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Des Coleman
Des Coleman Biography
This is what you need to know about Desune Franklin “Des” Coleman a British actor, singer, and weather presenter. He has appeared in numerous stage musicals and played the role of Lenny Wallace in BBC’s EastEnders.
Coleman became the weatherman for BBC’s East Midlands Today in 2007 but was sacked in 2011 for breaching on-air guidelines. In 2016, he joined ITV Central’s ITV News Central as the weather presenter In 2016
Des Coleman Age
Des Coleman was born on 14 March 1975 in Derby, United Kingdom. He is 48 years old as of 2022.
Des Coleman Height
Coleman stands at a moderate height of 5 feet 10 inches.
Des Coleman Education
Coleman joined Littleover Community School, Guildford School of Acting.
Des Coleman Family
Coleman was born to his parent Joan Coleman. Coleman has not shared any information about his siblings. Information about his siblings will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Des Coleman Wife
Coleman has not revealed any information about his love life. Information about his love life and marriage will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Des Coleman Children
Coleman and his unknown wife are the parents of their kind Lewis Coleman.
Des Coleman’s Net Worth
Coleman has an approximate net worth that ranges between $100 k – 1 million U. S Dollars. His career as an actor is the primary source of his income.
Des Coleman Career
Before deciding to pursue a career in performing Coleman worked as a welder after leaving school aged 16. After graduating in 1993 he worked as a singer in Germany for six months in the stage musical Chicago. Coleman then landed a starring role in the musical Miss Saigon. He was cast as wideboy Lenny Wallace in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1996.
His first television job, Coleman remained with the soap until 1999. Colemans’ television work post-EastEnders has included: Is Harry on the Boat? (2001); Casualty (2003); The Bill (2004). And Doctors (2004; 2006). He also appeared in the 2001 film Submerged with Sam Neill. On stage, he has appeared in London’s West End’s Rent, Simply Heavenly.
And understudied the lead in Trevor Nunn’s musical opera Porgy and Bess. As of now, Coleman works on The One Show as a reporter. He has worked for BBC Radio Derby, where he was asked to do the weather report at the Broadcast Centre in Nottingham. This led to a career change. Coleman trained as a weather presenter and in 2007 he began presenting for BBC’s East Midlands Today television.
The BBC terminated his contract in 2011 after Coleman used a live weather report to protest his innocence over firearm charges. He deliberately put the wrong temperature on the weather map and told viewers they should not believe everything said by the media. Coleman has reported for Inside Out and Politics Show for BBC East Midlands. He presented for BBC Radio Nottingham in March 2016.
Coleman joined ITV Central’s ITV News Central as the weather presenter in 2016. He also stars as singer Sammy Davis Jr alongside Frank Sinatra. And Dean Martin impersonators in a stage performance called The Rat Pack.
Des Coleman Movies and TV Shows
Movies
- Is Harry on the Boat? 2001
- Submerged 2001
- EastEnders Since 1985
- Working Week
TV Shows
- ITV News Central Since 1982
- EastEnders Since 1985
- Working Week Since 2014
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