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Clive Mantle
Clive Mantle was the first Nuclear Man in "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" but all the scenes featuring him were left on the cutting room floor and actor Mark Pillow was featured as the only Nuclear Man in the film.
Mantle was born June 3, 1957 in Barnet, Hertfordshire. He was a chorister in St. John's College Choir, Cambridge for four years, and a member of the National Youth Theatre for five years, appearing in a total of eleven productions. He trained at RADA and has worked steadily in films, plays and television, most notably in the cult 1980s fantasy series "Robin of Sherwood" where, at 6'5 1/2", he was cast as Little John.
His mother Pat was a homemaker and his late father, Harry, was a railway clerk and also worked in a sub post office. He has two older brothers, Keith (who works in a furniture business) and Richard (an accountant). His cousin is also an actor, John Hallam, who he used to admire and watch, as he grew up.
While his brothers went to state schools, Clive went to boarding school, St Johns College, and Cambridge. Clive was a soprano choir boy, who toured the world and made nine albums with the choir. However after his voice broke - he wrecked his voice by not resting it.
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1986 (1985 season) for Most Promising Newcomer for his performance in "Of Mice and Men."
After playing several minor roles in other Hollywood films such as "White Hunter Black Heart" and "Alien 3," Mantle was cast as consultant Dr. Mike Barrett in the BBC television hospital drama series "Casualty." He became one of its most popular characters, renowned for his convincing and authoritative portrayal and "dishy doc" persona. He left Casualty in 1996 after appearing in 85 episodes between October 1992 and November 1996, but after struggling with his acting career, he returned to the role in 1999 in "Holby City," and appeared in another 32 episodes until 2001.
On stage, Mantle has appeared in plays such as "Coming Clean," "A Streetcar Named Desire," and "Educating Rita," and has continued his successful stage career since departing from "Holby City." In 2003 he appeared in "Rattle of a Simple Man"; in 2006 he played the part of The Narrator in "The Rocky Horror Show;" and over the Christmas and New Year period of 2007–2008, he portrayed the villain Abanazer in a pantomime production of "Aladdin" at the Theatre Royal in Bath. In 2010 he portrayed comedian Tommy Cooper in the stage entertainment show '"Jus' Like That! A Night Out with Tommy Cooper"; it was one of his most challenging roles, due to the various skills the performance required. More recently, Mantle has become known for his roles on television as Lord Greatjon Umber in HBO's "Game of Thrones" and as Tony Curry, Ollie's (Will Mellor's) father, in the BBC's "White Van Man."
Some of his deleted footage from "Superman IV: The Quest For Peace" was released on DVD in a Special Edition as part of "The Ultimate Superman Collection" in November 2006. The footage was included as "Additional Scenes" but was not reincorporated into the main feature.
Television Credits
Minder Robin of Sherwood Wyatt's Watching One Foot in the Grave Dempsey and Makepeace Scoop Drop the Dead Donkey Lenny Henry Jasper Carrot Smith and Jones Club X Flip Boon Jane Hard Travelling Wysiwig Dogboy Framed Chelmsford 123 Hello Mum Bottom Fry and Laurie Home Truths Game of Thrones White Van Man Airbase Shelley Live and Kicking Bloomin' Marvellous Vicar of Dibley Good Sex Guide The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show Shooting Stars Summer Holiday Good Morning Anne & Nick Casualty Holby City This is Your Life French and Saunders Live The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything Heartbeat Fortysomething Tonight With Trevor McDonald Second Nature The Afternoon Play - Viva Las Blackpool Doctors The Robinsons The Poseidon Adventure
Film Credits
Mack the Knife Secret Life of Ian Fleming Without a Clue Foreign Body Orchard End Murder Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Party Party Alien 3 The Darkest Light White Hunter, Black Heart Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
Theater Credits
Of Mice and Men Troilus and Cressida Coming Clean Ragged Trousered Philanthropist Streetcar Named Desire Robin Hood Woyceck Ideal Gnome Expedition Pocket Dream Educating Rita Motive The Play What I Wrote Rattle of a Simple Man
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Clive Mantle
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