Craig Vye

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Craig Vye
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Craig Vye in 2015
Born (1983-07-19) 19 July 1983 (age 40)
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present

Craig Vye (born 19 July 1983) is an English actor, best known for his role as Ethan Scott in teen soap opera Hollyoaks . [1] [2]

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Early life

Craig was born in Hertfordshire, England. [3] Vye trained at RADA, graduating in 2005. He was a member of the Big Spirit Youth Theatre starring in various roles such as Rosencrantz in Hamlet , Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream , Eiliff in Mother Courage , Augustus in The Importance of Being Earnest , Ralph in Lord of the Flies .

Work

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2006Market Boy [4] Cupid / New Boy Royal National Theatre
2006 To Kill A Mockingbird Jem [5] West Yorkshire Playhouse
2008Dr Korczak's ExampleAdzio Royal Exchange Theatre [6]
2009Dr Korczak's ExampleAdzio Arcola Theatre [7]
2013Romeo and JulietRomeo Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds

Television

YearTitleRoleDetails
1996 Casualty Simon Eddisonepisode:Another Day in Paradise
1996 London's Burning Young Macduff1 episode
1997–1998 Aquila Geoff Reynolds2 series, main role
2000Summer in the SuburbsGuyTV film
2002CasualtyAnthonyepisode: Past, Present, Future
2002 Doctors Darryl Clarkeepisode: A Game of Two Halves
2010 Doctors Troy Plunkettepisode: Power of Speech
201011 Hollyoaks Ethan Scott TV series
2010 Misfits MattEpisode No.2.5
2012 Doctors James Fenwickepisode: Matthew and Son
2016 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Donatoepisode: The Charm Offensive
2016 Emmerdale Dean 5 episodes, 25 March-31 March, 23 August

Film

TitleRoleRelease Date
My Brother TomGang Boy2001
Wicked Little Things Tim2006
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story Mitch Mitchell 2008
The Elves and the PoomakerElf2012

Personal life

Craig and his wife Amber got married in May 2009, Amber is a principal at a theatre arts school. [2]

He is also a Tottenham Hotspur fan and is a contributor to their YouTube channel, SpurredOn.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2011 The British Soap Awards Sexiest MaleNominated [8]
2011 TV Choice Awards Best Soap NewcomerNominated [9]

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