Sid Owen
| Sid Owen | |
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| Born | David Sutton 12 January 1972 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Sid Owen (born David Sutton, 12 January 1972) is an English actor, television presenter and former singer, most famous for playing the role of Ricky Butcher in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders, which he appeared in from 1988 until 2000, 2002 until 2004 and then again from March 2008. He left once again in January 2012.
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[edit] Career
Prior to his role in EastEnders he had a small role in the film Revolution in 1985, in which he appeared alongside Al Pacino and Donald Sutherland. After leaving the soap he tried his hand at pop music releasing his cover version of Sugar Minott's 1982 single, "Good Thing Going" on Mushroom Records. The song reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart in June 2000.[1] A follow up single was recorded but never released.[2] He had earlier released a 1995 Children in Need single with Patsy Palmer, "You Better Believe It". That track reached #60 in the UK chart.[1]
Returning to television work, Owen took part in the fifth series of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2005) where he carried out the first bushtucker trial with David Dickinson. He finished third in the series. He also took part in a celebrity boxing match with Ben Fogle, for Sport Relief, which Fogle ultimately won. Owen also starred in ITV1's prison drama Bad Girls as prison officer, Donny Kimber in 2006, during the shows eighth and final series. His character fell for prisoner Janine Nebeski, played by his ex-EastEnders co-star, Nicola Stapleton.[3] Owen appeared in The Bill as chauffeur driver Trevor Jones, accused of rape, on 6 November 2007.[4]
On 30 October 2007, it was confirmed that Owen would make his return to EastEnders in spring 2008. This news came 24 hours after the announcement that Patsy Palmer was also returning to the show.[5] In February 2011 he announced that he was taking a break from the show. Of his decision, Owen said "I will be taking a break from EastEnders so that I can dedicate more time to Drop 4 Drop, a charity to help alleviate the global water crisis in the developing world. Ricky will definitely be returning to Walford at some point next year."[6]
He appeared in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from December 2007 to January 2008 at The Beck Theatre, Hayes, Middlesex as Prince Charming.[7] A role which he later returned to at the White Rock Theatre Hastings for the Christmas 2011 season.
He also presented series 8 of To Buy or Not to Buy with Melinda Messenger.[8]
In January 2012, Owen once again left EastEnders after four years back in the role. It is currently unknown as to whether he will return in the future.
[edit] Personal life
Owen has three older brothers Mark, Darren (born 1968), Scott, an alcoholic father named David who left home when he was only six years old, and a mother called Joan, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 35 in 1980 when Owen was eight years old.[9] He then attended Anna Scher Theatre school. Sid's favourite hobby is football, playing in many celebrity matches in the process and is an Arsenal supporter.[10]
In 2000, he was engaged to lapdancer Carty Hubbard as he took her around the world for two years but split up in 2003.[9] In 2005, he then had a liaison with model Angel Harte which was short-lived.[11]
In October 2006, he began a relationship with Genie in the House actress, Polly Parsons, after they both starred in a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs pantomime. In October 2009, whilst on holiday in Barbados with Parsons, he proposed to her and she accepted.[12]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Revolution | Young Ned |
[edit] TV
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Jury | Barry Thompson | 1 episode: Mick |
| 1984 | Weekend Playhouse | Patrick | 1 episode: Winter Break |
| 1988 | EastEnders | Ricky Butcher | Series regular (1988–2000, 2002–04, 2008–12) |
| 2004 | Sport Relief | Himself | Contestant |
| 2005 | I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! | Himself | Contestant |
| 2006 | Bad Girls | Donny Kimber | Series regular |
| 2007 | The Bill | Trevor Jones | Recurring; 4 episodes |
| 2008 | To Buy or Not to Buy | Himself | Host |
[edit] Discography
| Year | Single | UK Singles Chart[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Better Believe It (Children In Need)" Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer |
#60 |
| 2000 | "Good Thing Going" Sid Owen featuring Chukki Starr |
#14 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 413. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ everyHit.com search results
- ^ I'VE WAITED 10 YEARS TO HISS SID AGAIN (HE'S BEEN PRACTISING) SAYS NICOLA STAPLETON - The Sunday Mail
- ^ Sid Owen guests in The Bill - Latest TV News and Gossip | Reality TV Coverage | UK TV Listings - MSN TV UK
- ^ "Owen to join Palmer in EastEnders". BBC News. 30 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7068667.stm.
- ^ Jeffries, Mark (26 February 2011). "Sid Owen is latest soap star to walk away from EastEnders - mirror.co.uk". Daily Mirror. http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/2011/02/26/sid-owen-is-latest-soap-star-to-walk-away-from-eastenders-115875-22950119/. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:9c64H_JAugAJ:www.qdosentertainment.co.uk/pantomime/panto2007_displaydetails.asp%3Fid_details%3D152+sid+owen+snow+white+hayes&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk
- ^ BBC - BBC One Programmes - To Buy Or Not To Buy, Series 8, Exmoor
- ^ a b http://www.mirror.co.uk/sunday-mirror/2007/08/19/enders-sid-off-drugs-on-square-meals-98487-19658112/
- ^ http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-celebfans.htm
- ^ http://www.biogs.com/imacelebrity/owen.html
- ^ "EastEnder Sid Owen's secret engagement... but it is not all romance as the couple reveal they sleep in separate bedrooms". Daily Mail (London). 31 August 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1307640/EastEnder-Sid-Owens-secret-engagement--couple-sleep-separate-bedrooms.html.
[edit] External links
- Sid Owen at the Internet Movie Database
- Unreality TV - News of Sid Owen on I'm a Celebrity
- Sid Owen on EastEnders Wiki, an external wiki
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