Jeff Hordley
Jeff Hordley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 March 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Jeff Hordley (born 7 March 1970)[2] is an English actor, best known for portraying the role of Cain Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. For his portrayal of Cain, he has been nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actor at three ceremonies.
Early and personal life[]
Hordley grew up in Oldham, Lancashire where he attended North Chadderton Comprehensive,[1] before he went on to gain a BA (Hons) Theatre Arts (Acting) degree from Manchester Metropolitan University School of Theatre in 1997.[2] In 1996, Hordley was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[3] He has experienced symptoms since the age of 20 and has been hospitalised three times from his condition.[3] Hordley married his Emmerdale co-star Zoe Henry in 2003; the couple have two children: a daughter named Violet, born in 2005, and a son called Stan, born in April 2008.[2]
Career[]
After making minor appearances in British television series including Coronation Street, Hordley was cast as Cain Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2000.[2] In 2006, he announced his decision to leave the soap in order to pursue other projects; the chance of a return was kept open by the producers.[4] Later that year, he starred in a production of Mother Goose at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley.[5] He later played Napoleon in the George Orwell classic Animal Farm at Leeds' West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2008, as well as the role of Mick in Harold Pinter's play The Caretaker when staged at Bolton's Octagon Theatre in 2009.[6] In 2009, his return to Emmerdale was announced.[7] Since his return, Hordley has been nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actor three times.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b Donohue, Simon (4 February 2003). "Cain ready and able for wedded bliss". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ a b c d "Five Fast Facts About British Soap Star Jeff Hordley". SoapHub. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b Duffy, Fiona (11 February 2015). "Emmerdale bad boy Cain Dingle talks about his debilitating Crohn's Disease". The Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Jeff Hordley quits 'Emmerdale'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Panto star bailed after charity arrest". News Shopper. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Five questions for Jeff Hordley". Metro. DMG Media. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Green, Kris (12 January 2009). "Cain Dingle returns to 'Emmerdale'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Tobin, Christian (1 June 2019). "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
External links[]
- Jeff Hordley at IMDb
- 1970 births
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- English male soap opera actors
- Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University
- People from Crumpsall
- Male actors from Oldham
- Living people
- People educated at North Chadderton School
- People with Crohn's disease
- Male actors from Manchester