Paddy Bever

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Paddy Bever
Born
Patrick Bever

(2002-11-26) 26 November 2002 (age 21)
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActor
Years active2021–present
Television Coronation Street

Patrick Bever (born 26 November 2002) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Max Turner on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2021. For his portrayal of Max, he won the award for Rising Star at the National Television Awards in 2022.

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Life and career

Patrick Bever was born on 26 November 2002 in Stockport, Greater Manchester and attended Cheadle Hulme School. [1] [2] He also studied at the Manchester School of Acting prior to his television work. [3] In September 2021, Bever joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Max Turner. [4] [5] [6] He took over the role from child actor Harry McDermott who had portrayed the role for eleven years, following the show's decision to take the character in a more "mature direction". [7] [8] His storylines on the show have included becoming radicalised by a far-right extremist group and subsequently being sent to prison, as well as a storyline surrounding toxic masculinity which sees the character become the victim of a nude photo leak after being catfished online. [9] [10] [11] [12] For his portrayal of Max, he was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the British Soap Awards and the Inside Soap Awards. [13] [14] [15] [16]

In October 2022, Bever won the award for Rising Star at the 27th National Television Awards, beating Heartstopper actors Joe Locke and Kit Connor. [17] [18] He also appeared as a guest on the CBBC entertainment programme Saturday Mash-Up! alongside co-stars Elle Mulvaney and James Craven in various segments, one of which he was slimed. [19] [20] [21] In May 2023, he appeared in an episode of This Morning surrounding the Coronation Street street party for the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla. [22] [23] Bever was then longlisted for Best Leading Performer at the 2023 British Soap Awards. [24] [25]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021–present Coronation Street Max Turner Regular role [4]
2022 Saturday Mash-Up! HimselfGuest [19]
2023 This Morning HimselfGuest [22]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardNominated workResultRef.
2022 2022 British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Coronation StreetNominated [13]
2022 Inside Soap Awards Best NewcomerCoronation StreetNominated [14]
2022 27th National Television Awards Rising StarCoronation StreetWon [18]
2022I Talk Telly AwardsBest NewcomerCoronation StreetWon [26]
2023 2023 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Coronation StreetLonglisted [24]

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  19. 1 2 "Paddy Bever gets Super Slimed!". BBC . 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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  22. 1 2 "This Morning head to Coronation Street to host the ultimate street party!". ITV . 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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