John Burke

Dublin , Kerry, Belfast, Donegal, New York, Neutral English, Cockney

I have done many radio commercials playing the man in the street, train driver, gas man, truck driver as well as the voice of a homeless man down on his luck. Also, I have recorded some radio plays for BBC radio 4,( Cooking For Micheal Collins) for RTE radio drama I recorded "Old Punks Rule" I did the narration voice in Irish for the T.V. Documentary based on the life of "Harry Clarke", stain-glass window artist. Camel Productions were the production company ( Catherine Lyons) In addition, I was a featured artist in about 7 T.V. Commercials ranging from beer, Insurance, phone company, Depression, Supermarkets, government referendum and flowers. All of the above were recorded/ filmed in Dublin/Belfast/ London. I trained with Tim Mc Donell at the Actors' Studio in Dublin for 2 years 2002-2004. I was a full-time student at "The Gaiety School Of Acting" Dublin for 2 years from 1996-1998 following 1 year part time course there from 1995-1996. Before that I graduated from St. Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. with a Bachelor Of Education Degree in 1986 permitting me to teach in Irish Primary Schools. After 8 years full time teaching, I transitioned to the world of English language teaching allowing me to continue my development as an actor and voiceover artist. I worked with Stuart Pearce on a voice workshop and worked on accents independently. I currently work for a corporate roleplay company in London "AKT ",(who are based in Waterloo ), as a freelance actor for a lot of Health & Safety based issues. I have access to a nearby studio in Dublin. I sometimes work as a corporate entertainer for murder mystery work, promotion of products in a Supermarket--- I once was a town crier inside the supermarket vocally enticing customers over to the fish counter! On another job a colleague and I were dressed as 2 women in shopping centres promoting the durability of "kitchen towel". At that time it was named "Bounty", but now it's called "Plenty"