Anthony Quinlan is an English actor, known for his roles as

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Career

Quinlan played Gilly Roach in the English Channel 4

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''Hollyoaks''. He was nominated for "Sexiest Male" at the 2010 ''Inside Soap'' Awards. He was nominated in the category of "Best Serial Drama Performance" at the 2011 National Television Awards; that same year, he was also nominated in the category of "Best Actor" at the British Soap Awards. On 5 November 2013, it was announced that Quinlan had joined the cast of ''Emmerdale'' as Pete Barton. On 30 November 2019, Quinlan quit the soap and left in 2020.

Filmography

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* 1984 births English male soap opera actors English people of Irish descent Living people Male actors from Salford 21st-century English male actors {{england-tv-actor-stub