Callum Dixon (actor)

Dixon's acting career was described as happening "by accident", as despite not enjoying school, he enjoyed drama lessons with his teacher who showed enthusiasm. At the age of 11, he auditioned for and secured a small part in a variant of Alan Bennett's play Forty Years On, during which time he decided that acting was what he wanted to pursue. While still at school, he continued to secure smaller roles, including a national tour of Oliver, where he would work on alternate two-weeks, on and off school. Prior to turning 18, Dixon was able to secure roles of characters several years younger than he was at the time, which he attributed to looking younger than his age. In 1990, he became the Royal Shakespeare Company's youngest member when he took the role in Edward II, as the son of the King.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/leicester-mercury/129585472/ |title=Young Callum draws a superb 'blank' |newspaper=Leicester Mercury |page=47 |date=29 June 1990}}

Dixon's work in theatre includes: Market Boy,{{cite web|author=Aleks Sierz |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/12864/market-boy |title=The Stage / Reviews / Market Boy |publisher=Thestage.co.uk |date=7 June 2006 |accessdate=3 January 2012}} Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads,{{cite web |url=http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/Sing%20Yer%20Heart%20Out%20for%20the%20Lads+7781.twl |title=Productions : Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads |publisher=National Theatre |date=7 October 2000 |accessdate=3 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207163116/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/Sing%20Yer%20Heart%20Out%20for%20the%20Lads+7781.twl |archive-date=7 February 2012 |url-status=dead }} Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, The Wind in the Willows, The Day I Stood Still,{{cite web |url=http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/The%20Day%20I%20Stood%20Still+1301.twl |title=Productions : The Day I Stood Still |publisher=National Theatre |accessdate=3 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207163126/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/The%20Day%20I%20Stood%20Still+1301.twl |archive-date=7 February 2012 |url-status=dead }} Somewhere, The Recruiting Officer and The Hour We Knew Nothing Of Each Other[http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/thehour National Theatre : Productions : The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517044711/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/thehour |date=17 May 2008 }} at the National Theatre, London; The Bright and Bold Design, Richard II, Edward II and Two Shakespearean Actors for the RSC; Mr Kolpert,[http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/reviews/mrkolpert.html The Royal Court Theatre / Mr Kolpert] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406171622/http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/reviews/mrkolpert.html |date=6 April 2004 }} A Real Classy Affair,{{cite web|last=Morley |first=Sheridan |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/1998/11/04/lon.t.php |title=A Very Glossy 'Classy Affair' |work=International Herald Tribune |date=4 November 1998 |accessdate=3 January 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/archive_reviews.asp?play=222 |title=The Royal Court Theatre |publisher=The Royal Court Theatre |date=7 November 1998 |accessdate=3 January 2012}} Faith and Mojo[http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/reviews/mojo.html The Royal Court Theatre / Mojo] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406113756/http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/reviews/mojo.html |date=6 April 2004 }} at the Royal Court, London; Waiting At The Water's Edge at the Bush, London; All I Want is an Ugly Sister at the Lilian Baylis Theatre, London; When We Are Rich at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton;{{cite web|author=Chris Smyth Health Correspondent 3 January 2012 12:01 am |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article1131534.ece |title=When We Are Rich – Times Online |publisher=Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk |date=22 December 2011 |accessdate=3 January 2012}} Deadwood at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury; The Accrington Pals and Mowgli's Jungle at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton; Drummers for Out of Joint and Telstar in the West End, London.{{cite web|author=Dave Windass |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/6552 |title=The Stage / Reviews / Telstar |publisher=Thestage.co.uk |date=17 February 2005 |accessdate=3 January 2012}} and, most recently, The Government Inspector at The Young Vic with Julian Barratt.

His television credits include: The Armando Iannucci Shows, Ashes to Ashes, Hustle, Casualty, EastEnders, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, The Bill, The Knock, The Queen's Nose, Father Brown and Doctor Who.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00799wm |title=CBBC Programmes – The Queen's Nose, Series 6, Episode 4 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=3 January 2012}}

In film, he has appeared in Nick Moran's and James Hicks' Telstar (as actor-singer John Leyton), Babyjuice Express and Waterland.{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/53580/Waterland/cast |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519233048/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/53580/Waterland/cast |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 May 2011 |title=Waterland – Cast – New York Times |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |date=2011 |accessdate=3 January 2012}}

Dixon's radio appearances include: Magpie Stories, Trampoline and The Wolfgang Chase.

Dixon has two brothers, although is the only actor in his family. In his spare time during the early 1990s, he enjoyed snooker and was known to admire the work of Richard Ridings.{{BNA |id=0004779/19910118/497/0004 |title=Peter Pan makes his mark |newspaper=Stratford-upon-Avon Herald}}

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