Antony Cotton
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| Birth name | Antony Dunn |
| Born | August 5, 1975 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Notable roles | Sean Tully in Coronation Street Alexander in Queer as Folk |
Antony Cotton (born Antony Dunn on August 5, 1975, Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English actor best known for his roles in Coronation Street and the original UK version of Queer as Folk.
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[edit] Biography
Cotton was born in Bury, in Greater Manchester. He is the son of actress Enid Dunn. [1] He went to Woodhey High School at Holcombe Brook in Bury. [2]
Cotton joined Oldham Theatre Workshop when he was 11 years old, and stayed there for ten years. [3] He filmed his first TV commercial the same year, and soon became a regular on the children’s TV show Up 2 U.[4]
Cotton is openly gay.
[edit] Career
[edit] Television
Cotton currently plays barman and factory worker Sean Tully in Coronation Street. Cotton asked for a part on the show, and created the character with some of the show’s writers.[5]
Cotton played Alexander in the original UK version of Queer as Folk. He also had a small speaking part in the fourth series of Absolutely Fabulous working for Edina's PR company.
On January 13, 2007, Cotton won the second series of ITV's Soapstar Superstar.
[edit] Film
Cotton made his film debut opposite Daniel Craig and Derek Jacobi in the 1998 film Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon. [6] He also appeared in the 1998 film The Wisdom of Crocodiles.
[edit] Theatre
Cotton has appeared in several shows Oldham Coliseum. He appeared in 15 Streets and the Hobbit at Manchester's Palace Theatre and Opera House.[7]
[edit] Awards and recognition
In 2005, Cotton won the Most Popular Newcomer category at the National Television Awards for his role in Coronation Street.[8] Cotton also won the 2005 Inside Soap Awards for Best Newcomer and Funniest Performance.
[edit] Selected stage and screen credits
[edit] Television
- The Big Breakfast, Guest Expert
- The Cops, Jack
- Queer as Folk (1999), Alexander Perry
- Love in the 21st Century, Michael
- Queer as Folk II (2000), Alexander Perry
- Rhona, Alex
- The Bill (2000), Georgie
- The Big Breakfast, Guest Expert
- Absolutely Fabulous (2001), Damon
- Having it Off, Guy
- Coronation Street (2004-present), Sean Tully
- Burn It, Stephen
- Spinechillers
[edit] Film
- The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998), Gang Member
- Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998), Brighton Rent Boy
[edit] Theatre
- Chalkie (Oldham Coliseum), Freddy
- Closer to Heaven (R.U.G.), Flynn
- Teddy Goes to War (Oldham Coliseum), George
- Worzel Gummidge (Oldham Coliseum), Worzel
[edit] References
- ^ Mum’s the Word for Superstar Antony. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- ^ Antony Cotton Bio – Antony Cotton Biography – Antony Cotton Stories. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- ^ Mum’s the Word for Superstar Antony. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- ^ Mum’s the Word for Superstar Antony. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- ^ Corrie’s Antony: I’m Just a Lucky Fan. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- ^ Cotton, Antony – HELLO! Who’s Who on British TV. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- ^ Mum’s the Word for Superstar Antony. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
- ^ thecustard.tv links and lists – National TV Awards. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Antony Cotton at the Internet Movie Database.
