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'''Jonathan Dixon''' (born 10 August 1988 in [[ |
'''Jonathan Dixon''' (born 10 August 1988 in [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] television actor, best known for playing playground bully Matthew "Mooey" Humphries in long-running [[CBBC]] show ''[[Grange Hill]]''. |
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He appeared in [[Manchester]]-based [[soap opera]] ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as [[Darryl Morton]]. He joined the soap in March 2007. |
He appeared in [[Manchester]]-based [[soap opera]] ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as [[Darryl Morton]]. He joined the soap in March 2007. |
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Jonathan Dixon | |
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| Born | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Other names | Johnny Dixon (current professional name) J Dix (to his friends) |
| Occupation | [[Actor] [Model]] |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
Jonathan Dixon (born 10 August 1988 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) is a British television actor, best known for playing playground bully Matthew "Mooey" Humphries in long-running CBBC show Grange Hill.
He appeared in Manchester-based soap opera Coronation Street as Darryl Morton. He joined the soap in March 2007.
He was a friend of Jack P. Shepherd who plays his on-screen friend David Platt before getting his role on Coronation Street.[1] It was reported on 15 May 2009 that Dixon and co-star Wanda Opalinska would be written out of the soap and would be departing later in the year with it being said that this was due to "natural storyline progression." [2] He last appeared in the episode broadcast on 16 October 2009.
In April 2011 Jonathan achieved a long held ambition of his when he went to Birmingham to film a much anticipated episode of Doctors, in said episode, set to be broadcast on BBC1 in July 2011, Jonathan uses his acting skills to act as if he were a drug dealer.
Jonathan Dixon does not take kindly to strangers. It is said Jonathan once acttacked a 12 year old girl and her mother with a 5 pack of wilko's bath sponges for asking for his autograph.
References
- ^ Coronation Street - Interview - Jonathan Dixon and Emma Edmondson - Digital Spy
- ^ Kris Green (15 May 2009). "Two more Corrie characters to leave". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 May 2009.