Biografia
Dean Measor was born in Brighton, East Sussex, England, on October 3, 1965. He is primarily recognized for his diverse work on stage as a character actor and has also appeared in feature films, television, opera, and radio. Additionally, Dean is an illustrator and artist.
He studied drama full-time at the London and International School of Acting (L.I.S.A) under international drama coach and founder Brian Lidstone (DGGB). Patrons of the school included Dame Maggie Smith and Peter O'Toole, among others.
Dean also studied print and art design at the Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Arts, where he earned three class awards during his three years of study.
He is married to artist and designer Eva Measor.
Dean plays drums, guitar, and sings.
His father worked for the Post Office in Brighton, while his mother, a former bookkeeper for a musical publishing company, was a housewife. After Dean’s birth, the family moved to Upper Beeding, a village in West Sussex. He has a younger sister born in Shoreham, West Sussex.
In 1970, the family relocated to Melbourne, Australia, where his father began working for the Post Master General (PMG). Dean attended various public schools in Melbourne until age 16.
Throughout his school years, Dean showed strong interests in sports such as cricket, basketball, and football, alongside his talents in art, drama, and music. He played guitar and drums and sang while at school.
After finishing school, Dean studied printing and design at the Melbourne College of Printing & Graphic Arts.
He returned to England in 1988 to study drama at the London and International School of Acting until 1990.
Following graduation, Dean landed his first acting role touring in the pantomime "Little Red Riding Hood," produced by Dale and Gloria Murray (1990).
He briefly worked as a layout artist for a West Sussex newspaper in Horsham.
In late 1990, Dean moved back to Australia to play drums with his original rock band, "The Promise."
During this period, he freelanced as an artist and designer, mainly within the textile printing industry.
Dean also worked in theatre and appeared in minor and walk-on television roles before securing his first significant break with a guest role in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" (1993, Episode #1378).
He toured with Trebly Productions in the Australian stage play "The College Room," portraying the character Micky Blotts.
In 1994, Dean worked in local radio and was contracted as an actor playing a sports student in Opera Australia’s Melbourne production of "Die Meistersinger," directed by Michael Hampe.
His film debut came in 1993 with "Body Melt," where he voiced the character Beauville, although his name was misspelled in the credits.
In 1996, Dean spent three months in England auditioning for various West End productions.
In 1997, he temporarily left acting to join the Royal Australian Navy but was discharged due to major depression.
Dean is best known in feature films for his role as champion jockey Joe Byrnes alongside the late Bill Hunter in the Australian comedy-drama "Horseplay" (2003), which also stars Abbie Cornish.
He appeared in the award-winning short film "I Can't Get Started," written and directed by Charles Williams, playing "The Little Guy."
Dean originated the role of Robert Bright in the 2004 Australian play "Who Will They Clone Next?" written and directed by Kerry Susan Drake.
As an artist and illustrator, Dean has created original works for the Anita Dobson Fan Club and English cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott and has illustrated several children’s novels.
Dean has faced a prolonged struggle with physical illness and major depression, undergoing over 25 major surgeries, including eight between 2005 and 2008. Following a serious blood clot surgery in 2005, he experienced a major breakdown. He has continued to face health challenges, depression, and anxiety, resulting in his retirement from acting in 2011. He is no longer able to illustrate or paint and has stepped away from the art profession.
His final known stage performance was in 2005 in "Hot Waxxx," and his last film credit was also in 2005 for "Commedia dell'Arte – The Story the Style.
