Elliot Balchin (born 30 June 1990) is a British actor who has had roles in various British television series.
Elliot Balchin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1990[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Early life and career edit
In 1999, Balchin joined a Nottingham drama workshop run by ITV and remained for ten years. From 2006 until 2009 he also participated in the National Theatre Connections scheme. In 2009 he began a three-year acting course at LAMDA.[1]
In 2002, he secured a stage role in Ethel and Ernest at the Nottingham Playhouse.[2] Balchin has had roles in the BBC medical shows Doctors and Casualty plus the ITV dramas Bernard's Watch and Peak Practice.[3] In 2008, he appeared in the short film titled Lamb playing Johnny.[4]
In January 2013, Balchin tweeted that he had joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. It was later confirmed that he would play the role of Kevin Foster.[5] On 20 August 2013, Balchin revealed that he would be returning to Hollyoaks for a guest appearance.[6] In 2017, Balchin played Private Peters in the film Journey's End.[4] In 2018, Balchin appeared in Holby City the episode "Family Ties" as Dan Chambers.[7] In 2020, Balchin appeared as Leather Jacket in the British film Solitary.[8] In 2021, Balchin appeared in the film Off Your Head.[9] Balchin also played Frank Sprague in an episode of The Engineering That Built The World.[10]
Filmography edit
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Peak Practice | Owen |
| Doctors | Jamie |
| Bernard's Watch | Sam |
| Casualty | Luke |
| The Tulse Luper Suitcase | Eric |
| Lamb | Johnny |
| Timelarks | Bilic Pertrovsky |
| Private | Jake |
| Strange Meetings | Private Austin |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Hero |
| Hollyoaks | Kevin Foster |
| Journey's End | Private Peters |
| Holby City | Dan Chambers |
| Solitary | Leather Jacket |
| Off Your Head | N/A |
| The Engineering That Built The World | Frank Sprague |
- Sources:[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Elliot Balchin" (PDF). London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. LAMDA Ltd. Retrieved 15 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archive for Ethel and Ernest at Playhouse, Nottingham. 2002". uktw.co.uk. UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Elliot Balchin". unitedagents.co.uk. United Agents LLP. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Elliot Balchin". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (15 January 2013). "'Hollyoaks' spoiler and rumour roundup: Mercedes, Doug, Brendan". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (20 August 2013). "'Hollyoaks' return for Kevin Foster". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "BBC One – Holby City, Series 20, Family Ties, Someone's Got A Crush". BBC. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Solitary". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Lots of blood and effects added to action film off your head". aldeavfx.com. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "The Engineering That Built the World · Season 1 Episode 5 · Race to the Underground". Plex. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Elliot Balchin". Twenty-Nine Five. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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