Carl Au

Carl Au
Born (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987 (age 37)[1][2]
Kirkby, Merseyside, England[3]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active1998–present

Carl Au (born 24 March 1987) is a British actor, dancer, and singer. Having begun his career aged eleven, he appeared in multiple musical productions, before receiving a scholarship at Arts Educational Schools, London, to study acting and musical theatre. While attending the school, he was invited to feature in the Barbara Cook and Friends charity gala show, organised for Barbara Cook's eightieth birthday, and was awarded The Stephen Sondheim Society Prize for Student Performer of the Year, making him the inaugural recipient.[4] After graduating, Au returned to stage productions, primarily in the West End of London.

He was cast in the BBC drama Waterloo Road in 2012 as troublesome student Barry Barry, marking his first television credit. He left the series over a year later and experienced guest roles in television series. Since then, he has experienced roles in plays Bright Phoenix, Ostrich Boys, and High Fidelity, as well as being cast in a lead role in the 2017–2018 touring production of Cilla The Musical. Au released his first single, "Uncle", in November 2020. In 2023 he appeared in Doctors on BBC1. Series 24, episode 127 'Tears for Souvenirs'.

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