Anthony Quinlan | |
|---|---|
 Quinlan in 2009 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Television | Hollyoaks Emmerdale |
| Partner | Nikki Sanderson (2022-present) |
Anthony Quinlan is a British actor from Salford, England, known for his roles as Gilly Roach in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and Pete Barton in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale .
Quinlan played Gilly Roach in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He was nominated for "Sexiest Male" at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards. He was nominated in the category of "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the 2011 National Television Awards; that same year, he was also nominated in the category of "Best Actor" at the British Soap Awards. [1]
On 5 November 2013, it was announced that Quinlan had joined the cast of Emmerdale as Pete Barton. [2] [3] On 30 November 2019, Quinlan quit the soap and left in 2020. [4]
From 2017 to 2018, Quinlan was in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2011 | Hollyoaks | Gilly Roach | Regular role, 402 episodes |
| 2009 | Hollyoaks: The Morning After The Night Before | ||
| Hollyoaks Later | Recurring Role | ||
| T4 on the Beach | Himself | Guest | |
| 2010 | Derren Brown Investigates | Himself | |
| 2013 | Doctors | Carl Scagell | Recurring Role |
| 2013–2020 | Emmerdale | Pete Barton | Regular role, 716 episodes |
| 2017 | Jessica Frost | Cutter | Pre-production |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [6] |
| 2011 | 16th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [7] |
| 2011 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [8] |
| 2011 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [9] |
| 2011 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Wedding (shared with Carley Stenson) | Hollyoaks | Shortlisted | [10] |
| 2014 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Emmerdale | Nominated | [11] |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Emmerdale | Nominated | [12] |
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