Nicholas Pickard (born 27 May 1975) is an English actor. He is best
known for his portrayal of Tony Hutchinson in the Channel 4 soap opera
Hollyoaks, a role he has held since its first episode in 1995; he
remains the longest-serving cast member.Nicholas Pickard was born on
27 May 1975 in Surrey, England. He studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre
School and Corona Theatre School worked extensively in the theatre
before joining Hollyoaks. His young brother, John, was also educated
at the earlier school; John went on to join Hollyoaks in 2005, 10
years after Pickard did. When Pickard joined Hollyoaks, he relocated
to Liverpool, where the programme is filmed.In his acting debut,
Pickard played Mio, the lead role in Mio in the Land of Faraway
(1987), starring alongside a young Christian Bale, where he was
credited as Nicholas Pickard. In 1993, Pickard played a minor role in
EastEnders, appearing as a young homeless boy. In addition, Pickard
has appeared in other television programmes, including Us Girls and If
You Were Me. He appeared in music videos for "Over My Shoulder" (for
Mike + The Mechanics) and "Almost Unreal" (for Roxette).
known for his portrayal of Tony Hutchinson in the Channel 4 soap opera
Hollyoaks, a role he has held since its first episode in 1995; he
remains the longest-serving cast member.Nicholas Pickard was born on
27 May 1975 in Surrey, England. He studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre
School and Corona Theatre School worked extensively in the theatre
before joining Hollyoaks. His young brother, John, was also educated
at the earlier school; John went on to join Hollyoaks in 2005, 10
years after Pickard did. When Pickard joined Hollyoaks, he relocated
to Liverpool, where the programme is filmed.In his acting debut,
Pickard played Mio, the lead role in Mio in the Land of Faraway
(1987), starring alongside a young Christian Bale, where he was
credited as Nicholas Pickard. In 1993, Pickard played a minor role in
EastEnders, appearing as a young homeless boy. In addition, Pickard
has appeared in other television programmes, including Us Girls and If
You Were Me. He appeared in music videos for "Over My Shoulder" (for
Mike + The Mechanics) and "Almost Unreal" (for Roxette).
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