Philip Olivier

Philip Olivier

Infobox actor


imagesize = 150px
name = Philip Olivier
birthname = Philip Lee Borg-Olivier
birthdate = Birth date and age|1980|6|4|df=y
location = Liverpool, England
yearsactive = 1996 - present
homepage =
notable role = Tinhead in "Brookside"
Adam Tyler in ""

Philip Olivier (born Philip Lee Borg-Olivier [cite web|url=http://content.ancestry.co.uk/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=8964&path=1980.Q3-Jul-Aug-Sep.B.91&sid=&gskw=&cr=1|title=GRO Birth Registration Index|publisher=Ancestry.co.uk|accessdate=2006-11-11] 4 June 1980 in Liverpool) is an English actor and model.

His most notable role was that of Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary, in the soap opera "Brookside" from 1996 until its cancellation in 2003. He also appeared in the one-off drama "Brookside: Unfinished Business" which followed the series in 2003.

He has performed in several audio plays based on the "Doctor Who" television series by Big Finish Productions as a companion of the Seventh Doctor by the name of Hex.

In 2005, he won the Channel 4 reality TV show, "The Games", dominating the competition from start to finish. Displaying an impressive physique in the series, he went on to do a number of photoshoots and released calendars in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He is hugely popular with gay audiences, hosting "Mr Gay UK" in 2005 and appearing onstage at several Gay Pride events.

He has also been one of the guest regulars in the Channel 4 comedy sketch show "Bo Selecta". In 2006 he played Adam in the "Hollyoaks" spin-off series "" on E4.

Philip is currently filming the movie " [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0822795/ Clubbing to Death] " with Craig Charles, Nick Moran, Huey Morgan and Dave Courtney, due for release in 2008.

He featured on "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" on 7 February 2007, on Phill Jupitus' team along with Donny Tourette.

In August 2007, Olivier was fined £20,000 by magistrates after being convicted of flouting housing regulations. He was found guilty on two counts in relation to a property in Wellfield Road, Liverpool, and also ordered to pay £250 costs. [cite web|url=http://www.24dash.com/socialhousing/26044.htm|title=Soap star Phil Olivier fined £20,000 in rented house|publisher=24 Dash|accessdate=2007-08-22]

Contrary to information given around the internet, Philip Olivier is not the grandson of former Maltese Prime Minister Giorgio Borg Olivier, nor is he related in any other way. [cite web|url=http://www.maltamedia.com/artman2/publish/local/article_3166.shtml|title=Philip Olivier is not former PM's grandson|publisher=MaltaMedia News|accessdate=2007-08-22]

More recently, he appeared on the Ghosthunting with Paul O'Grady & Friends show, which was broadcast on ITV2 on 6th September 2008, alongside Jennifer Ellison, Natasha Hamilton and the show's host Yvette Fielding

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External links

*imdb name|id=0647180|name = Philip Olivier
* [http://www.bebo.com/PhilipOlivierOnline Bebo Profile]


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