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Rory Finnigan
Rory "Finn" Finnigan is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by James Redmond. He first appeared in June 1998 before leaving in January 2002. He left to return to his previous life before his time in ''Hollyoaks'' village. Finn returned for the sixth series of ''Hollyoaks Later''. ''Hollyoaks'' celebrated twenty years on air in October 2015, with Redmond reprising his role for the celebrations. In October 2017, ''Hollyoaks'' confirmed that Finn was returning at Christmas. Finn returned on 14 December 2017 before departing on 5 March 2018. Casting In 2009 the Daily Star reported current ''Hollyoaks'' producer Lucy Allan was planning to lure Redmond back into his role. On 12 June 2013, it was announced that Redmond had reprised his role for the sixth series of ''Hollyoaks Later''. On 6 October 2015 it was announced that Redmond will be reprising the role for its 20th Anniversary. In October 2017 it was confirmed that Redmond will ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Redmond (actor)
James William Forbes Redmond (born 24 November 1971) is an English actor, presenter, stand-up comedian and model, known for his roles as Abs Denham in '' Casualty'' and Rory Finnigan in ''Hollyoaks''. Career Redmond first rose to fame when he began modelling in Milan in April 1994, after being spotted by fashion scout Calvin French. Following a string of advert appearances, he was offered a part in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Redmond played Rory Finnigan on the show between 1997 and 2002, before leaving the series to present ''SMTV Live'' and '' CD:UK''. Redmond's stint at ''SMTV Live'' lasted three months, as producers decided he had not settled into the role leaving Redmond reportedly "gutted". Redmond resumed his acting career with a leading role in the first series of Sky One drama ''Mile High''. Then in 2003, he began portraying the role of Abs Denham in the BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', and remained on the series for five years until he quit in 2008, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Allan (producer)
Lucy Jane Allan (born 30 September 1978) is an English television producer, known for her work on the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. Allan's other credited work include a script editor for ''Dream Team (TV series), Dream Team'' and assistant to director in ''Chica de Río''. ''Hollyoaks'' In 2008, Allan began working with Bryan Kirkwood as the deputy producer for ''Hollyoaks''. She was the assistant producer and producer for ''Hollyoaks spin-offs ''Hollyoaks: No Going Back'' and the first series of ''Hollyoaks Later (series 1), Hollyoaks Later''. Allan took over from Kirkwood as the executive producer of ''Hollyoaks'' in January 2009. Her first credited appearance as producer was on 1 June 2009. Allan was responsible for introducing characters including Loretta Jones, Cheryl Brady, Charlotte Lau and Dave Colburn and brought back characters including Jake Dean. It was announced in January 2010 that Allan had decided to step down from her position and would be replaced by Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Dyer
Danial John Dyer (born 24 July 1977) is an English actor and presenter. Dyer's breakthrough role was as Moff in ''Human Traffic'', with other notable roles as Mick Carter in EastEnders, Billy the Limpet in '' Mean Machine'' and as Tommy Johnson in '' The Football Factory''. Following the success of ''The Football Factory'', Dyer was often typecast in "hard-man" roles, although it was this image that allowed him to present '' The Real Football Factories'', its spin-off, ''The Real Football Factories International'' and '' Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men''. Dyer has also worked in theatre, having appeared in three plays written by Harold Pinter, with whom he had a close friendship. In 2013, Dyer joined the cast of the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', in the role of Mick Carter. He had previously turned down a role in 2009, and in his autobiography, ''Straight Up'', said that he would not join the cast until he was "fat, bald and fifty". He won the Serial Drama Performance award at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pickard (British Actor)
John Pickard (born 2 November 1977 in London) is an English actor, best known for playing David Porter in the BBC sitcom '' 2point4 Children'', and Dominic Reilly (brother of Tony Hutchinson, played by Pickard's own brother Nick Pickard) in Channel 4's ''Hollyoaks''. Career He trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He has performed on stage, in films and on TV. Between 1990 and 1991, he appeared in Series 13 and 14 of the children's BBC drama series ''Grange Hill'' as the character Neil Timpson. In 1991 he was cast as David Porter, alongside Gary Olsen and Belinda Lang, in the BBC1 sitcom ''2point4 Children'', which ran for eight series until 1999. He then joined ''Hollyoaks'' in 2005 as Dominic Reilly, and left in 2010. In 2008, he was cast as ''Doctor Who'' companion Thomas Brewster for ''Doctor Who'' Audio Dramas in The Haunting of Thomas Brewster. Due to this and other audio dramas, he attended Gallifrey One in February 2010, an annual North American science f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Glasspool
Parry Glasspool (born 5 March 1992) is a British actor. He played Harry Thompson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 21st National Television Awards in 2016. The character was killed off in 2019 after four years on the soap. In 2022, Glasspool was cast in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' as Jason Denshaw. Early and personal life Glasspool was born on 5 March 1992 to a Welsh mother and English father in Hollywood, Worcestershire, and was educated at Woodrush High School in Wythall and Stratford-upon-Avon College and then studied for a BA Honours in Acting for Stage and Media at Kingston College. He is the older brother of tennis player Lloyd Glasspool. In August 2016, Glasspool posted a video on the social media application Instagram showing him wielding a knife while pretending to be a woman threatening to kill her boyfriend. Glasspool was suspended from ''Hollyoaks'' for two weeks. Career Within a week of graduating fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cat Deeley
