Biography

Keith Chanter was born in South Molton, Devon and attended Barnstaple Grammar School. For many years he worked as a radio presenter, firstly for the offshore stations Radio Northsea International and Radio Atlantis then for the commercial stations Radio Orwell and Essex Radio.

He moved into acting in the late 90's when he joined 'The Southend Shakespeare Company'. Keith landed some prized roles including; Theseus and Oberon in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Warwick in 'Henry VI', Brutus in 'Julius Caesar' and the title role in 'King Lear'. He has also appeared as John Proctor in 'The Crucible' and Walter Franz in 'The Price'. Keith has also performed in the Bard's works further afield, having twice appeared at the 'Cambridge Shakespeare Festival' with roles that included Claudius/Ghost in 'Hamlet', Exeter/Chorus in 'Henry V' and Gloucester in 'King Lear'. In London, Keith has appeared in three Fringe productions; 'The Roses of Whitechapel'. 'Black Chiffon' and 'A New Way to Pay Old Debts".

His film work has included "The Liberator", in which he plays a former S.A.S. commando, "The 100 year old man who climbed out of a window and disappeared", one of Sweden's biggest-ever box-office successes, and the groundbreaking and highly-praised "My Feral Heart".

- IMDb mini biography by: Ben Lettieri