Stephen Holland www.starnow.ie/StephenHolland

Personal details

Height: 180 cm / 5ft 11in

Weight: 82 kg / 180 lbs

Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Skin colour: White

Eye colour: Blue

Chest: 106 cm / 42 in

Waist: 86 cm / 34in

Shoe size: 10.5 UK / 11.5 US / 45.0 Euro

Hair colour: Grey

Hair length: Short

Hair type: Straight

About me

Dublin Region, Ireland

Professional Actor and Entertainer, currently freelancing with the events and entertainment company

Blackthorn Arts. My work includes producing directing and performing for a wide range of event clients.

Recent highlight projects included One City One Book: “Strumpet City”, ”Ghost Light” & “Dracula” for

Dublin City Libraries. For Blackthorn Arts junior playing the children’s event character "Mr. Podzo

Entertains”. Stephen is currently performing as part of the comic duo "Double Trouble" for the Irish

Festival Market. Recent Film appearances include playing the character of Cardinal Quandan in “Light

of Day” for Film base Ireland. Other Interests and hobbies include playing squash, reading and travel.

Training & Education

2014 UPC for Thomas Thomas Films/ RedRage Films

Golden Statuette Dublin, Ireland

2014 Filmbase Digital Light of Day playingCardinal Quadan

Dublin, Ireland

2014 DCC's National Play Day Mr Podzo Entertains Dublin, Ireland

2014 Leixlip Arts Festival Street Theatre DoubleTrouble Comedy Revue

Kildare, Ireland

2013 Actor Monaghan Tourism ModelTom Lawlor Stock PicsProductions

Dublin, Ireland

2013 Musical Actor The king and I playing TheKing of Siam directed byBrian Merriman forPortmarnack PlayersTheatre

Dublin, Ireland

2013 Actor/ Entertainer/ Director Blackthorn Arts Dublin, Ireland

2013 Entertainer Mr. Podzo Entertains atNational Play Day

Dublin, Ireland

2013 Entertainer Double Trouble InteractiveComedy Entertainment forLeixlip Festival

Nationwide,Ireland

2013 Actor A Dublin Saunter (Literaryone man show) for the DMCmarket

Nationwide,Ireland

2013 Producer/ Director/ Actor Strumpet City: Boys & GirlsCome out to play for OneCity One Book

Dublin, Ireland

2012 Entertainer Meet The Claus’s for Yahoo Dublin, Ireland

2012 Entertainer The Hollywood Horrors forEBay

Dublin, Ireland

2012 Presenter Think & Blink Events Dublin, Ireland

2012 Producer Halloween for Fun for DCCEvents

Dublin, Ireland

2012 Musical Entertainer The Flying Elvis: MusicalComedy show for ThePeadar Clancy Festival

Nationwide,Ireland

2012 Actor/ Entertainer Senior Joyvillian:Conference event forCadburys Joyville campaign

Nationwide,Ireland

2011 V/O Artist APMC Awards Ceremonyfor Pulse promotions & Oneproductions

Dublin, Ireland

2011 Actor/ Novel Adaptation Ghost Light for the JosephO'Connor novel Ghost Lightfor One City One Book

Dublin, Ireland

2010 Presenter The Dixon Annual AwardsCeremony hosted by HotelSolutions

Dublin, Ireland

2010 Musical Entertainer The Lounge Lizards: TheKaraoke Kings of Swing forIBM

Dublin, Ireland

2010 Entertainer Re-enactment entertainmentfor Ovation/MCI at The GSH

Dublin, Ireland

2010 Entertainer Dumbledore for Dublin CityUniversity

Dublin, Ireland

2009 Musical Entertainer The Lounge Lizards - theKaraoke Kings of Swing forIBM

Dublin, Ireland

2009 Entertainer DOC from "Back to TheFuture" for Dublin CityUniversity

Dublin, Ireland

2009 Actor/ Entertainer Dracula for One City OneBook

Dublin, Ireland

2005 Actor/ Entertainer The Lore of Ireland forOvation Group

Dublin, Ireland

2003 Actor The Escapist (F) playingMike, directed by Gilles MacKinnon for Houdini Films

London, UK

2003 Actor/ Entertainer Burma for NPCC Dublin, Ireland

2001 Actor Rebel Heart (TV) playingIRA volunteer directed byJohn Strickland for PicturePalace/ BBC

London, UK

2001 Actor Trojan Eddie (F) playing V/Oartist directed by Gilles MacKinnon for Trojan Pictures

London, UK

2001 Co-producer/ Director The Midnight Court for SaintJohn's Arts Centre,Nationwide Tour

Dublin, Ireland

2001 Producer/ Designer/ Facilitator The Alcohol AwarenessProject for Health PromotionUnit

Dublin, Ireland

2000 Actor Moving target (F) playingJohn CIA agent directed byPaul Ziller for NewConcorde Films

Dublin, Ireland

2000 Actor The Suicide Club (F) playingOswald directed RachaelSamuel's for New ConcordeFilms

Dublin, Ireland

2000 Producer/ Designer The World Premiere ofPicasso's Women forNational Concert Hall,Nationwide tour

Dublin, Ireland

1999 Producer/ Actor A Dublin Saunter forDublin's Dame taverntheatre & N/wide tour

Dublin, Ireland

1999 Producer/ Actor/ Writer Perceptions for ICS Dublin, Ireland

1998 Actor Anadin Husband SteveLowe Stockyard Pictures

Dublin, Ireland

1998 Actor Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog(TV) playing Royal Guard

Dublin, Ireland

C/U for SharpmistProductions

1997 Actor Marie Curie: More ThanMeets the Eye

Dublin, Ireland

1997 Director/ Actor/ Writter The De Mount Family SagaMurder Mystery playingGiles, the Butlerwritten/directed by SJ.H forWho Done It productions

