ABOUT
“I WANT TO BE AN ACTRESS TOO.”
You might be wondering why I started with those words, so let me explain.
When I was ten, my Year 5 teacher asked our class what we wanted to be when we grew up. My friend Michelle proudly said, “I want to be an actress.” In my head, that meant someone who got to show off in front of people, so I quickly added, “I want to be an actress too.” My teacher laughed and told me, “Boys can’t be actresses.”
Well… those who know me know that can’t has never been in my vocabulary. I was a kid who didn’t follow rules, I made my own. I didn’t understand the difference between an actor and an actress back then, but that moment was the first time I remember thinking about performing as a living.
I’ve always loved to sing. My mum likes to joke that I came out of the womb singing, crying on pitch. Both my parents were huge music lovers, and their taste shaped me. I grew up surrounded by Soul, R&B, Pop, Jazz, Rock and Blues. Artists like Alexander O’Neal, Babyface, Luther Vandross, Prince, and Michael Jackson filled our house, but my biggest inspiration was Whitney Houston. I used to perform the entire Bodyguard soundtrack to anyone who’d listen: my family, the neighbours, even the dogs.
The greatest gift my family gave me was the freedom to dream. There were no limits. My dad, who’s African Indian, and my mum, who’s Irish, both faced their own struggles growing up, but they never let those challenges define them, or us. They taught my brothers and me that anything was possible.
I grew up in Coventry, where creative opportunities were pretty limited. My first “performances” were secret recreations of 90s MTV Select videos, performed for my family or the dogs. When my parents realised I was serious, they encouraged me completely. I joined a youth operatic group called The Bare Essentials, and the wonderful Allesley School of Dance. My teachers there were amazing, they believed in me from the very start. With their support and a lot of hard work, I earned a place at Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom.
Laine was tough, but those years changed my life. I worked harder than ever to make that little mixed-heritage boy’s dream come true. Growing up as part of the global majority wasn’t without its challenges, but those experiences became my fuel. They taught me resilience and pride in who I am.
Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to perform all over the world, especially in London and the U.S. on stage and screen. I love being an actor who sings, but more than anything, I love storytelling. I was told many times that I’d never make a living performing, or that “people like you can’t be famous.” But I never wanted fame, I’ve always wanted to create meaningful work, build memories, and hopefully make a difference.
Looking back, I’m grateful for every challenge and every tear. Being an openly gay, mixed-heritage actor has been a blessing, even though as a kid, I sometimes thought it was a curse. My identity gives me purpose. I’ll always write songs, create stories, and stand with my Black and brown brothers and sisters, the LGBTQ+ community, and women everywhere.
Strong women have shaped my journey, my aunties, my Nan Sheila, Denise Timms who introduced me to dance, Lizzie Pierce, Alison Dougall, and June Pughe at Allesley, Betty Laine at Laine Theatre Arts, and so many more. And finally, my amazing husband Mike, and our two gorgeous bulldogs, Daphne and Godfrey, you are my heart.
Here’s to the next chapter.
Love, Liam (he/him) xxx
Grammy and Black British Theatre Nominee 2021
Olivier Audience Choice Award Winner – Les Misérables
CREDITS
Lee/Teen Lee
The Mansion at Hudson Yards
Sam Helfrich
ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS
Fred/Carl
Theatre Royal Bath
John Doyle
THE BAKERS WIFE
Barnaby
The Menier Chocolate Factory
Gordon Greenberg
BONNIE AND CLYDE MUSICAL FILM
Ted Hinton
Drury Lane Theatre
Ben Crabb
THE PRINCE OF EGYPT MUSICAL FILM
Universal Pictures
Ramses
The Dominion Theatre
Brett Sullivan and Scott Schwartz
ASSASSINS
Balladeer
Chichester Festival Theatre
Polly Findlay
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Heathcliff
US Tour (St Ann’s Warehouse, Berkeley Rep, Wallis Annenberg and Chicago Shakespeare
Emma Rice
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Heathcliff
Lyttelton Theatre, National and UK tour
Emma Rice
BONNIE AND CLYDE Concert
Ted Hinton
Drury Lane
Nick Winston
DOCTORS SERIES 22 EP 4
DS Suresh Nupur
BBC One
Merlyn Rice
THE PRINCE OF EGYPT
Ramses
The Dominion Theatre
Scott Schwartz
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
Giuseppe Naccarelli
The Royal Festival Hall and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angeles
Daniel Evans
SPAMILTON
Lin Manuel Miranda
Menier Chocolate Factory
Gerard Alessandrini
WORKING
Freddy Rodriquez
Southwark Playhouse
Luke Sheppard
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Frank N Furter
ATG, UK Tour
Chrisropher Luscombe
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Raoul
Her Majesty's Theatre
Hal Prince
LES MISERABLES
Enjolras
The Queens Theatre
Trevor Nunn and John Caird
HAIR
Electric Blues Tribe
The Gielgud Theatre
Diane Paulus
DEPARTURE LOUNGE THE MUSICAL
Jordan Jones
The Waterloo East Theatre
Pip Minnithorpe
HAIRSPRAY
Link Larkin
Shaftesbury Theatre
Jack O’Brien
WICKED
Played and Covered Fiyero
Apollo Victoria Theatre
Joe Mantello
The Voice UK and Eurovision You Decide
GALLERY
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Liam Tamne, Stephen Mack Photography
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Liam Tamne as Heathcliff and Lucy McCormick as Catherine in Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights. Photo by Steve Tanner
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Liam Tamne (Barnaby) and the company of “The Bakers Wife” Photographer, Tristram Kenton
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Liam as Balladeer in Assassins at Chichester festival Theatre
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Liam Tamne as DS Suresh Nupur on Doctors, BBC One.
