"Shale gives one of the great performances of the year. His
dead-pan, introverted character is a triumph of stagecraft"
- International Herald Tribune
Kerry has worked at The National Theatre, The Almeida, Hampstead, The Donmar Warehouse, Riverside Studios, The Gate and The Royal Court. In Edinburgh, he wrote and performed six solo shows at The Traverse, The Assembly Rooms and The Pleasance. West End work includes The Normal Heart and Frost/Nixon.
His film credits began with Barbra Streisand’s Yentl. Other early films include Little Shop of Horrors. Kerry has a long association with acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom: Jude, Welcome to Sarajevo, Code 46 and Genova. Recent films include Angel Has Fallen and Wrath of Man.
Early TV credits ranged from Ronnie Corbett’s godson in Sorry! to Mr Beaver in BBC’s The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Recent work includes The Sandman and Suspicion, as well as Patrick Melrose, The Trip To Spain, New Tricks, Mr Selfridge, The Trip, Life’s Too Short, Not Going Out and Dr Who.
For BBC Radio, Kerry has acted in hundreds of plays including his own adaptations of Dr Strangelove and A Confederacy of Dunces. He has been the voice of Bill Bryson and Woody Allen, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mark Twain. Book of the Week readings include The Call of The Wild and White Fang by Jack London.
His many animation voices have included Gnasher in Dennis and Gnasher, Sir Topham Hatt (The Fat Controller) in Thomas and Friends (USA) and Diesel in Thomas and Friends (UK). He played dozens of characters in the BAFTA and Emmy-winning series The Amazing World of Gumball (Cartoon Network).
His audiobook readings include The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki.
Awards
- London Fringe Awards: Best One Person Show
- TMA/British Regional Theatre Awards Nomination: Best Actor
- Perrier Awards: Pick of the Fringe (Edinburgh)
- Sony Radio Awards: Acting and Writing
- Writers’ Guild Awards: Best Radio Dramatisation
- UK and USA Audio Book Awards: Performer of the Year
- Audible Sounds of Crime Awards: Reader of the Year
Film
| BATGIRL Mayor Hady |
Warner Brothers | Adil El Arbi / Bilall Fallah |
| WRATH OF MAN Dr Jones |
Miramax Films | Guy Ritchie |
| ANGEL HAS FALLEN Admiral Paul Sebring |
Lionsgate | Ric Roman Waugh |
| SHOW DOGS Klaus Hochhauser |
Open Road Films | Raja Gosnell |
| ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE Voice of Ryszard Kapuściński |
Kanaki Films | Raul De La Fuente and Damian Nenow |
| FINAL PORTRAIT Claude Martinaux |
Olive Productions | Stanley Tucci |
| MOONWALKERS Mr White |
Partizan | Antoine Bardou-Jacquet |
| BLOOD MOON Father Dominic |
Plumcourt Limited | Jeremy Wooding |
| INCOGNITO 1. Clip 2. Clip Adolph Eichmann |
BrightTalk Films | Jeremiah Quinn |
| HELLO CARTER Clip Tara Evans |
JLB Productions & Revolution Films | Anthony Wilcox |
| THE 100 YEAR OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW Clip Harry S Truman |
Nice FLX/Nordic Walt Disney | Felix Herngren |
| NARCOPOLIS Martin Fox |
T Squared | Justin Trefgarne |
| A FANTASTIC FEAR OF EVERYTHING Clip Harvey Humphries |
Sensitive Artist Productions Ltd | Crispian Mills |
| TAD, THE LOST EXPLORER Voice of Tad Jones (title role) |
El Toro Pictures (3D animated feature) | Enrique Gato |
| ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Voice of NATO Official |
Aardman Arthur Christmas Ltd | Sarah Smith |
| LONDON BOULEVARD Lawyer |
GK Films | William Monahan |
| UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: REGENERATION Clip Dr. Colin |
Midsummer Films Productions | John Hyams |
| GENOVA Clip Stephen |
Genova Films Ltd | Michael Winterbottom |
| THE JACKET The Prosecutor |
Jacket Pictures Ltd | John Maybury |
| THE WEDDING DATE Clipboard Manager |
Something Borrowed Ltd | Clare Kilner |
| A FEVER IN THE BLOOD Psychiatrist |
Fast Films | Andrew Pulver |
| CODE 46 Clinic Doctor |
Code 46 Ltd/ Revolution Films Ltd | Michael Winterbottom |
| MAX Dr Levi |
Natural Nylon Company | Menno Meyjes |
| 102 DALMATIONS LePelt's Assistant |
Walt Disney | Kevin Lima |
| WELCOME TO SARAJEVO U.N. Convoy Official |
Dragon Pictures | Michael Winterbottom |
| JUDE Showman |
Revolution Films | Michael Winterbottom |
| LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Marvin |
Warner Brothers | Frank Oz |
| YENTL Avrum |
MGM/UA | Barbra Streisand |
Television
| BEST INTERESTSClip Dr David Pankerman |
BBC | Michael Keillor |
| THE SANDMAN Clip Nimrod (recurring) |
Netflix | Andrés Baiz/Coralie Fargeat/Louise Hooper/Jamie Childs |
| HAPPY EPIDEMICClip Laszlo (recurring) |
Web series | Jonathan Jude |
| SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS Clip Joe Venice |
BBC | Ian Barber |
| SUSPICION Arnold Myerson |
Apple TV+ | Chris Long |