Dublin, Ireland

1996 Actor Theroms & ConstructionsVoice Over Artist JackTalbot Fairview Productions

Dublin, Ireland

1996 Actor Father & Son Kerry GoldFather Jamie Dela PenneGerman Production House

Dublin, Ireland

1995 Actor Irish Health ScreeningPatient Dick Conroy EditOne Video

Dublin, Ireland

1995 Actor An Awfully Big Adventure Dublin, Ireland

1995 Actor Bank of Ireland HusbandC/U Hudson films Ltd

Dublin, Ireland

1995 Actor The Crazy Wall playingTony directed by BarryCassin for the Siamsa TireTheatre

Dublin, Ireland

1995 Actor She Stoops to Conquerplaying Marlowe directed byRoz Hickson for theBarnstorm Theatre co.

Dublin, Ireland

1995 Actor Jake's Progress (TV) playingDobbo directed by Robin LeFerve for Channel 4television (UK)

London, UK

1995 Actor An Awfully Big Adventure(F) playing Rep Actor- StageMgn. directed Mike Newellfor Heathyard Films

Dublin, Ireland

1995 Actor Korea (TV) playing Lukedirected by Cathal Black forCathal Black Productions

Dublin, Ireland

1994 Musical Actor Eight repertory playsdirected by Noel Cumminsfor the Irish Actors TouringTheatre

Dublin, Ireland

1994 Actor Dirty old town (F) playingThe Brother directed by

Dublin, Ireland

Kieron Donnelly for DCADfilm dept

1994 Actor Coffee spoons (F) playingRobert directed by Neil McQuillan for DIT film Dept

Dublin, Ireland

1994 Actor Blue Green (F) playingSimon directed by RowanO'Neill for DIT film Dept

Dublin, Ireland

1993 Actor Guinness Actor C/U OnivaProductions

Dublin, Ireland

1993 Actor Esat Digiphone Dad C/UPower of Seven Productions

Dublin, Ireland

1993 Actor EU Video Business ManC/U Corporate Video

Dublin, Ireland

1993 Actor Lady Chatterley's Loverplaying Clifford Chatterleydirected by Rebecca Roperfor The Stage Theatre co

Dublin, Ireland

1993 Actor The Indiana JonesChronicles (TV) playingMichael Dara directed byGilles Mac Kinnon forGeorge Lucas

Dublin, Ireland

1992 Actor AA Commercial AA rescuerC/U Jonny Speersproductions

Dublin, Ireland

1992 Actor Bord Failte Lover ColumMaguire Russ RussellProductions Ad Agency:DDFH&B

Dublin, Ireland

1992 Actor Sing a Wild Song playingMichael directed by CarolineFitzgerald for the IrishWriters Centre

Dublin, Ireland

1992 Musical Actor Aisling The Musical playingDonal directed by ShaunPurcell for the DublinTheatre festival

Dublin, Ireland

1992 Actor The Playboys (F) playingRitchie directed by GillesMac Kinnon for SamuelGoldwyn Films

Dublin, Ireland

1991 Actor Inspector Morse Dublin, Ireland

1991 Actor Weave the Red Threadplaying Joss directed byAndy Hinds for the Open

Dublin, Ireland

House Theatre

1991 Actor Deirdre of the Sorrowsplaying the Grim reaperdirected by James Flanneryfor the National AbbeyTheatre

Dublin, Ireland

1991 Musical Actor Full Moon in March Firstplaying Second Attendantdirected by James Flanneryfor the National AbbeyTheatre

Dublin, Ireland

1991 Musical Actor Shadowy Waters playingEnsemble/ Puppeteerdirected by Roman Paskafor the National AbbeyTheatre

