Colin Lainchbury-Brown, actor, singer, speaker, voice actor, Berlin

Languages	EnglishGerman
Dialects	African-English, American (Standard), American Southern-English, Australian-English, British (Standard) (Native dialect), Jamaican
Singing	A cappellaClassicHip Hop / RapMusicalRock/PopSoul / RnB
Instruments	bagpipes
Skills (sports)	cricketsoccertennis
Immediate working area	Berlin
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - Berlin
Nationality	British, German
Licences	B (car) [eu]

About Colin Lainchbury-Brown

Colin is a British Actor living in Berlin since 2007.
With a commanding presence and his deep bass voice Colin is a versatile actor, performer & entertainer. With over 30 years of experience in various different genres including film, stage and television. A generous actor always looking for the best possible result. A leader and extremely good listener able to find a good working relationship with all others. Recent projects include "Annette" (2021) starring Adam Driver & Marion Cotillard, "Jim Button & The Wild 13" (2020), "Defender Of The Faith"(2019) & "Battle" (2018)

Known for

Annette
2019-2021
Announcer Hyperbowl [SR]
© Warner Bros. / Rat Pack

Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13
2019
voice actor
© Real Fiction

Defender of the Faith
2018-2019
voice actor
Army Go Home
2001
Salesman [SR]

Training

Year
2000/9 to 2001/9	Rose Bruford College [uk] (1 year of training completed)

Awards

Year	Award
2021	"Annette" Soundtrack Best Composer Ron Mael, Russel Mael Cannes Film Festival
2021	"Annette" Nominated Palm d'Or Leos Carax at Cannes Film Festival
2021	"Annette" Best Director Leos Carax Cannes Film Festival
2018	Moerser Comedy Preis (Germany) - Award
2014	Schwerter Kleinkunst Preis (Germany) - Award for Self(Carrington-Brown) / "Dream A Little Dream"
2009	Zeck Internet Prize (Best Music Comedy Act) (Germany) - Award
2009	Schwerter Kleinkunst Preis (Germany) - Award for Self(Carrington-Brown) / "Mit Schirm Charme Und Cellone"
2008	Lindener Spezial Club (Best Music & Comedy Show) (Germany) - Award
2008	Die Goldene Rose (Germany) - Award
2007	Festival de Rocquencourt (Special Prix de Jury) (France) - Award
2007	Prix Pantheon ("Publikums Prize" Rebecca Carrington) (Germany) - Award for / Rebecca Carrington ("Me & My Cello")
2007	11ème Festival de Cafe Théâtre (Versailles) (France) - Award
2007	Le Rocquencourt 2007 Gala d'humour et de Café-Théâtre (Prix de Sponsor Daimler Chrysler) (France) - Award
2007	Le Rocquencourt 2007 Gala d'humour et de Café-Théâtre (Prix du Public) (France) - Award
2006	Schnee Stern Prize (Best Show In Festival, Rebecca Carrington) (Switzerland) - Award for Self(Carrington-Brown) / "Me & My Cello"
2005	"Forth One Fringe Award" Radio Forth (Scotland) Awards Pick Of The Fringe "The Magnets" 2005
2001	"All The Wrong Reasons" Best Song The Magnets Contemporary A Cappella Awards (CARA)

