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Alex Carter | |
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 Alex Carter in 2011 | |
| Born | (1982-05-07)7 May 1982 (age 43) Oldham, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and writer |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Alex Carter (born 7 May 1982 inOldham,Greater Manchester) is an Englishactor and writer, mostly known for his roles asJamie Hope inEmmerdale andLee Hunter inHollyoaks.
Carter's brother Bruce is in a band calledThe Whip and both Carters attendedthe Blue Coat School, Oldham.[1]
A lifelong fan ofOldham Athletic A.F.C., Carter presented the Saturday afternoon sports programmeLatics Live onThe Revolution between 2008 and 2011.
After playing Greeny in CITV show Adam's Family Tree, in 1999 Carter was cast as Craig Harrison in Sunday evening dramaWhere the Heart Is. He then joined the cast ofHollyoaks as Lee Hunter, staying for four years before his character left to embark on an around the world tour.
He then joinedEmmerdale on 16 February 2006 as Jamie Hope in theITV soapEmmerdale.[2] On 8 February 2010, whilst appearing onShaun Keaveny's breakfast show onBBC 6 Music,[3] he announced that he was leavingEmmerdale after four years.[4] On 15 March 2010 it was confirmed that after a five-year hiatus, Carter was returning toHollyoaks.[5]
In 2011, Carter appeared inBBC Three comedyHow Not to Live Your Life as Blake; Don's Boss.[6] In August 2012 he became a series regular inIn with the Flynns on BBC1 as Kevin Flynn, younger brother toWill Mellor's Liam Flynn. In 2013, Carter starred in the Sky specialLove Matters, written byIsy Suttie.[7] and the period ITV costume dramaDownton Abbey as Walter in Series Four of the show.
In early 2015, he starred in theComedy Central showGive Out Girls as Steve and in late 2015 he was cast as series regular PC Lino Moretti in the new BBC1 Police seriesCuffs set in Brighton. In 2016, Alex joined the cast of BBC's So Awkward as form tutor Mr Malone, and in 2018 he began appearing as Ray Monk in the TV seriesDark Heart, onITV.
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