Glen Wallace
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Glen Wallace is an Northern Irish
actor
, born (5 May 1976) in Ballymena
, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
.
He is most notable for playing Malachy Fisher
on popular Channel 4
teen soap opera
, Hollyoaks
from 2007 onwards. He also played Mr Michaels in Wire in the Blood
in 2006. He appeared in Casualty, playing Bill Tree in 2005. He played the lead character Guy in Mirror Mirror
in 2006. He has had other roles in the past, playing a Riot Policeman in the multi-award winning Holy Cross for BBC Films.
In 2010, Glen, received his first British Soap Awards
nomination in the category of Best Dramatic Performance. He lost to Eastenders
star Lacey Turner
.
Wallace quit Hollyoaks in 2010 and made his final appearance on 18 November 2010 where his character Malachy died from serious injuries after an explosion from the local restaurant, Il Gnosh.
He appeared in two episodes of Holby City
as Andy, an old friend of surgeon Greg Douglas in 2011.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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...
, born (5 May 1976) in Ballymena
Ballymena
Ballymena is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. Ballymena had a population of 28,717 people in the 2001 Census....
, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
He is most notable for playing Malachy Fisher
Malachy Fisher
Malachy "Mal" Fisher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Glen Wallace. Malachy first appeared in 2007 on a recurring basis and became a permanent character in 2008. The character has been noted for being at the centre of a HIV plot...
on popular 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...
teen 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,...
, 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...
from 2007 onwards. He also played Mr Michaels in Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood
Wire in the Blood was a British crime drama television series, devised and produced by Coastal Productions for the ITV network that ran from 2002 to 2009. The series is based on characters created by Val McDermid; a university clinical psychologist, Dr Anthony "Tony" Valentine Hill , is teamed with...
in 2006. He appeared in Casualty, playing Bill Tree in 2005. He played the lead character Guy in Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror
- Literature :* "Mirror, mirror on the wall...", a famous phrase uttered by the wicked queen in Snow White* Mirror, Mirror , a 2003 novel by Gregory Maguire based on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs...
in 2006. He has had other roles in the past, playing a Riot Policeman in the multi-award winning Holy Cross for BBC Films.
In 2010, Glen, received his first British Soap Awards
British Soap Awards
The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.The first event took place in 1999 and takes place in May each year. Although it is an ITV production, the events were held at the BBC Television Centre, in London until 2010. The 2011 awards relocated to...
nomination in the category of Best Dramatic Performance. He lost to Eastenders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
star Lacey Turner
Lacey Turner
Lacey Amelia Turner is an award-winning English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Stacey Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role for which she has won 33 awards...
.
Wallace quit Hollyoaks in 2010 and made his final appearance on 18 November 2010 where his character Malachy died from serious injuries after an explosion from the local restaurant, Il Gnosh.
He appeared in two episodes of 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...
as Andy, an old friend of surgeon Greg Douglas in 2011.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Hollyoaks | Malachy Fisher | |
| British Soap Awards | Best Dramatic Performance | Hollyoaks | Malachy Fisher | ||
| TV Quick and Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Hollyoaks | Malachy Fisher |
External links
- Official Website http://www.glenwallace.co.uk
- IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1246603/
- digitalspy http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/celebrities/glen-wallace/