Acting

Duncan Watkinson

Born 1981-02-23 · Hammersmith, London, UK

Duncan Watkinson was born in Hammersmith, London. His father, Douglas Watkinson is a writer of both television and theatre, one of the original writers of The Midsomer Murders and the creator of the Nathan Hawk murder mystery novels. His mother was a stage manager at the Theatre Royal in York. He grew up in a small village near Oxford and attended Aylesbury Grammar School for Boys before moving to London in 1999. He trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in Swiss Cottage, London.

Acting credits

Baseline poster
4.7

The Baseline is the centre of the East London grime club scene and the queue regularly stretches around the block. Danny works on the door - breaking up fights and managing drunk kids. However, when he rescues Terry, the club owner and local gang leader, from a hitman, Danny is suddenly plunged deep into an underworld he had tried so hard to avoid. Danny is promoted to manager, but only on the condition that he turns a blind eye to the shady goings on both on and off the dance-floor. Danny and his girlfriend Jessica dream of setting up their own club, but Danny is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice when he has to choose between loyalty, morality and his own dreams of escape

Baseline

2010

The Grind poster
3.9

The Grind is a modern urban drama, set in world of sex, drug dealers, dance nightclubs and loan sharks. Vince is the nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London and having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle he is determined to settle down and take life easier. Upon meeting and starting a relationship with Nancy, Vinces dream of running a casino for his Boss and getting married looks set. Bobby, Vinces best friend from school, is released from prison and their friendship soon falls apart, Bobbys addiction to cocaine and gambling spirals out of control and he now owes a huge amount of money to Vinces boss, Dave ; owner of The Grind and an East End loan shark. Vince's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Loyalties are tested and friendships are pushed to their limits.

The Grind

2012

The Power of Three poster
5.0

Three women reunite to get their lives back on track in this feel good comedy set in Belsize Park, England.

The Power of Three

2011