Nick Pickard

Nick Pickard
200px Nick Pickard in 2007
Born	Nicholas Pickard (1975-04-16) 16 April 1975 Surrey, England
Other names	Nicholas Pickard
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present
Children	Ellie Pickard
Relatives	John Pickard (brother)

Nicholas "Nick" Pickard (born 16 April 1975 in Surrey) is an English actor, best known for his role as Tony Hutchinson on soap opera Hollyoaks. He is currently the longest-serving cast member and appeared in the very first episode in 1995. Since then the character of Tony has developed and viewers have seen him with numerous girlfriends and run-ins with the local students.

In his 1987 movie debut, Pickard played Mio, the lead role in Mio in the Land of Faraway, alongside Christian Bale and Christopher Lee. There he is credited as Nicholas Pickard. In 1994, Pickard also played a minor role in EastEnders, appearing as a young homeless boy, who was burnt to death when Phil Mitchell torched Frank Butcher's car-lot in an insurance scam. He also appeared in music videos for Mike + The Mechanics ("Over My Shoulder") and Roxette ("Almost Unreal").

Background

He studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and Corona Theatre School worked extensively in the theatre before joining Hollyoaks.

In addition to his Filmography part, Pickard appeared as well in other TV shows including Us Girls and If You Were Me.

Pickard has also trodden the boards with stage parts that include Richard II, An Enemy of the People and Edward II.

He landed the role of Tony Hutchinson in Hollyoaks in 1995 and has been playing him ever since.

Personal life

Pickard is older brother of John Pickard. Pickard is also the owner of several Sheffield restaurants in the Ecclesall Road. He has a daughter named Ellie Pickard, and he previously dated former co-star Joanna Taylor (Geri Hudson). He is a dedicated Chelsea F.C. fan. In his spare time Pickard enjoys sports, particularly football and squash. He plays regularly and runs the Mersey TV football team, taking on the roles of gaffer, manager and kitboy. He is also the captain of the Hollyoaks Team whenever there are celebrity football matches. He is supporting the School Food Trust across England, in order to encourage children to eat healthy food.

Pickard also joined Cinderella, 2009's pantomime at Liverpool Empire Theatre where he performed Dandini. His break from Hollyoaks to perform in Cinderella was planned and written into the show.

In Hollyoaks: The Good, The Bad & The Gorgeous (2009), Pickard performs as Jack Dawson in a parody of Titanic, and dances and sings in the Grease parody.

Pickard participated in the 2011 series of Celebrity MasterChef where he reached the final but lost out to Phil Vickery.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1987	Mio in the Land of Faraway	Bosse / Mio
1990	You Rang, M'Lord?	Boy Factory Worker
1991	Now That It's Morning	Ian
1992	GamesMaster	Himself
1993	ROXETTE - Almost Unreal (video clip)	Lead role
1994	Mike + The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder	Schoolboy in love
1994	Grange Hill	Mark
1994	EastEnders	Young Homeless Boy
1995 –	Hollyoaks	Tony Hutchinson
1999	Brookside: Double Take!	Rosco Main
2001	Hollyoaks: Movin' On	Tony Hutchinson
2005	The Match	Himself
2007	The Weakest Link - #1019	Himself/Contestant
2007	Soapstar Superchef	Himself
2007	Xposé	Himself
2007	the British Soap Awards 2007	Himself
2007	For King and Country	Captain Philip Levaul-Grimwood
2008	Kidnap	Kidnapper
2009	Hollyoaks: Later	Tony Hutchinson
2009	Hollyoaks: The Good, The Bad & The Gorgeous	Tony Hutchinson / Jack Dawson
2010	SING FOR ENGLAND - HOLLYOAKS (video clip)	Himself
2011	Celebrity MasterChef	Himself

Pickard was cast as the star Aaron Spacehero in the satirical 24hr Sci-Fi Soap Opera. His adversary was Jeffrey M. Magnesium.

Nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2001	Nominated	British Soap Award	Best Comedy Performance - Hollyoaks
2002	Nominated	British Soap Award	Best Comedy Performance - Hollyoaks

External links

• Nick Pickard at the Internet Movie Database
• Nick Pickard's profile on the Official Hollyoaks Website