Clive Carter is a British actor and singer, best known for his role of "Claude Elliott and others" in the original London cast of Come From Away, for which he received an Olivier Award nomination. He studied at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

His West End theatre credits include Someone Like You with Petula Clark, A Man for All Seasons with Martin Shaw, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Brendan Fraser and Ned Beatty, We Will Rock You, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Bamatabois/Grantaire and later Inspector Javert in Les Misérables, Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera (A role he originated at the Sydmonton Festival workshop), A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, Always at the Victoria Palace with Shani Wallis and Side by Side by Sondheim. He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance as The Wolf/Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods.

Other UK stage credits include a national tour of Oklahoma!; Putting It Together at the Old Fire Station Theatre in Oxford; Macbeth, As You Like It, Henry V, and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore at Northcott, Exeter; A Little Night Music and Mrs. Warren's Profession at the Nottingham Playhouse; and Godspell at the Leicester Haymarket. He starred as Frank-N-Furter in a European tour of The Rocky Horror Show.

On UK television Carter has appeared in Rep, EastEnders, and Dalziel and Pascoe. He had a small role in the feature film The Da Vinci Code.

He played the role of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the West End production of the musical Wicked. He replaced Sam Kelly from Monday 29 March 2010, starring opposite Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman. He was highly acclaimed in the role, and exited the show alongside Dearman and many other of his co-stars on Saturday 10 December 2011, after almost two years in the role. Desmond Barrit returned to the company, replacing Carter.

In October 2011, he appeared in a concert of the new musical Soho Cinders at the Queen's Theatre, London. He originated the roles of Mr. Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre. His performance in the latter earned him another nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical. In October 2018, Carter played Merlyn and King Pellinore in the London Musical Theatre Orchestra production of Camelot at the London Palladium.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001Learning to Love the GreyDr. Edward MarshTV film
2005ChromophobiaPeter Soam
2006The Da Vinci CodeBiggin Hill
2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainEnsemble
2021RuptureHenry

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975Division 4BrickieEpisode: "Rubber Bunny"
1981Robin's NestWaiterEpisode: "Anniversary Waltz"
Never the TwainWaiterEpisode: "Of Meissen Men"
DiamondsPolicemanEpisode: "My End Is My Beginning"
1982RepDudley BlakeSeries regular
1984MitchJeavonsEpisode: "Postman's Knock"
1992The BillMichael AshEpisode: "Hands Up"
1996John RylandEpisode: "Judgement Call"
2000John ChandlerEpisode: "Streetwise"
2002Allen's SolicitorEpisode: "Protection"
2004DoctorsPeter AndrewsEpisode: "Lost and Found"
EastEndersMac2 episode
2007CasualtySydney CageEpisode: "Communion"
Dalziel and PascoePeter MayhewEpisode: "Under Dark Stars"
Roman MysteriesDiaulusEpisode "The Enemies of Jupiter"
2016Murder MapsDetective WensleyEpisode: "Murder in the Roaring Twenties"
2017Holby CityLennie DickEpisode: "Aces High"
2022DodgerCharles KembleEpisode: "Phantom"

Selected theatre credits

YearPlayRoleVenueNotes
1985The Phantom of the OperaRaoul, Vicomte de ChagnySydmonton Festival
1985-1986Les MiserablesGrantaire / Bamatabois u/s JavertBarbican Theater & Palace Theatre, London
1986-1988JavertPalace Theatre, London
1990-1991Into the WoodsThe Wolf / Cinderella’s PrincePhoenix Theatre, London
1993Les MiserablesJavertPalace Theatre, London
1994The Phantom of the OperaRaoul, Vicomte de ChagnyHer Majesty’s Theatre, London
Jesus Christ SuperstarPeter-Studio Cast Album
1997AlwaysEdward VIIIVictoria Palace Theatre, London
1999The NerdAxel HammondGrand Theatre, Swansea & UK Tour
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now ChangeVariousComedy Theatre, London
1999-2000Dick Barton: Episode II - The Curse of the Pharaoh's TombDick BartonWarehouse Theatre, Croydon
2000The Shakespeare RevueVariousMcAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn & US Tour
2001The Rat Pack: Live from Las VegasDean MartinKing's Theatre, Edinburgh
Almost Like Being in LoveRoyal National Theatre, London
2001-2002Cat on a Hot Tin RoofGooperLyric Theatre, London
2003-2005We Will Rock YouKhashoggiDominion Theatre, London
2005-2006A Man for All SeasonsThomas CromwellTheatre Royal Haymarket, London
2007Take FlightOtto LilienthalMenier Chocolate Factory, London
2008Crooked WoodMurrey LesterJermyn Street Theatre, London
2009Priscilla, Queen of the DesertBobPalace Theatre, London
2010-2011WickedThe Wonderful Wizard of OzApollo Victoria Theatre, London
2013-2015Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMr. SaltTheatre Royal, London
2017Oklahoma!Andrew CarnesRoyal Albert Hall, London
2018KING the MusicalJ. Edgar HooverHackney Empire, London
CamelotKing Pellinore/MerlinLondon Palladium, London
2018-2020Come from AwayClaude ElliottAbbey Theatre, Dublin & Phoenix Theatre, London
2021-2022Moulin Rouge!Harold ZidlerPiccadilly Theatre, London

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