Stuart Manning
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Stuart David Manning | |
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| Born | 27 May 1979 |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Hollyoaks |
| Television | Hollyoaks (2004–2009, 2018) I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2009) |
Stuart David Manning (born 27 May 1979) is an English actor and model. He is known for portraying the role of Russ Owen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2004 until 2009, and again in 2018.
Career[]
After leaving Art college where he studied Fine Art photography Manning joined Models One where he worked with photographer Bruce Weber on an Abercrombie and Fitch Campaign. He also worked on many commercials including "Pepsi" directed by Michael Bay.
Manning started his acting career in an ITV soap opera Night and Day playing Sam Armstrong. Manning won the 2002 British Soap Awards "Hero of the Year" award for that role. He played Mark Thompson in an episode of Holby City before joining the cast of Hollyoaks in 2004. After five years of playing the role of Russell Owen, Manning decided to quit the show. He left the series in a storyline that saw him kidnap his baby son Max and leave for France.
He appeared as a contestant on the ninth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2009. He finished overall in fifth place on the show.
Manning appeared in the UK tour of A Passionate Woman alongside Kaye Mellor and Anthony Lewis in 2011.
In 2014, he appeared in an episode of Doctors as Paul Carter, and in 2015, he also appeared in The Dumping Ground as Matt Branston and Casualty as Clyde Jackson, in the last of a trio of special Casualty "Noir" episodes.[1]
In 2017 he appeared as Nik Voyle in the first episode of school drama series Ackley Bridge and reprised his role of Nik again in series two in 2018.
In 2018 it was confirmed he would return to the role of Russ Owen in Hollyoaks after 9 years away. Russ returned to the show in August 2018. Manning departed the show again in November 2018 when Russ was killed off.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Night and Day | Sam Armstrong | Recurring Role, 26 Episodes |
| 2004 | Holby City | Mark Thompson | 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "You Can Choose Your Friends" |
| 2004–2009, 2018 | Hollyoaks | Russell Owen | Series Regular, 155 Episodes |
| 2009 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Himself | Contestant, 5th Place |
| 2012 | Banged Up Abroad | Dwight Worker | 1 Episode, Episode Titled: Mexico/Black Palace Of Horrors" |
| 2014 | Doctors | Paul Carter | 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "The Soundtrack of Your Life" |
| 2014 | No Reasons | Robin | |
| 2015 | The Dumping Ground | Matt Branston | 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "Party Games" |
| 2015 | Casualty | Clyde Jackson | 1 Episode, Episode Titled: "Holby Sin City" |
| 2017, 2018 | Ackley Bridge | Nik Voyle | Guest role |
References[]
- ^ Seale, Jack. "Casualty Sin City: the soft-boiled Frank Miller homage no one expected". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1979 births
- English male television actors
- English male soap opera actors
- English male models
- 21st-century English male actors
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) participants