Clover, Andrew

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Clover, Andrew

PERSONAL

Raised in Luxembourg. Education: Studied English literature at Oxford University; attended Winchester College.

Career: Actor, stand-up comedian, and writer. Also a cartoonist.

Awards, Honors: Perrier Award for Comedy nomination, best newcomer, 2000, for A Man of Substance in a World of Filth.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Phil Kirby, Cardiac Arrest, BBC, 1995–96.

The naked man, Balls of Steel, Channel 4 (England), beginning 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Shechem, Joseph (also known as The Bible: Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, and Die Bibel: Josef), TNT, 1995.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Hugo, "Sacrifice" (also known as "The Sacrifice"), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (also known as An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: Sacrifice and An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: The Sacrifice), Independent Television (England), 1997, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Never Never Land," Glam Metal Detectives (also known as GMD), BBC, 1995.

Lord Talbot, "Day after Day," The New Adventures of Robin Hood (also known as Les nouvelles aventures de Robin des bois), TNT and RTL, c. 1997.

Bart, "Trauma," Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, BBC, 2001.

Gary Basco, "The Coonskin Cap," Jonathan Creek, BBC, 2003, also broadcast on BBC America.

Gilbert Harris, "Side Effects," Casualty, BBC, 2003.

Greg, "Contract," Murder in Mind, BBC, 2003.

Hugh Patten, "Playing for the Ashes," The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (also known as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Playing for the Ashes and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Series 3), BBC, 2003, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 2004.

David the poacher, Grass, BBC, 2003 (multiple episodes), 2004.

Film Appearances:

Rob Atkins, True Blue (also known as Miracle at Oxford), Manuel Salvador, 1996.

Andy (a soldier), Marie baie des anges (also known as Angel Sharks and Marie from the Bay of Angels), Sony Pictures Classics, 1997.

The prince, Woundings (also known as Brand New World), Cinequanon/Isle of Man Film Commission/Muse Productions/Stone Canyon Entertainment, 1998.

Neville, January 2nd, Globocine International Pictures/January Films, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Robbie, Shopping and Fucking, Royal Court Theatre at the New Ambassadors Theatre, London, 1996.

A Man of Substance in a World of Filth, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2000.

Puppy Love, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2001.

Birthday Party, Soho Theatre, London, c. 2004.

Appeared in other stage productions.

Radio Appearances; Series:

Andrew Clover, The Storyman, BBC Radio 4, beginning c. 2004.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Donkey Town (short animated film), Creative Film Productions, 2001.

The Selfish Giant (short animated film), Terraglyph Production, 2003.

Teleplays; Specials:

(Adaptor) "The Devoted Friend," Wilde Stories (animated; based on the work of Oscar Wilde), Channel 4 (England), 2003.

(Adaptor) "The Nightingale and the Rose," Wilde Stories (animated; based on the work of Oscar Wilde), Channel 4 (England), 2003.

(Adaptor) "The Selfish Giant," Wilde Stories (animated; based on the work of Oscar Wilde), Channel 4 (England), 2003.

Writings for the Stage:

A Man of Substance in a World of Filth, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2000.

Puppy Love, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2001.

Birthday Party, Soho Theatre, London, c. 2004.

Contributor to other stage productions.

Radio Scripts; Series:

Andrew Clover, The Storyman, BBC Radio 4, beginning c. 2004.

Novels:

Author of the novel Land of Ghosts, Hodder & Stoughton.

Also created cartoons.