Catherine Elizabeth Deeley (born 23 October 1976) is an English television presenter and actress. From 1998 to 2002, she hosted the ITV children's show '' SMTV Live,'' for which she won a BAFTA Children's Award, and its spin-off chart show '' CD:UK'' from 1998 to 2005. In 2003, she hosted the talent competition show ''Fame Academy'' on BBC and became the presenter of the talent show ''Stars in Their Eyes,'' hosting until 2005''.'' Since 2006, Deeley has been the host of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' in the United States, for which she has been nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy. Since 2003, Deeley has been a patron of London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children. In December 2009, she was made a UNICEF UK ambassador. Early life Deeley was born on 23 October 1976 at Sandwell General Hospital in West Bromwich, West Midlands, and grew up in Birmingham in nearby Sutton Coldfield and Great Barr. She attended Grove Vale Junior School and Dartmouth High Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as Alfred Hitchcock's frequent cameos. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the literal meaning of " cameo", a miniature carving on a gemstone. Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona Mollison
Fiona Mollison (born 9 January 1954) is a British television and theatre actress. Her father managed a rubber company in British Malaya, and sent Fiona to England to a boarding school. She attended Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts to learn ballet, but then switched to Central School of Speech and Drama to study acting instead."''Snake In The Grass'' is a Real Spine-Chiller". - Wiltshire County Publications. - January 24, 2003. - Retrieved: 2010-01-18. Early in her career she appeared in 22 episodes of ''Strangers'' as WDC Vanessa Bennett. In the 1987 television mini-series '' A Perfect Spy'', based upon the novel by John Le Carré, Mollison portrayed the incisive wife of a recruitment officer within British intelligence. Mollison appeared in the role of "Annie" in the 1992 BBC adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novel, ''The Secret Agent'' (with David Suchet, Cheryl Campbell and Janet Suzman). Mollison also has appeared on episodes of ''Lytton's Diary'' (as Catherine Lytton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geri Hudson
Geri Hudson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Joanna Taylor. She first appeared in 1999 before leaving in 2001 after two years in the show. Storylines Geri arrived as a fresher at Hollyoaks Community College. Geri was a rich daughter of a biscuit factory owner and academia was never high on her list of priorities. She arrived in Hollyoaks determined to have as much fun as she possibly could. Geri moved into the halls with Sam Smallwood, Nikki Sullivan, Anna Green and Alex Bell, and soon formed a strong friendship with Anna that would last throughout her time in Hollyoaks. Geri hooked up with Rory Finnigan, but was dropped by him when he returned to Carol Groves. After much teasing, she finally got together with Adam Morgan. However, this relationship was also scuppered when Adam lost interest in her over new fresher Izzy Cornwell. Spurned by Adam, Geri formed a hatred for Izzy, which continued until just before she left Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Patrick
Kate Patrick is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Natasha Symms. She debuted on-screen during the episodes airing in 1997. She departed in 2000 and returned for guest appearances in 2002 and 2003. Casting Dannielle Brent who plays Symms on-screen sister Gina Patrick originally auditioned for the role of Kate. Storylines When their mother Jill Patrick (Lynda Rooke) married Jack Osborne (Jimmy McKenna), Kate along with her siblings Gina and Sol Patrick (Paul Danan) acquired step-siblings in the form of stuck-up Ruth (Terri Dwyer) and Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson), who they refused to get along with. Ruth's attitude towards her family riled Kate, and as revenge, she taught her a lesson she wouldn't forget by seducing and having an affair with her husband Kurt Benson, effectively destroying their marriage. Kate earned a reputation in the village as the wicked step-sister, but she couldn't have cared less as she had ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jude Cunningham
Jude may refer to: People Biblical * Jude, brother of Jesus, who is sometimes identified as being the same person as Jude the Apostle * Jude the Apostle, an apostle also called Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus, the patron saint of lost causes in the Catholic Church * Epistle of Jude, a book of the New Testament of the Bible * Saint Jude (other) Given name * Jude (singer) (born 1969), American singer-songwriter * Jude Abaga (born 1981), Nigerian hip hop artist * Jude Abbott (born 1962), English musician * Jude Acers (born 1944), American chess master * Jude Adjei-Barimah (born 1992), Italian-American football cornerback * Jude Aneke (born 1990), Nigerian forward * Jude Angelini (born 1977), American radio host and author known as Rude Jude * Jude Anthany Joseph, Indian film director, screenwriter and actor * Jude Bellingham (born 2003), English footballer * Jude Bolton (born 1980), Australian rules footballer * Jude Deveraux (born 1947), American novelist * Jude La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Groves
Carol Groves is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks'', played by Natalie Casey. Carol first appeared in the serial on 9 January 1996. In August 2000 it was announced that Casey had quit the role and would film her final scenes at the end of the month. Carol remained with the serial until 23 October 2000 when she left the village to never return. Departure In August 2000, Casey announced that she had quit and was filming her final scenes with the series at the end of the month. She departed on 23 October 2000. Characterisation The ''Liverpool Echo'' described Carol as "Weird and wacky" before describing her time on the show saying: "Carol enjoyed dalliances with characters Kurt, Tony and Finn. Singing at The Loft, she was spotted and offered a cruise ship job". Storylines Carol first appeared on in Hollyoaks when she was on a double date with her friend Lucy Benson. She was a keen musician, who started The Crazy Bazz Studs with Lucy and Bazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
