Rupert Hill
Encyclopedia
Rupert Sinclair Hill is an English
actor
known for several former roles in UK soap operas.
Rupert Hill started with small roles on television. He appeared in one episode of EastEnders
as Robbie's half-brother Kevin Bolton, and also played a part in a music video by the band Haven
.
Hill subsequently went into the ongoing role of Cameron Davenport in daily serial Family Affairs
, a role he played from 2002 to 2004. He was then cast in Coronation Street
, originating the role of Jamie Baldwin
in 2004.
Hill played guitar in the now defunct band Shepherd's Pi which he formed with former Family Affairs co-stars Sam Stockman
and Angela Hazeldine
. He now leads a new group called Yellow Dog, who have performed several gigs in Manchester, London and at Bestival
on the Isle of Wight.
In April 2007 it was announced by the media that the actor had quit his role in Coronation Street
, a move which has left the street without a member of the Baldwin family for the first time in 30 years.
Hill is also part of a small comedy sketch group, Screaming Mess
, where he co-writes and performs in many varied comedy sketches and parodies along with childhood friends Jamie Langrish and Marc Norris.
In July 2008, Hill appeared in four episodes of The Bill
, playing a small time criminal shot dead during an attempted revenge mission armed with a sub-machine gun.
Hill is in a relationship with Jenny Platt
who played his on-screen girlfriend Violet Wilson
in Coronation Street
. The couple reside in Manchester, where Hill co-owns, and is the landlord of The Castle Hotel, a pub situated on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter. It was announced on This Morning
that Rupert and Jenny are expecting a child together, 24 September 2009. Rupert has become a father to a baby girl named Matilda on Sunday 11 April 2010. She weighed in at 7 lbs 10oz and Jenny and Rupert are said to be thrilled.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a45305/rupert-hill-to-leave-coronation-street.html
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
known for several former roles in UK soap operas.
Rupert Hill started with small roles on television. He appeared in one episode of EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
as Robbie's half-brother Kevin Bolton, and also played a part in a music video by the band Haven
Haven (band)
Haven were an English indie rock band formed in Cornwall, England, in 1996, originally called Blew, their new name taken from a local holiday resort.-Career:...
.
Hill subsequently went into the ongoing role of Cameron Davenport in daily serial Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
, a role he played from 2002 to 2004. He was then cast in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, originating the role of Jamie Baldwin
Jamie Baldwin
James Andrew "Jamie" Baldwin is a fictional character in the British soap opera ITV Coronation Street, played by Rupert Hill. He first appeared in 2004 and left in 2008. In March 2011 it was announced that Jamie would return for one episode on 24 April 2011....
in 2004.
Hill played guitar in the now defunct band Shepherd's Pi which he formed with former Family Affairs co-stars Sam Stockman
Sam Stockman
Sam Stockman is a British actor whose most notable role was Lewis Davenport in British Soap Opera Family Affairs from 2002 to 2004....
and Angela Hazeldine
Angela Hazeldine
Angela Lee Hazeldine is a British actress and musician, known for portraying Gemma Craig in the Five soap opera Family Affairs.-Background:The late actor James Hazeldine was a cousin of Hazeldine's father...
. He now leads a new group called Yellow Dog, who have performed several gigs in Manchester, London and at Bestival
Bestival
Bestival is a four-day music festival held at the Robin Hill country park on the Isle of Wight, England. It has been held annually in late summer since 2004. The event is organized by DJ and record producer Rob da Bank and is an off-shoot of his Sunday Best record label and club nights. The initial...
on the Isle of Wight.
In April 2007 it was announced by the media that the actor had quit his role in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, a move which has left the street without a member of the Baldwin family for the first time in 30 years.
Hill is also part of a small comedy sketch group, Screaming Mess
Screaming Mess
Screaming Mess is a pilot sketch show created by Rupert Hill, Jamie Langrish and Marc Norris. The original two episodes were filmed between 2003 and 2005...
, where he co-writes and performs in many varied comedy sketches and parodies along with childhood friends Jamie Langrish and Marc Norris.
In July 2008, Hill appeared in four episodes of The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, playing a small time criminal shot dead during an attempted revenge mission armed with a sub-machine gun.
Hill is in a relationship with Jenny Platt
Jenny Platt
Jenny Platt is an English actress best known for her role as Violet Wilson in the long running television soap Coronation Street. Her first appearance was on 8 October 2004....
who played his on-screen girlfriend Violet Wilson
Violet Wilson
Violet Wilson is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street. She was portrayed by Jenny Platt making her first onscreen appearance on 8 October 2004 and remained until 29 February 2008. Platt returned for one episode on 24 April 2011.-2004–11:Violet first appeared on the...
in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. The couple reside in Manchester, where Hill co-owns, and is the landlord of The Castle Hotel, a pub situated on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter. It was announced on 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...
that Rupert and Jenny are expecting a child together, 24 September 2009. Rupert has become a father to a baby girl named Matilda on Sunday 11 April 2010. She weighed in at 7 lbs 10oz and Jenny and Rupert are said to be thrilled.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a45305/rupert-hill-to-leave-coronation-street.html
TV
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Doctors | Sean Philips | 1 episode: Educating Teacher |
| Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999... |
Ewan Jackson | 1 episode: Ghosts | |
| 2002–2004 | Family Affairs Family Affairs Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night... |
Cameron Davenport Cameron Davenport Cameron Davenport was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Rupert Hill from 2002 until 2004.-Character's background:... |
Series regular |
| 2004–2008, 2011 | Coronation Street Coronation Street Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960... |
Jamie Baldwin Jamie Baldwin James Andrew "Jamie" Baldwin is a fictional character in the British soap opera ITV Coronation Street, played by Rupert Hill. He first appeared in 2004 and left in 2008. In March 2011 it was announced that Jamie would return for one episode on 24 April 2011.... |
Series regular |
| 2008 | The Bill The Bill The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work... |
Kieran Wallace | 4 episodes: Gun Runner: Fire Fight Gun Runner: Spray and Pray Gun Runner: Kick Off Gun Runner: Under Cover In 2009, he appeared in jack and the beanstalk at the light house in Poole along with girlfriend Jenny Platt. |
External links
- Interview in the Canadian Hungarian Journal
- http://www.youtube.co.uk/screamingmess1 Screaming Mess Clips]