Jon-Paul Bell

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Jon-Paul Bell
Born
Jon-Paul Alexander Bell

(1993-02-13) 13 February 1993 (age 31)
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Known for

Jon-Paul Alexander Bell (born 13 February 1993) is an English actor. He is known for portraying characters in various soap operas including Emmerdale , Doctors and Coronation Street . In 2022, he joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Beau Ramsey.

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Early life and education

Bell was born on 13 February 1993 in Blackpool, Lancashire, and studied at Arnold School before graduating in drama at Arts Educational School in London. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Bell made his acting debut in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale , appearing in three episodes as Austin Ascot. He also appeared in an episode of Love Matters as Gary. [4] In 2014, he made his film debut as Luke Mauro in the war docudrama film Kajaki . [5] He has also appeared in advertisements for McDonald's and William Hill. [1] In 2015, Bell appeared in an episode of the BBC medical soap opera Doctors as Tony Milne, a police officer. [6] In 2020, Bell returned to Emmerdale, this time in the role of Gwyn. In 2021, he returned to Doctors for a second time, portraying Liam Bright in the episode "Enough". [7] In 2022, Bell appeared as Sunny in an episode of the Sister Boniface Mysteries . He then joined the ITV soap opera Coronation Street on a recurring basis as lawyer Ben Chancellor. [8] [9]

In 2022, Bell is set to appear in the miniseries Masters of the Air . [10] In September 2022, it was announced that he was joining the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Beau Ramsey. [10] [11] [12] He will also appear alongside Coronation Street co-star Sue Devaney in the film Made in the Eighties. [1]

In June 2024, it was announced that Bell had left Hollyoaks, with his character leaving the soap later in the year. [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013 Emmerdale Austin Ascot3 episodes [4]
2013Love MattersGaryEpisode: "Kitten Chic" [1]
2014 Kajaki Luke MauroFilm role [4]
2015 Doctors PC Tony MilneEpisode: "The Hope" [6]
2020Emmerdale Gwyn 1 episode [4]
2021Doctors Liam Bright Episode: "Enough" [7]
2022 Sister Boniface Mysteries SunnyEpisode: "Song for the Dead" [14]
2022 Coronation Street Ben Chancellor Recurring role [8]
2022–2024 Hollyoaks Beau Ramsey Regular role [10]
TBA Masters of the Air Sgt. John BurginRecurring role [1]

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