Jonny Fines

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Jonny Fines
Born
Jonathan Fines

(1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 36)
Loughborough, England
Alma mater Guildford School of Acting
OccupationActor
Years active2010-present
Children1
Website jonnyfines.com

Jonny Fines (born 16 September 1987) is an English actor, singer and dancer, best known for his work in television and musical theatre.

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Fines grew up in the town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. He graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 2010 and has subsequently appeared in a wide variety of roles in theatre and television. As well as UK-wide tours, he has also performed in foreign productions. He made his professional West End debut at the Piccadilly Theatre [1] in London in 2017.

His roles include Zack Mayo in the 2018 UK tour of An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical [2] and Rooster Hannigan in the 2017 UK tour of Annie [3] alongside Craig Revel Horwood, [4] Lesley Joseph [5] and Meera Syal. [6] Fines continued playing the character for a further year, with Miranda Hart [7] playing the sister of his character, when the production moved to the West End.

Jonny appeared, in character, live on UK television during the BBC's Children in Need event in 2017 performing the song Easy Street from the musical Annie alongside his partner Djalenga Scott who was heavily pregnant at the time with their first child. [8]

He appeared on UK television in the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in 2019 playing the recurring character of Officer Turley. It was announced in April 2019 that Fines would be returning to the Curve Theatre, Leicester in September to take part in a theatrical version of the 1985 comedy-drama film, My Beautiful Laundrette. [9] The production then began a limited-run UK tour ending in Birmingham in November 2019.

Jonny has gone on to appear in Coronation Street playing estate agent Jim Stentson. More recently, Jonny can be seen in EastEnders as PC English.

Selected credits

YearTitleRoleVenue
2019My Beautiful LaundretteJohnnyUK Tour
2018 An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical Zack Mayo UK Tour
2017 Annie Rooster Hannigan Piccadilly Theatre, London
2016 Grease: The Musical [10] Kennickie Murdoch Curve Theatre, Leicester
2015 Annie Rooster HanniganUK Tour
2014 Altar Boyz [11] Mark Greenwich Theatre, London
2013 Carnival of the Animals [12] Mono Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
2013Lift [13] Gabrielle Soho Theatre, London
2012 Avenue Q Nicky/Trekkie MonsterUK Tour
2011 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Man1 Union Theatre, London
2010 The Sound of Music [14] RolfUK Tour
2022 The Wizard of Oz Hunk / The Scarecrow Curve Theatre, Leicester

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