Patrick Bever (born 26 November 2002) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Max Turner on the ITV soap opera ''

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'' from 2021 to 2025. For his portrayal of Max, he won the award for Rising Star at the

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in 2022.

Life and career

Patrick Bever was born on 26 November 2002 in

Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt, Rivers Goyt and River Tame, Greater Manchester, Tame merge to create the River Mersey he ...

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and attended Cheadle Hulme School. He also studied at the Manchester School of Acting prior to his television work. In September 2021, Bever joined the cast of the ITV soap opera ''

'' as Max Turner. He took over the role from child actor Harry McDermott who had portrayed the role for eleven years, following the show's decision to take the character in a more "mature direction". His storylines on the show have included becoming radicalised by a

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extremist group and subsequently being sent to prison, as well as a storyline surrounding

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which sees the character become the victim of a nude photo leak after being catfished online. For his portrayal of Max, he was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the

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and the ''Inside Soap'' Awards. In October 2022, Bever won the award for Rising Star at the

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, beating '' Heartstopper'' actors

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and Kit Connor. He also appeared as a guest on the

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entertainment programme ''

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'' alongside co-stars

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and James Craven in various segments, one of which he was slimed. In May 2023, he appeared in an episode of ''

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'' surrounding the ''Coronation Street'' street party for the

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. Bever was then longlisted for

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at the

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. In January 2025, it was announced that Bever has quit the role of Max, with his final scenes set to air in Spring 2025. Max's last scenes aired on 12 March 2025.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bever, Paddy 2002 births Living people 21st-century English male actors English male soap opera actors English male television actors Male actors from Stockport