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{{Short description|English poker player, screenwriter, and actor (born 1973)}} |
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'''Caspar Berry''' is a motivational and keynote business speaker specialising in the subjects of risk,<ref>{{ |
'''Caspar Berry''' is a motivational and keynote business speaker specialising in the subjects of risk,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012 |title=An uncertain prediction |url=http://www.financialriskstoday.com/berry_mar12.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119115133/http://financialriskstoday.com/berry_mar12.php |archive-date=19 November 2016 |access-date=30 April 2012 |website=Financial Risks Today}}</ref> decision making, innovation and leadership. He has previously worked as an actor, screenwriter for film and television, [[sports commentator]], entrepreneur and professional [[poker]] player. |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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== Early career == |
== Early career == |
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During his [[A levels]], Berry was selected for the lead role, Gill,<ref>{{ |
During his [[A levels]], Berry was selected for the lead role, Gill,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Byker Grove |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163437/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514020214/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163437/ |archive-date=14 May 2016 |access-date=11 April 2012 |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> in the first two series of the [[BBC]] series ''[[Byker Grove]]''. Berry also appeared in the [[Emmy Award]] winning<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Black Velvet Gown – IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106422/awards |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> film ''The Black Velvet Gown'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Black Velvet Gown (TV Movie 1991) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106422/fullcredits#cast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008200336/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106422/fullcredits/ |archive-date=8 October 2016 |access-date=11 April 2012 |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> the BBC television drama ''[[Spender]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fee |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0706675/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320172618/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0706675/ |archive-date=20 March 2016 |access-date=11 April 2012 |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> and the British comedy film ''[[Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caspar Berry |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077505/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628220232/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0077505/ |archive-date=28 June 2016 |access-date=11 April 2012 |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> |
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== Writer == |
== Writer == |
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Berry subsequently went into writing and directing. His first screenplay, ''[[Downtime (film)|Downtime]]'',<ref>{{ |
Berry subsequently went into writing and directing. His first screenplay, ''[[Downtime (film)|Downtime]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Downtime |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119015/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311000842/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119015/ |archive-date=11 March 2016 |access-date=11 April 2012 |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> (which he wrote whilst still studying at Cambridge) was produced in 1996 by [[Film Four]] and starred [[Paul McGann]]. He went on to write ''[[Killing Time (1998 film)|Killing Time]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Killing Time |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140312/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225925/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140312/ |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=11 April 2012 |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> (1997) for [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia Tri-Star]] and ''The Crow: Salvation'' (2000) for [[Dimension Films]] and [[Miramax]]. Berry also wrote for a number of television dramas, including ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' and ''[[Byker Grove]]''. |
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== Poker player == |
== Poker player == |
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Berry changed careers at age 25 and became a professional [[poker]] player in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] for three years, where he made a living in the $10–20 and $20–40 games in [[the Mirage]].<ref>{{ |
Berry changed careers at age 25 and became a professional [[poker]] player in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] for three years, where he made a living in the $10–20 and $20–40 games in [[the Mirage]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Events |url=http://www.londonbusinessforum.com/events/risk_taking_decision_making |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819004137/http://www.londonbusinessforum.com/events/risk_taking_decision_making |archive-date=19 August 2014 |access-date=11 April 2012 |website=London Business Forum}}</ref> |
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== Broadcaster == |
== Broadcaster == |
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Berry was the presenter and poker expert on a number of TV poker shows, most notably ''[[Poker Night Live]]''<ref>{{ |
Berry was the presenter and poker expert on a number of TV poker shows, most notably ''[[Poker Night Live]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poker Night Live (TV Series 2006– ) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0843215/fullcredits#cast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529035935/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0843215/fullcredits#cast |archive-date=29 May 2010 |access-date=11 April 2012 |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> (2005–2007) and ''[[Sky Poker]]'' (2007–2009), where he was one of the technical analysts. He also appeared on ''[[Sky Sports]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=http://www.harcar.co.uk/harcar.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824101608/http://www.harcar.co.uk/harcar.pdf |archive-date=24 August 2009 |access-date=11 April 2012}}</ref> and was the poker strategy writer for ''Flush'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MFAA Convention 2011 |url=http://beta.mfaaconvention2011.steam-bank.com/pages/plenary-speakers |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707064500/http://beta.mfaaconvention2011.steam-bank.com/pages/plenary-speakers |archive-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> |
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Berry was an uncredited poker adviser on the 2006 [[James Bond]] movie ''[[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]'',<ref>{{ |
