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Nicholas Pickard[1] (born 27 May 1975) is an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of Tony Hutchinson in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, a role he has held since its first episode in 1995; he remains the longest-serving cast member.

Nick Pickard
Pickard in 2007
Born	Nicholas Pickard (1975-05-27) 27 May 1975 (age 47) Surrey, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present
Known for	Role of Tony Hutchinson in Hollyoaks
Children	1
Relatives	John Pickard (brother)

Early life

Nicholas Pickard was born on 27 May 1975 in Surrey.[1] He studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and Corona Theatre School worked extensively in the theatre before joining Hollyoaks.[1] His young brother, John, was also educated at the earlier school; John went on to join Hollyoaks in 2005, 10 years after Pickard did.[1] When Pickard joined Hollyoaks, he relocated to Liverpool, where the programme is filmed.[2]

Career

In his acting debut, Pickard played Mio, the lead role in Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987), starring alongside a young Christian Bale, where he was credited as Nicholas Pickard. In 1993, Pickard played a minor role in EastEnders, appearing as a young homeless boy. In addition, Pickard has appeared in other television programmes, including Us Girls and If You Were Me. He appeared in music videos for "Over My Shoulder" (for Mike + The Mechanics) and "Almost Unreal" (for Roxette).

He landed the role of Tony Hutchinson in Hollyoaks in 1995, becoming a member of the original cast.[2] He remains in the role to date, and has since become the longest-serving cast member, having played the part since the inaugural episode. Over the years, Pickard has been nominated for a number of awards independently and some nominations with colleagues.[3][4][5] In 2017, Pickard won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement in honour of his achievement of playing the role for 22 years.[6]

In 2005, Pickard's brother John joined the cast of Hollyoaks, portraying the role of Dominic Reilly, the half-brother of Tony.[7] When John left the programme in 2010,[8] The Daily Star released a news article claiming that Pickard was set to follow in his brother's footsteps and depart Hollyoaks, stating that he was "disgusted" with his brother's "axing".[9] However, Pickard denied these reports, confirming that he was happy and had no intentions to leave the soap.[10] Pickard has appeared in theatre productions including Richard II, An Enemy of the People and Edward II. He also joined the cast of the 2009 pantomime adaption of Cinderella at Liverpool Empire Theatre, where he portrayed Dandini. His break from Hollyoaks to perform in Cinderella was planned and written into the show.

In 2011, Pickard participated in the sixth series of Celebrity MasterChef, where he reached the final though lost out to Phil Vickery.[11][12] In 2016, he once again participated in a game show, appearing in an episode of Pointless Celebrities, playing the game in a partnership with his Hollyoaks colleague Alex Fletcher.[13]

Personal life

Pickard is the owner of several restaurants in Sheffield. He has a daughter named Ellie. Pickard was in a relationship with his former Hollyoaks colleague Joanna Taylor, who portrayed the role of Geri Hudson.[14] He is a dedicated Chelsea Football Club fan.

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
1992	GamesMaster	Himself
1993	EastEnders	Young Homeless Boy/Alan Hall
	ROXETTE – Almost Unreal (video clip)	Lead role
1994	Mike + The Mechanics – Over My Shoulder	Schoolboy in love
	Grange Hill	Mark
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
	Soapstar Superchef	Himself
	Xposé
	The British Soap Awards 2007
	For King and Country	Captain Philip Levaul-Grimwood
2008	Kidnap	Kidnapper
2009–2013, 2020	Hollyoaks Later	Tony Hutchinson
2009	Hollyoaks: The Good, The Bad & The Gorgeous	Tony Hutchinson / Jack Dawson
2011	Celebrity MasterChef	Himself
2016	Pointless Celebrities	Himself

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2001	Nominated	British Soap Award	Best Comedy Performance – Hollyoaks
2002	Nominated
2017	Won		Outstanding Achievement – Hollyoaks

References

External links

• Nick Pickard at IMDb

На других языках

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[ru] Пиккард, Ник

Николас «Ник» Пиккард (род. 16 апреля 1975 года, Лондон, Великобритания) — английский актёр телевидения и кино. Ник — звезда телесериала «Холлиокс».

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