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'''Glen Campbell |
'''Glen Campbell''' is a [[Jamaica]]n actor and comedian, known for his role in the 1980s [[Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation]] television series ''[[Titus in Town]]''. His first performances were as as a high school student in [[Louis Marriott]]'s 1981 stage production of ''Playboy''.<ref name=JG2007>{{cite news | url=http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070731/ent/ent2.html] | title='Love Games' takes Centerstage | date=31 July 2007 | newspaper=Jamaica Gleaner | accessdate=4 March 2012 }}</ref> He also gained national recognition for his performance as the bulging eyed policeman in the [[Fabulous Five Inc.]] music video for "Ring Road". |
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Since then he has appeared in movies such as ''‘Third World Cop’'' and ''‘Going to Extremes’'', and plays such as ''‘Oliver and the Genie’'' and ''River Mumma’''. Quite recently he has had major roles in ''‘Cindy-Relisha’'' and the ''‘DJ Prince’''. |
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An actor who has performed in [[Barbados]], the [[Cayman Islands]], the [[U.S. Virgin Islands]], [[Canad]]a, the [[U.S.A.]], [[Germany]], [[India]] and [[Belize]], Glen has been portrayed mainly as a comic actor, but has also demonstrated his versatility by taking on a number of serious roles in straight plays and dramatic pieces including "I, Marcus Garvey", "The Task", "Beyond the Horizon", "I Thought You Had Gone as Well", "One of Our Sons is Missing", "State of Emergency" (a Jamaican adaptation of "Death and The Maiden"), "One More Time" (a Jamaican adaptation of Neil Simon’s "They’re Playing Our Song"), "Dirty Diana" and most recently "Puppy Love". |
An actor who has performed in [[Barbados]], the [[Cayman Islands]], the [[U.S. Virgin Islands]], [[Canad]]a, the [[U.S.A.]], [[Germany]], [[India]] and [[Belize]], Glen has been portrayed mainly as a comic actor, but has also demonstrated his versatility by taking on a number of serious roles in straight plays and dramatic pieces including "I, Marcus Garvey", "The Task", "Beyond the Horizon", "I Thought You Had Gone as Well", "One of Our Sons is Missing", "State of Emergency" (a Jamaican adaptation of "Death and The Maiden"), "One More Time" (a Jamaican adaptation of Neil Simon’s "They’re Playing Our Song"), "Dirty Diana" and most recently "Puppy Love". |
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Glen Campbell is a Jamaican actor and comedian, known for his role in the 1980s Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation television series Titus in Town. His first performances were as as a high school student in Louis Marriott's 1981 stage production of Playboy.[1] He also gained national recognition for his performance as the bulging eyed policeman in the Fabulous Five Inc. music video for "Ring Road".
Since then he has appeared in movies such as ‘Third World Cop’ and ‘Going to Extremes’, and plays such as ‘Oliver and the Genie’ and River Mumma’. Quite recently he has had major roles in ‘Cindy-Relisha’ and the ‘DJ Prince’.
An actor who has performed in Barbados, the Cayman Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, the U.S.A., Germany, India and Belize, Glen has been portrayed mainly as a comic actor, but has also demonstrated his versatility by taking on a number of serious roles in straight plays and dramatic pieces including "I, Marcus Garvey", "The Task", "Beyond the Horizon", "I Thought You Had Gone as Well", "One of Our Sons is Missing", "State of Emergency" (a Jamaican adaptation of "Death and The Maiden"), "One More Time" (a Jamaican adaptation of Neil Simon’s "They’re Playing Our Song"), "Dirty Diana" and most recently "Puppy Love".
To date he has received eight Actor Boy nominations:
- Best Actor - Smile Orange (1993)
- Best Actor - Run for your Wife (1995)
- Best Actor - State of Emergency (1996)
- Best Actor - Oliver & Pinocchio (1998)
- Best Actor in a supporting role - Breadfruit Kingdom (1999)
- Best Actor - Dirty Diana (2001)
- Best Actor - Cindy Relisha & the D.J. Prince (2002)
- Best Actor in a supporting role - Christopher Cum Buck Us (2003)
He won the award in 1999 for his roles in "Breadfruit Kingdom".
In addition to performing, he has also tried his hand at directing, having directed the Belizean production of "Run For Your Wife". He is the resident Dramatic Advisor and Stage Manager for the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble; he assists the Utech Drama Society from time to time, and functions as Talent Liaison for Jambiz productions.
Glen regularly sits on the panel of judges for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) annual National Speech and Drama Festival and works in collaboration with the Jamaica Tourist Board’s Educational Drama projects.
A graduate of Jamaica College, Glen holds a certificate in Public Relations (Institute of Management and Production) and a diploma in Public Relations (Jamaica Institute of Management). He recently completed a 2-year course for which he received a certificate in Theatre Studies from the University of Manchester, Rose Bruford College, London, England.
References
- ^ "'Love Games' takes Centerstage". Jamaica Gleaner. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2012.