Elliot Balchin (born 30 June 1990) is a British actor who has had roles in various British television series.

Early life and career

In 1999, Balchin joined a Nottingham drama workshop run by ITV and remained for ten years. From 2006 until 2009 he also participated in the

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scheme. In 2009 he began a three-year acting course at

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. In 2002, he secured a stage role in ''Ethel and Ernest'' at the

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. Balchin has had roles in the

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medical shows '' Doctors'' and '' Casualty'' plus the ITV dramas ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2008, he appeared in the short film titled ''Lamb'' playing Johnny. In January 2013, Balchin tweeted that he had joined the cast of

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soap opera ''

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''. It was later confirmed that he would play the role of Kevin Foster. On 20 August 2013, Balchin revealed that he would be returning to

for a guest appearance. In 2017, Balchin played Private Peters in the film ''

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''. In 2018, Balchin appeared in ''

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'' the episode "Family Ties" as Dan Chambers. In 2020, Balchin appeared as Leather Jacket in the British film ''

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''. In 2021, Balchin appeared in the film ''Off Your Head''. Balchin also played Frank Sprague in an episode of ''The Engineering That Built The World''.

Filmography

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References

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* * Living people 21st-century British male actors British male television actors British male film actors 1990 births {{UK-actor-stub