Biography

Callum Leslie George Raybould is a British Writer, Actor and Producer.

Born in Redditch, Worcestershire to Leslie Raybould (a househusband) and Philipa Raybould (an accountant), he has a sister, India Raybould, who is two years older. He is of mostly British descent, with both German and Indian ancestry. Callum Raybould was privately educated at The Mount School, Bromsgrove, until the age of 10. After his parents' divorce at the age of 8 he moved with his father and sister to Hagley, Worcestershire, in his father's old family home. He attended Haybridge High School and Sixth Form there, but left at the age of 14 due to his disability, Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. A permanent condition that left him in a wheelchair, he underwent a Pain Management Course at Bath Pain Clinic in order to manage his condition, and after physical therapy, began walking age at the age of 16.

He attended Kidderminster College the same year, and earned a diploma in Levels 2 and 3 of Creative Media and the Level 3 MAS Records Artist Development program in 4 years, as well as additional units in Acting and Photography. Intending to strictly be a Writer/Director, he made several short films in the genres of drama, horror, and thriller, often acting in his own projects. The autonomy here allowed him to explore performance as well, and he acted in several amateur stage productions, including Equus, Sleuth and Little Shop of Horrors, and writing his own stage plays.

After several years of media production and acting performances in local film and theatre, Callum established himself as a Writer, Actor and Producer, developing his own feature film projects. He also works as a Script Editor for independent film productions both in the UK and abroad. His first feature film as Writer, Actor and Producer is based on his experiences with disability, and his time at the Bath Pain Clinic.
- IMDb mini biography by: Callum Raybould

Being bed-bound between the ages of 13 and 16, and not attending school, Callum was able to complete an entire novel by the age of 15. He has no intention of publishing it.

Callum Raybould's first completed screenplay is based on the real experience of his diagnosis and rehabilitation. The wheelchair, crutches, medication and medical forms are all the same props used by him at the time of the true events.

Callum Raybould's first stage role was that of Martin Dysart in Equus, at the age of 16. Concerns were raised about his condition, since his rehabilitation only took place earlier that year, and the director was concerned about him physically struggling on stage. Raybould chose to play the character with a limp and using a cane in order to put the director at ease.