Ayden Callaghan
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Ayden Callaghan is an accomplished English
actor
of both stage and screen, best known for playing the part of Miles De Souza
in British ITV
series Emmerdale
since November 2007 until July 2008.
, is the son of Patrick and Wendy Callaghan. He has a younger brother, Nick and a younger sister Kathryn. Joseph took the professional name Ayden when he started acting. He lived in Winslow, Buckinghamshire
, since he was three, where he played football regularly for Winslow United from the age of 15 up to the age of 20. His father and two of his uncles also served as Winslow United managers. Callgahan continues to play with his co-stars team, Emmerdale All Stars, whenever there are celebrity football matches as well as a regular for Luther Blissetts team Celebrity United and has also turned out for the Corrie All Stars as a guest player at Chester City FC. Ayden played on 8 March 2008 at the new Wembley Stadium
in support of NSPCC
he also attended the NSPCC Hall of Fame event at the House of Commons in 2009 and was thanked for his continuing support. Ayden organized with Winslow United chairman, Colin O'Dell, a football match in Winslow on 5 July 2008, between the local team and the Emmerdale All Stars, to raise founds for Winslow United Football Club and the Lions Club of Winslow, which distributed its portion among local charities.
Ayden is an avid supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
.
and graduated in 2004 after a three year course, where he achieved a BADC-Level II gold grade too.
He is currently managed by Burnett Granger Crowther associates Ltd. and member of Equity (trade union).
After his departure from Emmerdale, Ayden has been cast in Danny Patrick
's new film, The Best Years (movie). We will see him playing the role of Frank McKnight. In 2010 Ayden Callaghan is going to play the role of Dean Snaith in Alan Ayckbourn's play If I Were You
.
a fictional character
on the ITV
soap opera
Emmerdale
. He made his first appearance on 1 November 2007.
During the Inside Soap Awards
2007 in September, Ayden chatted to DS about his mysterious character.
In an interview with Emmerdale website, he commented on his on-screen persona:
"Miles is like a lost little boy with lots of problems to work though,” Ayden told itv.com. “He’s bordering on being an alcoholic and when you have a drink problem it’s always there in the back of your mind, like a demon.”
It was revealed in early April that Miles was to be written out of the soap in August 2008 but he isn't being killed off. The door's being left open for his return.
Prior to Emmerdale, Callaghan also had roles in:
Ayden appeared also in 3 episodes of Loose Women
- 2007 - S.12 - E.43/77/80 - Playing himself.
"Ayden Callaghan is equally restrained as the stern but caring Treves. It’s a potentially cold role but he makes it work, conveying the character’s inner moral turmoil better than a rather contrived and tiresome dream sequence can." (Natasha Tripney)
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of both stage and screen, best known for playing the part of Miles De Souza
Miles De Souza
Miles De Souza was a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He made his first appearance on 1 November 2007 and his last appearance on 31 July 2008, and was portrayed by Ayden Callaghan.-Creation:...
in British 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...
series Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
since November 2007 until July 2008.
Personal life
Ayden Callaghan, born Joseph Callaghan on 1981 in AylesburyAylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
, is the son of Patrick and Wendy Callaghan. He has a younger brother, Nick and a younger sister Kathryn. Joseph took the professional name Ayden when he started acting. He lived in Winslow, Buckinghamshire
Winslow, Buckinghamshire
Winslow is a small market town and also a civil parish designated as a town council within Aylesbury Vale district in north Buckinghamshire. It has a population of about 4500....
, since he was three, where he played football regularly for Winslow United from the age of 15 up to the age of 20. His father and two of his uncles also served as Winslow United managers. Callgahan continues to play with his co-stars team, Emmerdale All Stars, whenever there are celebrity football matches as well as a regular for Luther Blissetts team Celebrity United and has also turned out for the Corrie All Stars as a guest player at Chester City FC. Ayden played on 8 March 2008 at the new Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
in support of NSPCC
NSPCC
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a United Kingdom charity campaigning and working in child protection.-History:...
he also attended the NSPCC Hall of Fame event at the House of Commons in 2009 and was thanked for his continuing support. Ayden organized with Winslow United chairman, Colin O'Dell, a football match in Winslow on 5 July 2008, between the local team and the Emmerdale All Stars, to raise founds for Winslow United Football Club and the Lions Club of Winslow, which distributed its portion among local charities.
