Andrew Whyment
 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2008) |
| Andrew Whyment | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1981 Salford, Greater Manchester |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Website | |
| http://andywhyment.co.uk/ | |
Andrew "Andy" Whyment (born 2 April 1981)[1] is an English television actor, best known for comedy roles, including his roles as Darren Sinclair-Jones in The Royle Family and Kirk Sutherland in the soap opera [[Coronation
Contents |
[edit] TV career
Whyment trained at the Laine Johnson Theatre School [2] in Salford. His first credited part was in Cracker in 1993. He also had minor roles in The Cops and Where the Heart Is.[3] He attended Salford College of Further Education for a BTEC in Performing Arts where his real love was singing, in the mode of Oasis. From 1999 until 2000, Whyment appeared alongside Caroline Aherne and Ricky Tomlinson as Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC comedy The Royle Family. Since 2001, Whyment has played the role of Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street. In 2003, he was due to leave Corrie to appear in a new run of Carry On films, but cancelled this plan due to their delays.[4]
[edit] Reality television
 |
This biographical section of an article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (May 2008) |
In 2006, Whyment appeared as a contestant in the ITV reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar[5]. He has also appeared as a celebrity darts player on the game show Bullseye in the Bronze Bully Round in one episode[6]. In July 2010 he was seen at an X-Factor audition in Manchester. He was auditioning under his Coronation Street character Kirk and sang Kings of Leon's 'Sex on fire' [7] [8]. He is currently taking part in the 2012 series of Dancing on Ice and is paired up with professional skater, Vicky Ogden.
[edit] Awards
.British Soap Awards 2003 Best Comedy Performance[9]
[edit] Personal life
Whyment is a supporter of Salford RLFC as he appeared on Sky Sports during Salford's match against Hull in which Hull Won 18-14. [10][11] Whyment is an avid Manchester United supporter. Whyment married his long term girlfriend Nicola in 2007, and they have two children, Thomas and Hollie. He currently lives in Atherton, near Leigh.
[edit] References
- ^ tv.com Biography
- ^ andywhyment.co.uk
- ^ corrie.net Biography
- ^ Andy will Carry On back to the Street, Bolton Evening News, 21 October 2003.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492517/
- ^ http://www.bullseyetvgameshow.com/Halloffame.htm
- ^ http://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/videos/backstage/kirkauditionsforthex-factor/
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/x_factor/3049935/Corries-Kirk-Sutherland-appears-as-wannabe-at-X-Factor-auditions.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926654/awards
- ^ http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/news/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=10285585
- ^ Soaps - News - Jack P. Shepherd to become a father - Digital Spy
[edit] External links
- Andrew Whyment at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Website
- Andrew Whyment's Coronation Street profile at What's on TV
|
|
|||||
