He has established a successful career as a dancer, choreographer and is currently a judge on Strictly Come Dancing.
And Craig Revel Horwood made an appearance in Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends about struggling actors in an unearthed clip from 1999 before he was famous.
In the documentary called Off-Off Broadway, Louis, 49, interviews aspiring actors and actresses in New York City.
Way back when: Craig Revel Horwood made an appearance in Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends about struggling actors in an unearthed clip from 1999 before he was famous
The journalist decides to immerse himself in the acting world by joining a talent agency while receiving singing and acting coaching lessons.
At the end of the documentary, Louis decides to audition for a part in the musical Hey, Mr. Producer! on a Norwegian cruise line where he meets Craig.
The Strictly Come Dancing star, now 55, is the choreographer for the musical and sits on the panel to determine which performers will make it during the open auditions.
Talented: The star, 55, has established a successful career as a dancer, choreographer and is currently a judge on Strictly Come Dancing
Unrecognisable: In the unearthed clip, Craig, who was aged around 34 at the time, looks almost unrecognisable as he sports an edgy eyebrow piercing and black padded jacket (pictured left, in 1999, and in 2019, right)
Welcome to Broadway! In the documentary called Off-Off Broadway, Louis, 49, interviews aspiring actors and actresses in New York City
In the unearthed clip, Craig, who was aged around 34 at the time, looks almost unrecognisable as he sports an edgy eyebrow piercing and black padded jacket.
And despite passionately singing his prepared song With a Little Help from My Friends by the Beatles, Louis fails to impress Craig or the director and is not called back after the open audition.
Craig has established a successful career as a dancer, choreographer and has been a judge on Strictly Come Dancing since its launch in 2004.
Open auditions: The journalist decides to immerse himself in the acting world and auditions for a part in the musical Hey, Mr. Producer! on a Norwegian cruise line where he meets Craig
On the panel: The Strictly Come Dancing star, now 55, is the choreographer for the musical and sits on the panel to determine which performers will make it during the open auditions
Oh no: And despite passionately singing his prepared song With a Little Help from My Friends by the Beatles, Louis fails to impress Craig or the director and is not called back after the open audition
The star started his dancing career in his home town of Melbourne, Australia, and moved to the UK in 1989 for bigger opportunities.
In his early years, Craig performed as his female alter ego, Lavish, and he has spoke about his drag queen character in his autobiographies, with his recent book titled In Strictest Confidence.
In April 2019, he spoke to Weekend magazine about his favourite photos and shared a snap of himself doing the splits as Lavish in 1985.
Career: Craig started his dancing career in his home town of Melbourne, Australia, and moved to the UK in 1989 for bigger opportunities
He said: ‘As an ambitious 20-year-old singer and dancer I got sick of always performing in the chorus line in shows, so I hit upon the idea of creating a drag queen alter ego, who I called Lavish, and the work started to pour in.
‘This was the era of US soap opera Dynasty, so I copied the look of Joan Collins, who played Alexis Carrington – I had similar make-up and found a dress with massive shoulder pads.
‘I sang, played the trumpet, tap-danced and then ended my routine by doing the splits. No wonder I’ve had to have two hip replacements since!’
Alter ego: In his early years, Craig performed as his female alter ego, Lavish, and he has spoke about his drag queen character in his autobiographies, with his recent book titled In Strictest Confidence (pictured as Miss Hannigan in a recent production of Annie)