Sean Foley (director)

Sean Foley
Born
John Foley[1]

(1964-11-21) 21 November 1964 (age 60)[2]
Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
Occupation(s)Director, writer, actor, comedian
Spouse
Alice Power
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(m. 1995)​
[3]

Sean Foley (born John Foley; 21 November 1964) is a British director, writer, comedian and actor. Following early success as part of the comedy double act The Right Size and their long-running stage show The Play What I Wrote, Foley has more recently become a director, including of several West End comedy productions. From 2019 to 2024, he was appointed as Artistic Director of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

  1. ^ "John FOLEY personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ^ Caroline Ansdell, "20 Questions With... Sean Foley - Interviews" Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Whatsonstage.com, 22 January 2007. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  3. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916–2005