Matt Littler
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Matt Littler is a British
actor and director
born in Bury
, Greater Manchester
, United Kingdom
. He is most famous for playing the role Max Cunningham
from 1997 to 2008 in the British Channel 4
soap opera
Hollyoaks
.
, a role he held for 11 years before his character's death in June 2008. He decided to leave the show with his on/off-screen best friend Sam "O.B." O'Brien, played by Darren Jeffries
, who left the show a few months earlier, and later returned for Max's departure. Max was one of the longest running characters on the show. On ITV
's This Morning
show, Matt revealed that he will be returning to Hollyoaks to direct a few episodes.
Littler has been a co-presenter, with Darren Jeffries, on 4Music
programme Orange RockCorps. Other appearances have been on Big Brother's Big Mouth and Only Fools on Horses
. In 2007 Litller had a role in Neil Carroll's For King and Country.
Littler co-founded Liverpool
based production company, "Roll Camera" with Craig Forster. With the company Littler directed and produced a music video
for the band GK and the Renegades. In his independent directing role, Littler wrote, directed and acted in a short film in 2008 called Kidnap, which also starred a number of Hollyoaks actors.
In 2009, 4Music
released several never seen before shows called 'The Versus Chart'. They are presented by Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries
.
In January 2009, Matt and Darren started a career in radio, presenting the "Sat Nav" show on Saturday mornings from 10am-2pm on Preston based radio station 97.4 Rock FM
.
National Television Awards
United Kingdom
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actor and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
born in Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He is most famous for playing the role Max Cunningham
Max Cunningham
Max Cunningham is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Matt Littler. From 1995 to 1996, Max was portrayed by Ben Sheriff before Littler took over. In 2008, Max, along with Tony Hutchinson , was the longest running character in Hollyoaks...
from 1997 to 2008 in the British Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
.
Career
Littler is most notable for his role on the British soap opera Hollyoaks in which he played Max CunninghamMax Cunningham
Max Cunningham is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Matt Littler. From 1995 to 1996, Max was portrayed by Ben Sheriff before Littler took over. In 2008, Max, along with Tony Hutchinson , was the longest running character in Hollyoaks...
, a role he held for 11 years before his character's death in June 2008. He decided to leave the show with his on/off-screen best friend Sam "O.B." O'Brien, played by Darren Jeffries
Darren Jeffries
Darren Jeffries is a British actor best known for his portrayal of Sam "O.B." O'Brien in Channel 4 soap-opera Hollyoaks. In 2007, after ten years of playing O.B., Darren announced that he was leaving the soap...
, who left the show a few months earlier, and later returned for Max's departure. Max was one of the longest running characters on the show. On ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
show, Matt revealed that he will be returning to Hollyoaks to direct a few episodes.
Littler has been a co-presenter, with Darren Jeffries, on 4Music
4Music
4Music is a music and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and available on some digital television providers in the Republic of Ireland - its web component can be found at with its own and pages. It is the only channel within the Box Television Network to be branded under Channel 4 and...
programme Orange RockCorps. Other appearances have been on Big Brother's Big Mouth and Only Fools on Horses
Only Fools on Horses
Only Fools on Horses was a BBC reality television programme produced by Endemol UK. The show's name was a play on that of the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, and first aired on 7 July 2006. It featured twelve celebrities who performed equestrian events, with one celebrity being eliminated every day...
. In 2007 Litller had a role in Neil Carroll's For King and Country.
Littler co-founded Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
based production company, "Roll Camera" with Craig Forster. With the company Littler directed and produced a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the band GK and the Renegades. In his independent directing role, Littler wrote, directed and acted in a short film in 2008 called Kidnap, which also starred a number of Hollyoaks actors.
In 2009, 4Music
4Music
4Music is a music and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and available on some digital television providers in the Republic of Ireland - its web component can be found at with its own and pages. It is the only channel within the Box Television Network to be branded under Channel 4 and...
released several never seen before shows called 'The Versus Chart'. They are presented by Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries
Darren Jeffries
Darren Jeffries is a British actor best known for his portrayal of Sam "O.B." O'Brien in Channel 4 soap-opera Hollyoaks. In 2007, after ten years of playing O.B., Darren announced that he was leaving the soap...
.
In January 2009, Matt and Darren started a career in radio, presenting the "Sat Nav" show on Saturday mornings from 10am-2pm on Preston based radio station 97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Lancashire, North West England and some parts of North Wales. Its output is mainly contemporary pop and current chart hits. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
.
Awards
British Soap AwardsBritish Soap Awards
The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.The first event took place in 1999 and takes place in May each year. Although it is an ITV production, the events were held at the BBC Television Centre, in London until 2010. The 2011 awards relocated to...
- Best On-Screen Partnership (with Darren Jeffries) - 2008
National Television Awards
National Television Awards
The National Television Awards is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public. Because of the way the awards are decided, winners are...
- Outstanding Serial Drama Performance - 2008