Barry Sloane
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Barry Paul Sloane is an English
actor
. He trained as a musician and actor before landing his first professional acting role in the film In his Life: The John Lennon Story. He has appeared in numerous TV shows, notably the BAFTA award-winning dramas Pleasureland and The Mark of Cain. In 2006 Sloane made his West End Debut in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers. In December 2007, Sloane began playing Niall Rafferty
, the long-lost son of Myra McQueen
, in Channel 4
soap-opera, Hollyoaks
. The character left in 2008. In 2010 he appeared in the ITV Drama adaptation of Peter Robinson's Aftermath and has recently finished filming BBC serial medical drama Holby City.
Sloane is engaged to Katy O'Grady, the fourth placed runner up of the most recent series of Sky One
programme Project Catwalk
. The couple have a daughter called Gracie Bluebelle.
In the summer of 2009 Sloane appeared as Troy Whitworth in Jez Butterworth's critically acclaimed new play Jerusalem
at The Royal Court Theatre London. The play received amazing reviews and was given a West End transfer in January 2010, after a record breaking sell out run it was announced that the play would transfer once again, this time to Broadway.
Sloane made his Broadway debut in Jerusalem at the Music Box Theatre in New York on February 4, 2011.
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...
. He trained as a musician and actor before landing his first professional acting role in the film In his Life: The John Lennon Story. He has appeared in numerous TV shows, notably the BAFTA award-winning dramas Pleasureland and The Mark of Cain. In 2006 Sloane made his West End Debut in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers. In December 2007, Sloane began playing Niall Rafferty
Niall Rafferty
Niall Rafferty is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Barry Sloane. He first appeared during an episode broadcast on 3 December 2007. Former Brookside actor Sloane was cast as the "mysterious" hairdresser Niall and was introduced by the series' producer...
, the long-lost son of Myra McQueen
Myra McQueen
Myra McQueen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Nicole Barber-Lane. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 19 June 2006 and was introduced by series producer Bryan Kirkwood as part of the McQueen family.-Character development:The...
, 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...
soap-opera, 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...
. The character left in 2008. In 2010 he appeared in the ITV Drama adaptation of Peter Robinson's Aftermath and has recently finished filming BBC serial medical drama Holby City.
Sloane is engaged to Katy O'Grady, the fourth placed runner up of the most recent series of Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
programme Project Catwalk
Project Catwalk
For the Dutch version of Project Catwalk, see Project Catwalk Project Catwalk is a competitive reality television series focusing on fashion design. In the UK it is shown on the digital station Sky One. The show follows a group of fashion designers as they compete against each other to avoid being...
. The couple have a daughter called Gracie Bluebelle.
In the summer of 2009 Sloane appeared as Troy Whitworth in Jez Butterworth's critically acclaimed new play Jerusalem
Jerusalem (play)
Jerusalem is a play by Jez Butterworth that opened at the downstairs theatre of the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2009. The production starred Mark Rylance as Johnny 'Rooster' Byron and Mackenzie Crook as Ginger. After receiving rave reviews its run was extended. In January 2010 it transferred...
at The Royal Court Theatre London. The play received amazing reviews and was given a West End transfer in January 2010, after a record breaking sell out run it was announced that the play would transfer once again, this time to Broadway.
Sloane made his Broadway debut in Jerusalem at the Music Box Theatre in New York on February 4, 2011.
Filmography
| Nov 2010 - March 2011 | Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999... |
Kieran Callaghan |
| 2010 | Doctors | Brett Sulivan |
| 2010 | The Bill The Bill The 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... |
Josh Hunt |
| 2010 | 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... |
Davey Blake |
| 2008 | Hollyoaks Later | Niall Rafferty |
| 2007–2008 | 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... |
Niall Rafferty Niall Rafferty Niall Rafferty is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Barry Sloane. He first appeared during an episode broadcast on 3 December 2007. Former Brookside actor Sloane was cast as the "mysterious" hairdresser Niall and was introduced by the series' producer... (90 Episodes) |
| 2007 | The Mark of Cain | Glynn |
| 2004 | Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999... |
Kevin Sharpe |
| 2004 | The Courtroom The Courtroom The Courtroom is a British legal drama created by Phil Redmond, which aired between June and December 2004.The programme was notable for starring many former British soap stars, particularly those who starred in Redmond's other productions Brookside and Hollyoaks.... |
Barry Potter |
| 2004 | I'm A Juvenile Delinquent - Jail Me! I'm A Juvenile Delinquent - Jail Me! I'm A Juvenile Delinquent - Jail Me! is a BBC film for young people, directed by Alex Cox, written by Tod Davies, produced by Sol Papadopoulos and starring Carla Henry. It was shot in Liverpool in 2004 with the soundtrack being written by Pete Wylie.... |
Piers |
| 2003 | Pleasureland | Darren |
| 2002–2003 | Brookside Brookside Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003... |
Sean Smith (65 Episodes) |
| 2000 | In His Life: The John Lennon Story In His Life: The John Lennon Story In His Life: The John Lennon Story is a television film produced in 2000 by Michael O'Hara Productions and NBC Studios . The film was written by Michael O'Hara and directed by David Carson.-Plot:... |
Ivan |