Rodd Christensen
Rodd Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rodney Boyd Christensen 6 July 1957[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Playing Spencer the Painter in Balamory |
Rodd Boyd Christensen (born 6 July 1957)[2] is an American actor who portrayed Spencer the painter on the BBC children's television programme Balamory. He was the show's only non-British lead actor. He is also known for presenting shows for BBC Two.
Christensen was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and trained as an actor. A devout Christian, in 1991 he moved to Scotland, and spent eleven years doing youth work with charity Scripture Union in Fife.[3] Between 2002 and 2005, he appeared in Balamory in the role of Spencer, a painter and musician.[3]
Rodd presented a children's educational programme called 'Talkie Time' for BBC Two, with episodes airing in 2010 and 2011.
In 2012, Rodd starred as a presenter for BBC Two for a programme called 'Counting With Rodd', an educational programme teaching children all about maths and numbers.
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