Rodd Christensen
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Rodd Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rodney Boyd Christensen 6 July 1957 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Playing Spencer the Painter in Balamory |
Rodd Boyd Christensen (born 6 July 1957)[1] is an American bus driver and former actor who portrayed Spencer the painter on the BBC children's television programme Balamory (2002-05). 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.[2] Between 2002 and 2005, he appeared in Balamory in the role of Spencer, a painter and musician.[2]
As part of his ministry he was one half of the duo Rodd and Marco, who performed faith-based sketches and music for churches and other faith groups in the UK.[3][4][5]
Rodd presented a children's educational programme called Talkie Time for BBC Two, with episodes airing in 2010 and 2011.[6]
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.[7]
He became a Stagecoach bus driver after acting work dried up, before moving back to the U.S..[8]
