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Carl Bradshaw is a Jamaican actor and director who has been described as "Jamaica's most renowned actor" and "arguably Jamaica's premier actor". ==Career== Carl Bradshaw grew up in the Kingston ghetto of Standpipe, and was educated at Excelsior High School.〔"(Eyes on Carl Bradshaw )", ''Jamaica Star'', 23 February 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2013〕 He was a keen actor and athlete as a teenager and his talent won him a scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania.〔 He received a Masters degree in Physical Science.〔''I.S.L.A.'', 1976, p. 177〕 Bradshaw represented Jamaica in the 400m in 1968.〔Johnson, Richard (2012) "(Actor represented Jamaica in track and field )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 27 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013〕 He also competed in the 400m hurdles.〔 He went on to take up the role of Head of Physical Education at Excelsior High School, where he was working when he was cast as Jose, one of the lead roles in Perry Henzell's 1973 film ''The Harder They Come'', after initially getting involved as an extra.〔〔Simpson, Dave (2012) "(How we made: songwriter and actor Jimmy Cliff and actor Carl Bradshaw on The Harder They Come )", ''The Guardian'', 20 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013〕 Bradshaw described how the role originated: "When I met Perry, there was no script. He asked me to make up a story for my character, so I gave him a line about some guy who'd owed me money for ages."〔 He took the lead role of Ringo in the 1976 film ''Smile Orange'', and also had roles on ''Countryman'' and ''Dancehall Queen'', which he also co-produced while Director of Operations for Island Entertainment Jamaica.〔〔Meschino, Patricia (1997) "(Dancehall Queen: The Song, The Soundtrack, The Movie )", ''Billboard'', 19 July 1997, p. 65. Retrieved 18 August 2013〕〔Thomas, Polly (2010) ''The Rough Guide to Jamaica'', Rough Guides, ISBN 978-1848365131, p. 83〕 He went on to act in most of the major Jamaican films, including ''Third World Cop'', ''One Love'', Henzell's second film ''No Place Like Home'', and the 2009 film ''Wah Do Dem''.〔"(Henzell amazed at success of 'Harder They Come' )", ''Jamaica Gleaner'', 20 September 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2013〕 He played a Jamaican mystic in the 2011 supernatural thriller ''The Skin''.〔〔"(Carl Bradshaw to appear at tomorrow’s premiere of The Skin )", ''Antigua Observer'', 1 June 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2013〕 Bradshaw has won several awards for his acting, including the Doctor Bird Award and the Carifesta Film Festival Award of Excellence, and has been described as "Jamaica's most renowned actor" and "arguably Jamaica's premier actor".〔〔''Black Music & Jazz Review'', Volume 5, IPC, 1982, p. 29〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carl Bradshaw (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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