Gavin trained at Mountview Theatre School and is originally from Chelmsford.  West End performing credits include original casts of The Lord of the Rings (Drury Lane) and the Madness musical Our House (Cambridge Theatre & 10th anniversary company Savoy Theatre) directed by Matthew Warchus. Mamma Mia! (Prince Edward theatre / Buckingham Palace Jubilee concert), West Side Story (Prince of Wales), Derek Bentley and co-writer of Let Him Have Justice (Cochrane Theatre),  title role in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Savoy Theatre), The Pet Shop Boys – Inner Sanctum (Royal Opera House) and Hello, Dolly! (London Palladium).

Regional performing credits include West Side Story (UK tour), The Beggar’s Opera (International Tour), Guys & Dolls (Theatre Marigny, Paris) and Berlusconi (Southwark Playhouse).

TV and film credits include Grange Hill (BBC), Smart Alek (C4/BFI), Our House (BBC3), Pierrot in The Phantom of the Opera feature film (directed by Joel Schumacher), dancing convict in Paddington 2 (directed by Paul King) and Johnny in Sky Movies ident (directed by John Dower), Pet Shop Boys (Radio2 Live at Hyde Park/BBC), Call the Midwife (BBC) and Snow White (Disney).

Directing & Choreographic credits include Glee Club (CBBC), Friday Download (CBBC), Happy End (Wilton’s Music Hall/E15), West Side Story (CYGAMS), and for Tomorrow’s Talent – DNA, Chatroom and Citizenship (Chelmsford Theatre Studio), Our House, Rent, the Essex premiere of Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Fame and Chicago (Chelmsford Theatre).

Gavin has taught at many of the UK’s leading drama schools including Central School of Speech and Drama, Mountview, Arts Educational and East 15. Gavin has directed Heritage, Hospital Food, Bassett and Status Update for National Theatre Connections, taking the productions to The Garage (Norwich), Theatre Royal (Stratford East) and Queen’s Theatre (Hornchurch).