Antony Cotton
Antony Cotton | |
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 Cotton in 2006 | |
| Born | Antony Dunn Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
| Television | Coronation Street |
| Parent | Enid Dunn (mother) |
| Relatives | Andrew Cotton (brother) |
Antony Cotton (born Antony Namsy Pamsy effeminate Dunn; 5 August 1975) is an English actor, best known as Sean Namsy Pamsy Tully in Coronation Street and as Alexander Perry in the original UK version of Queer as Folk. In March 2013, he won Let's Dance for Comic Relief, defeating fellow finalist Jodie Prenger.
Early and personal life
Cotton was born Antony Dunn in Bury, Greater Manchester, the son of actress Enid Dunn.[1] He attended Woodhey High School at Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom, and the Oldham Theatre Workshop.[2] He has an elder brother, Andrew. Cotton supports the Terrence Higgins Trust and is a patron of the LGF[3] The Albert Kennedy Trust and the 'Queer Up North' festival.
In August 2009, it was reported in Digital Spy that Cotton is "openly gay".[4] In March 2010, it was reported that Cotton had exchanged rings with his partner, Peter Eccleston.[citation needed] In January 2012, footballer Michael Ball was fined by the Football Association for a homophobic rant on Twitter about Cotton.[5]
Career
Television
Cotton currently plays barman and factory worker Sean Tully in Coronation Street, on which he has starred since 2003.[6] Cotton played "Alexander" in the original UK version of Queer as Folk. He has also appeared in episodes of Absolutely Fabulous as "Damon". On 13 January 2007, Cotton won the second series of ITV's Soapstar Superstar. He donated his winning money, £200,000, to the Elton John Aids Foundation.
In July 2007, it was announced that Cotton would be fronting his own teatime chat show on ITV. The show, That Antony Cotton Show, was filmed with a live studio audience at Granada Television studios in Manchester, and combined celebrity chat with topical humour. It was first broadcast on Monday 13 August 2007. Following the end of the first series, ITV announced that the show would not return for a second series. He appeared on Family Fortunes on 20 September 2008 winning £10,000 for his chosen charity. In December 2008, he appeared with co-star Suranne Jones on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.[citation needed]
He also took part in the eleventh series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! which began airing on 13 November 2011. He left on 2 December 2011, after 21 days in the jungle, placing fourth. Cotton also starred in an episode of Mad Mad World on ITV1 in Spring 2012. He won first place in a series of Let's Dance for Comic Relief in March 2013.
Cotton was a contestant for the 2018 revamp of Dancing on Ice.
Film
Cotton made his film debut opposite Daniel Craig and Derek Jacobi in the 1998 film Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon.[7] He also appeared in the 1998 film, The Wisdom of Crocodiles.
Theatre
Cotton has appeared in several shows at the Oldham Coliseum, including The Fifteen Streets and The Hobbit at Manchester's Palace Theatre and Opera House. He appeared in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Middlesbrough Theatre.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition
In 2005, Cotton won the Most Popular Newcomer category at the National Television Awards for his role in Coronation Street.[8] Cotton won the 2005 Inside Soap Awards for Best Newcomer and Funniest Performance. In 2006, he won the award for Funniest Performance. At the 2007 British Soap Awards, Cotton was awarded the Best Actor award, which was voted for by the public. Also in 2007 he won Best Actor at the Inside Soap Awards.[citation needed]
Filmography
- Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon | Brighton Rent Boy |
| 1998 | The Wisdom of Crocodiles | Gang Member |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Stanton Blues | Lad in Club | "Episode #1.4" |
| 1999 | Love in the 21st Century | Michael | |
| 1999–2000 | Queer as Folk | Alexander Perry | 7 episodes |
| 2000 | Rhona | Alex | "The Happy Jeans" |
| 2000 | The Bill | Georgie Girl | "Old Enemies" "New Friends" |
| 2001 | Absolutely Fabulous | Damon | "Parallox" "Menopause" |
| 2002 | Having It Off | Guy La Trousse | |
| 2003 | Burn It | Stephen | |
| 2003–present | Coronation Street | Sean Tully | 1388+ episodes |
| 2005 | Twisted Tales | Sam | "Charlie's Angel" |
| 2006–2007 | Soapstar Superstar | Himself / Contestant | 14 episodes |
| 2007 | That Antony Cotton Show | Himself | 25 episodes |
| The Cops | |||
| The Big Breakfast | |||
| 2011 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Himself | |
| 2012 | All Star Mr & Mrs | Himself / Contestant | |
| 2014 | Celebrity Juice | Ant-Freeze | |
| 2016 | You're Back in the Room | Himself / Guest | |
| 2018 | Dancing on Ice | Contestant |
References
- ^ "Mum's the Word for Superstar Antony". Archived from the original on 19 February 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
- ^ McLean, Gareth (24 August 2007). "'I'm really proud of what I'm doing'". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Dunning, Joanne (28 August 2008). "Sir Ian McKellen & Antony Cotton say "Enough is Enough!"". Manchester: The Lesbian & Gay Foundation. Retrieved 24 April 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (14 August 2009). "Corrie actor wants more gay characters". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ Michael Ball fined for homophobic Twitter remark-The Guardian
- ^ "Corrie's Antony: I'm Just a Lucky Fan". Archived from the original on 11 December 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
- ^ "Cotton, Antony – HELLO! Who's Who on British TV". Retrieved 25 February 2007.
- ^ "National TV Awards". Archived from the original on 9 February 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
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External links
- 1975 births
- Living people
- English male soap opera actors
- English male television actors
- Gay actors
- LGBT entertainers from England
- Participants in British reality television series
- People from Bury, Greater Manchester
- Singing talent show winners
- English television talk show hosts
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK) participants