| Jim Millea | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1958 Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1989-present |
Jim Millea (born 25 November 1958 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English actor who plays small businessman and publican Neville Ashworth in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
Millea first came to public attention in 1989 as Pete Whiteley in Emmerdale Farm, a married man who embarked upon an affair with teenager Rachel Hughes. Pete Whiteley was killed off and his embittered wife Lynn set about confronting Rachel. A recurring role in the ITV children's drama Children's Ward in 1993 saw Millea play a parent who removes his son from the ward on learning that another patient is HIV positive. Millea has also appeared as minor characters in various television dramas and soaps including a one off special episode of EastEnders "The return of Nick Cotton" in 2000. In 2005, Millea was cast as the father of the new Ashworth family in Hollyoaks. He left the show in 2010.