Clive Rowe facts for kids

Clive Mark Rowe (born on 27 March 1964) is a British actor. He is well-known for his roles in many TV shows and plays. He even won a special award called the Laurence Olivier Award for his acting in theatre.

You might know him from the CBBC series The Story of Tracy Beaker, where he played Duke. He was also in So Awkward and the Disney series The Evermoor Chronicles.

About Clive Rowe

Clive Rowe was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England. He grew up in a place called Shaw. As a teenager, he loved acting and was part of a local theatre group.

He later studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. This is a famous school for performers. Clive Rowe is of Caribbean descent.

Clive Rowe on TV

Clive Rowe has been in many popular TV shows. One of his most famous roles was "Duke" in The Story of Tracy Beaker. He was in the first four series of this CBBC show.

He also appeared in the Christmas special of Doctor Who in 2007. This episode was called "Voyage of the Damned". He played a character named Morvin Van Hoff.

Later, he joined the cast of the BBC drama All The Small Things. In this show, he played Clifford Beale, who was also known as "Shrek".

From 2015 to 2016, Clive Rowe played Mr. Salford in the CBBC show So Awkward. He was the father of one of the main characters, Jas. He also played Mayor Doyle in the Disney series The Evermoor Chronicles from 2014 to 2017.

Clive Rowe in Movies

Clive Rowe has also acted in films. He was in the movie Manderlay in 2005.

A role you might recognize him from is in the live-action movie Beauty and the Beast from 2017. He played Cuisinier, who was the castle's head chef. This character had been turned into a stove by a magical spell!

Clive Rowe on Stage

Clive Rowe has a very successful career in theatre. He has performed in many musicals and plays.

He was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1992 for his role in the musical Carousel. He later won an Olivier Award in 1997. This was for his amazing performance as "Nicely Nicely Johnson" in the musical Guys and Dolls.

Clive Rowe is also very well-known for performing in pantomimes. These are fun, family-friendly shows often performed around Christmas. He often plays the "Dame" character, which is a funny female role played by a man. He has starred in pantomimes like Aladdin and Jack and the Beanstalk at the Hackney Empire theatre.

He has also voiced "Audrey 2" in the UK tour of Little Shop of Horrors. In 2011, he played the Lion and Uncle Henry in The Wiz. This was a theatre production based on The Wizard of Oz.

More recently, in 2018, he played Nicely-Nicely Johnson again in Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall. He also toured in a modern hip-hop show called In the Willows. This show promoted equality and included sign language in its dances.

Selected Film and TV Roles

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Clive Rowe has been in:

• The Story of Tracy Beaker (2002–2005) as Duke Ellington
• Doctor Who (2007) as Morvin Van Hoff in "Voyage of the Damned"
• All the Small Things (2009) as Clifford 'Shrek' Beale
• The Evermoor Chronicles (2014–2017) as Mayor Doyle
• So Awkward (2015–2016) as Mr. Salford
• Beauty and the Beast (2017) as Cuisinier