Andy Newton-Lee
Encyclopedia
Andy Newton-Lee is an actor
best known for playing the part of Robbie Flynn in Channel 4
's weeknight soap
Hollyoaks
.
Andy attended Malet lambert School in Hull, where he grew up.
when he debuted with popular character Mel Burton and Joe Spencer, he left a few months later
His other acting roles include parts in Coronation Street
, Casualty
, Doctors
and Where the Heart Is
Andy sang in a song
"Boys and Girls (Christmas Time Love)" with the Cheeky Girls after departing from Hollyoaks
Newton-Lee appeared on ITV
's "The Mint
" in December 2006, to promote his Christmas
pantomime
role playing Dick Whittington in Blackpool
In 2006, he announced that he had skin cancer
through sunbed use As of April 2007, he is in remission and has successfully completed the London Marathon
He appeared in the acclaimed British continuing drama Casualty
on March 22 as Finn from Hollyoaks' friend (Abs) He played the character of a loveable rogue, always with an idea about how to make a quick buck He was punched by another mourner at Abs' brothers funeral which made him fall through a table. It was later revealed that his character, Stacey, was an alcoholic and Abs tried to help him, ending in Abs setting up an alcohol clinic in Holby General. Andy appeared on ITV1's Loose Women
on June 11, 2009 to discuss the death of his character Stacey after an 8 month long story line which gained critical acclaim
for 'Piers Morgan
In Hollywood' which aired on ITV1 Thursday 12 February 2009, in the interview Andy talks about the difficulties actors face when relocating to Los Angeles Andy was interviewed along side Mel B, Sharon Osbourne
and Matt Goss
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for playing the part of Robbie Flynn in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's weeknight soap
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
.
Andy attended Malet lambert School in Hull, where he grew up.
Career
He became a cast member on HollyoaksHollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
when he debuted with popular character Mel Burton and Joe Spencer, he left a few months later
His other acting roles include parts in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, Doctors
Doctors (BBC Soap Opera)
Doctors is a British daytime television soap opera, set in the fictional Midland town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the City of Birmingham. It was created by Chris Murray; Mal Young drove its development, and Carson Black was the original producer. The first episode was broadcast on...
and Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)
Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone...
Andy sang in a song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
"Boys and Girls (Christmas Time Love)" with the Cheeky Girls after departing from Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
Newton-Lee appeared on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's "The Mint
The Mint (game show)
The Mint was a live, late night, interactive quiz show with celebrity guests and live studio contestants filmed in a large extravagant set designed to look like the inside of a mansion. The programme, which was dogged by criticism that its questions were ambiguous and arbitrary, aired on ITV and...
" in December 2006, to promote his Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
role playing Dick Whittington in Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
In 2006, he announced that he had skin cancer
Skin cancer
Skin neoplasms are skin growths with differing causes and varying degrees of malignancy. The three most common malignant skin cancers are basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, and melanoma, each of which is named after the type of skin cell from which it arises...
through sunbed use As of April 2007, he is in remission and has successfully completed the London Marathon
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
He appeared in the acclaimed British continuing drama Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
on March 22 as Finn from Hollyoaks' friend (Abs) He played the character of a loveable rogue, always with an idea about how to make a quick buck He was punched by another mourner at Abs' brothers funeral which made him fall through a table. It was later revealed that his character, Stacey, was an alcoholic and Abs tried to help him, ending in Abs setting up an alcohol clinic in Holby General. Andy appeared on ITV1's Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
on June 11, 2009 to discuss the death of his character Stacey after an 8 month long story line which gained critical acclaim
Press
Andy was recently interviewed by Piers MorganPiers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
for 'Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
In Hollywood' which aired on ITV1 Thursday 12 February 2009, in the interview Andy talks about the difficulties actors face when relocating to Los Angeles Andy was interviewed along side Mel B, Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
and Matt Goss
Matt Goss
Matthew Weston Goss is an English singer and songwriter currently based in Los Angeles. He was the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros, which also featured his twin brother Luke Goss as drummer and Craig Logan as bass player...