Jonathan Le Billon

Jonathan Le Billon (born 20 September 1980, West Yorkshire) is a British actor.

He is primarily known for playing Brian Drake in Mersey Television's "Hollyoaks" between 2001 and 2003. The character of Brian was one of the more serious characters in the show, recognised as a goth but actually practicing Christian, it was played thoughtfully by Le Billon, even when the exit storyline had Brian, rather uncharacteristically, sending threatening text messages to ex-girlfriend Lisa Hunter. Indeed, Brian was one of the few male characters not required to remove his shirt almost every week!

Following on from his role in "Hollyoaks", Le Billon played several roles with the [http://www.northern-broadsides.co.uk/ Northern Broadsides] theatre group, allowing him to perform in Shakespeare around the country. Le Billon's main reason for leaving "Hollyoaks", however, was to undertake a degree in acting. Until summer 2007 he studied at the [http://www.oldvic.ac.uk/ Bristol Old Vic Theatre School] , a very well thought of academic start with obvious links to the Bristol Old Vic.

His CV can be found on the [http://www.spotlightcd.com/interactive/cv/18/M71299.html Spotlight] site. It describes his as being 5' 11" tall, with highly developed skills in aerobics, ballet, contemporary dance, guitar, tap, and stage combat.

As well as the long running role in "Hollyoaks", Le Billon has also appeared in smaller roles in "Heartbeat" and "Cold Feet".