Acting and Theatre
Suggs has acted in films such as The Tall Guy and Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1998). He starred in the Channel 4 drama The Final Frame (1990), in which he played a pop star named East. He also played a pop star (called Jason Wood) in the Press Gang episode "Friends Like These" in 1990. He also played the part of Joe's dad in the stage musical Our House, featuring the songs of Madness for a limited period in London's West End in 2003. Suggs appears in the 2008 romantic drama The Edge of Love starring Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller, playing the part of 'the crooner' (also credited as Al Bowlly) singing Bowlly's hit "Hang Out The Stars In Indiana".
In late 2011, Suggs began a nationwide UK tour of a new one man stage show entitled 'LIVESUGGS'. In the critically acclaimed show, Suggs shares various anecdotes from his childhood to the present day intertwined with musical numbers. The show will tour into 2012.
In November 2012 Suggs will be playing the role of Joe's Dad in the 10th Anniversary Concert of Our House (musical) in aid of Help for Heroes.
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