Charlie Clements

Last updated

Charlie Clements
Born (1987-06-05) 5 June 1987 (age 36)
Sidcup, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Known for EastEnders (2006–2010)

Charlie Clements (born 5 June 1987) is an English actor known for the role of Bradley Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from January 2006 to February 2010. He has won several soap and magazine awards for his performance.

Contents

Early life

Clements was born in Sidcup, Greater London. Before joining EastEnders he was studying for his A-levels (which he finished in 2005, aged 18) and working part-time in a Waitrose supermarket in Bromley. [1]

Career

In addition to being in EastEnders he has appeared in a variety of theatre and film roles and in The Bill . He appeared in a documentary, F*** Off, I'm Ginger, on 29 April 2007.

He is a member of the band Brooks Lives, in which he plays the lead and rhythm guitar, and has been since he was in Year 9, when he got his first Squier Stratocaster.

In 2005, Clements appeared in an episode of the UK police drama The Bill , playing Adrian Bickman, a character with high-functioning autism.

In November 2005, it was announced by the BBC that Clements would be joining EastEnders as Bradley Branning in early 2006. He was first seen on-screen on 24 January 2006. Clements left EastEnders in 2009, commenting that it was "time to move on and take on some new roles". Although the character died during the EastEnders live 25th anniversary episode on 19 February 2010, Clements is credited at the end of the episode on 22 February 2010. The police wanted to question Bradley regarding the death of Archie Mitchell, and was attempting to escape when he was spotted by them. The chase led to the rooftop of the Queen Victoria public house, and he died after falling from it. A newspaper later reported that Clements left the soap because he disliked the attention he got from being in such a high-profile television series, although during an appearance on Loose Women in February 2011, he declared that this was totally untrue, and said that he simply wanted to move on. [2] Clements admitted that he was worried that he would struggle to find work after such a high profile role: "I don't know what I'm going to do, it's scary thinking about life after EastEnders, it takes up so much of your life. I guess it's auditions, auditions, auditions for me. I just hope I get work." [3]

Clements played the part of David Filde in a touring production of The Haunting, a play based on a story by Charles Dickens. He said of the role: "I play a young book-dealer who has been sent to a manor house in the middle of the country to catalogue the books of the late Lord Gray, who was the father of Paul Nicholas' character. Then strange noises start happening and books begin to fly off shelves. From there it's a quest to find out what is going on in the house". [3]

From 23 May to 16 June 2012, Clements played the role of Mick in Meredith Oakes's controversial play Faith at the Courtyard Theatre in Hoxton, London. [4] In preparation for this role Clements underwent full military training sessions, and was photographed performing drills and exercises in Central London as a part of the publicity for the show. [5]

On 26 October 2013, Clements appeared in Casualty , playing the role of Jake O'Reilly, who gets into trouble after he and his father find a bag of cash. [6] Clements also made a cameo in the CBC's Murdoch Mysteries , appearing in season 8 episode 14, "Toronto's Girl Problem". In March 2015, Clements appeared on stage in Lone Star as Ray with Lunchtime Theatre London. [7] In 2017, Clements appeared in the television documentary Elizabeth and Her Enemies, in which he played the role of the Earl of Essex.

Personal life

Following his departure from EastEnders in 2010, Clements has married and had three children. He previously retired from acting to focus on the upbringing of his children, but has since returned to acting again.

Awards

2006:

2007:

2008:

2010:

Filmography

Related Research Articles

Mario Angelo S Constantinou, professionally known as Matt Di Angelo, is a British actor and singer, best known for his role as Dean Wicks in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He also portrayed Sean Kennedy in the BBC drama series Hustle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie Slater</span> UK soap opera character, created 2000

Charlie Slater is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Derek Martin. Charlie's first appearance is in the episode first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2000. He was played by Jason McGregor in flashbacks broadcast in 2001 and Richie Daysh in a 2018 flashback. He also makes a cameo appearance in the second series of the spin-off EastEnders: E20.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lacey Turner</span> English actress (b. 1988)

Lacey Amelia Turner is an English actress. With a career spanning two decades, she made her acting debut in the television soap opera EastEnders. She rose to prominence and has garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal as Stacey Slater, a character she initially played between 2004 and 2010 before returning in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dot Cotton</span> Fictional character from EastEnders

Dorothy "Dot" Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by June Brown. In a special episode entitled EastEnders: Dot's Story (2003) a young Dot was played by Tallulah Pitt-Brown in flashbacks. A tragicomic character, Dot was known for her devout Christian faith, gossiping, chain smoking, hypochondria, and motherly attitude to those in need.

Nigel Derek Harman is an English actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, he has played various roles across theatre, stage and television, including as Sky Masterson in Michael Grandage's revival of Guys and Dolls and as Lord Farquaad in the original London production of Shrek the Musical, for which he received an Olivier Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Branning</span> Fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders

Jim Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by John Bardon, first appearing on 29 April 1996 and became a regular character in 1999. He remained in the series until 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Maslen</span> English actor (b. 1971)

Scott Alexander Maslen is an English actor and model, best known for his portrayal as DS Phil Hunter in the ITV police drama series The Bill and Jack Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2007. He also took part in the 2010 series of Strictly Come Dancing and the 2015 series of Celebrity MasterChef. He portrayed Claude Speed in the live-action trailer for Grand Theft Auto 2 in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stacey Slater</span> Fictional character from EastEnders

Stacey Slater is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, portrayed by Lacey Turner. She first appears in episode 2826, originally broadcast on 1 November 2004. The character is introduced as a feisty and troublesome teenager and extension to the already established Slater family. She was created by scriptwriter Tony Jordan with Turner in mind. Producers explored the character's backstory with the introduction of her mother, Jean Slater, who has bipolar disorder. They then paired Stacey with Bradley Branning and writers developed a series of problems for their marriage, including an abortion and Stacey's affair with Bradley's father, Max Branning.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bradley Branning</span> Fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders

