Liam Fox (actor)
Liam Fox | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Emmerdale |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Liam Fox is a British actor, known for portraying the role of Dan Spencer in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2011 to 2023.[1]
Career
[edit]Fox has appeared in Dinnerladies and Coronation Street.[2] He joined the cast of Emmerdale in late 2011 as Dan Spencer, the estranged husband of Ali Spencer (Kelli Hollis).[3] He was initially contracted for eight episodes, but he was later promoted to the main cast.[2] Fox previously made guest appearances in the show as Les (1993) and PC Tyrell (2002–2003) and Officer Price (2004).[4] For his portrayal of Dan, Fox received a nomination for Most Popular Newcomer at the 18th National Television Awards.[2] In 2019, he starred in horror movie Demon Eye.
Personal life
[edit]Fox married actress Nicole Barber-Lane in 1999. They have two children together. In February 2015, they announced that they were to divorce.[5] Fox married Joanna Hudson in 2020. Hudson and Fox had previously dated at university.[6]
Fox is a fan of Manchester United.[7]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18th National Television Awards | Newcomer | Nominated | [8] |
| 2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [9] |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Male | Nominated | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ Bourne, Dianne (27 April 2017). "Emmerdale stars to do ballroom battle for charity". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel (22 January 2013). "'Emmerdale': Liam Fox talks awards, Dan Spencer plots, more". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 October 2011). "'EastEnders', 'Coronation Street', 'Emmerdale': Cast updates". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Sporn, Natasha (4 May 2017). "Good Morning Britain: Emmerdale actor Liam Fox reveals he made several cameos in the ITV soap before becoming a regular as Dan Spencer: 'Just keep going and eventually you'll break the door down'". OK!. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (7 February 2015). "Hollyoaks' Nicole Barber-Lane and Emmerdale's Liam Fox announce split". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (25 February 2020). "Emmerdale actor Liam Fox joined by co-stars as he ties the knot with Jo Hudson". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ @Liamfoxactor (25 February 2019). "@scotwilliams It's just like when we finally won it in '93, holding the nerve and Klopp keeping the pressure off em…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (22 September 2012). "National Television Awards 2013: Longlist nominations in full - vote". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (22 July 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (29 July 2014). "Inside Soap Awards 2014 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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