Neil Hurst
| Neil Hurst | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1982 Halifax, West Yorkshire England |
| Occupation | Actor, Presenter |
| Website | http://www.neilhurst.co.uk/ |
Neil Hurst is an actor and presenter from Halifax, West Yorkshire best known for his television and musical theatre career.
Since 2009 Neil has appeared at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax each Christmas in their annual pantomime, clocking up almost 1000 performances on the stage.[1]
Film and Television
Neil is perhaps best known on British television as the comic sidekick of Vernon Kay on ITV's All Star Family Fortunes,[2] but his career has seen him appear in many other TV roles from drama to comedy and even presenting.
In 2016 Neil presented a documentary in the United States called Hopping The Pond. The show was a documentary about craft beers of America. Filming took place in Duluth, Minnesota and Grand Marais, Minnesota[3]
Neil has recently been announced as Benny Grew in the 2018 adaptation of Agatha Christie's The ABC Murders alongside John Malkovich and Rupert Grint. [4]
His TV credits include:[5]
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2015 | All Star Family Fortunes | Vernon Kay's Comic Sidekick |
| 2013 | Fresh Meat | Peter |
| 2013 | The Syndicate | Frank |
| 2016 | Doctors | Ray Glossop |
| 2016 | 4 O'Clock Club | Maitre D' |
| 2016 | Hopping The Pond US TV Pilot | Presenter |
| 2017 | Moving On | Quiz Master |
| 2018 | Home From Home | Gary Plukett |
| 2018 | The ABC Murders | Benny Grew |
Musical Theatre
In 2017 Neil originated the role of Alan in Kay Mellor's Fat Friends The Musical, the musical premièred at the Grand Theatre, Leeds in November 2017, prior to a UK tour from January to June 2018.[6] While appearing in the musical Neil was nominated for best actor in the Entertainment Views Awards [7]
His musical theatre roles include:[8]
| Production | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Evita | Magaldi | West End, UK Tour |
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Benjamin/Joseph | UK Tour |
| The Last Five Years | Jamie Wellerstein | Regional Tour |
| The Wizard of Oz | The Cowardly Lion | UK Tour |
| Fat Friends The Musical | Alan | UK Tour |
References
- ↑ "Imagine Theatre, Panto Favourites return".
- ↑ "All Star Family Fortunes".
- ↑ "Hopping The Pond Premiere".
- ↑ "First-look image of John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot in BBC One's The ABC Murders".
- ↑ "IMDB".
- ↑ "fat friends musical - Google Search". www.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ↑ "Entertainment Views Awards".
- ↑ "Spotlight CV".