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Nick Pickard 
Nick Pickard in 2007Born Nicholas Pickard
16 April 1975
London, England, UKOther names Nicholas Pickard Occupation Actor Years active 1987–present Nicholas "Nick" Pickard[1] (born 16 April 1975; London, England) is an English actor, best known for his role as Tony Hutchinson on soap opera Hollyoaks.
He is currently the longest serving cast member and appeared in the very first episode in 1995. Since then the character of Tony has developed and viewers have seen him with numerous girlfriends and run-ins with the local students.
In his 1987 movie debut, Nick played Mio, the lead role in Mio in the Land of Faraway, alongside Christian Bale and Christopher Lee. There he is credited as Nicholas Pickard. In 1994, Pickard also played a minor role in EastEnders, appearing as a young homeless boy, who was burnt to death when Phil Mitchell torched Frank Butcher's car-lot in an insurance scam. He also appeared in music videos for Mike + The Mechanics ("Over My Shoulder") and Roxette ("Almost Unreal").
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Background
He studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and Corona Theatre School worked extensively in the theatre before joining Hollyoaks.
In addition to his Filmography part, Nick appeared as well in other TV shows including Us Girls and If You Were Me.
Nick has also trodden the boards with stage parts that include Richard II, An Enemy of the People and Edward II.
He landed the role of Tony Hutchinson in Hollyoaks in 1995 and has been playing him ever since.
Personal life
Nick is older brother of John Pickard. Nick also is the owner of several Sheffield restaurants in the Ecclesall Road. He has a daughter named Ellie Pickard, and he previously dated former co-star Joanna Taylor (Geri Hudson).[2] He is a dedicated Chelsea F.C. fan. In his spare time Nick enjoys sports, particularly football and squash. He plays regularly and runs the Mersey TV football team, taking on the roles of gaffer, manager and kitboy. He is also the captain of the Hollyoaks Team whenever there are celebrity football matches. He is supporting the School Food Trust across England, in order to encourage children to eat healthy food.
Nick also joined Cinderella, 2009's pantomime at Liverpool Empire Theatre where he performed Dandini. His break from Hollyoaks to perform in Cinderella was planned and written into the show.
In Hollyoaks: The Good, The Bad & The Gorgeous (2009), Nick is performing Jack Dawson in a parody of Titanic, and shows good dancing and singing talents in the Grease parody.
Nick participated in the 2011 series of Celebrity MasterChef where he reached the final and narrowly lost out to Phil Vickery.
Filmography
Year Title Role 1987 Mio in the Land of Faraway Bosse / Mio 1990 You Rang, M'Lord? Boy Factory Worker 1991 Now That It's Morning Ian 1993 ROXETTE - Almost Unreal (video clip) Lead role 1994 Mike + The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder Schoolboy in love 1994 Grange Hill Mark 1994 EastEnders Young Homeless Boy 1995–Present Hollyoaks Tony Hutchinson 1999 Brookside: Double Take! Rosco Main 2001 Hollyoaks: Movin' On Tony Hutchinson 2005 The Match Himself 2007 The Weakest Link - #1019 Himself/Contestant 2007 Soapstar Superchef Himself 2007 Xposé Himself 2007 the British Soap Awards 2007 Himself 2007 For King and Country Captain Philip Levaul-Grimwood 2008 Kidnap Kidnapper 2009 Hollyoaks: Later Tony Hutchinson 2009 Hollyoaks: The Good, The Bad & The Gorgeous Tony Hutchinson / Jack Dawson 2010 SING FOR ENGLAND - HOLLYOAKS (video clip) Himself 2011 Celebrity MasterChef Himself Nick Pickard was cast as the star Aaron Spacehero in the satirical 24hr Sci-Fi Soap Opera. His adversary was Jeffrey M. Magnesium [www.newsspoon.tk]
Nominations
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 2001 Nominated British Soap Award Best Comedy Performance - Hollyoaks 2002 Nominated British Soap Award Best Comedy Performance - Hollyoaks References
- ^ Nick Pickard: Information and Much More from Answers.com
- ^ http://www.channel4.com/community/showcards/H/Hollyoaks_-_Geri.html
External links
Categories:- English actors
- English soap opera actors
- English television actors
- 1975 births
- Living people
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