:Royce Cronin
{{Short description|British actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox actor
| birth_place = Bournemouth, UK
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1995–present
}}
Royce Cronin is an English actor and musician from Bournemouth, known for his roles in television series and theatre work. Beginning in the 1990s, Cronin has pursued his stage career and in the early 2000's gained roles as Luke Warrington in the British soap opera Family Affairs and later played Chris Silverstone in the series 24seven. Cronin continued to appear in guest roles in film and television but concentrated on theatre roles during his later career.
Career
Cronin is from Bournemouth, UK and began his stage career there.{{cite web |title=Drama of star-crossed lovers is timeless tale |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168592365/ |website=Bournemouth Daily Echo |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=33 |date=17 September 1998 |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=22 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322205908/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168592365/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}} He attended Lytchett Minster School in Bourenmouth.{{cite web |title=Sixth formers take on the tale of love and betrayal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168597846/ |website=Bournemouth Daily Echo |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=8 |date=26 October 1994|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}{{cite web |title=Gospel according to Lesley |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168596805/ |website=Bournemouth Daily Echo |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=12 |date=19 January 1995|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}} He later studied further professional acting training at the Oxford School of Drama on a three-year course.{{cite web |title=Powerplay the cast & creative team |url=https://www.hrp.org.uk/media/1297/powerplaycompanybiographies_jun2017_v1.pdf |website=Historic Royal Palaces |access-date=7 April 2025 |format=PDF |archive-date=7 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407010232/https://www.hrp.org.uk/media/1297/powerplaycompanybiographies_jun2017_v1.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=McGillivray |first1=David |title=The British alternative: beyond London |url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/british-alternative-beyond-london-17495/ |website=Backstage |access-date=7 April 2025 |date=4 November 2019}} His early amateur stage roles occurred during this time. In October 1994, Cronin appeared the schools production of Blood Wedding and in January 1995, he performed in another stage musical aged 18. In October 1996, Cronin appeared in Mr Ken Dee's musical variety theatre show in Bournemouth.{{cite web |title=Mr Ken Dee and company |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001637/19961010/115/0019 |website=The Stage |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=19 |date=10 October 1996|url-access=subscription|via=British Newspaper Archive}} In October 1996, he appeared in a production of A Coat of Varnish at Bournemouth Pier theatre.{{cite web |title=Today - October 23 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168598374/ |website=Bournemouth Daily Echo |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=21 |date=23 October 1996|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}{{cite web |last1=Ross |first1=David |title=Murder in mind |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168599219/ |website=Bournemouth Daily Echo |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=32 |date=25 October 1996|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}} In May 1997, Cronin played Ralph in John Godber's Bouncers at Bournemouth Pier theatre when he was a member of the Castle Players theatre group.{{cite web |title=Castle Players bounce into action at the Pier |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168594621/ |website=Bournemouth Daily Echo |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=3 |date=13 May 1997 |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=22 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322211348/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168594621/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}{{cite web |last1=Ford |first1=Sarah |title=You're out of order, my son |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168594846/ |website=Bournemouth Daily Echo |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=55 |date=11 April 1997 |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=22 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322211348/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168594846/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}}{{cite web |last1=Ford |first1=Sarah |title=Comedy is a classic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-echo/168597135/ |website=Bournemouth Daily Echo |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=13 |date=26 April 1997|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}} He continued his stage career in September 1998, appearing in the male titular role in Romeo and Juliet at the Bournemouth Centre.
In the early 2000s, Cronin appeared as Luke Warrington in the soap opera Family Affairs.{{cite web |title=Family Affairs |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005254/20010209/239/0029 |website=West Lancashire Evening Gazette |access-date=16 March 2025 |date=9 February 2001|pages=29|url-access=subscription|via=British Newspaper Archive}} Discussing the role Cronin stated "Luke is far more technical and scientific, whereas I am more artistic. Luke is also more of a romantic figure than I am."{{cite web |title=Royce Cronin - Luke Warrington |url=http://www.channel5.co.uk/soaps&drama/index_familyaffairs.php |website=Channel 5 |access-date=22 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010612103907/http://www.channel5.co.uk/soaps&drama/index_familyaffairs.php |archive-date=12 June 2001}} At the same time, he played Chris Silverstone in the children's series 24seven, which aired in both the UK and US and had two seasons.{{cite web |title=24 Seven[05/12/2001] (2001) |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b875e97e5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917134814/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b875e97e5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2017 |website=BFI |access-date=18 January 2023}}{{cite web |title=The Court Must Have A Queen The Cast & Creative Team |url=https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/23776/7/23776%20SOLANKE_The_Cast_%26_Creative_Team_2018.pdf |website=Historic Royal Palaces |access-date=7 April 2025 |format=PDF |archive-date=7 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407004125/https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/23776/7/23776%20SOLANKE_The_Cast_%26_Creative_Team_2018.pdf |url-status=live }} In 2008, Cronin played Victor in C Company production, The Fetch at the Old Red Lion Theatre.{{cite web |last1=Ritchie |first1=Eva |title=Theatre review: The Fetch from C Company at Old Red Lion Theatre |url=https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/fetch-rev |website=British Theatre Guide |access-date=7 April 2025}} Cronin went onto appear in the BBC film D-Day 6.6.1944 in 2004 and the ITV's The Marchioness Disaster in 2007.
