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Jim Cartwright(I)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Jim Cartwright was born on 27 June 1958 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Afternoon Play (2003), Little Voice (1998) and Vroom (1990).
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    Known for

    Peter Capaldi and Ray Quinn in The Afternoon Play (2003)
    The Afternoon Play
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Little Voice (1998)
    Little Voice
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1998
    Clive Owen and Diana Quick in Vroom (1990)
    Vroom
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 1990
    Maxine Peake, John Simm, Tom Varey, and Chloe Rowley in The Village (2013)
    The Village
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Peter the Landlord

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    Actor



    • Bjorn of the Dead
      • Elder Tribute
      • Completed



    • Christopher Eccleston and Stephen Moyer in Safe House (2015)
      Safe House
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Barry Layton
      • 2017
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Nigel Warner
      • 2016
    • Anne-Marie Duff in From Darkness (2015)
      From Darkness
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Roy Marsh
      • 2015
    • The Caravan (2015)
      The Caravan
      7.6
      • Eric
      • 2015
    • WPC 56 (2013)
      WPC 56
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Wally King
      • 2015
    • Michael Kitchen in Foyle's War (2002)
      Foyle's War
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Rabbi Fisher
      • 2015
    • Maxine Peake, John Simm, Tom Varey, and Chloe Rowley in The Village (2013)
      The Village
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Peter the Landlord
      • 2013–2014
    • Luke Newberry in In the Flesh (2013)
      In the Flesh
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Ticket Officer
      • 2014
    • Village
      TV Movie
      • Caretaker
      • 1996

    Writer



    • Bed
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • Short



    • Jim Cartwright, Tatanya Lowed-Spence, Michael Bray, Luigi Rossi, Mikel Muller, Nicole Schmidt, Valerie Gruber, Roger Bauer, Eduardo Russo, Rose Smith, Alicia Johns, Davied Cox, Ika Purgirier, Lucia Rici, Alessandro Bianchi, Celeste Schneider, Clara Fischer, Maxim Wagner, and Wilhelm Varga in Two (2021)
      Two
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Playhouse Presents (2012)
      Playhouse Presents
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Clubbed (2008)
      Clubbed
      6.7
      • script consultant
      • 2008
    • Peter Capaldi and Ray Quinn in The Afternoon Play (2003)
      The Afternoon Play
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001)
      Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Strumpet (2001)
      Strumpet
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Little Voice (1998)
      Little Voice
      7.0
      • based on the stage play entitled "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice" by
      • 1998
    • Village
      TV Movie
      • play: Village Hall taken from "Two" by
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Performance (1991)
      Performance
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1995
    • Ann Magnuson in Alive from Off Center (1984)
      Alive from Off Center
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Screenplay (1986)
      Screenplay
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1987–1990
    • Clive Owen and Diana Quick in Vroom (1990)
      Vroom
      5.2
      • written by
      • 1990
    • A Rua
      TV Movie
      • play
      • 1989

    Director



    • Skew Bridge (2021)
      Skew Bridge
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Playhouse Presents (2012)
      Playhouse Presents
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Peter Capaldi and Ray Quinn in The Afternoon Play (2003)
      The Afternoon Play
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jim & James Cartwright
    • Born
      • June 27, 1958
      • Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
    • Other works
      His play, "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice," was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with Hynden Wach in the cast.

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    • Trivia
      His play, _I Licked a Slag's Deodorant_, received its American premiere at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 7 & 8, 2000, under the direction of Robert Lekan. The cast was as follos: Mike Vanlandingham (Man), Margaret 'Len' Stewart (Slag). The crew was as follows Hepsey Shipman (stage manager), Nikki Gatzimos (light board operator), Kathryn McCutcheon (running crew/"Stripper"), and Laura Osseck (usher).

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