Enda Markey

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Enda Markey (b. 3 June 1976, Dublin, Ireland), is a stage and television actor. He made his professional stage debut aged eleven in Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas In Wales at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

At sixteen, he was awarded a scholarship to train at Laine Theatre Arts in London on the Musical Theatre Course. Immediately following his training, Enda played Rick in the London production of A Slice of Saturday Night. Other appearances in London and the UK include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar (King Herod), Metropolis (George), The Bottle Imp, West Side Story (Ice) and the world premiere cast of Vice Versa at the Players' Theatre in London.

In 1996, Enda returned to Dublin to appear in the Irish premiere of Follies with Lorna Luft, Dave Willetts and Millicent Martin. Follies was followed by an acclaimed appearance in Side By Side By Sondheim, giving Enda his first starring role and making him the youngest person ever to headline a production of that show. Enda then appeared as Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk which was immediately followed by his return to A Slice of Saturday Night in Dublin, recreating the role of Rick for a sell-out season.

Theatrical appearances in Australia include The Mangina Monologues at Chapel Off Chapel in Melbourne and The Seymour Centre in Sydney.

Enda has appeared as a headlining act at major events including the opening of the Mardi Gras festival in 2004 and 2005 at Hyde Park in Sydney performing to an audience of 20,000 people; Summa Fling and Cabaret Feddish at Federation Square in Melbourne; Dublin Pride (headlining alongside Tina Cousins); The Pride March Finale Concert (Melbourne) and Pride WA Fair Day in Perth. He has performed at Mardi Gras Fair Day in

Enda has appeared at venues around the world including Andrew's Lane Theatre (Dublin), Jermyn Street Theatre (London), Chapel Off Chapel (Melbourne), Kabarett Junction (Sydney), The Adelaide Festival Centre (Adelaide), CUB Malthouse (Melbourne), Seymour Theatre Centre (Sydney), Capers Cabaret (Melbourne); His Majesty's Theatre (Perth), The Judith Wright Centre (Brisbane), The Butterfly Club (Melbourne), Fowler's Live (Adelaide) and The Powerhouse (Brisbane). Performances include Stage By Stage and Among Friends. His acclaimed solo shows include Enda Markey In Concert; Another Place and Time; By Popular Demand; Tearing Up The Town; Alone Together and the Australian Tour of One Night Stand, also billed as Boys Like One Night Stands and touring Australia with Australian Idols Courtney Act.

Television appearances include This Life (BBC); Ireland AM (TV3); Denise (Channel 7); Good Morning Australia (Channel 10). He has appeared as a guest on many television and radio programmes around the world.

Solo recordings include Another Place and Time and By Popular Demand.

Enda lives in Sydney, Australia. He currently appearing in the play "Flying Solo" with Noeline Brown and Paula Duncan. The play is directed by Judy Nunn and will open at the Riverside Theatres in Parramatta (Sydney) on March 6 2007.