Will Mellor
Will Mellor | |
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Born | William Mellor 3 April 1976 |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse |
Michelle McSween (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
William Mellor (born 3 April 1976) is an English actor, singer and model. He is known for his roles as
Career
Mellor first came to the public's attention in 1990, when he played Ben Rowlingson in the children's programme
Shortly after, Mellor appeared as Greg in
Mellor was a guest star in the BBC fantasy drama Merlin, playing the villain Valiant in the series second episode of the same name.[6] In October 2008, he starred in The Prisoner, a documentary about prison life. Mellor portrayed Chris in the British horror thriller film The Reeds.[7][8] Mellor did a brief stint on children's television channel CBeebies, in which he read books for the audience. In 2011, he starred in the BBC Three comedy White Van Man and the BBC One drama Waterloo Road.[9]
From 2011 to 2012, he played Liam Flynn in the
The couple made it to the semi-finals, but were eliminated on 12 December 2022, finishing in fifth place.In 2024, he appeared as sub-postmaster Lee Castleton in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, about the British Post Office scandal. He later criticised the Post Office CEO Paula Vennells for a lack of "humanity" during the scandal.[15]
Personal life
Mellor met dancer Michelle McSween when they starred together in the stage musical Oh, What a Night in 1999. They married in 2007,[16] and have two children. In 2020, in a podcast with fellow actor and friend Ralf Little, Mellor discussed his struggle with depression after the death of his sister six years before.[1] Mellor's father Bill died in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, two weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. In week 8 of Strictly Come Dancing, on 12 November 2022, Mellor danced a waltz to the song "Three Times a Lady", as a tribute to his father.[17]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Children's Ward | Ben Rowlingson | 5 episodes |
1995–1998, 2004 | Hollyoaks | James "Jambo" Bolton | Series regular, 73 episodes |
2000 | Fat Friends | Gareth | 1 Episode |
2001–2003 | Casualty | Jack Vincent | Series regular, 72 episodes |
2001–2011 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Gaz Wilkinson
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Series regular, 79 episodes |
2004–2006 | Barking! | Georgie | Voice; 20 episodes |
2005 | Murder Investigation Team | D. C. Jed Griffiths | Series 2; 4 episodes |
2006 | Sorted | Barmpot | |
2007 | The Street | Tom | Episode #2.3 |
2007 | EastEnders | Warren Stamp
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3 episodes |
2008 | Merlin | Knight Valiant | Episode: "Knight Valiant" |
2008 | The Prisoner | Himself | |
2008 | Miss Conception | Brian | |
2009 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Martin Waddy/Ralph Collins | Episode: "Nemesis" |
2009 | Unforgiven | Bradley | |
2010 | The Reeds | Chris | |
2011 | Waterloo Road | Dan Hargrove | Episode: #6.18 |
2011–2012 | White Van Man | Ollie Curry | |
2011–2012 | In with the Flynns | Liam Flynn | |
2013 | Broadchurch | Steve Connolly | Main cast member; 7 episodes |
2013 | Dates | David | |
2014–2016 | In the Club | Rick | Main cast member; 12 episodes |
2015 | Death in Paradise | Karl Slater | Episode #4.2 |
2015–2018 | No Offence | DC Spike Tanner | Main cast member; 19 episodes |
2016 | Line of Duty | PC Rod Kennedy | 2 episodes |
2018 | Viking Destiny | Lord Soini | |
2019 | Sanctuary | Redpath | 8 episodes |
2019 | MyBad! | Davey Dave | Television film |
2021–2022, 2024–present | Coronation Street | Harvey Gaskell
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27 episodes |
2022 | Strictly Come Dancing | Contestant | Series 20
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2023 | Cops Who Kill with Will Mellor | Presenter | |
2024 | Mr Bates vs The Post Office | Lee Castleton | 4 episodes |
Guest appearances
- All Star Family Fortunes(2011) – Contestant
- All Star Mr & Mrs (5 June 2013) – Contestant
- Big Star's Little Star (4 September 2013) – Contestant
- I Love My Country (28 September 2013) – Guest
- Through the Keyhole (2014, 2017) – Homeowner/panellist
- Celebrity Juice (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) – Guest
- A Question of Sport (2022) – Contestant
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2003 | 9th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | Casualty | Nominated | [18] |
2015 | TV Choice Awards | Best Actor | In the Club | Nominated | [19] |
2021 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Villain | Coronation Street | Nominated | [20] |
References
- ^ a b "Will Mellor opens up on his battle with depression and the sudden death of his father". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Who is Will Mellor? Hollyoaks and Line of Duty star". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Line of Duty – who's who in the 'bent copper' series". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Mellor wins Fame Academy". 15 March 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Merlin - Knight Valiant". BBC. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Barton, Steve (5 June 2012). "Stephen Rebello Shares Five Things You Never Knew About the Making of Psycho". Dread Central.
- ^ "Horrorfest '10: After Dark Heading Deep Into 'The Reeds' -". bloody-disgusting.com. 19 December 2009.
- ^ "BBC One – Waterloo Road, Series 6, Episode 18". BBC. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "BBC One Cancels Comedy Series 'In with the Flynns'". TV Wise. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "Will Mellor's 'White Van Man' lands second series". Alex Fletcher. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ITV. 9 February 2021.
- ^ Sam, Warner. "Coronation Street casts Will Mellor as drugs boss Harvey". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (24 September 2022). "Will Mellor: Who is the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 contestant and what is he famous for?". The Independent. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "TV actor Will Mellor criticises Post Office boss" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "WILL MELLOR ON MARRIAGE". People.co.uk. 18 November 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- Independent.co.uk. 12 November 2022.
- ^ "National Television Awards 2003". ITV plc. Archived from the original on 1 August 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ Denham, Jess (19 May 2015). "TV Choice Awards 2015 nominations: Poldark and Broadchurch head up longlist". The Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- Hearst Magazines UK). Archivedfrom the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
External links
- Will Mellor at IMDb