James Sutton (actor)

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James Sutton
Birth name James Cook
Born January 1983
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England
Notable roles John-Paul McQueen in Hollyoaks

James Sutton (born James Cook[1] in January 1983 in Sutton Coldfield) is a British television actor, best known for playing the part of John-Paul McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks since September 2006.

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[edit] Personal life

Sutton's birth name is James Cook, but he derived his stage name from his birth town, Sutton Coldfield.[1] He attended The Burton Borough School in Newport, Shropshire.[1]

He is currently managed by Rossmore Personal Management, based in London.

He lives with his on-screen Hollyoaks' sister Jacqui McQueen played by Claire Cooper as roommates, as stated on the backstage tour on the official Hollyoaks website.

[edit] Previous television roles

Prior to Hollyoaks', Sutton also had roles in the Dream Team spinoff Dream Team 80s, playing Terry Glover, and in Lynda La Plante's Trial and Retribution X, playing a character called Barry Milne.[2]

[edit] British Soap Awards 2007

Sutton has been nominated for 'Sexiest Male', 'Best Actor' and 'Best Newcomer' for The British Soap Awards 2007 along with Gerard McCarthy (Kris Fisher) for his role as John Paul McQueen. [3]

[edit] On his role in Hollyoaks

Sutton knew before he went to casting that John Paul would be gay and that the story would play out over a number of months.[4]

In an interview with Inside Soap he commented on his on-screen persona, bashful John Paul McQueen.

"People have approached me in the street to tell me off for treating poor Hannah so badly, ... But they understand the heartbreak John Paul's going through. I find myself constantly defending him - it's like he's my baby! ... He's completely in love with his best friend, Craig. ... It's not that he wants to hurt Hannah or lead her on. He does like her - only as a mate. He's just too scared to tell Craig how he feels, in case he ruins their friendship for ever.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Sambrook man lands Hollyoaks role, Newport Advertiser, 9 June 2006
  2. ^ hollyoaks.com (2006). Hollyoaks Official Biography: John-Paul McQueen (html). Retrieved on December 17, 2006.
  3. ^ Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved on March 3, 2007.
  4. ^ Hollyoaks Backstage with James Sutton. Retrieved on March 1, 2007.

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