- Born
- Birth nameChristophe J Rattley
- Nickname
- Ob'z
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Obie Dean is an English screen, stage and voice actor. He was born and raised in Sussex and is of an Irish and French descent. From a young age Obie was interested in accents and voices he heard from T.V and film which led him to impersonate people and he is Known for his gravelly voice and impression of Mike Reid who played Frank Butcher in EastEnders (1985)
Obie has been a long-time sufferer of schizophrenia along with drug and alcohol abuse. Obie was helped in to an acting career by Karen Jones an CPN nurse who actually saved his life on two occasions. Obie has been quoted by saying, "Acting has pushed me to places I didn't know I was allowed to go it has also made me the person I am today by allowing me lie and be someone else without feeling ashamed"
Obie has been praised by he's peers and close friends for his sometimes frank but honesty way about the struggles and what he lives with every day. Obie is of today 21 years sober and clean.
In 2017 Obie founded Silent Dove Pictures who are a Sussex-based independent production company who have won numerous awards and accolades. "Silent Dove Pictures are dedicated to producing film, videos, theatre and specialize in the development of new and local talent whether you are in front of the camera/house or behind the scenes.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Christophe J
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Known for his gravelly voice and impression of Mike Reid who played Frank Butcher in EastEnders (1985)
- At the age of 14 Obie sang for his school choir in a production of Yana Mamo at Sussex University which starred Christopher Biggins and Bonnie Langford.
- As a chef Obie was invited to cook Joan Collins 54th Birthday dinner at Arundel Castle in 1987.
- Obie helped make Chris Eubank wedding cake, it contained 14 layers of fruit cake wrapped in lilac icing with roses and bows.With the bottom 4 tiers going to the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton.
- Was called Chunks for many years dues to him looking like chunk from The Goonies (1985).
- Son of Eric J Rattley who at the time of his birth was a milk man but sadly passed away on the 7th of November 1999 aged 52.
- The more I hear about other people's relationship dramas, the happier I am being single.
- Even if your best work is on your own, gimp, mirror or green screen, if you can't be part of a team, how is any production supposed to work.
- "I'm not an enigma, just a contradiction" Clive Owen
- As the worm's wiggle to take their morning breath.
- Silent Dove Pictures are dedicated to producing film, videos, theatre and specialize in the development of new and local talent whether you are in front of the camera/house or behind the scenes
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