Andrew Lynford trained at the Mountview Theatre School in London. 

He has appeared in repertory theatre seasons in Liverpool, Worcester, Hornchurch, Colchester, Middlesborough, Swansea, Weston and Lincoln and on tour in the UK. Roles include Ralph in BOUNCERS; Tim in UP ON THE ROOF; Adrian in THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE; Jay in LOST IN YONKERS; Algernon in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST; Philip in MY COUSIN RACHEL; Patrick in A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED; Greg in I’LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT; John Smith in RUN FOR YOUR WIFE and CAUGHT IN THE NET; Bernard in DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER; Geoff in BEDSIDE MANNERS and Nick in TWO AND TWO MAKE SEX. Andrew was delighted to play Hal in LOOT as part of the NT2000 season at the National’s Lyttleton Theatre.

Musicals include THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS; OLIVER!; THE KING & I; LEADER OF THE PACK; THE HOBBIT; SPIRIT OF THE MUSICAL (which he co-produced); NINE at the Royal Festival Hall, and Billy Crocker in ANYTHING GOES at the Landor Theatre, London. Pantomime appearances include Silly Billy in MOTHER GOOSE; Muddles in SNOW WHITE; Simple Simon in JACK & THE BEANSTALK; the title role and Wishee Washee in ALADDIN and five lots of Buttons in CINDERELLA!

Andrew Lynford has worked on television as an actor and presenter. Credits include THREE WAY SPLIT; PHILOMEL; ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE; THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW; WHAT'S THE STORY?; THE BIZ; SIX OF THE BEST; PLAYDAYS; WILD THING; BACKSTAGE; THE LIVING ROOM; LIVING LIVE; OPEN HOUSE; TASTE TODAY; WILD AT HEART; TV TRAVEL SHOP and the comedy quiz ARTY FACTS which he also devised. He played Simon Raymond in EASTENDERS for the BBC for which he received a Best Newcomer Nomination in the National Television Awards. He recently appeared as Mike in MAKING TIME, a BBC pilot.

Andrew has written a 1970's musical called DISCO CRAZEE or LOVE IS IN THE FLARES; it was produced at the Edinburgh Festival and subsequently toured produced by Bruce James during the summer of 2005. He also wrote comedy sketches for the benefit concert MUSIC OF LIFE at the Palace Theatre, London and his adaptation of THE JUNGLE BOOK played at the Whitby Pavilion Theatre for a summer season.

More recently, Andrew directed THE CHEEKY CHAPPIE, a play about the comedian Max Miller and SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at the Union Theatre in London. He also directed the Jermyn Street Theatre CHRISTMAS REVUE in 2005/6

Agent: VIVIENNE CLORE at The Richard Stone Partnership, Telephone 020 7 497 0849 www.vivienneclore.com