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{{Short description|English actor and comedian}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2011}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{BLPUse sourcesdmy dates|date=JulySeptember 20112020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Karl Theobald
| image =
| birth_name = Karl Julian Theobald
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|8|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Great Yarmouth]], [[Norfolk]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom|U.K.]]
| education = [[The Denes High School]]
| alma_mater = [[Drama Centre London]]
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'''Karl Julian Theobald''' (born 5 August 5, 1969)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/karl_theobald |title=Karl Theobald Albums: songs, discography, biography, and listening guide - Rate Your Music |accessdate=10 November 10, 2017}}</ref> is an [[English people|English]] [[actor]] and [[comedian]],. bestHe knownhas asplayed 'Landlord' in ''[[Plebs (TV series)|Plebs]],'' and [[Martin Dear]] in [[Channel 4]] sitcom ''[[Green Wing]]'', and for his [[physical comedy]] style.
==Early life==
Theobald was born in [[Great Yarmouth]], to his mother, Wendy Theobald.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ormistondenes.co.uk/alumni/karl-theobald/ |title=Ormiston Denes Academy – Karl Theobald |accessdate=10 November 10, 2017}}</ref> He grew up in [[Lowestoft]], for seventeen years, where he studied at [[The Denes High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/going-out/bbc-twenty-twelve-star-karl-theobald-of-lowestoft-interviewed-1-1445753 |title=BBC Twenty Twelve star Karl Theobald, of Lowestoft, interviewed - What's on and things to do in Norfolk - Eastern Daily Press |accessdate=10 November 10, 2017}}</ref> and went to dance school at an early age. He graduated from the [[Drama Centre London]] in 1998, to work with [[Complicite|Theatre de Complicite]].
==Career==
Theobald is the one-time comedy partner of [[Russell Brand]]; they formed a double act during the 1990s called Theobald and Brand on Ice. This has been mentioned by Brand on his [[BBC radio]] show and in his autobiography, ''My Booky Wook''. AAs quotewell fromas appearing in ''Green Wing'', Theobald washas usedwritten amongcomedy quotesfor fromthe otherstelevision programmes ''[[The Sketch Show]]'' and ''[[Smack the Pony]]''. He also appeared in Brandthe radio sitcom ''sThe bookExterminating Angels''.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=The Exterminating Angels - Radio 4 Sitcom |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/the_exterminating_angels/ |access-date=2010-06-17 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=}}</ref>
{{cquote|"I decided to go into comedy when my girlfriend left me, after all my life's a fucking joke!"}}
As well as appearing in ''Green Wing'', Theobald has written comedy for the television programmes ''[[The Sketch Show]]'' and ''[[Smack the Pony]]''. He also appeared in the radio sitcom ''The Exterminating Angels''.<ref>[http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/the_exterminating_angels/ www.comedy.co.uk] accessed 2010-06-17</ref>
In 2008, Theobald joined the cast of [[ITV Network|ITV]] [[science fiction]] series ''[[Primeval (TV series)|Primeval]]'' as [[Oliver Leek]].
Theobald appeared in the 2010 film ''[[Get Him to the Greek]]'', alongside former partner Brand, playing his assistant.
In 2008, Theobald joined the cast of [[ITV Network|ITV]] [[science fiction]] series ''[[Primeval (TV series)|Primeval]]'' as [[Oliver Leek]]. He appeared in the 2010 film ''[[Get Him to the Greek]]'', alongside Brand, playing his assistant. In 2014, he starred in the independent British feature film ''Downhill'', with [[Ned Dennehy]], [[Jeremy Swift]] and [[Richard Lumsden]], which is a comedy about four men attempting [[Alfred Wainwright]]'s [[Coast to Coast Walk]]. The film is directed by James Rouse and the screenplay was written by [[Torben Betts]].
