Craig Pinder
CRAIG PINDER (he/him) is originally from the Bahamas and his acting credits include leading roles in London’s West End. Current role with WAM: MisCast singer. WAM Theatre: debut. Selected Theatre Credits Elsewhere: Criag has worked several times with director Trevor Nunn and was an Original Cast member of Les Misérables in London where he went on to play Jean Valjean at the Palace Theatre. Other London credits include Tevye/company in Fiddler on the Roof, The Best Man, Floyd Collins, Veteran’s Day, The White House Murder Case, Macbeth with Mark Rylance, Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard and Children of Eden. Craig has spent seasons at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and the Royal Exchange in the UK. He was in the Opening Season of Shakespeare’s Globe in London with Mark Rylance and has played various roles in rep theatres both in the UK and the USA. He has made several film and television appearances. A scheduled US tour of Romantics Anonymous was Covid-canceled; Craig is thrilled to be performing once again in theaters and theatres! Creative inspiration: The acting process gives an opportunity to live in another person’s skin which can lead to a greater understanding of others’ feelings and behavior. Community Engagement/Activist work: New Paradigm Theatre, CT Membership/Affiliations: AEA, British AE. Selected training: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Acting Diploma), Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (MA, Actor Training and Coaching, with distinction). BSc. (Chemistry with Mathematics), University of Reading. Awards/proudest achievements: Most Promising Actor award at RADA, 1981. Final word: The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is to love and be loved in return. Connect: craigpinder.org
