Profiles - Lewis Rae

Lewis was born in Lerwick the main town of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

His early acting experience began with the Scottish Youth theatre prior to training at the Arts Educational Schools, London.

Film and television work includes the role of ‘Roger’ in the comedy series CAPTAIN BUTLER (Channel 4); the lead role of ‘Euan’ in the feature film CHASING THE DEER (Cromwell Films); ‘Nini’ in NINI’S TREEHOUSE (GMTV), ‘Jimmy Charles the Jockey’ in a one hour special THE WRONG HORSE, for THE BILL (Thames Television) and ‘Jeff Dexter’ in the drama documentary MARC BOLAN -THE LAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
 
He has had extensive theatre experience which include playing ‘Mole’ in Alan Bennett’s adaptation of WIND IN THE WILLOWS at the Bristol Old Vic, ‘Scrub’ in ROGUES TO RICHES and ‘Charlie Brown’ in SNOOPY both for the Watermill Theatre, Newbury and he has spent a season with The New Shakespeare Company playing ‘Snug’ in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, ‘Reynaldo’ In HAMLET and ‘The Boy’ in THE CARD (Regents Park Open Air Theatre, UK tour and Moscow).

Other Theatre work includes ‘Colin’ in THE CONDOS (Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh), ‘The Balladeer’ in Stephen Sondheims ASSASSINS (Komedia, Brighton), ‘Andy’ in SOMEONE LIKE YOU for The Cambridge Theatre Company (Strand, London), ‘Gideon’ in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (Haymarket Leicester), ‘Dill’ in TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD (Theatre Royal York) ‘Icarus’ in THE CHALLENGE (Shaw, London and original cast recording), ‘Vernand Alves’ in JUDY (Oldham Coliseum) and ‘Dandelion’ in WATERSHIP DOWN (Redgrave, Farnham).

Lewis also played the juvenile lead in David Essex’s ROBINSON CRUSOE and the title roles in several pantomimes over the country including ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Peter Pan’. He has done several voiceovers and can be heard playing the role of ‘Marcus Reid’ in ARRANGEMENTS OF WAR, for the BBC Doctor Who Audio Series. Recently he was also a featured reader on POETRY PLEASE for BBC Radio Four.