Matthew Kennard (born 12 February 1982) is an English actor, known for his role as nurse Archie Hallam in the BBC soap opera Doctors.[1]
Matt Kennard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 February 1982 Grimsby, Humberside, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | |
Career edit
Kennard was born in Grimsby, Humberside. Kennard has played roles in soap operas including Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and Doctors.[2] He also starred as Manchester United footballer Duncan Edwards in a BBC dramatisation of the Munich air disaster.[3][4] One of Kennard's earlier roles was in the series Love in the 21st Century, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1999 and created by Red Productions, who were previously responsible for Queer as Folk. Kennard's character is seduced by a school teacher who believes she is giving him experience, although it later transpires he had made a bet that he could sleep with her.[5]
Kennard left a regular role in the soap opera Doctors on 27 April 2009 to concentrate on film work, including featuring in Born of Hope with his brother Sam.[6] Kennard appeared in the seventh series of Waterloo Road as Craig O'Leary.[2]
Kennard appeared as Dave Schmidt in the film Bula Quo!, released in 2013.[7][8] That same year, he had a short stint in Emmerdale as shady businessman Kirk Stoker.[9] In 2015, Kennard and his twin Sam played twin brothers David and Gabriel Meyer in the BBC TV series WPC 56.[10] He appeared in CBBC's The Dumping Ground in 2016.
Personal life edit
Kennard has a twin brother Sam, who is also an actor.[11] He has been married to actress Laura Aikman since 2019; they met when she joined the cast for the final series (2015) of Bluestone 42.[12]
Acting credits edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Love in the 21st Century | Ryan | Episode: "Toyboys" |
| 2000 | Coronation Street | Duncan Styles | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Heartbeat | Gareth North | Episode: "Gin a Body, Meet a Body" |
| 2003 | Coronation Street | Jimmy Mullins | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Room 10 | Julian | Video release |
| 2006 | Surviving Disaster | Duncan Edwards | Episode: "Munich Air Crash" |
| The Bill | PC Kevin Sharpe | Episode: "Smell the Roses" | |
| 2007 | The Afternoon Play | Mickey | Episode: "Johnny Shakespeare" |
| 2007 | Doctors | Eddy Skinner | Episode: "Teenage Kicks" |
| 2007–2009 | Doctors | Archie Hallam | 281 episodes |
| 2009 | Born of Hope | Elladan | Film |
| Inseparable Coil | Peter Hanson | Short film | |
| 2010 | Comedy Lab | Matt Stone | Series 11 episode 3 |
| Freight | Sonny | Film | |
| 2012 | Waterloo Road | Craig O'Leary | Recurring role |
| Lemon La Vida Loca | Mark | 3 episodes | |
| 2013 | Emmerdale | Kirk Stoker | Guest role |
| London Bridge | Tom | Video release | |
| Guitars, Guns and Paradise! | Dave | Film | |
| Drifters | Josh | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | 'Midsomer Murders | Jamie Weston | Episode: "Wild Harvest" |
| Killing Time | Boyd | Film | |
| WPC 56 | David Meyer | Main role | |
| 2015 | Pleasure Island | Adam | Film |
| 2016 | The Dumping Ground | Kerr | Episode: "The End of it All" |
| Zombie Spring Breakers | Rupert | Film | |
| Battlefield 1 | Video game; voice role | ||
| Coronation Street | Jude Sawyer | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | I Live with Models | Simon | Episode: "The Twofer" |
| 2018 | Hollyoaks | Theo Jones | Guest role |
| Jamie Johnson | Foxborough Coach | Recurring role | |
| 2020 | I Am Not A Rapist | Narrator | Voice role |
| 2022 | CrossfireX | Robert Cavanaugh (voice) | Video game |
| FBI: International | John Mallory | Episode: "The Kill List" | |
| My Name is Leon | Tony | Television film | |
| TBA | What We Did Yesterday | Jake | Short film |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Doctors | Nominated | [13] |
| 2009 | Nominated | [14] |
References edit
- ^ Green, Kris (5 July 2007). "'Doctors' gains new GP and practice nurse". Digital Spy.
- ^ a b O'Flaherty, Rachael (9 April 2018). "Grimsby actor joins the cast of Hollyoaks". GrimsbyLive. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "London Marathon 2014: celebrity runners". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "BBC Drama – Surviving Disaster". Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ Wolf, Matt (15 August 1999). "Parables Of Female Sexuality (Published 1999)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Green, Kris (20 April 2009). "Playing Away". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Rock legends go on the run in 'Bula Quo'". Irish Examiner. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Soap stars past and present from Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Louth". GrimsbyLive. 2020-12-27. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Jew, Linda. "WPC 56: Series 3 of Daytime Drama Premieres in the US on Public TV Stations – The British TV Place". Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ "Doctors star on working with twin". Metro. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Waddell, Lily (26 December 2019). "Gavin & Stacey's Sonia is Keith Lemon's' ex-girlfriend' Laura". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
In real life, actress Laura has recently married her actor boyfriend Matt Kennard.
- ^ Hilton, Beth; Green, Kris (4 May 2008). "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ McLennan, Patrick. "British Soap Awards 2009: Nominations revealed!". What's on TV. Future plc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links edit
- Matt Kennard at IMDb