Graeme Smith

Born and raised in Australia, Graeme studied classical piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and drama at Sydney's Theatre of Youth. His professional debut came in an Australian tour of Lionel Bart's "Oliver" which was followed by supporting and leading roles in "Pal Joey" and "Butterflies Are Free." Soon after relocating to London, he appeared in "Peter Pan-The Musical" at the Aldwych Theatre with Bonnie Langford and Joss Ackland and went on to play Brad in "The Rocky Horror Show"; Hero in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" alongside Frankie Howerd and Patrick Cargill; the London premier of "March of the Falsettos"; Jason, the Dr's companion in "Dr Who - The Ultimate Adventure" with Jon Pertwee recreating his television Doctor; the title role in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" touring throughout the UK; Phoebus de Chateupeax in "Notre Dame - A Musical Thriller" and a long run in "Barnum" touring the UK & Ireland and culminating back at London's Dominion Theatre. On television he appeared in several television programs including "The Young Doctors", "Prisoner" and "Kings" in Australia prior to discovering the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd! In the UK Graeme focused on his theatre career but appeared briefly in an episode of the successful sitcom "The Brittas Empire" starring Christopher Barrie. In 1999 he retired from the industry to pursue more altruistic goals. Show less «