Bradley Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Charlie Clements. He made his first appearance on screen on 24 January 2006 and last appeared on 22 February 2010 after he was killed-off in the show's live 25th anniversary. Clements won multiple awards for his portrayal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gillian Wright</span> English actress (born 1959)

Gillian Wright is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Jean Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2004, for which she has won numerous awards. She previously worked as a drama teacher and a theatre director before occupying acting roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abi Branning</span> Fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders

Abi Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lorna Fitzgerald. She was introduced by executive producer Kate Harwood on 3 July 2006 as an extension to the Branning family, along with father Max, mother Tanya Branning and older sister Lauren Branning. Her storylines involve her friendships and relationships with Ben Mitchell and Jay Brown, her toxic friendship with Babe Smith, faking a pregnancy so that Ben would not leave her for Paul Coker, being a suspect in the murder of Lucy Beale, her affair with Lauren's fiancé, Steven Beale, and falling pregnant by him.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Sutton (actor)</span> English actor (b. 1983)

James Cook, better known as James Sutton, is an English actor. His television roles include John Paul McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and Ryan Lamb in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (2009–2011).

"Who Killed Archie?" is a storyline from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. It began on 25 December 2009, Christmas Day, when the character Archie Mitchell, played by Larry Lamb, was murdered by an unseen person. Events leading up to and following the murder put several characters in the frame, in the style of a Whodunit mystery. The culprit was kept a tight secret within the production crew as well, with only seven people knowing the identity of the killer. The murderer was revealed as Stacey Slater during a live episode titled "EastEnders Live", broadcast on 19 February 2010, the show's 25th anniversary. Turner was told thirty minutes before the broadcast that Stacey was the killer, and actors rehearsed several possible endings. Finally, a two-hander episode between Stacey and her ex-lover Max Branning on 26 March 2010 explained how she killed Archie - who had previously been the show's main antagonist prior to the character's death and murder storyline.

<i>EastEnders</i> Live 2010 live episode of EastEnders

"EastEndersLive" is a live episode of the British television soap opera EastEnders, broadcast on BBC One on 19 February 2010. It was also simulcast to Irish viewers on RTÉ One. The episode was commissioned as part of the show's 25th anniversary celebrations, and was the first EastEnders episode to be broadcast live. It was the series' 3,952nd episode, and was written by Simon Ashdown, directed by Clive Arnold and produced by Diederick Santer. The episode concludes a "Whodunit" storyline "Who Killed Archie?", about the murder of Archie Mitchell, revealing his killer to be Stacey Slater. It also sees the exit of Charlie Clements as Stacey's husband Bradley Branning, who dies after falling from the roof of The Queen Victoria public house.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacqueline Jossa</span> English actress

Jacqueline Mary Osborne is an English actress. She is known for portraying Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2019, Jossa participated in and won the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Queen Vic Fire Week</span> Four 2010 episodes of soap opera EastEnders

"Queen Vic Fire Week" is a group of four episodes of the BBC soap opera EastEnders, broadcast between 6 and 10 September 2010 on BBC One. The episodes included a fire at The Queen Victoria public house, also known as The Queen Vic or The Vic, and the departure of the character Peggy Mitchell, portrayed by Barbara Windsor, who left the series after sixteen years in the role. During the episodes, Peggy—the pub landlady—has her crack cocaine-addicted son Phil imprisoned in The Queen Victoria, forcing him to go cold turkey. She later learns that her deceased husband Archie was murdered by the person he raped: Stacey Branning. Before she can report Stacey to the police, Phil escapes and sets the pub on fire. Stacey and her infant daughter Lily are trapped inside, but are rescued by her lover Ryan Malloy – prompting Stacey to reveal to him that he is Lily's father. In light of the incident, Peggy decides against reporting Stacey for Lily's sake. She then plans to make a fresh start, bidding her family goodbye and leaving Walford.

David Peter S. Witts is a British actor and model, best known for his portrayal of Joey Branning in the British television soap opera EastEnders, in which he appeared from 2012 to 2013.

Slater family (<i>EastEnders</i>) UK soap opera family, created 2000

The Slater family are a fictional family from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, that have appeared since Episode 1,997, first broadcast in September 2000. The family are introduced as a central family unit, originally consisting of father Charlie Slater, grandmother Mo Harris, Charlie's daughters, Kat Slater, Lynne Slater, Little Mo Morgan and Kat's teenage daughter Zoe Slater, and Lynne's partner Garry Hobbs. A fifth sister, Belinda Peacock, was introduced one year later. The family were the eighth to be introduced in the soap's history, replacing the di Marco family who departed during the previous month. The Slaters were created by Tony Jordan and introduced by John Yorke. The Slater sisters were cast in an improvisation session. In their first years on the show, the family were involved in storylines about child sexual abuse and domestic violence.

References

  1. ↑ "EastEnders' Clements leaves soap". BBC News. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "Charlie Clements: "I Just Want My Life Back"". TV Throng. 22 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  3. 1 2 Rudden, Liam (24 February 2011). "Interview: Charlie Clements, Actor – Edinburgh Evening News". The Scotsman . Johnston Press . Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "FAITH - London 2012". Faith. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Charlie, Clements. "Faith London". Actor. Faith London. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "BBC One – Casualty, Three's A Crowd". BBC Media. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  7. ↑ Barrett, Claire (11 March 2015). "BBC man lays on laughter at lunch". BBC Ariel. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Green, Kris; Kilkelly, Daniel (8 May 2010). "British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.