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.