Chris Fountain
Christopher Ryan Fountain[1] (born September 3 1987 in Bradford) is an English actor best known for his role as Justin Burton on the Channel 4 teen soap Hollyoaks, a role he has played since 2003. The storyline dealing with Justin's affair with Becca Dean won Best Storyline at the 2006 British Soap Awards. He was also nominated for Most Popular Actor at the 2006 National Television Awards.
Career History
TV
Before joining Hollyoaks in 2003, he had minor roles in Blood Strangers (2002) and Bob and Rose (2001), and has appeared in the dramas Where The Heart Is (2002), The Royal (2003) and Burn It (2003).
In February 2006, Fountain came third in the BBC show Just the Two of Us, a singing competition in which celebrities are paired up with professional singers and are voted off, day by day. His singing partner was former S Club star Jo O'Meara. On June 7 2006, Fountain injured himself on location whilst filming for Hollyoaks when he touched an electric fence. [1] Fountain also appeared on TMi, (C)BBC1, 9am, with Co-star Devon Anderson who plays Sonny Valentine in the soap.
Theatre
He has played the parts of Gavroche in Les Miserables, and has toured as The Artful Dodger in Oliver!.[2]
Trivia
- Fountain is a keen supporter of Huddersfield Town Football Club[2]
- He and some of his friends run his own personal fan club web site, www.chrisfountain.co.uk
- Fountain used to babysit for Coronation Street actor Sam Aston. [3]
- On his personal website, Fountain has stated that he is a fan of Justin Timberlake [4]
- Fountain was once part of a boy band called Naughty, who performed in pubs and clubs in Manchester [5]
- Fountain can be seen breakdancing in the new Hollyoaks credits.
- Fountain has no fingernails on either hand.
References
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004.
- ^ "Hollyoaks - Chris Fountain", Channel 4, 25 August 2004