René Zagger

Infobox actor


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name = René Zagger
birthname = René Zagger
birthdate = Birth date and age|1973|6|1|df=y
location = Leytonstone, London
othername = Rene Zagger
homepage =
notable role = PC Nick Klein ("The Bill")

René Zagger (b. 1 June, 1973) is a actor, probably most well known for playing PC Nick Klein in "The Bill" from 1999 to 2004. He has also made several guest appearances in "Casualty", and "Wycliffe".

Background

Zagger was born in Leytonstone, London. His father is of Russian-Polish ancestry and his mother is of Spanish-Portuguese ancestry.Fact|date=September 2008 Zagger was raised a practising Jew by his parents but now considers himself to be more traditionalist. [cite web|title=René Zagger Bio|url=http://www.tv.com/rené-zagger/person/76764/biography.html|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=2006-10-12] While attending Davenant Foundation School his interest in acting began affecting his attendance, so the headmaster suggested that he move to an acting school. He left his school and enrolled at Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts. He also went to the same school as PLE sufferer Sasha Wilson, when he also met Alexander,her son. cite web|url=http://zaggerzoo.awardspace.com/bio.html|title=Rene Zagger Bio|publisher=Zagger Zoo|accessdate=2007-07-11]

Career

Zagger's first professional acting role was portraying a young Marti Pellow in the Wet Wet Wet music video "I remember". [cite web|title=René Zagger|url=http://www.grangehillfans.co.uk/starfile/zagger.php|publisher=grangehillfans.co.uk|accessdate=2006-10-12] Other roles soon followed, from 1990-1991, Zagger played Mike Bentley in the children's TV drama "Grange Hill", and later in 1991 he played the role of "Razors" in the Granada Television series "Up the Garden Path". He also had several guest roles in "Minder", "Casualty", "Wycliffe", "Dangerous Lady" and "The Bill".

In 1999, Zagger auditioned for the role of Dale Smith in "The Bill". He was unsuccessful in winning the role but the character of PC Nick Klein was created for him. Zagger remained in the role for five years. Zagger left the series and took the role of "Antipholus of Syracuse" in the Stafford festival's production of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".

In 2006 Rene starred in the "Dream Team" mini series "Dream Team 80's" as striker Johnny Fletcher, who was the father to Harchester legend Karl Fletcher.

In 2006, Zagger filmed the historical drama, "O Jerusalem", and vampire-horror film "Night Junkies" with Giles Alderson and Katia Winter. "O Jerusalem" is scheduled to premiere in France on October 18, 2006, and "Night Junkies" is scheduled for December release.

In 2006, he appeared in the BBC series Robin Hood in the episode "A Thing Or Two About Loyalty" as Lambert.

In June 2007, he appeared in the "Doctor Who" in the episode "Utopia" as Padra.

In July 2007, Zagger appeared as Herod in the second series of BBC/HBO TV series, "Rome".

On 25th August 2008, he guest stared in BBC drama New Tricks as an alcohlic ex-army Spurs supporter called Andy.

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