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Elliott Jordan (born 22 April 1983) is an English actor best known for playing Callum Monks in the BBC drama EastEnders and Jack in the ITV comedy drama Benidorm.
Elliott Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1983 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 5'10 |
Career
editJordan started acting at The Sylvia Young Theatre School then joined the National Youth Theatre.
He has appeared in numerous television programs, including Father Brown, Casualty, Silk, My Family, Waking the Dead, HolbyBlue, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Sea of Souls, The Bill and Murphy's Law and Benidorm (TV Series)
Jordan also played the ex-boyfriend in Lily Allen's music video "Smile".
On 26 June 2008, it was revealed that Elliott would be joining the famous BBC soap opera EastEnders, as Vinnie Monks' long-lost son, Callum. He revealed in an interview that his peer mentor when he arrived was Jake Wood. Executive Producer Diederick Santer added: "Callum – played by the very talented and striking Elliott Jordan – will bring a breath of fresh air to Walford. Bright, twinkly, and with the gift of the gab, he'll get the women of Walford all of a flutter."[1] On 20 January 2009 it was announced that Jordan would be leaving EastEnders; he made his final appearance in March 2009.
Jordan appeared in the second series of the ITV comedy Benidorm, playing Jack, a young lad who catches his eye on Janice and they start a fling together. He reprised this role for the 2009 one-hour Special when he interrupted Madge and Mel's wedding. He appeared once again as Jack for Benidorm series five in 2012 and series 6 in 2014.
In 2013 he appeared in Family Tree, a HBO mockumentary-style television comedy directed by Christopher Guest.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Lock, Stock... | Kebab Shop Kid | Episode: '...And Four Stolen Hooves' |
| 2001 | London's Burning | Danny | Series 13, episode 6 |
| 2002 | Murder | Young Captain | Television film |
| 2003 | Reps | Anth | |
| 2004 | Murphy's Law | Damien Banks | |
| The Bill | David Brunton | Episode 274: 'The Cold Winter Blues' | |
| 2005, 2008–2009 | EastEnders | Gavin / Callum Monks | 53 episodes |
| 2006 | Sea of Souls | Josh | Episode: 'Sleeper' |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Luke Barnes | Episode: 'In the Blink of an Eye' | |
| 2008–09, 2012, 2014 | Benidorm | Jack | Recurring role (Series 2), Benidorm Special, Guest Role (Series 5–6) |
| 2008 | Waking the Dead | Mark Bennett | Episodes: 'Duty and Honour: Parts 1&2' |
| HolbyBlue | Kieron Roberts | Series 2, episode 8 | |
| 2011 | My Family | Sean | Episode: "A Decent Proposal" |
| 2012 | Silk | DC Damien Waters | Series 2, episode 6 |
| Crime Stories | Ivan Williams | ||
| 2013 | Spying on Hitler's Army: The Secret Recordings] | Hartelt | Television film |
| Family Tree | P.C. Garry Dawson | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Casualty | Richard Webb | Episode: 'Knock Knock Who's There?' |
| 2016 | Father Brown | George Parkin | Episode: 'The Star of Jacob' |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Fogbound | boy aged 16 | |
| 2005 | New Town Original | Mick | |
| The Toybox | Brian Usher | ||
| 2009 | Cowboys | Gav | Short film |
| 2012 | Community | Will | |
| 2014 | Pass | Also producer | |
| 2019 | In Two Minds | PC Roberts | Short film |
Music Video
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Smile" | Lily Allen |
Stage
edit- Ste, Beautiful Thing, Nottingham Playhouse, 2002
- Terry, Mercy, Soho Theatre, 2004
- Davey, Vincent River, Landor Theatre, 2010
Personal life
editElliott and his wife Olivia were married in September 2017 on the Isle of Wight.
References
edit- ^ "Vinnie Monks's son cast in 'EastEnders". Digital Spy. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.