George Rae

George trained at The Ian Tomlin School of Music, Edinburgh (BMus), The Royal Academy of Music, London (PGDip Distinction, LRAM) and The University of Greenwich (PGCE). His most recent theatre credits include I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Chiswick Playhouse), The Frogs (Jermyn Street Theatre), Adding Machine: A Musical (Finborough Theatre) and Monty Python's Spamalot (English Theatre Frankfurt).

Performing highlights include Disney's The Lion King where he played Timon for Sir Tim Rice at the Irish Premiere to great critical acclaim.  Additionally, he was the first Scottish Zazu in the history of the show and also played Ed and Pumbaa at certain performances.  West End/West End tours include: Benjamin in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Schlomo in Fame alongside Barbara Dickson and Rick in A Slice of Saturday Night alongside Norman Pace.  He toured the USA and Canada twice with productions of The Mikado and HMS Pinafore (Carl Rosa Opera Company).

Two seasons in repertory for Pitlochry Festival Theatre culminated in him winning the prestigious Leon Sinden Award, voted for by audiences to acknowledge and appreciate outstanding individual performances.  George won Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Tim in Noises Off.  Whilst at Pitlochry, he also created the role of George Campbell in the critically acclaimed Whisky Galore - A Musical!

Other notable productions include Sister Act (playing TJ), The Finborough production of The Wallace (playing Macduff), Michael Strassen's Company (playing David) and I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!  Television includes An Enchanted Evening (BBC 3), The Queen's Golden Jubilee and Taggart.  

George gained national critical appraisal for his portrayal of Otto Kringelein in the award-winning Grand Hotel ​(Southwark Playhouse) where he was nominated for Best Male Performance (The Off West End Theatre Awards), Best Featured Actor in a New Production of a Musical (The Broadway World UK West End Awards) and Best Actor in the Wilma Awards.

Future engagements include a New York City cabaret debut at Feinstein's/54 Below in Life is a Caba-RAE: A Scot in New York!