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Elliott Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1983 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 5'10 |
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 .
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 , HolbyBlue , 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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Lock, Stock... | Kebab Shop Kid | Episode: '...And Four Stolen Hooves' |
| 2001 | London's Burning | Danny | Series 13, episode 6 |
| 2002 | Murder | Young Captain | Television film |
| 2003 | Reps | Anth | |
| 2004 | Murphy's Law | Damien Banks | |
| The Bill | David Brunton | Episode 274: 'The Cold Winter Blues' | |
| 2005, 2008–2009 | EastEnders | Gavin / Callum Monks | 53 episodes |
| 2006 | Sea of Souls | Josh | Episode: 'Sleeper' |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Luke Barnes | Episode: 'In the Blink of an Eye' | |
| 2008–09, 2012, 2014 | Benidorm | Jack | Recurring role (Series 2), Benidorm Special, Guest Role (Series 5–6) |
| 2008 | Waking the Dead | Mark Bennett | Episodes: 'Duty and Honour: Parts 1&2' |
| HolbyBlue | Kieron Roberts | Series 2, episode 8 | |
| 2011 | My Family | Sean | Episode: "A Decent Proposal" |
| 2012 | Silk | DC Damien Waters | Series 2, episode 6 |
| Crime Stories | Ivan Williams | ||
| 2013 | Spying on Hitler's Army: The Secret Recordings] | Hartelt | Television film |
| Family Tree | P.C. Garry Dawson | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Casualty | Richard Webb | Episode: 'Knock Knock Who's There?' |
| 2016 | Father Brown | George Parkin | Episode: 'The Star of Jacob' |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Fogbound | boy aged 16 | |
| 2005 | New Town Original | Mick | |
| The Toybox | Brian Usher | ||
| 2009 | Cowboys | Gav | Short film |
| 2012 | Community | Will | |
| 2014 | Pass | Also producer | |
| 2019 | In Two Minds | PC Roberts | Short film |
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Smile" | Lily Allen |
Elliott and his wife Olivia were married in September 2017 on the Isle of Wight.
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