Cameron Crighton
Cameron Crighton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1992 Brentwood, Essex, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Cameron Robert Crighton (born 9 September 1992 in Brentwood, Essex) is a British actor, he has had small guest parts on various television shows and portrayed Kevin Smith on Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
Career
Crighton had small television and film roles in his early career, mainly on an episodic basis.[1] In 2005 he appeared in an episode of Broken News as Calley Quin.[2] In 2010 Crighton revealed he had done some work on the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.[3] He was later cast in soap opera Hollyoaks as Kevin.[3] Before Crighton's first scenes aired, his storyline was publicised by the media, who described it as an odd alien storyline.[4] Crighton expressed his delight to be joining a show that was widely known and stated he it took ages to sink in.[3] In September 2010 it was revealed that Crighton was no longer filming with Hollyoaks. He is now training at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formally RSAMD).[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Shadow Play | Nathan | 4 episodes[1] | |
| 2005 | Broken News | Calley Quinn | 1 episode: "Missing Island" (1.02)[1] | |
| The New Worst Witch | Wishbone | 1 episode: "Trick or Treat" (1.05)[1] | ||
| 2006 | Sixty Six | Captain | Film[1] | |
| 2007 | Constructing Australia | Mr. Head | 1 episode: "Wire Through the Heart" (1.03)[1] | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Unknown | Film (post-production)[3] | |
| 2010 | Hollyoaks | Kevin Smith | Regular role[3] July–November 2010 |
Personal life
Crighton now lives in Glasgow. In a recent interview he stated that his favourite animal is a duck, and in fact has a pet one in Sebastian. His least favourite fruit is the pineapple, and he enjoys the colour grey. He supports Manchester United and has a small crush on David de Gea.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Cameron Crighton". Internet Movie Database. (Amazon.com). Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Full TV Credits". bbc.co.uk. (BBC). Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Watch video - Interview: Cameron Crighton". E4. (Channel 4 Television Corporation). July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ Love, Ryan (6 June 2009). "Hollyoaks character 'to befriend alien'". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ Littlejohn, Georgina (12 September 2010). "Hollyoaks' Carley Stenson says goodbye to the soap with fancy dress cast party in Liverpool". Daily Mail. (Associated Newspapers Ltd). Retrieved 13 September 2010.