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.[1]
John Pickard | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Pickard 2 November 1977 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Relatives | Nick Pickard (brother) |
Career
editHe trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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 fiction convention in Los Angeles, California.
Theatre
edit- 2016 - Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night - (Grassroots Shakespeare London, Leicester Square Theatre)[5]
- 2012 – Beauty and the Beast – (Newark Palace Theatre, Newark-on-Trent)[6]
- 2003 – Wishy Washy – Aladdin – The Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare[6]
As well as pantomimes, he has also performed as George in Same Time, Next Year (at Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon), James in Writebites (at Upstairs at The Bell), Trevor in Aphrodite Blugs (at New End Theatre, Hampstead), Ben in Stroke Me (at Finborough Theatre, Earls Court), Colin in Saved (at Octagon Theatre, Bolton), Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (Stafford Gatehouse Theatre) and Morton in An Enemy of the People (at Playhouse Theatre).
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Bill | Wayne | |
| 1990–1991 | Grange Hill | Neil Timpson | |
| 1991–1999 | 2point4 Children | David Porter | |
| 1993–1996 | EastEnders | Kevin | recurring role |
| 1994–1995 | Live and Kicking | Himself | 3 appearances |
| 1999 | Sunburn | Ryan Eastwood | |
| 2000 | The Bill | Kevin Maguire | |
| 2004 | Mile High | Jack Fields | 2nd Series |
| 2007 | Soapstar Superchef | Himself | Appeared with his brother, they came 18 out of 19 |
| 2008-09, 2013 | Hollyoaks Later | Dominic Reilly | Series 1 (3 episodes), Series 2 (5 episodes) and Series 6 (5 Episodes) |
| 2005–2010 | Hollyoaks | Dominic Reilly | |
| 2012 | Casualty[7] | PC Chris Bidner | |
| 2015 | Casualty | Anthony Simms |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | More than Dreams | Peter | A small Swiss feature film by Mikaël Ivan Roost |
| 1999 | Rage | Thomas "T" Brecknock | Won an award at the Amiens International Film Festival in 2001 |
References
edit- ^ Miles, Tina (21 May 2008). "Hollyoaks stars take to the pitch for charity". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ "Alumni". syts.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Mark Bennison The Soap Quiz Book: 1,000 Questions Covering all Television Soaps, p. 48, at Google Books
- ^ RadioTimes
- ^ "Grassroots Shakespeare London takes residency at Leicester Square Theatre | News | The Stage". The Stage. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Panto star John Pickard tells us what to expect from this year's show at Newark Palace Theatre, Beauty and the Beast". BBC. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ Hilton, Beth (2 June 2010). "Hollyoaks John Pickard eyes EastEnders role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
External links
edit- John Pickard at IMDb