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John Pickard (British actor)

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For the American actor who starred in the series Boots and Saddles, see John Pickard (American actor).

John Pickard
Born
John Pickard

(1977-11-02) 2 November 1977 (age 47)
London, England, UK
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
RelativesNick Pickard (brother)

John Pickard is a British actor, best known for playing David Porter in the BBC One 1991 TV series 2point4 Children and playing Dominic Reilly (brother of Tony Hutchinson, played by Pickard's own brother Nick Pickard) in Channel 4's Hollyoaks.[1] He left on 2 October 2010.[2] In 2008, he became a Doctor Who companion Thomas Brewster in the Doctor Who Audio Books in The Haunting of Thomas Brewster. Due to this and other audio books, he attended Gallifrey One in February 2010, an annual North American science fiction convention in Los Angeles, California.

Career

He trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.

He has performed on stage, in films and on TV. He is a close friend of the actor Duncan Pow, and the two regularly appear at grassroots venues in London. Pickard is currently unmarried.

Theatre

As well as pantomimes, he has also performed as George in Same Time, Next Year (at Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon), James in Writebites (at Upstairs at The Bell), Trevor in Aphrodite Blugs (at New End Theatre, Hampstead), Ben in Stroke Me (at Finborough Theatre, Earls Court), Colin in Saved (at Octagon Theatre, Bolton), Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (Stafford Gatehouse Theatre) and Morton in An Enemy of the People (at Playhouse Theatre).

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989 The Bill Wayne
1990–91 Grange Hill Neil Timpson
1991–99 2point4 Children David Porter
1993–96 EastEnders Kevin As Robbie Jackson's friend[5]
1994–95 Live and Kicking Himself 3 appearances
1999 Sunburn Ryan Eastwood
2000 The Bill Kevin Maguire
2004 Mile High Jack Fields 2nd Series
2007 Soapstar Superchef Himself Appeared with his brother, they came 18 out of 19
2008, 2009 & 2013 Hollyoaks Later Dominic Reilly Series 1 (3 episodes), Series 2 (5 episodes) and Series 6 (5 Episodes)
2005–10 Hollyoaks Dominic Reilly
2012 Casualty[5] PC Chris Bidner
2015 Casualty Anthony Simms

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1998 More than Dreams Peter A small Swiss feature film by Mikaël Ivan Roost
1999 Rage Thomas "T" Brecknock Won an award at the Amiens International Film Festival in 2001

References

  1. ^ Miles, Tina (21 May 2008). "Hollyoaks stars take to the pitch for charity". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Hollyoaks stars dazzle as they come out in force for John Pickard's leaving party". Daily Mail. London. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Grassroots Shakespeare London takes residency at Leicester Square Theatre | News | The Stage". The Stage. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Panto star John Pickard tells us what to expect from this year's show at Newark Palace Theatre, Beauty and the Beast". BBC. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  5. ^ a b Hilton, Beth (2 June 2010). "Hollyoaks John Pickard eyes EastEnders role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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