Draft:Dan Partridge
Dan Partridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Alexander Partridge 1992/1993 Poole, England |
| Alma mater | ArtsEd |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Daniel Alexander Partridge (born 1992/1993) is an English actor. He is known for his work in musical theatre.
Early life[edit]
Partridge was born in Poole and attended Poole Grammar School.[1] He trained at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd), graduating in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Musical Theatre.
Career[edit]
In 2015, Partridge made his West End debut when he joined the cast of Mamma Mia at the Novello Theatre as Pepper. This was followed by roles in Sleeping Beauty at the Richmond Theatre in 2016 and Starlight Express in Bochum in 2017.
Partridge went on the UK tour of Hairspray as Link Larkin and the international tour of Cats as Rum Tug Tugger in 2018 and 2019. He was subsequently cast as Danny Zuko on the UK and Ireland tour of Grease, which resumed in 2021. Partridge would reprise his role as Danny Zuko in the 2022 West End revival of Grease at the Dominion Theatre opposite Olivia Moore as Sandy, and reprise it again in 2023.[2] The cast put on a performance at the 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards. After exiting Grease, Partridge played Magaldi in Evita at the Curve in Leicester.
Also in 2023, Partridge made his television debut with guest appearances in episodes of the BBC One medical soap operas Doctors and Casualty. Later that year, he portrayed Randy Scott in the ITV biographical miniseries Archie.
Partridge has an upcoming role as Charlie in Kinky Boots with Johannes Radebe, which is scheduled to tour the UK and Ireland in 2025.[3]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Été | Rhys | Short film |
| 2023 | Doctors | Jez Gordon | Episode: "Crash and Burn" |
| 2023 | Casualty | Jamie Welles | Episode: "Too Young, Too Soon" |
| 2023 | Archie | Randy Scott | Miniseries, 1 episode |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mamma Mia | Pepper | Novello Theatre, London |
| 2016 | Sleeping Beauty | Prince Antonio | Richmond Theatre |
| 2017 | Starlight Express | Turnov / cover Rusty and Electra | Starlight Express Theatre, Bochum |
| 2018 | Hairspray | Link Larkin | UK tour |
| 2019 | Cats | Rum Tum Tugger | International tour |
| 2019, 2021 | Grease | Danny Zuko | UK and Ireland tour |
| 2022–2023 | Dominion Theatre, London | ||
| 2023 | Evita | Magaldi | Curve Theatre, Leicester |
| 2025 | Kinky Boots | Charlie | UK and Ireland tour |
References[edit]
- ^ Gough, Patrick (8 September 2015). "Super trouper: Poole actor joins Mamma Mia in West End". Daily Echo. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Putnam, Leah (12 January 2023). "Louise Redknapp, Dan Partridge, Olivia Moore, Jocasta Almgill Will Star in London Return of Grease". Playbill. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (11 April 2024). "Johannes Radebe and Dan Partridge Will Star in New U.K. and Ireland Tour of Kinky Boots". Playbill. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Dan Partridge at IMDb
- Dan Partridge at Spotlight
Category:Actors from Poole
Category:People educated at the Arts Educational Schools
Category:People educated at Poole Grammar School