Mitchell Scott Hewer (born 1 July 1989) is an English actor, best known for the role of

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in the E4

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'' Skins''. He has also starred in''

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'' as the all-round talent Danny Miller.

Career

In 2006, Hewer was cast as

in the teen drama, '' Skins''. He appeared on the cover of the March and October 2007 issues of gay magazine ''

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'', as part of a "Gays on TV" feature which included stars from ''Skins'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Shameless''. He also appeared nude in the June 2008 issue of ''

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'' in aid of

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research. Hewer starred in the music drama ''

'', in the role of Danny Miller. He also appears on the ''

'' soundtrack. He also appeared on the popular ITV and ITV2 shows '' Xtra Factor'', '' This Morning'', '' Richard and Judy's New Position'' and on the

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comedy show ''

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'' alongside team captain

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and singer

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. In December 2009, Hewer appeared in the musical '' Never Forget'', based on the songs of boyband

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. He played stripper Dirty Harry alongside

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. The show took place at

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, London. In 2014, he appeared as Ben in ''

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'' and as Steven Stevens in '' Behaving Badly'', the film adaptation of Ric Browde's novel '' While I'm Dead Feed the Dog''. Hewer joined the cast of ''

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'' as Mickey Ellisson in 2017.

Personal life

Born in

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

, Hewer trained at South West Academy of Dramatic Arts. He appeared in the music video "The Club" by Lisa Morgan. He has a sister named Samantha and he has a daughter named Aria Isabella.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* * * 1989 births Living people Male actors from Bristol English male television actors English male film actors 21st-century English male actors {{England-screen-actor-stub