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Elliot Balchin

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Elliot Balchin
Born (1990-06-30) 30 June 1990 (age 34)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Elliot Balchin (born 30 June 1990) is a British actor who has had roles in various British television series.

Early life and career

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In 1999, Balchin joined a Nottingham drama workshop run by ITV and remained for ten years. From 2006 until 2009 he also participated in the National Theatre Connections scheme. In 2009 he began a three-year acting course at LAMDA.[1]

In 2002, he secured a stage role in Ethel and Ernest at the Nottingham Playhouse.[2] Balchin has had roles in the BBC medical shows Doctors and Casualty plus the ITV dramas Bernard's Watch and Peak Practice.[3] In 2008, he appeared in the short film titled Lamb playing Johnny.[4]

In January 2013, Balchin tweeted that he had joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. It was later confirmed that he would play the role of Kevin Foster.[5] On 20 August 2013, Balchin revealed that he would be returning to Hollyoaks for a guest appearance.[6] In 2017, Balchin played Private Peters in the film Journey's End.[4] In 2018, Balchin appeared in Holby City the episode "Family Ties" as Dan Chambers.[7] In 2020, Balchin appeared as Leather Jacket in the British film Solitary.[8] In 2021, Balchin appeared in the film Off Your Head.[9] Balchin also played Frank Sprague in an episode of The Engineering That Built The World.[10]

Filmography

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Title Role
Peak Practice Owen
Doctors Jamie
Bernard's Watch Sam
Casualty Luke
The Tulse Luper Suitcase Eric
Lamb Johnny
Timelarks Bilic Pertrovsky
Private Jake
Strange Meetings Private Austin
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Hero
Hollyoaks Kevin Foster
Journey's End Private Peters
Holby City Dan Chambers
Solitary Leather Jacket
Off Your Head N/A
The Engineering That Built The World Frank Sprague
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Elliot Balchin" (PDF). London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. LAMDA Ltd. Retrieved 15 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Archive for Ethel and Ernest at Playhouse, Nottingham. 2002". uktw.co.uk. UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Elliot Balchin". unitedagents.co.uk. United Agents LLP. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Elliot Balchin". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  5. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (15 January 2013). "'Hollyoaks' spoiler and rumour roundup: Mercedes, Doug, Brendan". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  6. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (20 August 2013). "'Hollyoaks' return for Kevin Foster". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  7. ^ "BBC One – Holby City, Series 20, Family Ties, Someone's Got A Crush". BBC. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Solitary". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Lots of blood and effects added to action film off your head". aldeavfx.com. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  10. ^ "The Engineering That Built the World · Season 1 Episode 5 · Race to the Underground". Plex. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Elliot Balchin". Twenty-Nine Five. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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