Oliver Stokes

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Oliver Stokes
Born (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 26)
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Notable work Benidorm (2007–2016)
Children1

Oliver Stokes (born 29 May 1998) from Kingston Upon Hull is an English actor. He is best known for playing the role of Michael Garvey in Benidorm, from 2007 to 2015. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Career

Stokes first came to prominence with his role as Michael Garvey in Derren Litten’s ITV comedy, Benidorm, a role he played from 2007 to 2015. Stokes played Don Weatherby's boy in Heartbeat (2008), Nigel Clough in The Damned United (2009) and played George Davies in a 2012 episode of BBC Doctors . Alongside his Benidorm cast-family, Stokes appeared in the 2011 Christmas special of All Star Family Fortunes .

In 2017, Stokes appeared in one episode of Casualty .

Personal life

Stokes has one child, a son called Archie. [5]

Credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007–2015 Benidorm Michael Garvey Series regular, 44 episodes (series 1–7)
2007 The Street Lee HanleySeries regular
2008 Heartbeat Ben WetherbyEpisode: "You Never Can Tell"
2009 The Damned United Nigel Clough 1 series
2011 All Star Family Fortunes Himself1 episode
2012 Sport Relief 2012 Michael Garvey1 episode: Benidorm meets Britain's Got Talent
Doctors George DaviesEpisode: "Responsibilities"
2013 Loose Women Himself1 episode
2017 Casualty Sean McKernEpisode: Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

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References

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