Cel Spellman
Cel Spellman | |
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Born | Ceallach Spellman 31 August 1995[1] Manchester, England, UK |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Actor, TV & Radio presenter |
Years active | 2003–present |
Known for | CBBC BBC Radio 1 Waterloo Road (2010–2011) Friday Download (CBBC) 2011–2015 (Series 1–8) CBBC Official Chart Show Cold Feet (2016–2020) |
Ceallach "Cel"[2] Spellman (/ˈkɛləx/ KEL-əkh; born 31 August 1995)[1] is an English actor and presenter best known for playing Matthew Williams in the ITV drama Cold Feet, Harry Fisher in the BBC One school-based drama Waterloo Road from 2010–2011[3] and hosting Friday Download and various programmes on CBBC. Since July 2015 he has presented his own show on BBC Radio 1 which airs every Sunday afternoon between 16:00 and 19:00 with his co-presenter Katie Thistleton. He had a main part in Netflix drama 'White Lines' as Marcus in 2020.
Life and career
Spellman was born on 31 August 1995 and he is of Irish descent. A Roman Catholic, he attended St Bede's College, Manchester.[4] Subsequently, he attended Sylvia Young Theatre School[5] from the age of 11.
In May 2011, Spellman started presenting Friday Download on CBBC alongside Georgia Lock, Richard Wisker, Dani Harmer, Tyger Drew-Honey, Aidan Davis and Dionne Bromfield.[6] From 19 July 2015, he started presenting his own show on Sunday afternoons on BBC Radio 1.[7] In September 2016, he began starring as Matthew in the sixth series of British comedy-drama Cold Feet.[8]
On 1 July 2016, he was rated as one of "50 Fittest Boys" by Vogue magazine.[9] On 11 October 2016, it was announced that Spellman would be joining The Voice UK on ITV as social media reporter and online presenter of The V Room.[10] On 15 November 2016, it was announced he will do the same for The Voice Kids UK.[11]
Filmography
Film and television
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2003–09 | Blue Murder | Tom Lewis | ITV1 | 19 episodes |
2005 | Holby City | Troy Dolan | BBC One | 1 episode 'Learning Curve' |
2008 | The Cup | Malky McConnell | BBC Two | All episodes |
2009 | Casualty | Daniel | BBC One | 1 episode 'Watershed' |
2010–11 | Waterloo Road | Harry Fisher | S6.E1 - S7.E10 | |
2011–15 | Friday Download | Himself | CBBC | Presenter/Host |
2012–14, 2017- |
All Over The Place | Himself | Co-Presenter | |
2012–16 | CBBC | Himself | Relief Presenter | |
2012; 2015–2016 | Hacker Time | Himself; Various | Special Guest; Series regular | |
2012 | Homefront | Sam | ITV1 | Series Regular |
Jedward's Big Adventure | Himself | CBBC | Special Guest | |
Phineas and Ferb | The Hipster | Disney XD | 1 episode 'Sipping with the Enemy' | |
2013– | How to be Epic @ Everything | Himself | CBBC | Voiceover |
2013 | Blue Peter: You Decide | Himself | Judge | |
2014–15, 2018 | Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up | Himself | Guest; 2 episodes | |
2014 | The Dog Ate My Homework | Panelist | 1 episode | |
2015 | At Home with Cel and Dodge[12] | Himself | 5 episodes | |
2015–17 | CBBC Official Chart Show | Himself | Host | |
2015 | Closets | Ben | — | Short film |
Cucumber | Adam Whitaker | Channel 4 | Recurring | |
Drunk History | Scout | Comedy Central | Series 1 Episode 8 | |
Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC | Host | CBBC | One-off special | |
2016– | Cold Feet | Matt Williams | ITV | Recurring |
2016 | Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover Live | Himself | CBBC | Guest |
Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe | Radio DJ | TV Movie | ||
Hacker's Crackers[13] | Himself | TV special | ||
2017 | The V Room | Himself | ITV Hub | Presenter |
Saturday Mash-Up! | Himself | CBBC | Guest | |
2019 | "Watchdog" | Himself | BBC One | Presenter |
World on Fire | Joe Broughton | BBC One | Drama miniseries | |
Festival of Remembrance | Himself | BBC One | Reading | |
2020 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Announcer | CITV | Episode: "Icarus" |
White Lines | Young Marcus | Netflix |
Radio
Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
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2011 | Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing[14] | Vincent | Jessica Dromgoole | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
2015– | Radio 1's Life Hacks and The Official First Look Chart with Katie Thistleton | Himself | N/A | BBC Radio 1 |
Music Videos
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2015 | "Rest Your Love" | The Vamps | [15] |
2018 | Forever and Ever More[16] | Nothing But Thieves |
References
- ^ a b "Ceallach's Personal Download". CBBC. BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 Profile - Cel Spellman". BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "BBC One - Waterloo Road - Harry Fisher". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Catholic pupil kicks off festival, catholicherald.co.uk; accessed 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni". www.syts.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "CBBC Programmes - Friday Download, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Cel Spellman to host new Radio 1 show dedicated to number ones". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Ceallach Spellman to appear in Cold Feet reboot". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "50 Fittest Boys". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Victoria (11 October 2016). "Cold Feet's Cel Spellman to host The Voice UK's V Room". what's on tv. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Hooray, our Voice Kids 2017 coaches are confirmed!". Itv.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "CBBC - At Home With Cel and Dodge, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Hacker T Dog on Twitter". Twitter.com.
- ^ "Radio 4 Programmes - Afternoon Play, Lost Property, The Year My Mother Went Missing". BBC. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Davidson, Amy (27 November 2015). "The Vamps party hard in their new music video". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ NBTVEVO (25 September 2018), Nothing But Thieves - Forever & Ever More (Official Video), retrieved 17 June 2019
External links
- Cel Spellman at IMDb
- Radio 1's Life Hacks (BBC Radio 1)
- The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1 (BBC Radio 1)