Lee Neville (born on 22 January 1978 in Isleworth, England) is an English actor. He has also performed in the U.S. and France.
Biography
Actor Lee Neville features in the short film Medium Rare which screened in London in June 2007. He was last featured in the independent feature The Man Who Sold The World which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2007. Born in Isleworth, England, one of Lee's earliest stage roles was as Doctor Grimwig in the musical OLIVER at high school. He later attended Hammersmith & West London College where he studied for both a Btec First Diploma in Performing Arts, and a Btec National Diploma in Performing Arts from which he was also awarded a special achievement award. Lee then went on to Amersham & Wycombe College where he obtained a Higher National Diploma in Music / Theatre (Performing Arts). It was during this time that Lee performed in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and wrote and directed his first short play. A sequel short play was produced two years later. Lee has also taken acting classes at RADA, Pinewood Film Studios, London Actors Workshop, and the Theatre Royal Haymarket where he has learned from the likes of Jonathan Pryce, Natasha Richardson, Richard Wilson, Bill Paterson, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Irons, the late Steven Pimlott, Imelda Staunton, Jane Krakowski, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Anita Dobson, Meera Syal and Claire Higgins. Lee has had coaching from LA coaches Elisa Eliot and Art Wolfe who has worked with the likes of Sean Penn, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt and Dakota Fanning. His London coaches include John Melainey and Mel Churcher who worked on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, King Arthur and The Fifth Element.
Selected credits
- Medium Rare (Short Film - 2007)
- The Man Who Sold The World (Feature Film - 2007)
- Disneyland Paris (Character Performer 2004 - 2005)
- Walt Disney World Candlelight Processional (Singer - 2003)
- Mission: Space (Promo - 2003)
- Tea & Biscuits (Part 2) (Theatrical Production - 2001)
- Tea & Biscuits (Theatrical Production - 1999)
- The Body Show (Edinburgh Fringe Festival Theatrical Production - 1998)
- Only Love (Short Film - 1997)
- Choices (BBC - 1997)
- Sunkist (Soft drink Television commercial - 1996)
- Miss Julie (Theatrical Production - 1996)
