James Sutton (actor)
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James Sutton (born James Cook on 31 January 1983) is an English television actor, best known for playing the part of John Paul McQueen in British Channel 4 series Hollyoaks since September 2006.
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[edit] Personal life
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Sutton was born James Cook[1] in Sutton Coldfield to father Steve and mother Jeanette. He is the oldest of three children, with a younger brother Ben and sister Amy.[2]
Sutton derived his stage name from his birth town, Sutton Coldfield.[1] He attended The Burton Borough School in Newport,Shropshire.[1]
[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.[3]
[edit] Award nominations
[edit] British Soap Awards 2007
Sutton was nominated for 'Sexiest Male', 'Best Actor'[4] and 'Best Dramatic Performance'[4] for The British Soap Awards 2007. He had been short-listed along with Gerard McCarthy (Kris Fisher) [5] for 'Best Newcomer' for his role as John Paul McQueen, however McCarthy was chosen for the final nomination.
[edit] Inside Soap Awards 2007
Sutton was nominated for 'Best Actor' and 'Sexiest Male' at the 2007 Inside Soap Awards, for 'Best Storyline' for "John Paul falls for Craig and comes out as gay", and, with Guy Burnet (Craig Dean) for 'Best Couple'.[6]
He did not win in any of the categories.
[edit] National Television Awards 2007
Sutton was shortlisted for 'Most Popular Actor' at the National Television Awards 2007, alongside Charlie Clements (Eastenders), David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Antony Cotton (Coronation Street). The awards were voted for by the public and the ceremony took place on 31 October 2007.[7][8] The award was won by David Tennant.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Stonewall Awards 2007
Hollyoaks was named Broadcast of the Year at the 2007 Stonewall Awards, held at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. The award was given for the portrayal of James Sutton's and Guy Burnet's gay affair storyline. Stonewall, an organisation that campaigns for equality for gay men and women, praised the show for its "sympathetic and convincing handling" of the "gritty and emotional" storyline.[9]
[edit] Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008
James Sutton was voted 'Most Popular Actor' and the John Paul/Craig story line won 'Storyline of the Year'.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Sambrook man lands Hollyoaks role, Newport Advertiser, 9 June 2006
- ^ http://www.jamessutton.org/bio.htm
- ^ hollyoaks.com (2006). Hollyoaks Official Biography: John Paul McQueen (html). Retrieved on 2006-12-17.
- ^ a b Digital Spy (2007-05-22). British Soap Awards 2007: The Nomination Short-list. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
- ^ Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Kris Green. "Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations". Digital Spy. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
- ^ "Doctor Who tops awards shortlist". BBC News Online. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2007
- ^ Beth Hilton. "'Doctor Who' leads TV Awards nominees". Digital Spy. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2007
- ^ Digital Spy (2007-11-03). 'Hollyoaks' honoured at Stonewall Awards. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- ^ BBC News Online (2008-03-21). EastEnders wins Digital Spy prize. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
