Mitch Hewer
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| Born | Mitchell Scott Hewer July 1, 1989 Bristol, England |
Mitchell Scott "Mitch" Hewer [1] (born July 1, 1989 in Bristol) is an English actor, who is best known for his role of Maxxie Oliver, an openly gay character, in the E4 teen drama, Skins. At the end of the second series, his character—along with the rest of the current main cast—was written out of the show.
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[edit] Biography
He has one older sister, Samantha (age 21). He currently studies at SWADA (South West Academy of Dramatic Arts) in Bristol,[2] and has appeared in the music video "The Club" by Lisa Morgan.[citation needed]
[edit] Personal life
Hewer appeared on the cover of the March and October 2007 issues of gay lifestyle magazine Attitude, where the magazine did a "Gays on TV" feature which included stars from Skins, Hollyoaks, Coronation Street and Shameless.[citation needed] He also appeared nude in the June 2008 issue of Cosmopolitan in aid of testicular cancer research.[citation needed]
It was confirmed on the show, Lily Allen & Friends and Skincast (a weekly podcast devoted to the show) that although his Skins character Maxxie is gay, Mitch is not.[citation needed]
Also, despite playing a gay character, Mitch has attracted more female attention than any other male cast member.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004. Gives name at birth as "Mitchell Scott Hewer".
- ^ Filton.ac.uk (2007-03-11). "Press Release". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
