Philip Olivier
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| Born | Philip Lee Borg-Olivier 4 June 1980 Liverpool, England |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
Philip Olivier (born Philip Lee Borg-Olivier[1] 4 June 1980 in Liverpool, England) is a British actor.
His most notable role was that of Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary, in the soap opera Brookside from 1996 until its cancellation in 2003. He also appeared in the one-off drama Brookside: Unfinished Business which followed the series in 2003.
He has performed in several audio plays based on the Doctor Who television series by Big Finish Productions as a companion of the Seventh Doctor by the name of Hex.
In 2005, he won the Channel 4 reality TV show, The Games, dominating the competition from start to finish. Displaying an impressive physique in the series, he went on to do a number of photoshoots and released calendars in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He is hugely popular with gay audiences, hosting Mr Gay UK in 2005 and appearing onstage at several Gay Pride events.
He has also been one of the guest regulars in the Channel 4 comedy sketch show Bo Selecta. In 2006 he played Adam in the Hollyoaks spin-off series Hollyoaks: In the City on E4.
Philip is currently filming the movie Clubbing to Death with Craig Charles, Nick Moran, Huey Morgan and Dave Courtney, due for release in 2008.
He featured on Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 7 February 2007, on Phill Jupitus' team along with Donny Tourette.
In August 2007, Olivier was fined £20,000 by magistrates after being convicted of flouting housing regulations. He was found guilty on two counts in relation to a property in Wellfield Road, Liverpool, and also ordered to pay £250 costs.[2]
Contrary to information given around the internet, Philip Olivier is not the grandson of former Maltese Prime Minister Giorgio Borg Olivier, nor is he related in any other way.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ GRO Birth Registration Index. Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.
- ^ Soap star Phil Olivier fined £20,000 in rented house. 24 Dash. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ Philip Olivier is not former PM's grandson. MaltaMedia News. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
