Bryan Sutherland

Bryan was born in Inverness Scotland in (1987) where he spent his early childhood, he then traveled to Northern Ireland with his family at a young age as his parent was asked to help play a crucial role during the foundation years leading up to the Good Friday Agreement, (1992-1999).when at the age of roughly six he was diagnosed with autism and struggled during his educational journey to get a decent education as a disabled child often being refused until he went to Limavady high school. After graduating High School he went on to do a brief study period in catering/ bar management, and later moving onto Forensic science in his regional college graduating with a BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Forensic and Criminal Investigation (2014) Bryan throughout this period in his life was busy studying in both professionally taught courses and independent studies in the field of the dramatic & performing arts, in the early 2010's Bryan was still busy trying to break the disabled glass ceiling in his chosen life choice Acting!! He started doing ww2 reenactment with a Belfast area based group before joining an historical reenactment group in his local area. In 2016 Gasyard Feile in partnership with Coiste Derry 1916, did a play about the Easter rising in Dublin called Dawning of the day, Bryan stepped up to the plate and took a part playing a priest for the condemned men, it was preformed to a live audience in the guildhall square in Derry/Londonderry. He briefly worked as a freelance actor for Saint Columba heritage Centre for a while doing live re-enactments about the saints life and the history of the city to school children, its where it said he caught the glimpse of what it truly meant to be an actor. He went on and joined his local Disabled acting group in late 2016 a group called Stage Beyond Theater Company based in Derry/Londonderry a multi award winning company made up with some of the best talented actors/Actress in the North of Ireland, each member has their own unique special issue but together they form an Acting Troupe you must see to believe. Its from this unique group and its teachings that Bryan was educated and molded into how to become not just an entertainer for the public but to become a true Thespian and a professional actor. Bryan has not just resigned himself to a mediocre life and is continually challenging himself to be the best he can, when he's not treading the boards he is busy studying for exams and qualifications in multiple styles and techniques in the Acting profession. He has a Bronze Shakespeare award from RADA and on his way to earning a silver Award. BTEC awards in acting and moving. He is also a member of the National Opera and drama Association, and has recently applied to join Equity and Spotlight. From being a viking to a Jacobite officer, from a ww2 British Officer to a modern day Solider and everything in between, Bryan has done multiple Historical reenactment roles for both public events and film work, often spotted in his area in different Costumes or uniforms,he even recently portrayed Santa Claus and showed that there is no limit to his skills. He has also started stepped away from the stage and into the big screen often as a background extra in multiple TV shows and motion pictures, and often takes part in local productions. Bryan is constantly working on dragging both disabled and Autistic Actors out into the light to show what they can achieve if only given the chance, and is a credit to the profession that chose him. a Thespian & Actor who is only just started to show the world his raw talent.