Clive Rowe facts for kids

Clive Mark Rowe (born 27 March 1964) is a talented British actor. He started his acting journey in theatre, where he even won a special award called the Laurence Olivier Award.

You might know him from TV shows like the CBBC series The Story of Tracy Beaker (from 2002 to 2005). He also appeared in So Awkward (2015–2017), the BBC drama All the Small Things (2009), and the Disney series The Evermoor Chronicles (2014–2017).

About Clive Rowe

Clive Rowe was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England. He grew up in a place called Shaw. When he was a teenager, he was part of a local theatre group. He later studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Clive Rowe is also well-known for acting in many pantomimes, which are fun, musical plays often performed around Christmas.

Clive Rowe on Television

Clive Rowe has been in several TV shows. He played a main character named "Duke" in the popular children's series The Story of Tracy Beaker. He was in the first four seasons of the show.

In 2007, he appeared in a special Christmas episode of Doctor Who called "Voyage of the Damned". He played a character named "Morvin Van Hoff."

He also had a regular role in the BBC drama All The Small Things. In this show, he played "Clifford Beale," who was a caretaker. More recently, he was in the CBBC show So Awkward as the father of one of the main characters, Jas.

Clive Rowe in Movies

Clive Rowe has also acted in movies. He played "Sammy" in the film Manderlay in 2005.

In 2017, he was in the live-action movie Beauty and the Beast. He played "Cuisinier," who was the castle's head chef. In the story, the chef had been magically turned into a stove.

Clive Rowe on Stage

Clive Rowe has a very successful career in theatre. While he was still a student, critics noticed his talent.

• In 1992, he was nominated for an Olivier Award for his role in the musical Carousel.
• He won an Olivier Award in 1997 for his amazing performance as "Nicely Nicely Johnson" in the musical Guys and Dolls.
• He is famous for playing the Dame in Christmas pantomime shows, especially at the Hackney Empire theatre. He has starred in pantomimes like Aladdin and Jack and the Beanstalk.
• He has also voiced "Audrey 2" in the UK tour of Little Shop of Horrors, which is a musical about a plant.
• In 2011, he played the Lion and Uncle Henry in a theatre show called The Wiz, which is a version of The Wizard of Oz.
• He played "Osterberg" in a play called "No Naughty Bits" in 2011.
• In 2018, he returned to play "Nicely-Nicely Johnson" in Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall.
• He also played King Darius in the musical The Light Princess from 2013 to 2014.
• More recently, he toured in a show called In the Willows, which is a modern hip-hop version of a classic book. He played the character Badger. He was also in Sister Act as Eddie Souther.

Clive Rowe's Film and TV Roles

Movies

Television Shows

As Himself

• Doctor Who Confidential (1 episode, 2007)
• The Lesley Garrett Show (2 episodes, 2001)

Archive Footage

• Newsround, Episode dated 18 December 2007 (uncredited) .... Morvin Van Hoff