Born:
April 16, 1975
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Tony Hutchinson in Hollyoaks.
Early-life:
Nicholas Pickard was born in London on April 16, 1975. He is the older brother of fellow actor John Pickard. Nick studied acting at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and Corona Theatre School. His early TV credits include roles in Erasmus Microman, You Rang, M'Lord?, Grange Hill and EastEnders.
Career:
Pickard's big break came in 1995 when he landed the role of Tony Hutchinson in Hollyoaks. He appeared in the very first episode and still remains on the show today. Over the years, Tony has been married to Mandy Richardson and her stepsister Cindy, lost a daughter to sudden infant death syndrome and battled with testicular cancer. Away from Hollyoaks and spin-off series Hollyoaks Later, Pickard has appeared in panto and reached the final in the 2011 series of Celebrity MasterChef, losing out to Phil Vickery.
Quote:
"I first joined Hollyoaks when I was 19 years old and every year I expect it to end - hope it doesn't - but expect that it could, and every year they keep asking me to stay for another year, so I'm very lucky."
Trivia:
Pickard is the owner of a number of restaurants in Sheffield. He supports the School Food Trust, which encourages children to eat healthy food.