- James Sutton (actor)
Infobox actor
name = James Sutton
imagesize =
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|1|31
location =Sutton Coldfield , West Midlands,England
birthname = James Cook
notable role =John Paul McQueen in "Hollyoaks "James Sutton (born James Cook on
31 January 1983 ) is an Englishtelevision actor , best known for playing the part ofJohn Paul McQueen in BritishChannel 4 series "Hollyoaks " since September 2006.Personal life
Sutton was born James Cook [http://www.newportadvertiser.com/news/publish/article_12711.php Sambrook man lands Hollyoaks role] , "
Newport Advertiser ",9 June 2006 ] inSutton Coldfield to father Steve and mother Jeanette. He is the oldest of three children, with a younger brother Ben and sister Amy. [http://www.jamessutton.org/bio.htm]Sutton derived his stage name from his birth town,
Sutton Coldfield . He attended TheBurton Borough School in Newport,Shropshire .It was announced on the
30 June 2008 that Sutton would be leaving Hollyoaks. [ cite web | url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/news/previous/08/06/080630.html | title=James Sutton Announces Departure | publisher=Channel 4 | date=2008-06-30 | accessdate=2008-08-12 ]Previous television roles
Prior to "Hollyoaks"', Sutton also had roles in the "Dream Team" spinoff "
Dream Team 80s ", playing Terry Glover, and inLynda La Plante 's "Trial and Retribution X", playing a character called Barry Milne.cite web | author= hollyoaks.com | year=2006 | title= Hollyoaks Official Biography: John Paul McQueen| format=html | url=http://www.hollyoaks.com/backstage/cast.asp?id=99#content | accessdate=2006-12-17]Award nominations
British Soap Awards 2007
Sutton was nominated for 'Sexiest Male', 'Best Actor'cite web | title=British Soap Awards 2007: The Nomination Short-list | author=
Digital Spy | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a58113/british-soap-awards-2007-the-nomination-short-list.html | accessdate=2007-11-09 |date=2007-05-22] and 'Best Dramatic Performance' forThe British Soap Awards 2007. He had been short-listed along withGerard McCarthy (Kris Fisher ) [cite web | title=Belfast Telegraph | url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article2249129.ece | accessdate=2007-03-03] for 'Best Newcomer' for his role asJohn Paul McQueen , however McCarthy was chosen for the final nomination.Inside Soap Awards 2007
Sutton was nominated for 'Best Actor' and 'Sexiest Male' at the 2007
Inside Soap Awards , for 'Best Storyline' for "John Paul falls for Craig and comes out as gay", and, with Guy Burnet (Craig Dean) for 'Best Couple'. [Kris Green. [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a64083/inside-soap-awards-2007-the-nominations.html "Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations"] . "Digital Spy ".3 July 2007 . Retrieved3 October 2007 .]He did not win in any of the categories.
National Television Awards 2007
Sutton was shortlisted for 'Most Popular Actor' at the
National Television Awards 2007, alongsideCharlie Clements (Eastenders ),David Tennant (Doctor Who ) andAntony Cotton (Coronation Street ). The awards were voted for by the public and the ceremony took place on 31 October 2007. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7045208.stm "Doctor Who tops awards shortlist"] . "BBC News Online ".15 October 2007 . Retrieved15 October 2007 ] [Beth Hilton. [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a77730/doctor-who-leads-tv-awards-nominees.html "'Doctor Who' leads TV Awards nominees"] . "Digital Spy ".15 October 2007 . Retrieved15 October 2007 ] The award was won byDavid Tennant .Awards
tonewall Awards 2007
Hollyoaks was named Broadcast of the Year at the 2007Stonewall Awards , held at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. The award was given for the portrayal of James Sutton's andGuy Burnet 's gay affair storyline. Stonewall, an organisation that campaigns for equality for gay men and women, praised the show for its "sympathetic and convincing handling" of the "gritty and emotional" storyline. [ cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gayspy/a79088/hollyoaks-honoured-at-stonewall-awards.html | title='Hollyoaks' honoured at Stonewall Awards | author=Digital Spy | date=2007-11-03 | accessdate=2007-11-04 ]Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008
James Sutton was voted 'Most Popular Actor' and the John Paul/Craig storyline won 'Storyline of the Year'. [ cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7308450.stm | title=EastEnders wins Digital Spy prize | author=
BBC News Online | date=2008-03-21 | accessdate=2008-04-04 ]References
ee also
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John Paul McQueen
* "Hollyoaks "
*John Paul McQueen and Craig Dean External links
*imdb name|id=2197125|name=James Sutton
* [http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/cast/boys/johnpaulmcqueen/ "Hollyoaks" character profile]
* [http://www.harchester.net/profiles/index.asp?season=80&profile=120 "Dream Team" Character Profile]
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