| LIVING THE DREAM Clip Mr Carver |
Sky One | Saul Metzstein and Anthony Philipson |
| PATRICK MELROSE Clip Funeral Director |
Sky/Showtime | Edward Berger |
| URBAN MYTHS: THE DALI & THE COOPER Hotel Manager |
Sky Atlantic | Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard |
| THE TRIP TO SPAIN Clip Matt (Steve Coogan's ex-agent) |
Sky Atlantic | Michael Winterbottom |
| UNDERCOVER The Warden |
BBC TV | James Hawes |
| NEW BLOOD The Expert |
BBC TV | Anthony Philipson |
| NEW TRICKS Clip Harry Reid |
Headstrong Pictures for BBC TV | Brian Grant |
| CANNIBAL IN THE JUNGLE Peter Kalas |
Discovery Channel | Simon George |
| MR SELFRIDGE Clip Walter Hines Page |
ITV | Rob Evans |
| RED DWARF Clip Medi-Bot/Taiwan Tony |
Grant Naylor Productions Ltd | Doug Naylor |
| LIFE'S TOO SHORT Clip 1., Clip 2. Movie Director |
BBC TV | Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant |
| THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL (animated series) Clip Various characters |
Cartoon Network (UK/USA) | Various |
| DR WHO Clip Dr Renfrew |
BBC TV | Toby Haynes |
| THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP Clip Advisor to the Clintons |
HBO/BBC Films | Richard Loncraine |
| THE TRIP Clip Matt (Steve Coogan's US Agent) |
BBC TV | Michael Winterbottom |
| 10 DAYS TO WAR Clip Eric Howlitt |
BBC TV | Bruce Goodison |
| ROARY THE RACING CAR (animated series) Clip Voice of Big Chris (US version) |
Chapman Productions | Keith Chapman |
| THOMAS and FRIENDS (animated series) Voice of Sir Topham Hatt/Gordon (US) Clip Voice of Diesel (UK) Clip |
Hit Entertainment | Various |
| HOLBY CITY Dr. Costello |
BBC TV | Jamie Annett |
| NOT GOING OUT Toby |
Avalon/BBC | Alex Hardcastle |
| ROMAN'S EMPIRE Clip Dr. Rosenbaum |
Tiger Aspect for BBC | Elliot Hegarty |
| M.I. HIGH Voice of The Grand Master |
Kudos | Simon Hook |
| GIDEON'S DAUGHTER Clip Badalamenti |
FreMantle Media | Stephen Poliakoff |
| LOVE SOUP Clark Kramer |
BBC TV | Sandy Johnson |
| NY-LON Eduardo Santana |
Nylon Productions | Keith Boak |
| SUPER VOLCANO American Television Evangelist |
BBC TV | Tony Mitchell |
| FOLLOW ME (Pilot) Jim Fargo |
BBC TV | Jeremy Short |
| BELIEVE NOTHING Nebbish |
Pearson Television | John Stroud |
| KISS ME KATE Interviewer |
BBC TV | Nick Wood |
| RKO 281 Bernard Herrmann |
HBO/Warner Brothers | Ben Ross |
| THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Detective Leverton |
Granada Television | Sarah Hellings |
| SHARPE'S RIFLES James Rothschild |
Central Television | Tom Clegg |
Stage
| Production / Character | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|
| THE VISIT Loby |
National Theatre Studio (Workshop) | Jeremy Herrin |
| ON THE TOWN Narrator |
Royal Albert Hall (Proms) | Martin Duncan |
| THE 2000 YEAR OLD MAN Clip The 2000 Year Old Man |
JW3 | Matthew Lloyd |
| LISTEN, WE'RE FAMILY 5 characters |
Wilton’s Music Hall/JW3 | Matthew Lloyd |
| ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET? 6 characters |
Wilton’s Music Hall | Matthew Lloyd |
| GOOD Maurice |
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester | Polly Findlay |
| FROST/NIXON Swifty Lazar/ Mike Wallace |
Donmar Warehouse/Gielgud, West End | Michael Grandage |
| THE EXONERATED Walter Rhodes / Male Ensemble |
Riverside Studios | Bob Balaban |
| THE PRINCE OF WEST END AVENUE Solo Show |
Off Broadway (59E59 Theater) | Benjamin Twist |
| STUFF HAPPENS Workshop |
National Theatre Studio | Nicholas Hytner |
| HIS GIRL FRIDAY Earl Holub |
Royal National Theatre | Jack O'Brien |
| CAVEMAN, INC. Solo Show |
Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh | Benjamin Twist |
| AUNT DAN & LEMON Father |
Almeida Theatre | Tom Cairns |
| DONA ROSITA, THE SPINSTER The Economics Professor |
Almeida Theatre | Phyllida Lloyd |
| THE PRINCE OF WEST END AVENUE Solo Show |
London/Sydney/Cape Town | Sonia Fraser |
| DISAPPEARED Elston Rupp |
Royal Court Theatre | Phyllis Nagy |
| THE SET-UP Solo Show |
Gate Theatre | John Abbott |
| LION IN THE STREETS Multiple Roles |
Hampstead Theatre | Matthew Lloyd |
| TRUE WEST Austin |
Shared Experience | Nancy Meckler |
| A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES Solo Show |
Gate Theatre/Adelaide Festival | John Abbott |
| HERRINGBONE One Man Musical |
Traverse, Edinburgh/King’s Head, London | Benjamin Twist |
| THE NORMAL HEART Craig/Grady |
Royal Court/Albery, West End | David Hayman |
Radio
| Hundreds of radio plays and readings including, recently: Iggy Pop in Low: Bowie In Berlin, Johnny Carson in The Lambeth Waltz, Truman Capote in Death & Taxis (Andy Warhol's Diaries), Ronald Reagan in Reykjavik, Reader - Book of the Week: Fire Weather by John Vaillant (Feb, 2024) |
BBC Radio | Various |
Showreels (2015)
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