Dublin, Ireland

1991 Actor The Paradise Club (TV)playing Michael directed byBill Hammond for ZenithProductions

London, UK

1991 Actor Inspector Morse (TV)playing Bereaved husbanddirected by Adrian Shergoldfor Zenith Productions

London, UK

1991 Actor The Bill (TV) playing KevinHuntley directed by GordonFleming for Thamestelevision

London, UK

1990 Actor Music Video Love interestFergal Sharkey FergalSharkey Productions

London, UK

1990 Actor Shadow of the Glen playingMichael Dara directed byJon Quinn for BlackthornArts

London, UK

1990 Producer/ Actor Killers Buff playing Z.Patient directed by HowardLee for Blackthorn Arts

London, UK

1990 Actor Comes the time (TV) playingDanny directed by MoragFullerton for BBC TV

London, UK

1990 Training Audition technique (NinaFinburgh) at The ActorsCentre, London, UK

London, UK

1989 Actor Drink Driving CampaignFriend Paul WailandProductions

London, UK

1989 Actor Confessional Dublin, Ireland

1989 Actor Second the Emotion TDKLover Rodger Lunn RodgerLunn Productions

London, UK

1989 Actor IL Amorato playingCasanova directed byAntonio Fava for theInternational Stage diCommedia dell Arte

Reggio Emilia,Italy

1989 Actor The Confessional (TV)playing Davey directed byGordon Fleming forGranada TV

London, UK

1989 Training Commedia del Arte (AntonioFava) at International StageDi Commedia del Arte,Reggio Emilia, Italy

Reggio Emilia,Italy

1988 Actor Discovery Shackelton C/UPicture Palace

Dublin, Ireland

1988 Actor In Our Own Words playingensemble for the IrishTheatre company.

London, UK

1988 Actor City Mission playing Briandirected by MichaelMcCaffrey for the Dublintheatre Festival Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

1988 Actor Side Wind playing JamesMc Dade directed by Nickde Pravo for Portrait Theatrecompany

Dublin, Ireland

1988 Actor Echoes (TV) playing GerryDoyle directed by BarbaraRenée for Working title films

London, UK

1986 Actor Maurie (F) playing Dannydirected by Colin Games forNFTS

London, UK

1985 Actor Lily playing Danny for theIrish Theatre companyLondon

London, UK

1985 Training Musicianship and tenorvoice training under thedirection of BrendanKavanaugh at The Collegeof Music

Dublin, Ireland

1984 Training The Stanislavski Techniqueunder the direction ofDeirdre O'Connell at the

Dublin, Ireland

Focus Actors Studio

1984 Training Actor under the directionMary Elizabeth BurkeKennedy at Centre for theperforming Arts

Dublin, Ireland

Acting

LINKS:http://www.blackthornarts.iehttp://fishpond.ie/stephen_hollandhttps://twitter.com/MrPodzohttp://ie.linkedin.com/in/stephenholland2http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390833/http://www.pinterest.com/podzo/https://vimeo.com/25150323https://vimeo.com/56649532https://vimeo.com/23486921https://vimeo.com/25042418https://vimeo.com/23488607

Skills

Is in IMDB: YesActing experience: Previous paid speaking rolesLanguages spoken: EnglishAccents spoken: Irish, UK English, USA Boston