Dave Chapman

Dave Chapman

Dave Chapman (born 9 June 1973) is an English actor, television presenter, puppeteer and voice artist.

Career

Dave Chapman trained at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and The Jim Henson Company. His puppeteering work has featured in the films Muppet Treasure Island, 101 Dalmatians (Walt Disney Company, 1996), My Last 5 Girlfriends,and on TV, Captain Abercromby, Carrie and David's Popshop, Children in Need, Doctor Who, French and Saunders, Heroes of Comedy: Max Miller, The Saturday Show, Shooting Stars, Sport Relief, Time Trumpet, The Tiny and Mr Duk Show, What's Up Doc?, Nuzzle and Scratch and Xchange.

He has had long association with CBBC, first working as the writer, puppeteer and voice artist for Otis the Aardvark between 1994 and 1999. It was in this role that he first worked with children's presenters Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood ("Dick & Dom"), prior to featuring in the BAFTA and RTS award-winning Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow. Between 2002 and 2006, Chapman played numerous characters alongside other Bungalow regulars Ian Kirkby, Melvin Odoom and Lee Barnett.

Chapman plays bad ventriloquist Peter Nokio in the The Slammer and the villain Alan Draylon in Harry Batt, both for CBBC. He has also appeared as himself on three episodes of Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive and has guested on The Chris Evans Show, The Chris Moyles Show, The Bob Mills Show, and Woman's Hour.

In 2001, he wrote and co-directed the short film Dinner Money. He also writes and performs live comedy in the double act 'Chapman and Crompton'.

Chapman hosts the gameshow And Then You Die on Dave as the puppet character Barrie Stardust. He also appears in educational music show Space Pirates for CBeebies. He has also played over sixty characters including series villain - 'The Beastmaster' in the CBBC sitcom The Legend of Dick and Dom, in which he stars alongside Dominic Wood, Richard McCourt, Chloe Bale and Steve Furst.

He has also hosted Undercover Dads! for CBBC on BBC Two which was nominated for a BAFTA in 2010.

He was born in Kent in 1973.

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