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Liam Tamne (Ramses) Luke Brady (Moses) and the company of The Prince Of Egypt West End. The prince Of Egypt A New Musical.
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Liam Tamne (Carl) In Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Theatre Royal Bath. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
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Liam Tamne (Ramses) The prince Of Egypt A New Musical.
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Liam Tamne (Carl) and the company of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Theatre Royal Bath. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
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Liam Tamne Photographer MUG photography Lydhurst Cottages
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Liam Tamne (Ramses) and Luke Brady (Moses), The prince Of Egypt A New Musical, Photographer Darren Bell.
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Liam Tamne as Heathcliff, Lucy McCormick as Catherine and Sam Archer as Edgar Linton in Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights. Photo by Steve Tanner
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Liam Tamne (Ramses), Alexia Khadime (Miriam),Christine Allado (Tzipporah) and Luke Brady (Moses), The prince Of Egypt A New Musical, Photographer Darren Bell.
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Liam Tamne ( Barnaby) “The Bakers Wife” Photographer, Tristram Kenton
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Liam Tamne (Giuseppe Naccarelli), Rob Houchen (Fabrizio Naccarelli), Celinde Schonemaker (Franca Naccarelli) and Alex Jennings (Signor Naccarelli). The Light In The Piazza
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Liam Tamne as Enjolras with students on the Barricade, in Les Misérables Photograph by Michael Le Poer Trench ©Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.
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Liam Tamne Photographer MUG Photography
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Liam Tamne (Giuseppe Naccarelli) and Rob Houchen (Fabrizio Naccarelli), The Light In The Piazza.
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Liam Tamne (Barnaby) and David Seadon-Young (Anthony) “The Bakers Wife” Photographer, Tristram Kenton
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Liam Tamne as Heathcliff in Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights. Photo by Steve Tanner
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Liam Tamne The Voice UK 2013
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Liam Tamne (Frank N Furter) and Diana Vickers (Janet) The Rocky Horror Show,
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Liam Tamne (Giuseppe Naccarelli), The Light In The Piazza
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Liam Tamne (Lin Manuel Miranda) and cast, Spamilton, A musical Parody.
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Liam Tamne, Photographer MUG Photography. Lydhurst Cottages.
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Liam Tamne (Ramses) The prince Of Egypt A New Musical, Photographer Darren Bell.
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Liam Tamne as Raoul and Harriet Jones as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. Photograph by Johan Persson © Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.
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Liam Tamne as Heathcliff and Lucy McCormick as Catherine in Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights. Photo by Steve Tanner
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Liam Tamne, Photographer MUG Photography. Lydhurst Cottages.
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Liam Tamne, Photographer MUG Photography. Lydhurst Cottages.
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Liam Tamne as Raoul and Harriet Jones as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. Photograph by Johan Persson © Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.
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Liam Tamne, Photographer MUG Photography. Lydhurst Cottages.
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Liam Tamne as Enjolras in Les Misérables Photograph by Michael Le Poer Trench ©Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.
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Liam Tamne as Heathcliff, Lucy McCormick as Catherine, Nandi Bhebhe as The leader of the moors in Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights. Photo by Steve Tanner
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Liam Tamne as Heathcliff in Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights. Photo by Steve Tanner
VIDEO
REVIEWS
The Rocky Horror Show
“The production is incredibly well-cast- the standout performance by far was by the Sweet Transvestite Frank-N-Furter, played by Liam Tamme. This role can easily make or break the show, so not an easy one to take on, but Tamne plays it charismatically and the audience evidently show their love for him. Always edging on the inappropriate in his Dracula-esque cloak and actions, Tamme dominates the stage and successfully allows the audience to play along with his plan.”
Working the musical
“Tamne’s fun energy onstage added to the plethora of talent on display in Working, his performances as takeout delivery driver Freddy Rodriquez and caregiver Utkarsh Trujillo were affecting highlights. Flashing the audience his cheeky grin, Tamne’s characterisation and vocal performance flawless throughout.”
CONTACT
For professional enquiries only.
USA Agent
Nicolosi and Co.
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UK Agent
McEwan & Penford
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The Leather Market
Weston St
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London
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Phone: 020 3735 8278
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