Ayden is an avid supporter of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
.
Career
Ayden trained as an actor at the Guildford School of ActingGuildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an affiliate of the University of Surrey and is an accredited member of the National Council for Drama Training and The Conference of Drama Schools.-Overview:...
and graduated in 2004 after a three year course, where he achieved a BADC-Level II gold grade too.
He is currently managed by Burnett Granger Crowther associates Ltd. and member of Equity (trade union).
After his departure from Emmerdale, Ayden has been cast in Danny Patrick
Danny Patrick
Danny Patrick is a film director and screenwriter. He began his career in writing for television and in 2000 directed his first feature film, Malicious Intent, which became a cult film...
's new film, The Best Years (movie). We will see him playing the role of Frank McKnight. In 2010 Ayden Callaghan is going to play the role of Dean Snaith in Alan Ayckbourn's play If I Were You
If I Were You
If I Were You could refer to any of the following:*If I Were You , a 1931 novel by P.G. Wodehouse*If I Were You , a 2006 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn...
.
Emmerdale
He played the part of Miles De SouzaMiles De Souza
Miles De Souza was a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He made his first appearance on 1 November 2007 and his last appearance on 31 July 2008, and was portrayed by Ayden Callaghan.-Creation:...
a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the 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...
soap opera
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,...
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. He made his first appearance on 1 November 2007.
During the Inside Soap Awards
Inside Soap Awards
The Inside Soap Awards is a yearly award ceremony run by Inside Soap magazine since 1996. The awards celebrate the British and Australian soap operas and their actors. Until 2007, EastEnders had won the award for "Best Soap" on every occasion...
2007 in September, Ayden chatted to DS about his mysterious character.
In an interview with Emmerdale website, he commented on his on-screen persona:
"Miles is like a lost little boy with lots of problems to work though,” Ayden told itv.com. “He’s bordering on being an alcoholic and when you have a drink problem it’s always there in the back of your mind, like a demon.”
It was revealed in early April that Miles was to be written out of the soap in August 2008 but he isn't being killed off. The door's being left open for his return.
Television roles
- The BillThe BillThe Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
- 2010 - S.26 E.20 - "Walk on My Grave" - Playing Ian Whittle.
Prior to Emmerdale, Callaghan also had roles in:
- Casualty (TV series)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...
- 2007 - S.22 E.7 - "Inappropriate Behaviour" - Playing Alistair Kelly. - Supergrass (Docu-drama) - 2007 - Directed by Steve Finnigan - Playing Phil Morris.
- The Basil Brush Show (2002 TV series)The Basil Brush Show (2002 TV series)The Basil Brush Show was a 2002 remake of the 1960s comedy show starring Basil Brush, a glove puppet fox. It ran for six series between 2002 and 2007.-Overview:...
- 2006 - S.5 E.3 - "Toothache" - Playing Nurse Denham. - Sugar Rush (TV series)Sugar Rush (TV series)Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name...
- 2006 - S.2 E.7 - Uncredited. - Sugar Rush (TV series)Sugar Rush (TV series)Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name...
- 2005 - S.1 E.7 - Playing a barman. - Hollyoaks: Let Loose - 2005 - S.1 E.9 - Playing Dave.
Ayden appeared also in 3 episodes of 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...
- 2007 - S.12 - E.43/77/80 - Playing himself.
Filmography
- The Battle of Monte Camino (2003) - Short movie directed by Simeon Lumgair, playing Pvt. Gabriel.
- The Harvester (2004) - Short movie directed by Mike Dean, playing Marcus.
- Goal! (2005) - Movie directed by Danny CannonDanny CannonDanny Cannon is a film and television screenwriter, director and producer.- Career :Cannon began making films at the age of 16 in 1984, and started a youth experimental theatre group at 33 Arts Centre...
, playing a Newcastle United F.C.Newcastle United F.C.Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
reserve. - The Best Years (2008) - Movie directed and written by Danny PatrickDanny PatrickDanny Patrick is a film director and screenwriter. He began his career in writing for television and in 2000 directed his first feature film, Malicious Intent, which became a cult film...
, playing Shorty or Otto. In production. UK release date: 2009. - The bus driver (2010) - 70 minutes si-fi film directed and written by Stuart Dunlop, playing Liam.
