Anthony Quinlan is an English actor, known for his roles as Gilly Roach in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and Pete Barton in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.
Anthony Quinlan | |
|---|---|
 Quinlan in 2009 | |
| Born | Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Television | Hollyoaks Emmerdale |
| Partner | Nikki Sanderson (2022-present) |
Career edit
Quinlan played Gilly Roach in the English Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He was nominated for "Sexiest Male" at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards. He was nominated in the category of "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the 2011 National Television Awards; that same year, he was also nominated in the category of "Best Actor" at the British Soap Awards.[1]
On 5 November 2013, it was announced that Quinlan had joined the cast of Emmerdale as Pete Barton.[2][3] On 30 November 2019, Quinlan quit the soap and left in 2020.[4]
Personal life edit
From 2017 to 2018, Quinlan was in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell.[5]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2011 | Hollyoaks | Gilly Roach | Regular role, 402 episodes |
| 2009 | Hollyoaks: The Morning After The Night Before | ||
| Hollyoaks Later | Recurring Role | ||
| T4 on the Beach | Himself | Guest | |
| 2010 | Derren Brown Investigates | Himself | |
| 2013 | Doctors | Carl Scagell | Recurring Role |
| 2013–2020 | Emmerdale | Pete Barton | Regular role, 716 episodes |
| 2017 | Jessica Frost | Cutter | Pre-production |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [6] |
| 2011 | 16th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [7] |
| 2011 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [8] |
| 2011 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [9] |
| 2011 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Wedding (shared with Carley Stenson) | Hollyoaks | Shortlisted | [10] |
| 2014 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Emmerdale | Nominated | [11] |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Emmerdale | Nominated | [12] |
References edit
- ^ "Emmerdale". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Casting news: Meet the Barton boys". itv.com. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Hollyoaks's Anthony Quinlan to join Emmerdale's Barton family". Evening Standard. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Lee, Jess (1 October 2019). "Emmerdale writer addresses Anthony Quinlan's exit as Pete Barton". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Sporn, Natasha (19 October 2018). "Strictly's Dianne Buswell splits with boyfriend Anthony Quinlan". Evening Standard. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 nominees". Digital Spy.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (21 September 2010). "National Television Awards 2011 - Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (7 March 2011). "British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (18 May 2011). "In Full: TV Choice Awards 2011 – Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Millar, Paul (26 September 2011). "Inside Soap Awards 2011: The full winners list". Digital Spy.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 March 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 voting opens, longlist announced". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (29 July 2014). "Inside Soap Awards 2014 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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