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Carl James Prekopp (born 25 May 1979) is a British actor.

He played Richard III at the Riverside Studios (2010) and originated the part of Lawrence in Tim Firth's stage adaptation of Calendar Girls. Prekopp has appeared in BBC Radio 4 adaptations of Terry Pratchett's Mort (as the title character), Small Gods (as Brutha) and Night Watch (as young Sam Vimes). He directed the Afternoon Play Taken by Suzanne Heathcote for BBC Radio 4, and is a singer/songwriter and founding member of folk/rock band The Fircones featuring The Likely Lads actress Brigit Forsyth on cello.. In 2014, he voiced Lyman Lannister in the video game Game of Thrones. Since 2015, Prekopp has also been voicing the character of Bill Connolly in the audio drama series John Sinclair – Demon Hunter, which is based on the horror detective series of novels written by Helmut Rellergerd.

Prekopp was a supporting actor in the 2007 British feature film I Want Candy with Mackenzie Crook. He has also appeared in Law & Order: UK, Lewis, No Offence, Call the Midwife and Hard Sun. In 2015–16, Prekopp portrayed William III of England and Daniel Defoe in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Helen Edmundson's Queen Anne. In 2019, he appeared as Pat in the British psychological horror film Saint Maud.

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References

1. "This morning I looked out the door at my place of work and realised this is a profoundly emotional and significant view to wake up to on my 40th birthday". Carl Prekopp, Twitter (May 25, 2019). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
2. GRO Births, Apr-Jun 1979, vol 3, page 1720
3. Lyn Gardner (5 February 2010). "Richard III, Riverside Studios, London". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2010. It has a Richard, played by Carl Prekopp, who is the office joke and so manages to achieve a boardroom takeover almost without anyone noticing.
4. Gillian Reynolds (28 February 2006). "Radio choices". The Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2010. Terry Pratchett's Discworld glorious satirical adventure, dramatised by Robin Brooks, directed by Gordon House. Gods swarm like herring here and one of them speaks to Brutha (Carl Prekopp).
5. "Afternoon Play – Taken". BBC Press Office. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
6. "Queen Anne: Cast and creative". Royal Shakespeare Company. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
7. "Series 1, Maigret - BBC Radio 4 Extra". BBC. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
8. "BBC : The Wire : A new wave of drama Stone Baby By Sean Buckley". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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10. "BBC : Dixon of Dock Green : Roaring Boy, by Ted Willis, dramatized by Sue Rodwell". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
11. "BBC - (none) - Drama on 3 : Hooligan Nights". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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15. "Shakespeare's The Tempest, Shakespeare on 3, Drama on 3 - BBC Radio 3". BBC. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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