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11 Facts About Joe Caffrey

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Joe Caffrey was born on 1966 and is an English actor of theatre, television, and film.

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Joe Caffrey's father had worked at Swan Hunter's Shipyards and both of his grandfathers were miners.

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Joe Caffrey's grandfather, Ned Murray, was an active trade unionist and Labour Party politician as well as a district councilor.

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Joe Caffrey chose to become an actor and was trained for three years at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

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Joe Caffrey achieved West End stardom in Lee Hall's farce Cooking with Elvis.

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Joe Caffrey had several TV appearances in ITV and BBC productions and appeared in the Bridget Jones film, The Edge of Reason.

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Joe Caffrey played Billy's older brother Tony in the original London cast of Billy Elliot the Musical and then returned to the show in December 2008, this time in the role of Jackie Elliot, Billy's father.

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Joe Caffrey is associated with Live Theatre which is a small theatre on Newcastle's Quayside, which has nurtured actors that now perform in The Pitmen Painters who have progressed to London's West End and Broadway.

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Joe Caffrey's career began at the age of 22 after leaving the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

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Joe Caffrey has been involved in writing and performing in some sketches for the charity event, Sunday for Sammy in 2006,2008 and 2010.

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In December 2008, Joe Caffrey rejoined the cast of Billy Elliot as Jackie Elliot, Billy's dad.