Movies as actor

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Role
2021	Annette Announcer Hyperbowl [SR]	Feature Film	Leos Carax	Announcer Hyperbowl [SR]
2020	Hope@Home self	Show, arte	Daniel Hope	self
2019	NDR Comedy Contest Carrington-Brown [BP]	TV-Show, NDR [de]	Stephan Brünjes	Carrington-Brown [BP]
2018	Sofa Recordings (Webshow) Self(Carrington-Brown) [L]	Show	Martin Ernst	Self(Carrington-Brown) [L]
2018	The Old Vic At 200 Dink [L]	Short Documentary	Simon Callow	Dink [L]
2017	Ladies Night self	TV-Show, ARD [de], WDR [de]	Thomas Menke	self
2015	Alfons und Gäste self	TV-Show, SR [de]	Peter Schönhofer	self
2014	You Humour self	Series	Christophe Franck	self
2014	Tigerenten Club self	TV-Show, ARD [de], SWR [de]	Andreas Oesterle	self
2013	ZDF-Morgenmagazin self	TV Magazine, ZDF [de]	zuständige/r Redakteur/in	self
2012	Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz self	TV Magazine, SWR [de]	Martin Keiffenheim	self
2012	NDR Talkshow self	TV-Show, NDR [de]	Alexandra Farrensteiner	self
2012	Altinger mittendrin self	TV-Show, BR [de]	Multiple	self
2012	DAS! self	TV Magazine, NDR [de]	Multiple	self
2009	Seitensprung self	TV-Show, 3sat	Peter Schönhofer	self
2009	Kölner Treff self	TV-Show, WDR [de]	Nicole Kleinert	self
2008	zibb - zuhause in berlin & brandenburg self	TV Magazine, rbb [de]	zuständige/r Redakteur/in	self
2007	The Bill Edgar Zambesi [SRE]	TV Series, ITV [uk]	Multiple	Edgar Zambesi [SRE]
2007	ARTE Kultur - Die täglichen Kulturnachrichten Self [SR]	Newscast, arte	Katja Lüber	Self [SR]
2006	MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamèrica 2006 Self (Bagkground Vocalist) for Robbie Williams	TV-Event, MTV	Manny Rodriguez	Self (Bagkground Vocalist) for Robbie Williams
2006	Good Morning Television (GMTV) Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist) [BP]	TV Magazine, ITV [uk]	Simon Morris	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist) [BP]
2006	Arte lounge self	TV-Show, arte	Götz Filenius	self
2005	MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 Self (Bagkground Vocalist) for Robbie Williams	TV-Event, MTV	James O'Brien	Self (Bagkground Vocalist) for Robbie Williams
2005	Friday Night With Jonathan Ross Self (Bagkground Vocalist) for Robbie Williams	TV-Show, BBC [uk]	Mick Thomas	Self (Bagkground Vocalist) for Robbie Williams
2005	Later With Jools Holland Self (Bagkground Vocalist) for Robbie Williams	TV-Show, BBC [uk]	Janet Fraser-Crook	Self (Bagkground Vocalist) for Robbie Williams
2004	3sat Festival 2004 The Magnets (Bass Singer)	TV-Event, 3sat	Hannes Gangl	The Magnets (Bass Singer)
2003	Emotional Backgammon Vincent [SR]	Independent Feature Film	Leon Herbert	Vincent [SR]
2002	Songs Of Praise Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist) [SR]	TV-Show, BBC [uk]	Janet Fraser-Crook	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist) [SR]
2002	Party At The Palace - The Queens Golden Jubilee Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist) [BP]	Concert Recording, BBC [uk]	Geoff Posner	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist) [BP]
2001	The Generation Game Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	TV-Show, BBC [uk]	Stuart Hall	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)
2001	Parkinson Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	TV-Show, BBC [uk]	Stuart McDonald	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)
2001	United Kingdom - A Song for Europe 2001 Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	TV-Event, BBC [uk]	Richard Valentine	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)
2001	Army Go Home Salesman [SR]	Feature Film	Gregor Jordan	Salesman [SR]
2000	Star For A Night Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	TV-Show, BBC [uk]	Geraldine Dowd	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)
2000	Blue Peter Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist) [L]	TV Series, BBC [uk]	Alison Cresswell	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist) [L]
2000	Bob Martin Chaz [SRE]	TV Series, ITV [uk]	Tony Dow	Chaz [SRE]
2000	Jesus Christ Superstar Guard/Ensemble [SR]	Stage Play Recording, PBS [us]	Gale Edwards	Guard/Ensemble [SR]
1999	Trial & Retribution P.C. Warren Myles [SS]	TV Series, ITV [uk]	Jo Johnson	P.C. Warren Myles [SS]
1999	Mortal Kombat 2: Annihilation Supporting Artist [SR]	Feature Film	John R. Leonetti	Supporting Artist [SR]
1998	Lenny Goes To Town Lenny Henry Double [SRE]	TV-Show, BBC [uk]	John L. Spencer	Lenny Henry Double [SRE]
1998	The Knock Duke [SS]	TV Series, ITV [uk]	Multiple	Duke [SS]
1998	On The 8 Ball Gangster [SR]	Short Film	Charles Harris	Gangster [SR]
1989	EastEnders Supporting artist [SR]	TV Series, BBC [uk]	Marvin Kemming	Supporting artist [SR]

Movies as voice actor / speaker

Year	Title	Genre	Role
2020	Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13	Feature Film	Kapitän/Drachen [SR]
2020	Battle - Freestyle	TV Movie, Netflix	MC Battle 2 [SR]
2019	Defender of the Faith	Documentary Feature	Actor Soundtrack [SR]

