TALKING POINT: HENRY GOODMAN

In collaboration with London’s most prestigious cabaret venue, writer and broadcaster EDWARD SECKERSON is delighted to continue his occasional strand of exclusive conversation events featuring some of the biggest names from the world of music and theatre. His objective, as ever, will be to explore their careers and chat informally about their journey, their process, and their aspirations. It’s the perfect setting for fans to share an intimate audience with their favourite performers and gain insight into their motivations and methods.

HENRY GOODMAN

Henry has just finished shooting a role in Call The Midwife – Christmas Special, and can recently be seen starring in hit HBO series The Regime with Kate Winslet.

He is well known for his roles in critically acclaimed titles such as Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock, Tom Hooper’s The Damned United and Stephen Fears’ Mary Reilley.

Other film credits include Sundown, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Burnt, Green Street, Woman in Gold and Love Gets A Room. More recently, he starred in Golda alongside Helen Mirren.

Henry’s performances as Shylock in The National Theatre’s The Merchant of Venice and Charles Guiteau in the Donmar’s Assassins earned him two Olivier awards for Best Actor, and he has received numerous nominations for other performances. Roles in The Hypochondriac, Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on The Roof, Arturo Ui and the RSC’s Richard III (in which he played the titular role) have been received warmly by critics and audiences alike, cementing Henry’s reputation as one of the country’s finest theatre actors.

Television show appearances have ranged from The New Pope with John Malkovich to Yes Minister, in which Henry played the memorable and recurring role of Sir Humphrey Appleby. He can also be seen in: The ABC Murders, Penny Dreadful, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Capture, Unfinished Business and The Chosen.