Cronin later became a volunteer for the Omnibus theatre group and helped them renovate a disused library in Clapham. The premises became the groups theatre and Cronin was a "live-in guardian" at the library. Once completed, Cronin took the role of Andres in the group's opening production of Woyzeck in November 2013.{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Nick |title=The power of volunteers: how crowdsourcing created a new arts venue |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/culture-professionals-blog/2013/nov/21/volunteers-crowdsourcing-arts-venue-omnibus |website=The Guardian |access-date=7 April 2025 |date=21 November 2013}}{{cite web |title=Woyzeck |url=https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/our-story/past-productions/woyzeck/ |website=Omnibus Theatre |access-date=7 April 2025}}
In September 2018, Cronin appeared as King Rhydian the rat in a Dick Whittington pantomime at Theatr Clwyd, Wales.{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Beth |title=Full cast unveiled for panto production |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-wrexham-ed/168597371/ |website=The Leader |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=16 |date=25 September 2018|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}} He appeared in the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody.{{cite web |title=Concert to support chapel upkeep |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dorset-echo/168594102/ |website=Dorset Echo |access-date=22 March 2025 |pages=14 |date=18 February 2022 |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=22 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250322210455/https://www.newspapers.com/article/dorset-echo/168594102/ |url-status=live }}{{free access}} In 2019, Cronin appeared in a Omnibus theatre production titled The Little Prince, playing the role of The Rose. The show for "Best Production for Ages 3-8" at the 2020 Off West End Theatre Awards.{{cite web |title=The Little Prince – Omnibus Theatre |url=https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/past-productions-the-little-prince/ |website=Omnibus Theatre |access-date=7 April 2025 |archive-date=7 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207040548/https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/past-productions-the-little-prince/ |url-status=live }}
He played then played Michel Van Rijn in The Iconoclast. In 2021, Cronin appeared as Derek Kennedy in the British soap opera Doctors, in the episode titled "Knocking Dollies".{{cite web |title=BBC One - Doctors, Series 22, Knocking Dollies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00116v7 |website=BBC Online |access-date=16 March 2025 |date=2 November 2021 |archive-date=30 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130191152/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00116v7 |url-status=live }} He played Capa Team Leader in the 2023 film Gran Turismo and Ross in The Band Back Together by Barney Norris on tour and at the Arcola Theatre London.{{cite news |last1=Akbar |first1=Arifa |title=The Band Back Together review – witty reflections on youth and middle-age |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/article/2024/sep/08/the-band-back-together-review-arcola-theatre-london |access-date=22 March 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=9 Sep 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Maxwell |first1=Dominic |title=The Band Back Together review — there's the start of something lovely here |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/band-back-together-review-theres-the-start-of-something-lovely-here-38r2mjs7x |access-date=22 March 2025 |work=The Times |date=7 September 2024 |archive-date=4 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004105040/https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/band-back-together-review-theres-the-start-of-something-lovely-here-38r2mjs7x |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Lloyd |title=The rise of soapy, dead-safe drama: The Band Back Together reviewed |url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-rise-of-soapy-dead-safe-drama-the-band-back-together-reviewed/ |access-date=22 March 2025 |work=The Spectator |date=14 September 2024 |archive-date=19 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319092548/https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-rise-of-soapy-dead-safe-drama-the-band-back-together-reviewed/ |url-status=live }}
Cronin is a member of the Pint Sized team at the The Bunker Theatre, in his role he writes and performs music.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| scope="row"| 2000–2002
| Luke Warrington | Regular role |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2001–2002
| 24seven | Chris Silverstone | Regular role |
| scope="row"| 2003
| Casualty | Chris | Guest role |
| scope="row"| 2004
| D-Day 6.6.1944 | Albert Fraley | Film role |
| scope="row"| 2007
| The Marchioness Disaster | John James | Film role |
| scope="row"| 2009
| Shifts | Chris Smith | Short film |
| scope="row"| 2013
| Boom | Bosh | Film role |
| scope="row"| 2014
| First Light | Peter | Film role |
| scope="row"| 2016
| Salmon | | Short film |
| scope="row"| 2018
| TV Director | Film role |
| scope="row"| 2021
| Doctors | Guest role |
| scope="row"| 2023
| Capa Team Leader | Film role |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0188803}}
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