Stephen Billington
English actor

Stephen Billington

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English actor
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Birth:
10 December 1969(Bolton)
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Stephen Billington (born 10 December 1964) is an English actor, best known for playing Greg Kelly in Coronation Street (for which he won the 1999 British Soap Award for Villain of the Year).

Career

Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, he has worked with many leading film directors including Peter Greenaway, Franco Zeffirelli and Mel Gibson. He trained at Drama Centre London, where he has since taught, and also teaches at the London School of Dramatic Art (LSDA), the Method Studio, London and the City Literary Institute. He recently played John Proctor in Arthur Miller's The Crucible at the York Theatre Royal. In 2013, he joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks playing Danny Lomax.

Film

  • Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015)
  • Exorcismus (2010)
  • Exitz (2007)
  • Oh Happy Day (2007)
  • Northern Cowboys (2007)
  • The Un-Gone (2006)
  • Dracula III: Legacy (2005)
  • The Prophecy: Uprising (2005)
  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish (2003)
  • Dracula II: Ascension (2003)
  • Callas Forever (2002)
  • Resident Evil (2002)
  • Braveheart (1995)
  • The Exterminators(2013)

Television

  • Hollyoaks (2013—2014)
  • Casualty (2010)
  • Doctors (2006)
  • Inquisition (2002)
  • Young Arthur (2002)
  • Relic Hunter (2001) "The Royal Ring" episode
  • Queen of Swords (2001) "Kidnapped" episode
  • Highlander: The Raven (1999) "Love and Death" episode
  • Coronation Street (1998-1999)
  • Jonathan Creek (1998)
  • The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (1997)
  • Rules of Engagement (1997)
  • Out of the Blue (1995)
  • The Buccaneers (1995)
  • Space Precinct (1994)

Accolades

Awarding Body Award Nominee Result
British Soap Awards Villain of the year 1999 Coronation Street Stephen Billington portrayal of Greg Kelly Won