Al Cammish
- Actor
Al Cammish (né Alan Simon Lewis) is a British stage and screen actor, musician and writer, born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He is the eldest child of charity directors, Mark and Christina Lewis, and the older brother of Kate Lewis - an equestrian and influencer.
While attending Scarborough College, Cammish gained recognition as both a singer-songwriter (headlining local festivals and supporting various touring bands, such as McFly and The Vamps) and a competitive dancer (earning titles in Latin & Ballroom, Contemporary and Freestyle). In 2018, he graduated from The University of Warwick with a First Class (Hons) degree in Film & Television Studies, specializing in queer animation, and relocated to Birmingham.
Cammish made his professional acting debut in 2019, as Snowboy in Birmingham Hippodrome's 120th Anniversary production of "West Side Story," before joining the UK Tour of Kevin Elyot's "My Night With Reg" as Eric; and starring as Michael in the world premiere of "In the Footsteps of Giants" at Middlesborough Theatre.
His breakout film role was as the titular Doom in SPEAK Productions' Indigo Girls movie-musical, Glitter & Doom (2023), alongside Ming-Na Wen, Missi Pyle, Lea DeLaria and Alex Diaz. Shooting in Mexico City during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cammish sang the majority of the film's soundtrack and played a variety of musical instruments, including guitar, ukulele, and lap harp.
In 2022, Cammish starred as Cary in the European Premiere of "Lizard Boy" - a pop-rock musical, created by Seattle-based writer, Justin Huertas - at Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre, and later, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; and occupied a supporting role in Moin Hussain's debut feature, Sky Peals (2023), for Film 4 and Escape Films.
While attending Scarborough College, Cammish gained recognition as both a singer-songwriter (headlining local festivals and supporting various touring bands, such as McFly and The Vamps) and a competitive dancer (earning titles in Latin & Ballroom, Contemporary and Freestyle). In 2018, he graduated from The University of Warwick with a First Class (Hons) degree in Film & Television Studies, specializing in queer animation, and relocated to Birmingham.
Cammish made his professional acting debut in 2019, as Snowboy in Birmingham Hippodrome's 120th Anniversary production of "West Side Story," before joining the UK Tour of Kevin Elyot's "My Night With Reg" as Eric; and starring as Michael in the world premiere of "In the Footsteps of Giants" at Middlesborough Theatre.
His breakout film role was as the titular Doom in SPEAK Productions' Indigo Girls movie-musical, Glitter & Doom (2023), alongside Ming-Na Wen, Missi Pyle, Lea DeLaria and Alex Diaz. Shooting in Mexico City during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cammish sang the majority of the film's soundtrack and played a variety of musical instruments, including guitar, ukulele, and lap harp.
In 2022, Cammish starred as Cary in the European Premiere of "Lizard Boy" - a pop-rock musical, created by Seattle-based writer, Justin Huertas - at Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre, and later, as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; and occupied a supporting role in Moin Hussain's debut feature, Sky Peals (2023), for Film 4 and Escape Films.