Theatre engagements

Year	Production name	Role	Director	Theatre
2019 - Today	Patchwork Family	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Suli Puschban & Carrington-Brown	Touring Production
2019 - Today	Turnadot (Operetta)	Larry	Arthur Büscher Frédéric Zipperlin	Touring Production
2019 - Today	Best Of Carrington-Brown	Self(Carrington-Brown)	D.Linkiewicz A.Büscher, A.Schoop Carrington-Brown	Touring Production
2019	Coryphaeus Poems From The Celestial Press	Voice Of The Poet	Derek Barnes	St. George's Church, Campden Hill, London 18.10.19
2019	Coryphaeus Poems From The Celestial Press	Voice Of The Poet	Derek Barnes	St. George's Church, Campden Hill, London 01.6.19
2018 - Today	So British	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Frédéric Zipperlin	French Touring Production
2018	Coryphaeus Poems From The Celestial Press	Voice Of The Poet	Derek Barnes	Old Church, Stoke Newington, London 29.9.18
2016 - 2019	"10"	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Amber Schoop & Arthur Büscher	Touring Production
2013 - 2016	"Dream A Little Dream"	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Dana Linkiewicz Arthur Büscher	Touring Production
2012	Oulunsalo Soi Chamber Music Festival Finland	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Virpi Räisänen	Teatteri Rio, Hallituskatu, Oulu, Finland
2011	Gent Festival Van Vlaanderen	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Carrington-Brown	Capitole Gent Belgium
2010 - 2013	"Mit Shirm Charme & Cellone"	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Carrington-Brown)	Touring Production
2010	Music & Comedy Carrington-Brown (Anignon Festival)	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Eric Bouvron	Théâtre Du Balcon 7-31 July 2010
2009	Gent Festival Van Vlaanderen	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Carrington-Brown	Gent Opera House Gent Belgium
2009	Me & My Cello (Carrington-Brown)	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Carrington-Brown (Wigt Productions BV)	Netherlands Tour 2009
2009	Cello Biennale	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Maarten Mostert	Musikgebouw Amsterdam Netherlands
2009	Fun & Classical Festival	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Marek Strascz	Sokol Theater Nowy Sacz Poland
2009	32 éme Boeuf Théâtre Festiva D'Humour	Self(Carrington-Brown) Music & Comedy	Eric Bouvron	Palais Des Congrès D'Antibes France
2009	Perf. D'acteur with Gustave Parking	Self(Carrington-Brown) Music & Comedy	Eric Bouvron	Palm Beach Casino Theatre Cannes France
2008	Paris Fait Sa Comedie (Grand Rire Quebec) 03/2008	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Eric Bouvron	L'Olympia Théâtre Paris France
2008	Festival Grand Rire de Québec Canada 06/2008	Self(Carrington-Brown) Music & Comedy	Eric Bouvron	Open Air
2008	Perf. D'acteur with Françios Xavier Demaison	Self(Carrington-Brown) Music & Comedy	Eric Bouvron	Théâtre De La Licorne Cannes France
2008	Pearls Freaks & Special Guests Swiss Tour	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Tom Ryser	Swiss Tour
2007 - 2010	"Me & My Cello"	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Carrington-Brown)	Touring Production
2007	12 Salzburger Jazz Herbst Festival	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Carrington-Brown	Stiegl Brauwelt
2007	Cape Town Comedy Fest.(Vodacom Funny Festival)	Self(Carrington-Brown)	Eddy Cassar	Baxter Theatre Cape Town South Africa
2007	Zambezi Tales	Narrator	Hilary Davan Wetton	Cadogan Hall
2005 - 2006	"Me & My Cello" Rebecca Carrington	Special Guest	Colin Griffiths-Brown	Touring Production
2005 - 2006	The Magnets in Magnetude 25th Jan '06-12th Feb '06	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	Laurie Sansom	Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London
2005	The Magnets	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	Laurie Sansom	Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall, Singapore
2005	The Magnets in "Magnetude" Edinburgh Fringe Fest.	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	Laurie Sansom	ASSEMBLY@ST GEORGE'S WEST (VENUE 157)
2004	Band On The Break Edinburgh Fringe Festival	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	The Magnets	The Pod, Edinburgh, Scotland
2001 - 2002	Young Voices In Concert	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	The Magnets	UK Arena Tour
2001	BBC Radio Suffolk Children In Need	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist)	The Magnets	Regent Theatre Ipswich (UK)
1998	Feets Don't Fail Me Now	Jaques	David Trotman	Transmission Theatre San Francisco
1997	Zambezi Tales	Narrator	Richard Brown	Guilford Civic Hall
1996 - 1998	Smokey Joe's Cafe	Swing & Understudy Bass	Jerry Zaks	Prince Of Wales
1996	Carmen Jones	Husky Miller	Anthony Van Laast CBE	European Tour
1995 - 1996	Les Enfants Du Paradis Royal Shakespeare Company	Barker, Bourgeois, Polygathe, Old Man	Simon Callow CBE	Barbican Theatre
1994 - 1995	Carmen Jones	Rum	Simon Callow CBE	Touring/Japan
1994	La Cage Aux Folles	Jacob	John Cumberlidge	Birmingham Hippodrome/Grand Theatre Wolverhampton
1993	Driving Miss Daisy	Hoke	Barry Ward	Ifield Barn Arts Centre
1992	The Convention	Charles Faucette	John Asquith	Bloomsbury Theatre
1992	Red Rubber	Mboyo	Alexander Steyermark	De Singel Belgium European Cultural Festival
1991 - 1992	Carmen Jones	Mr Higgins	Simon Callow CBE	Old Vic Theatre

