Rory Douglas-Speed (born Rory Douglas Speed; 7 April 1992) is a Scottish actor. He studied at Edinburgh Napier University, and is best known for portraying the role of Joel Dexter in the Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks since 2016.
Rory Douglas-Speed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1992 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Hollyoaks (2016–present) |
| Partner(s) | Nadine Mulkerrin ( 2017–present; engaged since December 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editFollowing university, Douglas-Speed was cast in the part of Sick Boy in a stage production of Irvine Welsh's novel (and, later, film) Trainspotting at the King's Head Theatre, in London.
In 2016 he joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Joel Dexter, taking over the role from Andrew Still.[1]
Personal life
editDouglas-Speed is in a relationship with Hollyoaks co-star Nadine Mulkerrin. The couple announced their engagement in December 2018 and in June 2019, they announced that they are expecting their first child. Their son was born on 15 October 2019.[2] On 25 December 2021, Mulkerrin and Douglas-Speed announced that they were expecting their second child,[3] and their second son was born on 24 May 2022.[4]
Douglas-Speed has type 1 diabetes.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Soaps".
- ^ "Hollyoaks' Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas-Speed welcome baby". Digital Spy. 16 October 2019.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (26 December 2021). "Hollyoaks' real-life couple Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas-Speed announce baby news". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Earp, Catherine (26 May 2022). "Hollyoaks couple welcome Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas-Speed second baby and share sweet name". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Rory Douglas-Speed: Learning to laugh at type 1 diabetes podcast
External links
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