Philip Olivier
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| Philip Olivier | |
| Birth name | Philip Lee Borg-Olivier |
| Born | 4 June 1980 Liverpool, England |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Notable roles | Tinhead in Brookside Adam Tyler in Hollyoaks: In the City |
Philip Olivier (born Philip Lee Borg-Olivier[1] 4 June 1980 in Liverpool, England) is a British actor. He is a grandson of former Maltese Prime Minister Giorgio Borg Olivier.
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 Four 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 photoshoots and released a calendar. Though not gay himself, he is hugely popular with gay audiences, hosting Mr Gay UK in 2005 and appearing onstage at several Gay Pride events.
He has also been one of the guest regulars in the Channel Four comedy sketch show Bo Selecta.
In 2006 he played Adam in the Hollyoaks spin-off series Hollyoaks: In the City on E4.
Philip is currently filming the movie Clubbing to Death with Craig Charles, Nick Moran, Huey Morgan and Dave Courtney, due for release in 2007.
He featured on Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 7th February 2007, on Phill Jupitus' team along with Donny Tourette.
[edit] References
- ^ GRO Birth Registration Index. Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved on November 11, 2006.
