Jami Reid-Quarrell (born 20 January 1978) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Colony Sarff and the Veil in

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television series ''

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'', for which he was voted Best Male Guest Actor of ''Doctor Who TV'' in 2015. He is also a singer, physical performer and choreographer who has appeared in numerous theatre, film and TV productions, operas and musicals. In 2010 he created the role of Dr Gangle for Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to ''

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'', '' Love Never Dies''. His stage appearances include '' ''Equus'''' with

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's ''

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'' with

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and with physical theatre companies such as

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and Frantic Assembly. He has also appeared with such companies as the

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, Archaos and the

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. He also choreographs and movement directs for theatre and screen, for shows such as

and pop videos for

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("Finn Bikkjen") and

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( "No Conversation").

Early life

Reid-Quarrell was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of champion swimmer Marie Reid (née Quarrell) and Glasgow's Big Band Jazz singer Tommy Reid. He has three elder sisters Loretta, Jennifer and Eleanor and one younger sister Caroline. Brought up in

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, Reid-Quarrell attended St Andrews Primary School (now Our Lady of Peace) and St Brendan's High School. He established himself as a young actor with the Actors Lab at the Strathclyde Arts Centre.

Theatre

Reid-Quarrell started in theatre at the age of 16 at the Actors Lab in Glasgow, Scotland. At 18 years old he was playing the role of Nick in ''

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'' and then toured the UK with EPC's ''The Girl from the Sea'' before settling in

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, Ireland to train in Le Coq and Marceau techniques with the Blue Raincoat Theatre Company where he performed multiple roles in the inaugural production of ''Scrooge'' attended by

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himself. He lived for some time in New York City at the age of 19 where he slept rough while pursuing acting work and training with tutor Tom Grail. Returning to Scotland he initiated a programme of events focusing on the multicultural music scene in Glasgow which culminated in 1996's famous

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and

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Carnival Parade, a tradition which then carried on for many years after he left Glasgow. At the age of 23 he moved to London to commence training at The Circus Space in London (now the National Centre for Circus Arts) and subsequently at the Centre National des Arts du Cirque in

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, France. From the French school, he was selected to perform with the acclaimed French Circus-Theatre company Archaos between 1998 and 2000, creating the show ''INVITRO''. He was then cast in the title role of ''

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'' in a Dubai-based. Now a fluent French speaker, he returned to the UK to receive further training whilst working with the

as part of their ensemble. During this time, he was directed by

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, Michael Boyd and

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in ''

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'', ''

'' and ''

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''. He then went on to feature prominently in an early production from immersive theatre pioneers

(playing Tybalt in ''The Firebird Ball'') and subsequently with Frantic Assembly in their highly praised production of ''

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''. Playing Cassio, the drunk scene was a particular highlight of the production with Reid-Quarrell spouting Shakespearean verse while being spun on a pool table and caught by the other actors. Around this time he also played the title role in the stage version of '' MONKEY!'' for the

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, directed by Dominic LeClerc. This lead role coupled with his well-received portrayal of Puck for the

proved a stepping stone which brought him to the attention of

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's team who cast him in the newly created role of Dr Gangle in '' Love Never Dies'', the sequel to ''

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''. In 2011, he was approached by Sir

to direct the movement and aerial work for this West End production of ''

'' starring

. He reprised his role as Puck in ''

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'' for

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in 2013 and then again for the Hannover State Opera in 2014.

Film

As a teenage actor, Reid-Quarrell played lead roles in some amateur films by director John Gorman, originator of the event Alien War.. He has also appeared in ''

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'' as infected H and in Bollywood films ''

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'' and ''

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'' as a featured dancer.

Television

Whilst still based in Glasgow, he appeared in STV's '' High Road'' as a cabaret performer and in ''

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'' as a high school pupil. Upon arriving in London, he was chosen to appear in the

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video for "

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" also appearing on BBC's

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Live Broadcast alongside the Spice Girls and

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. He filmed a pilot for

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"Sleepy Fairies" as lead character Sleepyhead and also as Spot for "Bunnytown". As well as the

video he has appeared as lead roles in promos for

(" Fragile Tension"), and

( "No Conversation"). In 2014 he appeared in the featured role of The Tramp, an homage to Chaplin in the

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pilot "Salad Days" and then filmed a TV and cinema ad campaign for

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as the new character Gordon the Boar. In 2015 he was cast in the long-running British sci-fi series ''

'', and won Doctor Who TV's award for Best Male Guest Actor for his portrayal of the villainous Colony Sarff. He was also the actor behind the Veiled Creature in the series' episode " Heaven Sent". A year later, he went on to make a guest appearance in the show's 2016 spin-off series ''

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'' as a school inspector.

Other work

Reid-Quarrell also choreographs and movement directs for theatre and screen including shows for

and pop videos for Depeche Mode, Casio Kids and Boy Kill Boy. He is also known to compose songs and incidental music for his band Katts&Dawgs as well as for other artists and projects.

Awards

* Triforce Promotions Monologue Slam UK "Champion of Champions" Overall Winner 2009 * DoctorWhoTv.co.uk Best Male Guest Actor 2015

Filmography

Music

In December 2013 his group "Katts & Dawgs" released their ''Beautiful Fool Beautiful Freak'' EP.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid-Quarrell, Jami 1978 births Living people Male actors from Paisley, Renfrewshire Scottish male stage actors 21st-century Scottish male actors