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Latest revision as of 13:42, 13 March 2024

Dominic Brunt
Born
Dominic Adam Brunt

(1970-04-15) 15 April 1970 (age 54)
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
Years active1993–present
Spouse
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(m. 2003)​
Children2

Dominic Adam Brunt (born 15 April 1970) is an English actor, director and producer, best known for portraying the role of Paddy Kirk in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. For his role as Paddy, Brunt has been nominated in various categories at the British Soap Awards, Inside Soap Awards and the National Television Awards. As well as acting, Brunt also produces and directs horror films alongside Joanne Mitchell; he also co-hosts an annual zombie film festival with Emmerdale co-star Mark Charnock.

Early and personal life

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Brunt was born on 15 April 1970 in Macclesfield, Cheshire.[1] He was educated at Accrington Moorhead Sports College and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where he met his wife Joanne Mitchell.[1] Brunt and Mitchell have two children.[1]

Brunt is a fan of zombie horror films, and with Emmerdale co-star Mark Charnock, the pair conduct an annual zombie film festival in Leeds.[2]

Career

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Since 1997, Dominic Brunt has played the role of Paddy Kirk in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. For this role, Brunt was nominated in the category of Best Actor at the 2011 British Soap Awards,[3] as well as receiving nominations for Best Comedy Performance in 2009, 2010 and 2013.[4] At the 2019 British Soap Awards, Brunt was nominated for three awards. He received a longlist nomination for Best Actor,[5] and shortlist nominations for Best Male Dramatic Performance and Best On-Screen Partnership, the latter with Lucy Pargeter, who portrays his on-screen wife Chas Dingle.[6] Brunt directed and starred in a zombie film called Before Dawn which was made in 2012, and directed Bait (2014) and Attack of the Adult Babies (2017) with Laurence R. Harvey and Lucas Briand in a secondary role. Dominic also featured in the British movie Inbred (2011), playing the role of chainsaw-wielding Podge.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 The Bill Shop Assistant Episode: "Value for Money"
1995 2point4 Children Petrol Station Attendant Episode: "Greed"
1995 Crimewatch File Gary Briant Episode: "Going Under"
1995 Skin Martin Short film
1996 Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... Young Man Episode: "Twelve Angry Men"
1996 Soldier Soldier Ron Jarvis Episode: "Money for Nothing"
1996 Inspector Morse Detective Episode: " The Daughters of Cain"
1997 Crimewatch UK Witness Driver 1 episode
1997–present Emmerdale Paddy Kirk Series regular
1997 Holding On Policeman 1 episode
1999 Emmerdale: Don't Look Now! - The Dingles in Venice Paddy Kirk Special
2008 28 The Butcher Film
2011 Inbred Podge Film
2013 Shortcuts to Hell: Volume 1 Dr. Jackson Film
2013 Ghost Burger Benedict Tooley Short film
2015 The Box Harold Film
2017 Attack of the Adult Babies Sterculius Voice Film; also director
2017 Funny Cow Landlord Film
2020 Sky Sharks Ice Cream Guy Film
2022 Wolf Manor Film; director

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
1999 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Lisa Riley) 		Nominated [4]
2009 British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Nominated [4]
2009 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Mark Charnock) 		Nominated [7]
2010 British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Nominated [4]
2010 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [8]
2010 Inside Soap Awards Funniest Performance Nominated [8]
2011 British Soap Awards Best Actor Longlisted [3]
2013 British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Nominated [4]
2017 British Soap Awards Best Comedy Performance Nominated [4]
2018 23rd National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Longlisted [9]
2019 24th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Longlisted [10]
2019 British Soap Awards Best Actor Longlisted [5]
2019 British Soap Awards Best Male Dramatic Performance Nominated [6]
2019 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Lucy Pargeter) 		Nominated [6]
2019 Inside Soap Awards Funniest Male Nominated [11]
2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership
(with Lucy Pargeter) 		Won [11]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Longlisted [12]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership
(with Lucy Pargeter) 		Nominated [12]
2023 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated [13]
2023 TVTimes Awards Favourite Soap Actor Pending [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Dominic Brunt – 7 things you didn't know about the Emmerdale star". What's on TV. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Leeds Zombie Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens". Digital Spy. 7 March 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Paddy Kirk". ITV. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "British Soap Awards 2019 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ Green, Kris (27 May 2007). "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Emmerdale's Dominic Brunt 'thrilled to pieces' over FIRST EVER NTA nomination!". What's on TV. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Inside Soap Awards 2019 longlist revealed - which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Who will get YOUR vote in the Inside Soap Awards 2020?". Inside Soap. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  13. ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  14. ^ Selwood, Sarah. "TV Times Awards 2023 — voting is now open!". What to Watch. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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