Acting
Since retiring during Covid I have branched out into a new career as an actor.
My first film was in May 2020 and since then I have been in more than 40 short/student/independent films, approximately 50% as a lead or significant supporting role.
These are not the sort of films you'll be seeing on the BBC or NetFlix, they will be shown at film festivals or used as final year dissertation projects for degrees. But nevertheless, with no acting background, I've been pleased and surprised that I can get any acting jobs. I seem to have hit something of a sweet spot as there don't seem to be many people of my age prepared to do these films. I've very much enjoyed them all however, working with young creative people and going to places that I would otherwise not have found.
These short films enabled me, in January 2023, to get onto Spotlight, which is the main platform for professional acting and modelling jobs.
My Spotlight link is https://app.spotlight.com/3599-0162-2057
Then, in October 2023, I was taken on by an acting agency, Destiny Talent.
At the bottom of this page is a list of all the films I have been involved with.
Those films which have been released to the public can be viewed on my YouTube channel via this link Theo Phizza - YouTube
If you are interested in employing me in your film please contact me directly (contact details below) or Destiny Talent via this link Destiny Talent.
ACTING (64 days filming - 44 films/roles – 21 lead/significant parts)
Aug’24 “Muffin Man” deformed/psychopath in Metfilm short film – 2 days
Jun’24 “Older Charles Manson in prison” featured role in NBC documentary – 1 day
May’24 “Judge” supporting part (speaking) in “Casting Call” feature film – 2 days
Apr 24 “Sean” lead part in Student Film “Point of Touch” – 3.5 days
Mar 24 “W” lead part in short film “When Does the Wind Stop Carrying Us” – 3 days
Mar 24 “Abel” supporting actor (speaking) in “Amelie’s Lamb” short film 3 days
Feb 24 Conspiracy Theorist in Short Film (non speaking) “Straight Hate”– ½ day
Feb’24 “Col” – lead actor (speaking) in “Still as a Tree” Short Film – 5 days
Jan’24 Weather “Expert” (voice-over) in “Don’t Panic” Short film with Metfilm – ½ day
Jan’24 “Corporate Angel” – supporting actor (non-speaking) in “Divine Intervention”
Short film – 1 day
Dec’23 “Unemployed Actor” - supporting role (non-speaking) in “Shape of Tears”
Student film “ – 2 days
Oct’23 “Old Man” – lead role (non-speaking) in BFI funded student film – 2 days
Oct’23 “Rollin Burns” – supporting role (speaking) in “God of Age” short film – ½ day
Aug’23 “Tutor” –supporting role (speaking) in Student film “Whispers in the Breeze” 1 day
Aug’23 “Reginald” – lead part (speaking) in Student film “Other Brother” – 3 days
June’23 “Edward” – ghost – lead role (speaking) in Student film “the Haunting” – 3 days
May’23 Researcher in Bodlean Library for Islamic Film shoot (non speaking) – 1 day
Apr’23 “Kingsley” – cheese expert – supporting role (speaking) in Student film “Let It Brie” – 3 days
Mar/Apr’23 “Beardy” – drug addict - lead part (speaking) in Student film “Crackspot” – 5 days
Mar/Apr’23 Elizabethan Spy – supporting role (non-speaking) in Student film “ How Tennis Invented Everything” – 2 days
Mar/Apr’23 “Darren” investigator – lead role (speaking) in Student film “ Psi-cho” – 4 days
Mar’23 “Floor Manager” – supporting role (speaking) in Student film “Inside Studio A” – 1 day
Mar’23 “Will – Grandfather” lead role (speaking) in Student film “Black Park” – 4 days
Mar’23 “Edward Thane” artist going blind - lead role (non-speaking) in Student Film “In The Eye of The Beholder” – 1 day
Mar ‘23 “Doctor” lead part (speaking) in Student film “The Great MaCilllgum” – 1 day
Mar’23 “Chief Doctor/Doctor 1” supporting role (speaking) in Indie film “Spray” – 2 Days
Feb’23 “Chief Constable Jamerson” – incompetent police chief - in student film “Dream of Me” 2 days
Feb’23 “Ray” – book shop owner - lead part (speaking) in Indie Film “Hurlingham Book” – 1 day
Feb’23 “Mark” – father - lead part (speaking) in Student film “Speaker Wars”- 2 days
Feb’23 “Male Victim No 1” - dead body - supporting role (non-speaking) “Maneater” – ½ day
Feb’23 “Caretaker” – Janitor in dance school- supporting role (speaking) in Student film “Mirror Dancer” – 1 day
Dec’22 “Father” – lead role (non-speaking) in Indie Film “Zamily” – 1 day
Nov’22 “Ira Muesli” – ageing lothario - lead role (speaking) in Indie short film “Aroma” – 1 day
Nov’22 “Lucien” – gallery guide - supporting role (speaking) in Student film “The Guide” – 1 day
Nov’22 Contributor to documentary film about +ve outcomes of Covid Lockdowns – 1 day
Oct’22 “Kev” – drunken Scotsman in pub - lead role (speaking) in student short film “Five Stages of a Deadly Virus” – 1 day
Oct’22 “Stan” – angry shopkeeper - supporting role (speaking) in indie short film “Street Dogs” – 1 day
Oct’22 “The Script” – Extra/SA playing fleeing villagers in Indie short film – 1 day
Sept’22 “Dr Crumb” – lead role (speaking) in student film “Machete Therapy” – 2 days
Aug’22 “Male Leader 1”- cult leader - lead supporting (non-speaking) in student film “Animan” – 1 day.
Aug-22 “Mystical Guide” – ethereal being - supporting role (speaking) in indie film “Tripped” - 1 day
July’22 “Retired Father” – old man who finds a radio - lead role (non-speaking), in student film “A Soft and Gentle Humming” – 1 day
June’22 “Beggar” (non-speaking) supporting role in short indie film “PT” – ½ day
May’22 “Ghost” – old Bill - featured role in “WhatNot” (codename) docudrama being made for Apple TV – 1 day