Berry was an uncredited poker adviser on the 2006 [[James Bond]] movie ''[[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Numbers keeping you up at night? Take control with Sage |url=http://www.sageworld2011.co.uk/speakers_2010.php?view%3D3%26name%3DCaspar+Berry |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104194255/http://www.sageworld2011.co.uk/speakers_2010.php?view=3&name=Caspar+Berry |archive-date=4 January 2012 |access-date=11 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://2008.thinkingdigital.co.uk/speakers/speaker_profile.php?id=125 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709225308/http://2008.thinkingdigital.co.uk/speakers/speaker_profile.php?id=125 |archive-date=9 July 2012 |access-date=27 January 2022 |website=2008.thinkingdigital.co.uk}}</ref> along with his credited ''Sky Poker'' co-host Dr Tom. |
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==Twenty First Century Media== |
==Twenty First Century Media== |
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Having returned to the UK in 2002, after his professional poker spell in Las Vegas, Berry co-founded the [[production company]] Twenty First Century Media.<ref>{{ |
Having returned to the UK in 2002, after his professional poker spell in Las Vegas, Berry co-founded the [[production company]] Twenty First Century Media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caspar Berry |url=http://members.chiefexecutive.com/display_speaker-2011.asp?id%3D2246 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417195007/http://members.chiefexecutive.com/display_speaker-2011.asp?id=2246 |archive-date=17 April 2012 |access-date=11 April 2012}}</ref> He managed the company for several years (in partnership with his colleague Sam Morton) before selling it in 2008 to [[Ten Alps]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ten Alps PLC – Investors – Acquisition of Video Production Company: Twenty First Century Media Limited |url=http://www.tenalps.com/content.php?id%3D789 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914201900/http://www.tenalps.com/content.php?id=789 |archive-date=14 September 2011 |access-date=11 April 2012}}</ref> |
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==Business speaker== |
==Business speaker== |
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Following the sale of Twenty First Century Media, Berry began working as a trainer for The Mind Gym,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://clients.themindgym.com/index.php?pageID=180 | |
Following the sale of Twenty First Century Media, Berry began working as a trainer for The Mind Gym,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Mind Gym |url=http://clients.themindgym.com/index.php?pageID=180 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708014309/http://clients.themindgym.com/index.php?pageID=180 |archive-date=8 July 2012}}</ref> before setting up his own speaking and training company where he now works with a range of businesses<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bankhall Events – Caspar Berry |url=https://events.bankhall.co.uk/FORUMS/ANNUALCONFERENCE/SPEAKERPROFILES/Pages/CasperBerry.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121223070224/https://events.bankhall.co.uk/FORUMS/ANNUALCONFERENCE/SPEAKERPROFILES/Pages/CasperBerry.aspx |archive-date=23 December 2012}}</ref> – predominantly as a speaker on calculated risks, decision making and innovation. |
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== Notes == |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.casparberry.com Caspar Berry Website] |
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* [http://www.insightbureau.com/CasparBerry.html Speaking Agent – The Insight Bureau] |
* [http://www.insightbureau.com/CasparBerry.html Speaking Agent – The Insight Bureau] |
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| Born | 10 May 1973 |
| Education | Cambridge University |
| Occupation | Keynote business speaker |
| Website | www.casparberry.com |
Caspar Berry is a motivational and keynote business speaker specialising in the subjects of risk,[1] decision making, innovation and leadership. He has previously worked as an actor, screenwriter for film and television, sports commentator, entrepreneur and professional poker player.
Education
[edit]Caspar Berry was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne, before reading economics and then anthropology at Cambridge University.[citation needed]
Early career
[edit]During his A levels, Berry was selected for the lead role, Gill,[2] in the first two series of the BBC series Byker Grove. Berry also appeared in the Emmy Award winning[3] film The Black Velvet Gown,[4] the BBC television drama Spender[5] and the British comedy film Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis.[6]
Writer
[edit]Berry subsequently went into writing and directing. His first screenplay, Downtime,[7] (which he wrote whilst still studying at Cambridge) was produced in 1996 by Film Four and starred Paul McGann. He went on to write Killing Time[8] (1997) for Columbia Tri-Star and The Crow: Salvation (2000) for Dimension Films and Miramax. Berry also wrote for a number of television dramas, including Hollyoaks and Byker Grove.
Poker player
[edit]Berry changed careers at age 25 and became a professional poker player in Las Vegas for three years, where he made a living in the $10–20 and $20–40 games in the Mirage.[9]
Broadcaster
[edit]Berry was the presenter and poker expert on a number of TV poker shows, most notably Poker Night Live[10] (2005–2007) and Sky Poker (2007–2009), where he was one of the technical analysts. He also appeared on Sky Sports[11] and was the poker strategy writer for Flush magazine.[12]
Berry was an uncredited poker adviser on the 2006 James Bond movie Casino Royale,[13][14] along with his credited Sky Poker co-host Dr Tom.
Twenty First Century Media
[edit]Having returned to the UK in 2002, after his professional poker spell in Las Vegas, Berry co-founded the production company Twenty First Century Media.[15] He managed the company for several years (in partnership with his colleague Sam Morton) before selling it in 2008 to Ten Alps.[16]
Business speaker
[edit]Following the sale of Twenty First Century Media, Berry began working as a trainer for The Mind Gym,[17] before setting up his own speaking and training company where he now works with a range of businesses[18] – predominantly as a speaker on calculated risks, decision making and innovation.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "An uncertain prediction". Financial Risks Today. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Byker Grove". IMDb. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "The Black Velvet Gown – IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "The Black Velvet Gown (TV Movie 1991)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Fee". IMDb. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Caspar Berry". IMDb. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Downtime". IMDb. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Killing Time". IMDb. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Events". London Business Forum. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Poker Night Live (TV Series 2006– )". IMDb. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Home" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "MFAA Convention 2011". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Numbers keeping you up at night? Take control with Sage". Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". 2008.thinkingdigital.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Caspar Berry". Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Ten Alps PLC – Investors – Acquisition of Video Production Company: Twenty First Century Media Limited". Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "The Mind Gym". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Bankhall Events – Caspar Berry". Archived from the original on 23 December 2012.