Guy Common
Makeup Designer
Guy Common is a makeup artist with over ten years experience in the industry. His career began in fashion, working backstage on shows such as Louis Vuitton, Vivienne Westwood, Prada and Alexander McQueen. His film work includes Disney’s Cruella, Bob Marley; One Love and Layla. Alongside work in fashion, TV and film Guy also designs makeup for West End theatre productions (Cabaret, La Cage aux Folles, Burlesque) and collaborates with music artists such as Paloma Faith and Grace Jones.
Awards and Nominations
List Of Productions
2024
CABARET | Director: Rebecca Frecknall | Kit Kat Club, Broadway
2023
CABARET | Director: Rebecca Frecknall | Kit Kat Club, West End
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES | Director: Timothy Sheader | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2022
BLACK, EL PAYASO | Make-Up Designer | Director: Paula Paz | Arcola Theatre
2021
CABARET | Make-Up Supervisor | Director: Rebecca Frecknall | Playhouse Theatre
FILM
2022
SNOW WHITE | Core Crowd - Junior - Level 2 | Director: Marc Webb | Designer: Nadia Stacey
2021
LIVING | Core Crowd - Junior - Level 2 | Director: Oliver Hermanus | Designer: Nadia Stacey
SEE HOW THEY RUN | Main Team - Junior - Level 2 | Director: Tom George | Designer: Nadia Stacey
2020
TRUE THINGS ABOUT ME | Artist | Director: Harry Wootliff | Designer: Nadia Stacey
2019
CRUELLA | Artist - Emma Stone | Director: Craig Galespie | Designer: Nadia Stacey
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE | Junior Assistant | Director: Jonathan Butterall | Designer: Nadia Stacey
ALADDIN | Artist, Daily | Director: Guy Richie | Designer: Christine Blundell
2017
FAST AND FURIOUS 8 | Artist, Crowd Daily | Director: F Gary Gray | Designer: James MacKinnon
TELEVISION
2020
THE NEVERS | Experienced Junior - Crowd | Director: Joss Whedon | Designer: Charmaine Fuller
THE ONE SHOW | Personal - Paloma Faith | Director: Theo Adams | BBC
2019
CRAZY DELICIOUS | Personal - Jayde Adams | Director: Niall Downing | Netflix
AMAZON PRIME - JAYDE ADAMS | Personal - Jayde Adams | Director: Peter Orton
2016-2018
MTV MUSIC AWARDS | Artist | Director: Debbie Danell
COMMERCIAL
2019
SUN BINGO | Personal - Jayde Adams | Director: Jack Clough
2018
SUN BINGO | Personal - Jayde Adams | Director: Jack Clough
ALLIANCE AND LEICESTER | Assistant | Director: Michele Baylis
RENAULT | Assistant | Director: Michele Baylis
OTHER
10 years of experience working in the fashion and beauty industry. Show credits include Louis Vuitton, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and many more. Music credits include body paint work for Grace Jones and beauty work for Paloma Faith.