Theo Barklem-Biggs

Theo Barklem-Biggs
Born (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 34)
Westminster, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Known forSilk, Sliced, The First Team

Theo Barklem-Biggs (born 21 March 1990) is an English television and film actor from London. He has performed both comedic and dramatic roles.

Career

He made his debut television appearance in The Bill in 2008. He appeared in EastEnders, Silk, The Fades on British television and then in the 2011 film The Inbetweeners, and the 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service. In May 2020, he began playing Petey in The First Team, playing a young player at a Premier League football club.[1] On the show he appeared with his close friend Samson Kayo with whom he had also appeared in Sliced as two best friends and pizza delivery drivers. Kayo wrote the part specifically for Barklem-Biggs who he had known for 10 or more years.[2][3]

Barklem-Biggs received praise for his performance as Sid Godley in the 2014 World War One drama Our World War.[4] He had the main role in the BAFTA nominated short-film Samuel-613.[5] He appeared in the British TV series Cleaning Up alongside Sheridan Smith and the comedy prison series Crims alongside Elis James.[6] He also appeared in the BBC series Tatau,[7] and the 2018 comedy film The Festival.[8] He was "unsettling" in the 2019 Claire Oakley film Make Up,[9] and was "effectively creepy" in the 2021 British horror film The Power.[10]

In 2022, he starred in SAS: Rogue Heroes alongside Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen and Dominic West from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.[11][12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Age of Heroes Soldier 2
The Inbetweeners Richard
7 Lives Kid
2012 The Man Inside Karl Lee
Hives Lee Segment: "London"
Keith Lemon: The Film Buster (Hoodie)
2013 Hammer of the Gods Vali
2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service Ryan
2017 Pound for Pound Dave Boy Green
Journey's End Private Watson
2018 Hunter Killer Seaman Mackinnon Uncredited
The Festival Gordy
Farming Scum
Bloodyminded Sid Varney
2019 Alien: Containment Nass
Make Up Kai
2020 The Forgotten Battle John
2021 Cherry Sgt. North
The Power Neville
2023 The End We Start From L

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Bill Carl Episode: "Fools Rush In"
2009 Moses Jones Young White Boy Episode #1.1
Missing Anthony Taylor Episode: "Flip the Coin"
Doctors Anthony Episode: "Art of War"
How Not to Live Your Life Lad on Bus Episode: "Don Goes Gay"
Micro Men Sinclair Journalist Television film
2010 Survivors Jordan Episode #2.5
Holby City Joey Episode: "Fool's Gold"
Coming Up Parker Episode: "Dip"
Some Dogs Bite Mick (uncredited) Television film
New Tricks Shane Evens Episode: "Good Morning Lemmings"
EastEnders Mitch Gannon 6 episodes
Law & Order: UK Charlie Blake Episode: "Help"
Miranda Youth Episode: "A New Low"
2011 Silent Witness Joseph Ryland 2 episodes
The Fades DC Firth 5 episodes
2011–2014 Silk Jake Milner 18 episodes
2012 A Touch of Cloth Darren Crossway 2 episodes
2013 Count Arthur Strong Antony Episode: "Arthur's Big Moment"
The Guilty Jason Byrne 2 episodes
Homeboys Alan Television film
2014 Alt Terry Television film
Our World War Sid Episode: "The First Day"
Kerry Dale Television film
2015 Crims Marcel 6 episodes
Ballot Monkeys Conor Jones 5 episodes
Tatau Pete 'Budgie' Griffiths 8 episodes
The Interceptor Buster Episode #1.2
Cradle to Grave Colin Episode #1.1
2016–2017 Drunk History: UK Leslie Walkington / Guy Gibson 3 episodes
2018 Death in Paradise Ray Campbell Episode: "The Stakes Are High"
2019 Cleaning Up Chris 5 episodes
Timewasters Len White 2 episodes
White Gold Ronnie Jnr. 4 episodes
Carnival Row Cabal 3 episodes
2019–2021 Sliced Ricky 9 episodes
2020 The First Team Petey 6 episodes
2022– SAS: Rogue Heroes Reg Seekings 11 episodes

References

  1. ^ "The First Team: Who Plays Petey? Inbetweeners Fans Will Know Theo Barklem-Biggs". hitc.com.
  2. ^ "'It's comedy. If you're not laughing, you're in trouble'". Chortle.co.uk.
  3. ^ "A lot of the cast are my friends". The Scotsman.
  4. ^ "Our World War was truly powerful and Theo Barklem-Biggs and Calum Callaghan were awesome". Metro.co.uk. 8 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Film about wayward Hasidic Jew nominated for BAFTA". Times of Israel.
  6. ^ "Meet the cast of ITV's Sheridan Smith drama Cleaning Up". Radio Times.
  7. ^ "Introducing Tatau: BBC Three's new supernatural drama". Den of Geek.
  8. ^ "The Festival offers filthy-minded fun". Itish News. 17 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Movie Review – Make Up (2019)". Flickeringmyth.com. 28 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Movie Review – The Power (2021)". Flickeringmyth.com. 6 April 2021.
  11. ^ "BBC teases new SAS drama starring Sex Education's Connor Swindells". Belfast Telegraph.
  12. ^ "Epix Acquires Steven Knight BBC1 Drama 'SAS: Rogue Heroes' From Banijay Rights". Deadline Hollywood. 15 November 2021.