==Film and television==
==Filmography==
===Film===
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| rowspan="23"| 2015
| ''[[Mortdecai (film)|Mortdecai]]''
| Gardener
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| ''[[Brand: A Second Coming]]''
| Himself
| Documentary film
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| ''Pawel the Polish Mouse Goes to the Moon''
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| rowspan="2"|2016
| ''[[Alan Partridge#2015–present: Scissored Isle, This Time and podcast|Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle]]''
| Joel Maidment
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| Daddy
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| 2019
| '' [[Yesterday (2019 film)|Yesterday]]''
| Terry
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| 2022
| ''Legs''
| Doctor Crisswell
| Short film
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! Notes
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| rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''[[AD/BC: A Rock Opera]]''
| Shepherd
| TV moviefilm
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| 2004–2006
| [[Green wing|''Green Wing'']]
| Dr. Martin Dear
| Main role
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| 2006
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| rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''Moonmonkeys''
| N/ANigel
| TV moviefilm
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| ''[[Doc Martin]]''
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| Episode: "City Slickers"
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| rowspan="23"| 2008
| ''[[Primeval (TV series)|Primeval]]''
| [[List of Primeval characters#Oliver Leek|Oliver Leek]]
| 7 episodes
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| ''Clive Hole''
| Tatum Wilkinson
| TV moviefilm
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| ''[[The_Weakest_Link_(British_game_show)|The Weakest Link]]''
| Himself (Contestant)
| "999 Emergency Services Special"
|-
| 2011–2012
| 2011-2012
| ''[[Twenty Twelve]]''
| Graham Hitchins
| TVMain seriesrole
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| 2012
| ''[[Skins (British TV series)|Skins]]''
| David Henley
| Episode: "Alex"
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| 2012–2013
| 2012-2013
| ''[[Pramface (TV series)|Pramface]]''
| Jeremy
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| Episode #1.6
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| 2013–2022
| 2013–2018
| ''[[Plebs (TV series)|Plebs]]''
| Landlord
| Main role
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| 2013
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| Episode #6.2
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| 2017–2019
| rowspan="2"|2017
| ''[[GameFace]]''
| Graham the Therapist
| Main role
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| 2017–2018
| ''[[Sick Note (TV series)|Sick Note]]''
| Michael Serasau
| Main role
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| 20182017
| ''[[Midsomer Murders]]''
| Doug Vaughan
| Episode: "Death by Persuasion"
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| 2018
| ''[[Hang Ups]]''
| Pete Thompson
| Main role
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| 2018
| ''[[The_Queen_and_I_(2018_film)|The Queen and I]]''
| Governor Windett
| TV film
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| 2018
| ''[[Upstart Crow]]''
| Scratchit
| Episode: "A Crow Christmas Carol"
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| 2019
| ''[[Jerk (TV series)|Jerk]]''
| Shaun
| Episode: #1.1
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| 2019
| ''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]''
| David Molyneux
| Episode: #8.8
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|2020
| ''[[Life (2020 TV series)|Life]]''
| Dominic
| 3 episodes
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|2022
| ''[[The Witchfinder (TV series)|The Witchfinder]]''
| Fake Stearne
| Episode: #1.5
|}
==Radio==
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2007
| ''The Exterminating Angels''
| Steve Angel
| Main role
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| 2007
| ''[[Edge Falls]]''
| Phil
| Episode: #1.4
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| 2008
| ''[[Potting On]]''
| Dave
| Main role
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| 2012
| ''Vital Statistics''
| Agent Y
| Main role
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| 2017
| ''[[Ed Reardon's Week]]''
| Jack
| Episode: #12.4
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| 2019
| ''We've Got a Pill for That''
| N/A
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|}
==Stage==
===Theatre===
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Venue
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| 2015
| ''Talking Heads''
| Graham Whittaker
| Bath Theatre Royal <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/bath-theatre/reviews/alan-bennett-talking-heads-review_38410.html |title=Talking Heads (Bath Theatre Royal) |website=What's On Stage |date=29 July 2015 |accessdate=23 September 2022}}</ref>
|}
===Stand Up===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2019
| ''Karl Theobald Essentially: The Book Tour''
| Himself
| 2019 Edinburgh Fringe
|}
==Other media==
===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Artists
! Notes
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| 2008
| "[[More News from Nowhere]]"
| [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]]
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1717331|Karl Theobald}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930043349/http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=198&story=E8821160154836 whatsonstage.com, 20 questions for Karl Theobald]
* [https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/karl_theobald/ Karl Theobald] at [https://www.comedy.co.uk/ British Comedy Guide]
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