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| Born | Philip Lee Borg-Olivier 4 June 1980 Liverpool, England |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
Philip Olivier (born Philip Lee Borg-Olivier 4 June 1980 in Liverpool[1]) is an English actor and model.
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Career
His most notable role was that of Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary, in the soap opera Brookside from 1996 until its cancellation in 2003. He also appeared in the one-off drama Brookside: Unfinished Business which followed the series in 2003.
He has performed in several audio plays based on the Doctor Who television series by Big Finish Productions as a companion of the Seventh Doctor by the name of Hex.
In 2005, he won the Channel 4 reality TV show, The Games, dominating the competition from start to finish. Displaying an impressive physique in the series, he went on to do a number of photo shoots and released calendars from 2006 to 2009.[2] He is popular with gay audiences, hosting Mr Gay UK in 2005 and appearing on-stage at several Gay Pride events. He appeared nude in the December 2008 and the April 2009 editions of gay magazine Attitude.
He has also been one of the guest regulars in the Channel 4 comedy sketch show Bo Selecta.
In 2006 he played Adam in the Hollyoaks spin-off series Hollyoaks: In the City on E4.
He featured on Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 7 February 2007, on Phill Jupitus' team along with Donny Tourette.
He appeared on the Ghosthunting with Paul O'Grady & Friends show, which was broadcast on ITV2 on 6 September 2008, alongside Jennifer Ellison (who had played his character's wife Emily in Brookside), Natasha Hamilton and the show's host Yvette Fielding.
Olivier is currently filming the movie Clubbing to Death with Craig Charles, Nick Moran, Huey Morgan and Dave Courtney, due for release in 2009.
In February 2009 he appeared in a Celebrity edition of Come Dine With Me. He competed alongside Christopher Biggins, Julia Bradbury and Edwina Currie and finished second to Biggins, the eventual winner.
During February and March 2009, he competed in "Escape from Takeaway Prison", a section on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, which he won on 21st March 2009. He appeared in 'Missing' a BBC1 afternoon drama in March 2009, playing club owner and gangster Mark Stone.
Olivier is due to appear as the title role in the 2009 Camberley Theatre pantomime Dick Whittington.
Olivier is also in the musical Never Forget which is about a Take That tribute band forming. He plays former stripper Dirty Harry.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Character | Production |
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| 2008 | The Crew | Paul the Hom[3] | Syndicate Films |
| 2009 | Clubbing to Death at the Internet Movie Database | Simon[3] |
Television appearances
Appearances in character:
| Year | Title | Character | Broadcaster |
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| 1996-2003 | Brookside | Timothy 'Tinhead' O'Leary | Mersey Television |
| 2003 | Brookside: Unfinished Business | Timothy 'Tinhead' O'Leary | Mersey Television |
| 2003 | Pleasureland | Ben | Channel 4 |
| 2005 | Twisted Tales: Charlie's Angel | Iggy | BBC |
| 2005 | Holby City: Bird on a Wire | Steve Morrison | BBC |
| 2006 | Hollyoaks: In the City | Adam Tyler | Lime Pictures |
| 2009 | Missing | Mark Stone | BBC |
Appearances as himself:
| Year | Title | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Games: Series 3 | Channel 4 |
| 2005-2009 | The Paul O'Grady Show (Episodes 2.22, 3.30, 5.32, 9.25) | Channel 4 |
| 2006 | Loose Women | ITV Productions |
| 2007 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | BBC |
| 2007 | Soapstar Superchef | ITV Productions |
| 2009 | Come Dine With Me: Series 5 | Channel 4 |
| 2009 | Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | ITV Productions |
| 2009 | This Morning | ITV Productions |
| 2009 | The Wright Stuff | Five |
References
- ^ Rick Fulton (28 November 2003). "If Acting Doesn't Work Out I'll Be A Stripper; ..And With A Body Like This, Brookie Hunk Philip Will Be Top Of Every Bill". Daily Record. "It was very different to Philip's own youth. The Liverpool-born star, real name Philip Borg-Olivier, confesses: 'I went to a private, all-boys Catholic school and led such a sheltered life.'"
- ^ Phil Olivier Calendar 2007. Slow Dazzle Worldwide. 1 September 2006. ISBN 9781843376170., Phil Olivier A3 Official 2008. Danilo Promotions. 30 September 2007. ISBN 9781847701923., Phil Olivier 2009 calendar. Danilo. 1 September 2008. ISBN 9781847703361.
- ^ a b Tina Miles (2 January 2009). "Film set to revive Tinhead's career". Liverpool Daily Echo. p. 13. "Philip appears in gangster heist The Crew - filmed entirely in Liverpool. The thriller about Liverpool's criminal underworld was shot in the city centre, Liverpool's docks, Everton and Dingle over 25 days in 2007... The ex-Hollyoaks in the City actor also worked on the club culture flick Clubbing To Death, which stars fellow Scouser and Coronation Street favourite Craig Charles, Nick Moran (Lock, Stock), HueyMorgan (Fun Lovin' Criminals) and ex-Hollyoaks actor Daniel Hyde."
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