Andrew Whyment
Andrew Whyment | |
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Whyment as Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street. | |
Born |
Salford, Greater Manchester, England | 2 April 1981
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse(s) | Nicola Whyment (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Andrew Whyment (born 2 April 1981)[1] is an English actor, best known for his roles as Darren Sinclair-Jones in The Royle Family and Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street, which he has played since 2000.
Career
Whyment trained at the Laine Johnson Theatre School in Salford.[2] His first credited part was in Cracker in 1993. He also had minor roles in The Cops, Heartbeat and Where the Heart Is.[3] He attended Salford College of Further Education for a BTEC in Performing Arts, where his real love was singing.
From 1999 until 2000, Whyment appeared alongside as Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC comedy The Royle Family. Since 2000, he has played Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street. In 2003, he was due to leave the show to appear in a new run of Carry On films, but cancelled this plan due to their delays.[4]
In 2006, Whyment appeared as a contestant in the ITV reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar.[5] He has also appeared as a celebrity darts player on the game show Bullseye in the Bronze Bully Round in one episode.[6] In July 2010, he was seen at an X-Factor audition in Manchester. He was auditioning under his Coronation Street character and sang Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire".[7][8] He took part in the 2012 series of Dancing on Ice and was paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden.
Personal life
Whyment is a supporter of Salford RLFC, appearing on Sky Sports during the team's match against Hull.[9][10] He is also a staunch Manchester United FC supporter.
Whyment married his long-term girlfriend Nichola in 2007. They have two children, Thomas and Hollie, and currently live in Atherton, Greater Manchester.
Awards
- 2003 - British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance[11]
References
- ↑ tv.com Biography
- ↑ andywhyment.co.uk
- ↑ corrie.net Biography
- ↑ Andy will Carry On back to the Street, Bolton Evening News, 21 October 2003.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492517/
- ↑ http://www.bullseyetvgameshow.com/Halloffame.htm
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/videos/backstage/kirkauditionsforthex-factor/
- ↑ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/x_factor/3049935/Corries-Kirk-Sutherland-appears-as-wannabe-at-X-Factor-auditions.html
- ↑ http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/news/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=10285585
- ↑ Soaps - News - Jack P. Shepherd to become a father - Digital Spy
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926654/awards
External links
- Andrew Whyment at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Website
- Andrew Whyment's Coronation Street profile at What's on TV
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