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The Gladiator
Season 1, Episode 2
Cynthia's charming new gladiator boyfriend Cassius impresses everyone except a jealous Marcus, who makes it clear that he wants the relationship to fail as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Stylax plays a prank on Aurelius that ends up going a little too far. Comedy, guest starring Danny Dyer, with Tom Rosenthal, Joel Fry and Ryan Sampson
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Tom Rosenthal
(Actor)
.. Marcus
Joel Fry
(Actor)
.. Stylax
Ryan Sampson
(Actor)
.. Grumio
Lydia Rose Bewley
(Actor)
.. Metella
Sophie Colquhoun
(Actor)
.. Cynthia
Tom Basden
(Actor)
.. Aurelius
Danny Dyer
(Actor)
.. Cassius
Doon Mackichan
(Actor)
.. Flavia
Karl Theobald
(Actor)
.. Landlord
Sam Leifer
(Writer)
Teddy Leifer
(Producer)
Caroline Leddy
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Tom Rosenthal
(Actor)
.. Marcus
Born:
January 14, 1988
in
London
Best Known For:
Friday Night Dinner.
Early-life:
Thomas Alan Smith Rosenthal was born in London on January 14, 1988, the son of TV producer Christine Smith and sports presenter Jim Rosenthal.
Career:
In 2011, Rosenthal began starring in Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner alongside Simon Bird. His other TV credits include Plebs, Breathless and Broadchurch. When he is not acting, he is performing stand-up.
Quote:
'I still get petrified before I go on stage. I actually get worried if I'm not nervous beforehand.'
Trivia:
Rosenthal supports Arsenal FC.
Joel Fry
(Actor)
.. Stylax
Ryan Sampson
(Actor)
.. Grumio
Born:
November 28, 1985
in
Rotherham
Best Known For:
Playing Grumio in the sitcom Plebs.
Early-life:
Ryan Oliver Sampson was born in Rotherham on November 28, 1985. He attended Wales High School in Rotherham, where he appeared in school productions. He made his TV debut in 2003 in Wire in the Blood. Roles followed in the TV movie In Denial of Murder, Heartbeat and Holby City.
Career:
Sampson's first break came in 2007 when he starred alongside Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie and Dani Harmer in BBC sitcom After You're Gone. He has also made guest appearances in Doctor Who, Fresh Meat and Dates. He has had recurring roles in The Work Experience, Up the Women and Undercover. He is perhaps best known for playing Grumio in the ITV sitcom Plebs.
Quote:
'I'm an annoying person to be around.'
Trivia:
On the stage, he has starred in Dido, Queen of Cambridge, The Kitchen Sink, and From Here to Eternity the Musical.
Lydia Rose Bewley
(Actor)
.. Metella
Sophie Colquhoun
(Actor)
.. Cynthia
Tom Basden
(Actor)
.. Aurelius
Danny Dyer
(Actor)
.. Cassius
Born:
July 24, 1977
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Mick Carter in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Danny Dyer was born in Canning Town, London, on July 24, 1977 to Antony and Christine. He began a lifelong love of football as a boy and is an ardent West Ham United supporter. After being spotted by an agent while still at school he made his TV acting debut at the age of 16 in Prime Suspect 3. He went on to appear in episodes of Cadfael, A Touch of Frost, Ruth Rendell Mysteries, The Bill and Soldier Soldier.
Career:
Dyer's first film was 1999's Human Traffic and he followed this up with roles in a number of low-budget movies, including Borstal Boy (2000), High Heels and Low Lifes (2001), Mean Machine (2001), The Football Factory (2004), Adulthood (2008) and Vendetta (2013). Dyer had a lead role in Run for Your Wife (2013), which was savaged by film critics and only took £602 during its opening weekend. He has also appeared in a number of stage productions, including Celebration and No Man's Land, and has presented documentaries about football and hardmen. In 2013, he joined the cast of EastEnders as Mick Carter.
Quote:
His views on film critic Mark Kermode, who has made disparaging remarks about Dyer's work: 'If I see him I don't know how I'm going to react. I'll probably just put the nut on him.'
Trivia:
In 2007, Dyer became the chairman of non-league football team Greenwich Borough.
Doon Mackichan
(Actor)
.. Flavia
Best Known For:
Smack the Pony.
Early-life:
Born Sarah-Doon Mackichan in London in August 1962. She went on to study at Manchester University's Department of Drama. She made her TV debut in the 1986 sketch comedy Five Alive.
Career:
Specialising in comedy roles, Mackichan has appeared in Brass Eye, Knowing Me, Knowing You… with Alan Partridge, The Comic Strip Presents…, and Nathan Barley. She is best known for starring in Channel 4 sketch series Smack the Pony alongside Fiona Allen and Sally Phillips. On the stage, she has appeared in Joe Orton's farce Loot, Boeing Boeing, and Jumpy. She has also featured in a number of shows on Radio 4, including Doon Your Way, and The Nick Revell Show. More recently, she has starred in Plebs, Toast of London, and Psychobitches.
Quote:
'I don't have a fear of appearing ugly or stupid if it serves the piece.'
Trivia:
In 2003, Mackichan came fourth in the charity singing contest Comic Relief Does Fame Academy.
Karl Theobald
(Actor)
.. Landlord
Sam Leifer
(Writer)
Teddy Leifer
(Producer)
Caroline Leddy
(Executive producer)
