Scott Neal
Scott Neal (born 10 June 1978) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in The Bill, first in guest roles as Ryan Keating and Carl Simms and later as a regular cast member as PC Luke Ashton, and for his breakout role in landmark LGBT film Beautiful Thing. He is also known for his role in EastEnders as Jason Adams.
Scott Neal
- Name
- Scott Neal
- Born
- 10 June 1978
- Birthplace
- Islington, London, England
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Anna Scher Theatre
- Languages
- English
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Scott Neal (born 10 June 1978) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in The Bill, first in guest roles as Ryan Keating and Carl Simms and later as a regular cast member as PC Luke Ashton, and for his breakout role in landmark LGBT film Beautiful Thing. He is also known for his role in EastEnders as Jason Adams.
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Scott Neal (born 1978) is a British actor. The actor was born in London Borough of Islington. Scott Neal studied at Anna Scher Theatre. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Scott Neal • Born — 10 June 1978 • Birthplace — Islington, London, England • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1991–present • Notable Works — Beautiful Thing (1996) The Bill (1991, 1995–99; 2002–03) EastEnders (2015) • Partner — Philip O'Ferrall
Career
Career
He entered the Anna Scher Theatre School in 1989. He debuted in The Listening on Channel Four. He has participated in other TV shows such as EastEnders, Emmerdale, Bramwell, Prime Suspect, and London's Burning. He later became a regular appearance on the British television police drama The Bill, playing PC Luke Ashton, a character coming to terms with his sexuality. PC Ashton and Sgt. Craig Gilmore, played by Hywel Simons, shared the first romantic gay kiss between uniformed police officers on ITV (Episode No. 48 on 22 August 2002), prompting 160 complaints. Neal later admitted the storyline helped him confront his own sexual identity He is widely recognised for having appeared in the 1996 gay drama film Beautiful Thing, where he played an abused teenager who falls for the unpopular boy next door played by Glen Berry, also a student at Anna Scher Theatre School. Scott Neal is featured in Isolation and portrays Charlie, the lead male character in The Wonderland Experience, a feature film directed by Ben Hardyment and shot on location in southern India. In addition, he has participated in the plays Yours Fondly, Zekk Baxter and Morning Glory (2001) as well as in the musical Last Song of the Nightingale (2001). In 2010 Neal was cast in Hollyoaks by former executive producer of The Bill Paul Marquess.
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Personal life
Scott Neal is in a relationship with British media executive and businessman Philip O'Ferrall.
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Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2015 — EastEnders — Jason Adams — 4 episodes • 2012 — Crime Stories — Andrew Frank — 1 episode • 2012 — Emmerdale — Solicitor for Aaron Livesy — 3 episodes • 2011 — We Need to Talk About Kieran — Alistair — film • 2010–2012 — Hollyoaks — Trevor (a.k.a. Alphonse) — 6 episodes • 2010 — Emmerdale — Solicitor — 9 episodes • 2008 — Emmerdale — Bob Hope's Solicitor — 4 episodes • 2006 — Tug of War — Max — short • 2003 — The Saturday Show, BBC One — On-screen participant — 1 episode • 2003 — SM:TV, ITV 1 — Guest star — 1 episode • 2002–2003 — The Bill — Luke Ashton — 68 episodes • 2002 — The Wonderland Experience — Charlie — film • 2001 — London's Burning — Luke Jones — 6 episodes • 1999 — Lily Savage's Blankety Blank, BBC One — On-screen participant — 1 episode • 1998 — The VIBE, Channel 4 — On-screen participant — 1 episode • 1998 — Light Lunch, Channel 4 — On-screen participant — 1 episode • 1997–1999 — The Bill — Luke Ashton — 56 episodes • 1997 — The Knock — Gang Member — 1 episode • 1996 — Beautiful Thing — Ste Pearce — film • 1996 — The Bill — Ryan Keating — 1 episode • 1995 — London's Burning — Neil — 6 episodes • 1995 — The Bill — Carl Simms — 1 episode • 1995 — The Smiths — Wayne Smith — TV movie • 1995 — Bramwell — Wilf — 4 episodes • 1995 — Prime Suspect — Geoff — 1 episode • 1991 — The Bill — Boy at School (uncredited) — 1 episode • 1991 — The Listening
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1978
Scott Neal born at London Borough of Islington.
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- 1.Chris Hughes. Gay Kiss on the Archers. The Mirror. 7. 1 March 2004.
- 2.Burrow, Lisa. 'Ello 'Ello 'Ello to the Brand New Bill Boys. The People. 15 February 1998.
- 3.Michael Gieleta.
- 4.(Hachette Filipacchi UK). Inside Soap Meets The Producers – Hollyoaks. Inside Soap. 44. September 2010.
- 5.Lawson, Alex. Sex Pistols, screens and big brands: Philip O'Ferrall on his vision for media venture Outernet. The Guardian. Instagram. 30 May 2023.
- 6.BBC – Press Office – the Saturday Show 8 February 2003.
- 7.Absolutely Brian - SM:tv (25th January 2003)/25th-jan-02-23.
- 8.Lily Savage's Blankety Blank[25/09/99] (1999).
- 9.The Vibe[24/10/98] (1998).
- 10.Good They've Been to the Gym. IMDb.
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