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Will Mellor | |
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| Born | William Mellor 3 April 1976 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995-Present |
| Spouse | Michelle McSween (1999-Present) |
William "Will" Mellor (born 3 April 1976, Bredbury, Stockport, Greater Manchester) is an English actor, most famous for playing Gaz Wilkinson in the TV comedy, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps since 2001. Mellor is currently starring in new BBC3 show White Van Man playing Ollie which recently was re commisioned for a second series in 2012.[1]
Early life
Mellor grew up in the Bredbury area of Stockport and attended Bredbury Green Primary School and later Werneth School, Greater Manchester. Mellor first came to the public's attention in 1990, when he played Ben Rowlingson in the children's programme Children's Ward.
Career
In 1995, Mellor joined the cast of the soap opera, Hollyoaks in which he played the role of James 'Jambo' Bolton until 1998. He then released a cover version of Leo Sayer's "When I Need You" as a single, which reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart, as well as a follow-up single called "No Matter What I Do", which reached number 23.[2]
He also made an appearance in the music video for Boyzone's Comic Relief single "When The Going Gets Tough".
Shortly after, he returned to acting, playing Greg, in Is Harry on the Boat?. He also played Jack Vincent in Casualty between 2001 and 2003 and has starred as Gaz Wilkinson in the comedy Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps from 2001. He also made a brief cameo reappearance in a Christmas edition of Hollyoaks, in which he played the ghost of Jambo (although the character is not dead). Will also stars as "Barmpot" in postal worker drama Sorted and has also played DC Jed Griffiths in the second series of Murder Investigation Team. In 2004 he provided the voice-over for Georgie (the dog) in the CITV series Barking!. He also briefly starred as a gay character in the second series of The Street.
Mellor won the first series of the BBC singing contest, Comic Relief does Fame Academy in 2003.[3] Mellor made his EastEnders debut on 20 May 2007 playing womanising salesman Warren Stamp.
He was a guest star in the BBC fantasy drama Merlin. In October 2008, he starred in The Prisoner, a documentary about prison life. Mellor portrayed Chris in the British horror thriller film The Reeds under the direction of Nick Cohen;[4] the movie is part of the After Dark Horrorfest 2010.[5]
He did a brief spell of reading on childrens television channel Cbeebies in which he read out books for the audience.
In 2011 Mellor also starred in the BBC Three comedy White Van Man,[6] as well as BBC One drama Waterloo Road.[7] Mellor has also pursued a sideline in modeling, notably for TopMan.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1998, 04 | Hollyoaks | James 'Jambo' Bolton |
| 2001–2003 | Casualty | Jack Vincent |
| 2001–2011 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Gaz Wilkinson |
| 2004 | Barking! | Georgie |
| 2007 | The Street | Tom |
| 2008 | Merlin | Knight Valiant |
| 2008 | The Prisoner | Himself |
| 2008 | Miss Conception | Brian |
| 2011–Present | White Van Man | Ollie |
| 2011 | Waterloo Road | Dan Hargrove |
| 2011 | In with the Flynns | Liam Flynn |
Personal life
Mellor dated former Coronation Street actress Angela Griffin. He met his wife, dancer Michelle McSween, when the pair starred in the stage musical Oh, What a Night in 1999.[9] They have two children: Jayden Will, born in 2004 in Hammersmith and Fulham, London;[10] and Renee, born in June 2008. He supports Manchester United.[11]
References
- ^ "Will Mellor's 'White Van Man' lands second series". Alex Fletcher. Digital Spy. May 26, 2011. Retrieved July 06, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 360. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Mellor wins Fame Academy". 15 March, 2003. Retrieved July 06, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Trailer and Sales Art: The Reeds
- ^ Horrorfest '10: After Dark Heading Deep Into 'The Reeds'
- ^ "Press releases". itv.com. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Text "BBC Three commissions White Van Man - ITV Press Centre" ignored (help); Text "Corporate press releases" ignored (help) - ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zt20l
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985593/
- ^ "WILL MELLOR ON MARRIAGE". People.co.uk. November 18, 2007. Retrieved July 06, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Births England and Wales 1984-2006
- ^ "Drama Faces - Will Mellor". Retrieved 2008-11-07.