Elliott Jordan

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Elliott Jordan
Born (1983-04-22) 22 April 1983 (age 39)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Height5'10

Elliott Jordan (born 22 April 1983) is an English actor best known for playing Callum Monks in the BBC drama EastEnders and Jack in the ITV comedy drama Benidorm .

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Career

Jordan started acting at The Sylvia Young Theatre School then joined the National Youth Theatre.

He has appeared in numerous television programs, including Father Brown , Casualty , Silk , My Family , Waking the Dead , Holby Blue , The Inspector Lynley Mysteries , Sea of Souls , The Bill and Murphy's Law and Benidorm (TV Series)

Jordan also played the ex-boyfriend in Lily Allen's music video "Smile".

On 26 June 2008, it was revealed that Elliott would be joining the famous BBC soap opera EastEnders , as Vinnie Monks' long-lost son, Callum. He revealed in an interview that his peer mentor when he arrived was Jake Wood. Executive Producer Diederick Santer added: "Callum – played by the very talented and striking Elliott Jordan – will bring a breath of fresh air to Walford. Bright, twinkly, and with the gift of the gab, he'll get the women of Walford all of a flutter." [1] On 20 January 2009 it was announced that Jordan would be leaving EastEnders; he made his final appearance in March 2009.

Jordan appeared in the second series of the ITV comedy Benidorm , playing Jack, a young lad who catches his eye on Janice and they start a fling together. He reprised this role for the 2009 one-hour Special when he interrupted Madge and Mel's wedding. He appeared once again as Jack for Benidorm series five in 2012 and series 6 in 2014.

In 2013 he appeared in Family Tree , a HBO mockumentary-style television comedy directed by Christopher Guest.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Lock, Stock... Kebab Shop KidEpisode: '...And Four Stolen Hooves'
2001 London's Burning DannySeries 13, episode 6
2002MurderYoung CaptainTelevision film
2003RepsAnth
2004 Murphy's Law Damien Banks
The Bill David BruntonEpisode 274: 'The Cold Winter Blues'
2005, 2008–2009 EastEnders Gavin / Callum Monks 53 episodes
2006 Sea of Souls JoshEpisode: 'Sleeper'
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Luke BarnesEpisode: 'In the Blink of an Eye'
2008–09, 2012, 2014 Benidorm JackRecurring role (Series 2), Benidorm Special, Guest Role (Series 5–6)
2008 Waking the Dead Mark BennettEpisodes: 'Duty and Honour: Parts 1&2'
HolbyBlue Kieron RobertsSeries 2, episode 8
2011 My Family SeanEpisode: "A Decent Proposal"
2012 Silk DC Damien WatersSeries 2, episode 6
Crime StoriesIvan Williams
2013Spying on Hitler's Army: The Secret Recordings]HarteltTelevision film
Family Tree P.C. Garry Dawson2 episodes
2015 Casualty Richard WebbEpisode: 'Knock Knock Who's There?'
2016 Father Brown George ParkinEpisode: 'The Star of Jacob'

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Fogboundboy aged 16
2005New Town OriginalMick
The ToyboxBrian Usher
2009CowboysGavShort film
2012CommunityWill
2014PassAlso producer
2019In Two MindsPC RobertsShort film

Music Video

YearTitleArtist
2006"Smile" Lily Allen

Stage

Personal life

Elliott and his wife Olivia were married in September 2017 on the Isle of Wight.

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References

  1. "Vinnie Monks's son cast in 'EastEnders". Digital Spy . 26 June 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.