Theo Barklem-Biggs

Theo Barklem-Biggs (born 21 March 1990) is a British television and film actor from London. He has performed both comedic and dramatic roles.

Theo Barklem-Biggs
Born
Westminster, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Known forSilk, Sliced, The First Team

Career

He made his debut television appearance in The Bill in 2008. He appeared in EastEnders, Silk, The Fades on British television and then in the 2011 film The Inbetweeners, and the 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service. In May 2020 he began playing Petey in The First Team, playing a young player at a Premier League football club.[1] On the show he appeared with his close friend Samson Kayo with whom he had also appeared in Sliced as two best friends and pizza delivery drivers. Kayo wrote the part specifically for Barklem-Biggs who he had known for 10 or more years.[2][3]

Barklem-Biggs received praise for his performance as Sid Godley in the 2014 World War One drama Our World War.[4] He had the main role in the BAFTA nominated short-film Samuel-613. [5] He appeared in the British TV series Cleaning Up alongside Sheridan Smith and the comedy prison series Crims alongside Elis James.[6] He also appeared in BBC series Tatau,[7] and the 2018 comedy film The Festival.[8] He was “unsettling” in the 2019 Claire Oakley film Make Up,[9] and was “effectively creepy” in 2021 British horror film The Power.[10]

2022 saw him star in SAS: Rogue Heroes alongside Connor Swindells, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Allen and Dominic West from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.[11][12]

Partial filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Bill Carl 1 episode
2009 Doctors Anthony 1 episode
2010 Holby City Joey 1 episode
2010 EastEnders Mitch 1 episode
2010 Miranda Youth 1 episode
2011 The Inbetweeners (film) Richard Feature film
2011 The Fades DC Firth 5 episodes
2010 Holby City Joey 1 episode
2011-14 Silk Jake 18 episodes
2012 Keith Lemon: The Film Buster Feature film
2013 Hammer of the Gods Vali Feature film
2013 Count Arthur Strong Antony 1 episode
2013 The Guilty 2 episodes
2014 Our World War Sid
2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service Ryan Feature film
2015 Crims Marcel 6 episodes
2015 Ballot Monkeys Conor 5 episodes
2015 Tatau Pete ‘Budgie’ Griffiths 8 episodes
2015 The Interceptor
2015 Cradle to Grave Colin 1 episode
2016 Drunk History: UK 3 episodes
2017 Journey's End Private Watson Feature film
2018 Death in Paradise Ray Campbell 1 episode
2018 The Festival Gordy Feature film
2019 Cleaning Up 5 episodes
2019 White Gold Ronnie Jnr. 4 episodes
2019 Carnival Row Cabal 3 episodes
2019 Make Up Kai Feature film
2019 Sliced Ricky 9 episodes
2020 The First Team Petey 6 episodes
2020 The Forgotten Battle John Feature film
2021 Cherry Sgt North Feature film
2021 The Power Neville Feature film
2022 SAS: Rogue Heroes Reg 6 episodes

References
  1. "THE FIRST TEAM: WHO PLAYS PETEY? INBETWEENERS FANS WILL KNOW THEO BARKLEM-BIGGS". hitc.com.
  2. "'It's comedy. If you're not laughing, you're in trouble'". Chortle.co.uk.
  3. "A lot of the cast are my friends". The Scotsman.
  4. "Our World War was truly powerful and Theo Barklem-Biggs and Calum Callaghan were awesome". Metro.co.uk.
  5. "Film about wayward Hasidic Jew nominated for BAFTA". Times of Israel.
  6. "Meet the cast of ITV's Sheridan Smith drama Cleaning Up". Radio Times.
  7. "Introducing Tatau: BBC Three's new supernatural drama". Den of Geek.
  8. "The Festival offers filthy-minded fun". Itish News.
  9. "Movie Review – Make Up (2019)". Flickeringmyth.com.
  10. "Movie Review – The Power (2021)". Flickeringmyth.com.
  11. "BBC teases new SAS drama starring Sex Education's Connor Swindells". Belfast Telegraph.
  12. "Epix Acquires Steven Knight BBC1 Drama 'SAS: Rogue Heroes' From Banijay Rights". Deadline.com.
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