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| ⚫ | '''Terry Kiely''' (born September 1975 in [[Britwell]]) is an English actor. He is best known for his role in the [[Sky One]] series ''[[Dream Team (TV series)|Dream Team]]'', where he played the popular character [[Karl Fletcher]] for eight years, despite initially only signing up for six episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The cast of Dream Team – Where are they now?|url=https://evoke.ie/2016/06/11/showbiz/the-cast-of-dream-team-where-are-they-now|last=Ring|first=Alison|date=11 June 2016|work=EVOKE.ie|accessdate=26 May 2020}}</ref> |
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== Acting career == |
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Kiely quit ''Dream Team'' three times but returned each time after struggling to find alternative roles. The character was eventually killed off at Kiely's request in 2005, but returned in the final series to act as a [[spirit guide]] to Harchester United player Jason Porter. Fletcher appeared to him as his guide, after Porter took part in a ouija board event. |
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Prior to acting Kiely played for Reading Football Club as a schoolboy, and in real life he supports Manchester United Football club. |
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Other less known roles for Kiely include portraying Stu in 'Securicor' and Hank in 'Parasite'. His skills include Drums, Football, Karate, Scuba Diving and Basketball. |
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== Personal life == |
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Terry has expressed a fondness for drinking in The Pitcher & Piano or The Paradise Bar, both in Richmond, Surrey. His favourite film is said to be 'Once Upon A Time In America' starring Robert De Niro. |
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[[Kara Tointon]] dated Kiely for a time. Friend and fellow actor [[Gerard Kelly]], who died in 2010 left his entire estate to Kiely. At this time, Kiely was working as a swimming pool lifeguard in Surrey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/football/1149631/karl-fletcher-dream-team-harchester-united-terry-kiely-footballer/ |title=I was Dream Team heart throb but quit acting, became a lifeguard and now host footballers and A-listers |publisher=Talksport |date=9 March 2023 |accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref> |
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Terry is signed up to the agency Associated International Management. |
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It has been reported that Kiely will be appearing in Hollyoaks as a retired professional footballer. "He has a licence to womanise and he's not afraid to use it" (Hollyoaks Insider, 2009) |
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Kiely has struggled to find acting work in recent years despite some of his former Dream Team co-stars going on to achieve mainstream success. He is rumoured to be disillusioned with his life at the moment. |
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In an interview with ''[[Talksport]]'' in March 2023, Kiely stated he quit acting after falling out of love with the profession and was now working as a host for an upmarket private members club in [[Soho]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/football/1149631/karl-fletcher-dream-team-harchester-united-terry-kiely-footballer/ |title=I was Dream Team heart throb but quit acting, became a lifeguard and now host footballers and A-listers |publisher=Talksport |date=9 March 2023 |accessdate=5 August 2023}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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* {{iMDb name|0452500}} |
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 19 December 2023
Terry Kiely (born September 1975 in Britwell) is an English actor. He is best known for his role in the Sky One series Dream Team, where he played the popular character Karl Fletcher for eight years, despite initially only signing up for six episodes.[1]
Acting career
[edit]Kiely quit Dream Team three times but returned each time after struggling to find alternative roles. The character was eventually killed off at Kiely's request in 2005, but returned in the final series to act as a spirit guide to Harchester United player Jason Porter. Fletcher appeared to him as his guide, after Porter took part in a ouija board event.
He has also appeared in Mike Bassett: England Manager playing the character Harpsey, a womaniser constantly on his mobile phone (much to the annoyance of his manager), and Family Affairs, where he briefly played the character PC Dan Ellison.
Kiely took on the role of Nolan in a small film focussing on football hooligans known as It's a Casual Life, released in 2003. He also appeared as Paul in Rough Justice, a little-known Hewland International/ITV show.
Personal life
[edit]Kara Tointon dated Kiely for a time. Friend and fellow actor Gerard Kelly, who died in 2010 left his entire estate to Kiely. At this time, Kiely was working as a swimming pool lifeguard in Surrey.[2]
In an interview with Talksport in March 2023, Kiely stated he quit acting after falling out of love with the profession and was now working as a host for an upmarket private members club in Soho.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ring, Alison (11 June 2016). "The cast of Dream Team – Where are they now?". EVOKE.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "I was Dream Team heart throb but quit acting, became a lifeguard and now host footballers and A-listers". Talksport. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "I was Dream Team heart throb but quit acting, became a lifeguard and now host footballers and A-listers". Talksport. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Terry Kiely at IMDb
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