
Person
Sandy Batchelor
Acting · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Biography
Sandy was brought up in the east coast of Scotland before training at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Since then he has enjoyed working in theatres around the country playing a variety of roles.Most recently he performed as First Soldier and Cassio understudy in Othello, directed by Nic Hytner and Sergeant Conrad in The Captain of Kopenick, directed by Adrian Noble both for the National Theatre. Previously to this he played the Boatswain in The Tempestdirected by Adrian Noble, Brodie in The Real Thing directed by Kate Saxon and Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk directed by Andrew Panton. in Perth Theatre. From 2009 – 2011 Sandy performed at Pitlochry Festival Theatre playing Dr Johnston in Dr Angelus, Bo Decker in Bus Stop,Steven Flowers in Privates on Parade, Freddy Eynsford-hill in My Fair Lady, Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me Kate, Sergeant Odd in Whisky Galore – A Musical! and Prince Charlemagne in Cinderella directed by John Durnin, Ken Alexander and Richard Barron. He has also played Scarecrow in The Citizens Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz Directed by Guy Hollands and Andrew Panton.Film and Radio credits include Angus Crombie in Our World War for BBC3, Private McGregor in Magic Grandad for BBC1and Watty in Silver Bullet for BBC Radio 4.
Known for

Shetland
Struan Guthrie

28 Years Later
Jimmy’s Father

Half Man
Gus

SAS Rogue Heroes
Cram

Down Cemetery Road
Officer Euan

Ordeal by Innocence
Simon

Our World War
Angus Crombie
Magic Grandad
Private Macleod

The Fall of the Krays
Ian Barrie

National Theatre Live: Othello
Soldier
Filmography
- 2026Half ManGus
- 2025Down Cemetery RoadOfficer Euan
- 202528 Years LaterJimmy’s Father
- 2024Mouse
- 2022SAS Rogue HeroesCram
- 2021DecryptedArnold
- 2019False WitnessFranklin
- 2019Rupert, Rupert & RupertRupert Lindsay
- 2018Ordeal by InnocenceSimon
- 2016The Fall of the KraysIan Barrie
- 2014Our World WarAngus Crombie
- 2013National Theatre Live: OthelloSoldier
- 2013ShetlandStruan Guthrie
- 1993Magic GrandadPrivate Macleod
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