| Birth place | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Marc Pickering is an English stage, film and television actor who appeared in Sleepy Hollow, Calendar Girls, and HBO's Boardwalk Empire.
Early life and education
Pickering was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. He was first attracted to acting at age eight when he saw an audition sign for The Sound of Music and said to his father "I wouldn't mind doing that." Although he did not get the part, he was keen to get involved, and joined the National Youth Music Theatre.[1] When he was 12, one of the theatre's directors, Jeremy James Taylor, put Pickering forward for the part of Young Masbath in Sleepy Hollow, directed by Tim Burton.[1] Pickering also attended South Hunsley Secondary School.
Career
Pickering performed in Bugsy Malone; as the Artful Dodger in Oliver Twist;[2] and in The Long and the Short and the Tall on various London stages before starring opposite Helen Mirren and Julie Walters in Calendar Girls in 2003. He then returned to the stage as Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man. The production did not use prosthetics, to encourage the audience to see Merrick's struggle and emotions.[1]
Pickering's most significant television role to date was in Peter Kay's 2008 talent show parody Britain's Got the Pop Factor..., in which he played R Wayne, a role that involved singing and dancing.
In 2012, Pickering played Montparnasse in Tom Hooper's 2012 reimagining of the celebrated musical Les Misérables. In 2014, he portrayed Enoch "Nucky" Thompson in his younger years, in the fifth and final season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire.[3]
From December 2015 to January 2016, Pickering played Abanazar in Aladdin at the Milton Keynes Theatre. In April and May 2016, he was in the European debut of the rock musical The Toxic Avenger at the Southwark Playhouse, London.
He also had a part as a pizza delivery man in an episode of the third series of the BBC comedy Josh which aired on 6 November 2017. In 2021, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Dixie Calthorpe.[4]
In 2023, Pickering played all four Hardthrasher siblings and several other roles in Bleak Expectation at London's Criterion Theatre.[5] In 2026, he was cast as Adonis in Mischief Theatre's Thespians: Greece The Musical (But Not That One).[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Young Masbath | |
| 2003 | Calendar Girls | Gaz | |
| 2004 | Secret Passage | Andrea Zane | |
| 2004 | The Queen of Sheba's Pearls | Dinger Bell | |
| 2006 | Cashback | Brian 'Kung-Fu' | |
| 2007 | I Want Candy | Sam | |
| 2011 | The Task | Randall | |
| 2011 | Kill Keith | Danny | |
| 2012 | Will Power | PC Sudbury | |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Montparnasse | |
| 2012 | The Warning | Craig | |
| 2013 | The Best Years | Emmet Nelis | |
| 2013 | A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day | Hereward | |
| 2018 | The Krays: Dead Man Walking | Reggie Kray | |
| 2020 | To Be Someone | Vinny |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Sammy Hogarth | Episode: "Fallen Angel" |
| 2008 | Britain's Got the Pop Factor | R Wayne | Television film |
| 2012 | The Cricklewood Greats | Tommy | |
| 2013 | Homeboys | Brian | |
| 2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Nucky Thompson | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Borgia | Ippolito d'Este | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Josh | Pizza Guy | Episode: "Stood Up and Sat Down" |
| 2020 | The Inside Man 2 | Yoga Attendee | Miniseries |
| 2021 | Doctors | Dixie Calthorpe | Episode: "Impressions" |
References
- ^ Spain, Katie (2008-03-27). "Interview: Marc Pickering - The Elephant Man". Seatwave: Theatre Buff. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Marc Pickering Biography (1986-)". Film Reference.com. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter previews final season, jump forward in time". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: WHO does Bear Sylvester try to save?". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "West End Transfer of Bleak Expectations Opens May 18". Playbill. Archived 2026-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (7 April 2026). "See Who's Starring in World Premiere of Mischief's Thespians: Greece the Musical". Playbill. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
External links
- Marc Pickering at IMDb