Theo Farris Lee Graham (born 20 June 1997) is a British actor. He gained prominence through his role as
Hunter McQueen in the
E4 soap opera ''
Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 a da ...
'', which earned him an award and a nomination at the
British Soap Awards
The British Soap Awards (BSAs) are an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom which honours the best moments in British soap operas. The ceremony is televised on ITV and has been presented by Phillip Schofield since 2006. The trophies ...
.
Early life and education
Graham is from
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
. He attended
St Peter's Roman Catholic High School and then pursued a
BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts at
The Manchester College
The Manchester College is the largest further education college in the United Kingdom and the largest single provider of 16-19, adult and higher education in Greater Manchester, with more than 25% of Greater Manchester’s learning provision u ...
.
Career
Graham first appeared in the
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's Flagship (broadcasting), flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News ...
soap opera ''
Doctors'' as Wade Benton in a 2015 episode. He then returned in 2016 for a five-episode arc as Barney Turner. Graham starred as
Hunter McQueen in the
E4 soap opera ''
Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 a da ...
'' from 2016 to 2018. For his performance, he won Best On-Screen Partnership at the 2018
British Soap Awards
The British Soap Awards (BSAs) are an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom which honours the best moments in British soap operas. The ceremony is televised on ITV and has been presented by Phillip Schofield since 2006. The trophies ...
alongside
Malique Thompson-Dwyer
Malique Thompson-Dwyer (born 2 February 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Prince McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2016 to 2019 and 2021 onwards.
Career
Thompson-Dwyer's first on-screen acting rol ...
, as well as earning a nomination for
Best Actor.
Graham had recurring and supporting roles in the 2016
ITV miniseries ''
Brief Encounters'' and the 2019
5Star series ''
Clink''. As of 2021, Graham stars as Dane in the
Netflix
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series ''
Fate: The Winx Saga''. On 17 October 2022, it was announced that Graham would reprise his role on ''Hollyoaks''.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1997 births
21st-century English male actors
Alumni of The Manchester College
English people of Jamaican descent
Black British male actors
English male soap opera actors
Male actors from Manchester