Gregory Piper (actor)
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Gregory Piper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1998 United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012 — present |
| Television | Line of Duty |
Gregory Piper (born 15 March 1998[1]) is a British actor best known for playing Ryan Pilkington in Line of Duty.
Line of Duty[]
He was 13 years old when he first appeared in Line of Duty series 1 playing young criminal Ryan Pilkington.
Following complaints from some viewers, Ofcom found that the BBC had made a "serious lapse" in its duty of care for Piper by "failing to ensure that a child welfare counsellor or psychologist had considered the appropriateness or potential emotional risk to the boy of his involvement", given the violent nature of some of his scenes.[2][3]
He returned to the same role with a minor appearance in series 5,[4] in which he was shown as a Central Police cadet. In series 6, Pilkington appears more extensively as an officer in the murder investigation team.[5]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012, 2019-2021 | Line of Duty | Ryan Pilkington | Series 1, 5 & 6 |
| 2013 | Frankie | Richard Preston | Series 1, Episode 3 |
| 2021 | Fixed (2021) | Jimmy Clemance | Thriller |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Royal Television Society Midlands Awards | Line of Duty (series 1) | Best Acting Newcomer | Gregory Piper | Won | [6] |
References[]
- ^ "18th birthday Instagram post". Instagram. 15 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (17 December 2012). "Failure in Line of Duty: BBC guilty of 'serious lapse' in care of". The Independent. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Lillington, Catherine (30 December 2012). "BBC failed to care for Dudley child actor in violent Line Of Duty scene". BirminghamLive. BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Parkes, Thomas. "Dudley actor returns to action in Line of Duty". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor. "Who is Ryan Pilkington in Line of Duty? Here's where we've seen him before". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Royal Television Society Awards 2012". Royal Television Society.
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