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John Askew (BA Acting)

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John is an actor, producer and writer who trained at The Arts Educational Schools London.

His TV credits include the Julian Fellowes Netflix drama ‘The English Game’, and ‘Flack’ on Amazon Prime playing opposite Academy Award winner Anna Paquin. Other screen credits include, Silent Witness (BBC), The Bay (ITV) ‘The Rook’ (Lionsgate/Starz), ‘Doctors’ (BBC), ‘Shameless’ (Channel 4), ‘Spooks: Code 9’ (BBC) and ‘The Street’ (ITV).

His theatre credits include; Wutheirng Heights (UK Tour), Road (Oldham Coliseum), Rita, Sue and Bob Too (Out of Joint/UK Tour), And Did Those Feet (Bolton Octagon), Gypsy Queen (UK/Canada/New York), Harvest (UK Tour), Wuthering Heights, Ladies in Lavender, Rope, Hay Fever (Theatre Royal Windsor), The Revengers Tragedy (Nottingham Playhouse), Darkness Darkness (New Perspectives/Nottingham Playhouse), Romeo & Juliet (Buxton Opera House); An Ideal Husband (New Street Jersey), The Importance Of Being Earnest (St. James Theatre West End), The Glasshouse (West End), Travesti (Pleasance), Christopher And His Kind, Sing Sing Sing, The Tempest, Don Juan (UK Tour) and 40 Years On (York Theatre Royal).

John is the founder and CEO of Out of the Common, a film and television production company that champions working class stories and creatives.

He has also worked in casting, most notably for Casting Director Emily Tilelli CDA CDG. John teaches acting at leading drama schools and is passionate about supporting Northern talent.

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