Jake Hendriks (born 1981) is an English

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. He is known for portraying Kieron Hobbs in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and numerous stage roles.

Personal life

Jake Hendriks, born Jacob Hendrik Cuddihy in 1981 in

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, is the eldest of three boys , with two younger brothers, Joshua and Caleb. He attended

Hinchley Wood School Hinchley Wood School is a secondary school with academy status in Hinchley Wood Surrey, England. Overview Hinchley Wood School admits pupils from the age of eleven to between sixteen and eighteen. The school has a Sixth Form which provides a to ...

, and then

Tiffin School Tiffin School is a boys' grammar school in Kingston upon Thames, England. It has specialist status in both the performing arts and languages. The school moved from voluntary aided status to become an Academy School on 1 July 2011. Founded in 1 ...

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, a selective boys' grammar school with specialist Performing Arts College status. He graduated from

Guildford School of Acting Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an academic school in the University of Surrey. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate ...

in 2004. He is currently managed by Burnett Crowther associates Ltd and also works freelance as a professional story board artist

Television roles

Hollyoaks

He played the part of

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Kieron Hobbs The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' in 2008, by order of first appearance. Kieron Hobbs Father Kieron Hobbs was the new priest at St. Timothy's Parish Catholic Church in January ...

from 8 January until 5 September 2008. In an interview with ''Hollyoaks'' website, he commented on his on-screen persona:

"He's a laid back guy and as a result he has a calming effect on the McQueens who usually have a manic household. He also seems to be always eating for some reason, nearly every scene I've filmed I've had to be eating something!”.

Previous television roles

Prior to ''Hollyoaks'', Hendriks also had roles in ''

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'' (Series 3, Episode 3: "Class of 1980") playing Paul Brown; in 3 episodes of '' Down to Earth'' ("Broken dreams", "Changes", "Dangerous Liaisons") playing Simon Cole and in ''

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'' (Series 21, Episode 26: "The Killing Floor") playing Bobby Anstiss.

Award nominations

''Inside Soap'' Awards 2008

Hendriks was nominated for "Best Newcomer" at the 2008 ''Inside Soap'' Awards for his role as

in ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on ...

''. He had been short-listed but did not win.

Filmography

* ''The Battle of Monte Camino'' (2003) - Short movie directed by Simeon Lumgair, playing Pvt. Daniel Shorter, based on Alex Bowlby's book, ''Countdown to Cassino'' (1994).

Theatre

* 1999 - ''Macbeth'' - Rapid Classics - Directed by Steve Thompson; Produced by Ambroise Muchembled - Playing Macbeth. * 2003 - ''Adam Bede'' -

- Directed by Andrew Hall - Playing Adam Bede. * 2004 - ''

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me ''Someone Who'll Watch over Me'' is a play written by Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness. The play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American (Edward, Michael, and Adam) who are kidnapped and held hostage ...

'' - " Gateway Theatre" Edinburgh - Directed by Bruce Guthrie & Ashley Herman - Playing Adam. * 2005 - ''

'' - "The Venue" Leicester Square Palace - Directed by Bruce Guthrie & Ashley Herman - Playing Adam. * 2006 - '' The Long and the Short and the Tall'' - "Pleasance Theatre", Islington - 19 September - 7 October 2006 - Directed by Bruce Guthrie - Playing Sgt. Mitchem. * 2008 - ''

Jack and the Beanstalk "Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 4th edition On Commons and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. Henry Cole ...

'' - "Hazlitt Theatre" Maidstone - 29 November 2008 - 4 January 2009. Directed by Tom Swift - Playing Jack. * 2009 - ''

'' -

Whitley Bay Playhouse The Playhouse, Whitley Bay is a state of the art, 630 seater auditorium in the coastal resort of Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. Having undergone a major and completed refurbishment by North Tyneside Council in 2009, the contemporary theatre has a g ...

- 18 December 2009 - 3 January 2010. Playing Jack. * 2011 - ''

The Comedy of Errors ''The Comedy of Errors'' is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. It ...

'' - Antipholus (summer season, various open-air venues)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hendriks, Jake Living people Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting People educated at Tiffin School English male stage actors English male soap opera actors 1981 births