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Clive Andrew Mantle (born 3 June 1957) is an English actor. He is best known for playing general surgeon Dr Mike Barrett in the BBC hospital drama series ''Casualty'' and ''Holby City'' in the 1990s, and is also noted for his role as Little John in the cult 1980s fantasy series ''Robin of Sherwood''. Mantle was educated at Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire between 1970 and 1975 and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) between 1978 and 1980. He appeared in 11 productions of the National Youth Theatre in five seasons between 1974 and 1978, and began carving a successful career as a stage actor in the 1980s, alongside various television roles. In 1984 he was nominated for an Olivier Award and was joint Best Newcomer in the Plays and Players Awards for his performance as Lennie in ''Of Mice and Men''. In 1984 he was also cast as Little John in the cult 1980s fantasy series ''Robin of Sherwood'', a role which he considers the most enjoyable of his career and which has remained one of his best-known roles. He was to appear as the first Nuclear Man in ''Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' in 1987, but his scenes were cut from the film; they were later included with other deleted scenes when the film was released on DVD. After playing several minor roles in other Hollywood films such as ''White Hunter Black Heart'' (1990) and ''Alien 3'' (1992), Mantle was cast as consultant Dr Mike Barrett in the BBC television hospital drama series ''Casualty''. He became one of its most popular characters, renowned for his convincing and authoritative portrayal and "dishy doc" persona. He left ''Casualty'' in 1996 after appearing in 85 episodes between October 1992 and November 1996, but after struggling with his acting career, he returned to the role in 1999 in ''Holby City'', and appeared in another 32 episodes until 2001. On stage, Mantle has appeared in plays such as ''Coming Clean'', ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', and ''Educating Rita'', and has continued his successful stage career since departing from ''Holby City''. In 2003 he appeared in ''Rattle of a Simple Man''; in 2006 he played the part of The Narrator in ''The Rocky Horror Show''; and over the Christmas and New Year period of 2007–2008, he portrayed the villain Abanazer in a pantomime production of Aladdin at the Theatre Royal in Bath. In 2010 he portrayed comedian Tommy Cooper in the stage entertainment show ''Jus' Like That! A Night Out with Tommy Cooper''; it was one of his most challenging roles, due to the various skills the performance required. More recently, Mantle has become known for his roles on television as Lord Greatjon Umber in HBO's ''Game of Thrones'' and as Tony Curry, Ollie's (Will Mellor's) father, in the BBC's ''White Van Man''. ==Early life== Mantle was born in Barnet, then in Hertfordshire, in 1957.〔 He was the cousin of John Hallam and was a keen supporter of Chelsea Football Club from a young age.〔 Mantle studied at the boarding school Kimbolton School in Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire between 1970 and 1975, and was a chorister in the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge for four years. He first worked on a farm in Cambridgeshire during his studies and soon became interested in theatre. He appeared in 11 productions of the National Youth Theatre in five seasons between 1974 and 1978. As a student, Mantle lived in a basement flat in Islington. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) between 1978 and 1980,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Clive Mantle )〕 where he initially found his towering height of 6' 5½" (1.97 m)〔 to be a hindrance to the sort of roles he could convincingly perform in his acting. He said that he was discouraged early on by people who said, "You'll never work, you're too tall to be an actor".〔 He later said about his height: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clive Mantle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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