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| Glen Joseph | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Glen Robinson |
| Born | (1984-11-02) 2 November 1984 (age 40) Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England |
| Medium | Actor |
| Nationality | English |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Website | Official website |
Glen Robinson (born 2 November 1984 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England) is an English Actor, Director, Musician and Broadcaster.
Career
Joseph trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating with first class honours in 2007. He won the Sir John Gielgud Award for Musical Theatre in 2008.
Joseph spent the majority of his Acting career touring the World playing the titular role of Buddy Holly in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. as well as playing the role in the revival of the show in London’s West End.
Wrestling
Joseph was one of three owners of PROGRESS Wrestling, a professional wrestling company based in London. He was also the lead commentator for the company, and Executive Producer. The company was formed by Jim Smallman and Jon Briley in March 2012, with Joseph joining them in May of that year. In 2020, Joseph and co-owner Smallman stepped away from the company to focus on their expanding roles at WWE .
Joseph works for WWE as a producer and as part of the European Talent Development team for their NXT UK brand.
Music
In 2014 Joseph released his debut EP, Under Nashville Skies, which reached the top ten of the iTunes country music chart upon its release.
Filmography
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-17 | Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story | Buddy Holly | |
| 2008 | Footloose | Chuck Cranston | |
| 2010-12 | Dreamboats and Petticoats | Eric | |
| 2015 | To Sleep | Director | |
| 2016 | Dick Whittington | Director |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Goal III: Taking on the World |
References
- Barr, Gordon (24 July 2014). "Buddy star Glen Joseph is gearing up for a homecoming to Newcastle".
- https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunderland-echo/20110416/281964604268826.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story | Cast & Creative". Buddythemusical.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- Baker, Edward. "Cast Announced For BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY and Tour Extends into 2017".
- Rehal, Sumit (26 May 2014). "PROGRESS Wrestling – 'If we didn't have such talented guys in Britain, then the promotion wouldn't be doing as well as it is,' says co-founder Jim Smallman". The Independent. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- "411MANIA - Euro Fury: Progress Chapter 37: A Sudden Sense of Liberty".
- "PROGRESS Wrestling Official Statement via Twitter".
- "Under Nashville Skies: The Road Recordings - EP by Glen Joseph on Apple Music". iTunes. 30 July 2014.