatre[7]
2007 Twelfth Night Malvolio Old Vic
Nicholas Nickleby John Brodie/ Lord Frederick Verisopht Chichester Festival Theatre[8]/ National Tour / Gielgud Theatre /Toronto
2008 - 09 A Midsummer Night's Dream (education project)[9] Various Watermill Theatre
The Merchant Of Venice Antonio Watermill Theatre/National and International Tour
A Midsummer Night's Dream Bottom Watermill Theatre/National and International Tour
2023 And Then There Were None Doctor Armstrong UK Tour

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sacha Levy Profile". BBC Holby City site. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. ^ Griffin, Cheryl. "Holby TV Bob Barret Interview". holby.tv/. www.holby.tv. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Artists Profile - Bob Barret". Artist Profiles. www.therichardstonepartnership.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  4. ^ Thaxter, John. "Twelfth Night". Stage Reviews. www.thestage.co.uk/. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Bob Barrett".
  6. ^ "Shakespeare In Love: Cast & Details". TV Guide. movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  7. ^ Forsyth, Alison. "Very profound and simultaneously entertaining". Theatre Wales Reviews - The Taming of the Shrew. www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  8. ^ "NICHOLAS NICKLEBY RETURNS TO CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE". cft publications. www.cft.org.uk/. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  9. ^ "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S EDUCATION PACK" (PDF). Watermill Theatre Website. www.watermill.org.uk/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.