- The night the creatures came alive (2010) - Movie directed by Stuart Dunlop and written and produced by Daniel Birt, Stuart Dunlop & Michelle Edwards, playing Pete. This film was written & produced within 28 days and summitted as part of "The 28 Days Later National Film Challenge" - FEB 2010.
Theatre
- Guildford School of ActingGuildford School of ActingGuildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an affiliate of the University of Surrey and is an accredited member of the National Council for Drama Training and The Conference of Drama Schools.-Overview:...
experience: Benedick, Much Ado About Nothing; Guildenstern, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern are Dead; Dr. Wangel, The Lady from the Sea; Mr. Poyser, Adam Bede; Jellaby, Arcadia. Tybalt, Romeo & Juliet (film). - 2004 - Balm in GileadBalm in GileadBalm in Gilead is a 1965 play written by American playwright Lanford Wilson.-Dramatic structure:Wilson's first full-length effort, Balm in Gilead centers on a cafe frequented by heroin addicts, prostitutes and thieves...
- "The Mill Studio" Guildford - Directed by Michael Crompton - Playing Xavier. - 2004 - Someone Who'll Watch Over MeSomeone Who'll Watch Over MeSomeone Who'll Watch over Me is a play written by Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness. The play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American who are kidnapped and held hostage by unseen Arabs in Lebanon. As the three men strive for survival they also strive to...
- "Gateway Theatre" Edinburgh - Directed by Bruce Guthrie - Playing Edward. - 2005 - Someone Who'll Watch Over MeSomeone Who'll Watch Over MeSomeone Who'll Watch over Me is a play written by Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness. The play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American who are kidnapped and held hostage by unseen Arabs in Lebanon. As the three men strive for survival they also strive to...
- "The Venue" Leicester Square Palace - Directed by Bruce Guthrie - Playing Edward. - 2005 - Romeo and JulietRomeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
- "Stafford Gatehouse" Stafford Castle - Directed by Peter Dayson - Playing Tybalt. - 2006 - The Long and the Short and the TallThe Long and the Short and the Tall (play)The Long and the Short and the Tall is a play written by British playwright Willis Hall. Set in World War II, the play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in January 1959; it was directed by Lindsay Anderson and starred Peter O'Toole and Robert Shaw. It was Anderson's first major...
- "Pleaseance Theatre" Islington - 19 September/7 October 2006 - Directed by Bruce Guthrie - Playing Sgt.Mitchem. - 2007 - The Elephant ManThe Elephant Man (play)The Elephant Man is a 1977 play by Bernard Pomerance. The production's Broadway debut in 1979 was produced by Richmond Crinkley and Nelle Nugent, and directed by Jack Hofsiss...
- "Trafalgar Studio" London - Directed by Bruce Guthrie - Playing Dr. Treves. - 2009 - Why didn't I tell you how much I loved you (Carmen revised)(Reading) - "Royal Albert Hall " London - Directed by Hettie MacDonald - Playing Paddy (Don Jose).
- 2010 - If I were YouIf I Were YouIf I Were You could refer to any of the following:*If I Were You , a 1931 novel by P.G. Wodehouse*If I Were You , a 2006 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn...
- "Theatre Royal" Windsor (18–29 May 2010) and National Tour ("Richmond Theatre" Richmond 31 May - 5 Jun 2010 / "Cambridge Arts Theatre" Cambridge 7 - 12 Jun 2010 / "Devonshire Park Theatre" Eastbourne 21 - 26 Jun 2010) - Directed by Joe Harmston - Playing Dean.
The Elephant Man - reviews
"Ayden Callaghan was perfectly cast as the doctor that struggles with his own guilt, sees himself in his patient more than he cares to admit, and has an incredible amount of self-loathing in the middle of it all. When Merrick points out things to him - that he already knows but wishes he didn’t - he gets angry and frustrated. Ayden does this role incredibly well, acting out his suppressed anger and hatred as intended." (Terri Knudsen, journalist and long-term theatre critic)"Ayden Callaghan is equally restrained as the stern but caring Treves. It’s a potentially cold role but he makes it work, conveying the character’s inner moral turmoil better than a rather contrived and tiresome dream sequence can." (Natasha Tripney)