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Speaker engagements

Year	Title	Project type	Activity	Client
2021	Jim Button And The Wild 13	Film	Kapitän/Drachen	WARNER BROS
2019	Life & Death In Paradise	Documentary	Narrator	ZDF
2018	Battle	Film	MC Battle 2	NETFLIX

Other projects

Year	Project type	Title	Activity	Company
2017	video game	Empathy	Actor (Various)	PIXEL NIGHT STUDIOS ICEBERG INTERACTIVE
2015	Event	Berliner Hoffest	Self (Carrington-Brown)	Partner für Berlin Holding Gesellschaft für Hauptstadt-Marketing mbH
2011	Event	Präsidents Sommerfest	Self (Carrington-Brown)	Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
2011	Event	Berliner Hoffest	Self (Carrington-Brown)	Partner für Berlin Holding Gesellschaft für Hauptstadt-Marketing GmbH
2006	live music	Robbie Williams “Close Encounters World Tour”	Self (Background Vocalist)	In Good Company
2005	live music	Robbie Williams at Velodrome (Berlin)	Self (Background Vocalist)	In Good Company
2004	live music	Tom Jones Tour	Self (The Magnets Bass Vocalist)	Clear Channel Ent
2004	live music	Michael Ball 2001 "Alone Together" UK Tour	Self (The Magnets Bass Vocalist)	Live Nation UK
2003	Event	WMF Gala	Self (The Magnets Bass Vocalist)	WMF (Germany)
2002	live music	A Tribute To Lieber & Stoller	Self (Magnets Bass Vocalist	Hilary Tipping Hammersmith Apollo, London
2001	live music	Labour Party Election Celebration	Self (The Magnets Bass Vocalist)	Cause Celebre London
2001	live music	Equality Show (London) 2001	Self (The Magnets Bass Vocalist)	Stonewall
2001	live music	Mardi Gras (London) 2001	Self (The Magnets Bass Vocalist)	British Broadcasting Corporation BBC
2001	live music	Lisa Stansfield (Face Up Tour)	Self (The Magnets Bass Vocalist)	Lisa Stansfield
2001	live music	BBC Radio 2 with Janice Long	Self (The Magnets Bass Vocalist)	British Broadcasting Corporation

Basic data

Height	188 cm
Weight	95 kg - 209 lb.
Body type	average
Clothing size	Large/XL
Ethnic appearance	black african, black caribbean
Hair colour	black
Hair length	bald head
Eye colour	brown
Nationality	British, German
Languages	EnglishGerman
Dialects	African-English, American (Standard), American Southern-English, Australian-English, British (Standard) (Native dialect), Jamaican
Voice type	bass voice
Singing	A cappellaClassicHip Hop / RapMusicalRock/PopSoul / RnB
Instruments	bagpipes
Skills (sports)	cricketsoccertennis
Experience abroad	Australia and Oceania: Australia Central Europe: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland North America: Canada, Mexico, USA Northern Europe: Finland, Sweden East Asia: Japan Eastern Europe: Russia South Africa: South Africa South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile South Asia: India Southern Europe: Italy, Portugal, Spain Southeast Asia: Singapore West Asia: United Arab Emirates Western Europe: Belgium, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales
Licences	B (car) [eu]
Immediate working area	Berlin
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - Berlin
Accommodation possibilities	Cologne, Hamburg, London, Munich, New York, Stuttgart
Associations	Actors Equity Association [us] GEMA - Organisation for rights of authors and publishers of musical works [de] GVL - German Organisation for the Management of Neighbouring Rights [de] MCPS-PRS Alliance [uk]

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