Neil Linpow
Neil Linpow is a multi-award winning English actor and filmmaker.
Neil Linpow | |
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Born | Bournemouth, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Biography
Early life and career
Neil grew up in Bournemouth and was a talented football player having played at schoolboy level for both Bournemouth and Portsmouth. After a series of ankle injuries he chose to attend drama school and pursue a career in acting.
Screen work
Most notably he played the leading role of Riko in Universal Pictures War Games: At the End of the Day, Dave Markland in Slumber opposite Maggie Q, John August in "Soul Broken Sky", Jack Lacy in Wannabes for BBC, and has been playing PC Tom Adams in BBC EastEnders since 2016. In 2019 Neil wrote, directed, produced and starred in the award-winning short film 'Time.' Amongst its festival awards and selections, it was an Official Selection at the BAFTA qualifying 39th Cambridge Film Festival and nominated for Best Film and Best Performance awards at the Kinsale Sharks Awards.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2007 | Wannabes | Jack Lacy | BBC | |
2009 | The Hairpin Engagement | Lester | Virgin TV | |
2010 | War Games: At the End of the Day | Riko | Directed by Cosimo Alema. Produced by Luca Legnani Universal Pictures | |
2010 | The Pen | The Man | Ridley Scott Associates | |
2012 | It Follows me Around | The Coach | Ben Liam Jones and Andrew Hunter | |
2014 | Jenny Bede AAA | Ben Lovett | BBC | |
2016 | EastEnders | Tom Adams | BBC | |
2016 | Slumber | Dave Markland | Goldcrest Films | |