Les Bubb
Les Bubb is a British mime artist.
Career
Les Bubb who was born in Liverpool (March 16, 1961) He started his miming career in 1982, performing in pubs and cabaret clubs.
In 1988, he appeared on Jim Davidson Introduces: New Entertainers, Friday Night Live twice, and on the kids' show Going Live!. Les also appeared on The Famous Compere's Police Ball in 1990.
In 1996, Les was approached by the BBC to write a format for a children's television show, which later became Hububb. Les starred alongside Elaine C Smith, Miltos Yerolemou, Ben Keaton and Nicola Park, with fellow mime artist Emil Wolk.
Les then appeared in the films Invincible, Yam and three Harry Potter films as a voice artist and actor trainer.
He also appeared at Glastonbury 2000, Jim Davidson Presents, I'd Do Anything, Max Headroom, Paramount City, Talking Telephone Numbers and most recently The Slammer. Les still performs on stage.
Les is currently performing with pop band Take That as the role of a professor in the Take That Progress tour of 2011. Les is Performing with Take That most of summer 2011.
Les has a son called Ben Bubb.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1986 | The Max Headroom Show | Mime Artist | 2 shows |
1987 | Eat The Rich | Waiter | |
1987 | Danny Bakers Londoners | Performer | One show, episode: Performers |
1988 | Going Live! | Guest | 1 show |
1988 | Friday Night Live | Guest | 2 shows |
1988 | Jim Davidson Introduces: New Entertainers | Mime Artist | |
1988 | After Ten With Tarbuck | Mime Artist | |
1990 | Paramount City | Guest | |
1990 | The Famous Compere's Police Dog | Mime Artist | |
1995 | Talking Telephone Numbers | Performer | |
1997 | Hububb | Les/Captain Katang | |
1999 | The Mummy | Extra | |
2000 | Glastonbury | Mime Artist | |
2001 | Jim Davidson Presents | Mime Artist | |
2001 | Invincible | Mime Artist | |
2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Voice Artist | |
2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Reader | |
2003 | I'd Do Anything | Mime Artist | |
2003 | Raymann is laat | Himself | |
2003 | Levanta-te E Ri | Himself | |
2004 | Yam | Wildlife Presenter | |
2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Voice Artist | |
2006 | The Slammer | Performer | |
2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Reader | |
2014 | Room 101 | Himself | |
2015 | Get Your Act Together | Mentor | |
2016 | Andy's Prehistoric Adventures | Cleaner |
External links
TV.com : Biography of Les Bubb- The British Council : Les Bubb in Ankara, Turkey
Les Bubb on IMDb