Ross Adams is an English actor. He is best known for playing Scott Drinkwell in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Hollyoaks'' from 2015 to 2024 and previously played the role of Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom ''

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''.

Life and career

Adams moved to Manchester at the age of 18 to study

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at the University of Salford. On graduating, he secured an agent and has appeared in several television dramas and comedies including '' Blue Murder'', '' Emmerdale'', ''I'm With Stupid'', and ''Eleventh Hour'' alongside Patrick Stewart.. He also works frequently in the field of voice-overs, having voiced several commercials and documentaries, such as

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Frosties. He has also previously worked as the assistant to the series producer for ''

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'' before moving to '' Emmerdale'' as a storyliner. Having written stories for over 400 episodes he then became a Script Editor; leaving the show in February 2015 to commence filming Hollyoaks. He is also the founder and Principal of Small Screen Talent; a TV Acting academy and agency for young performers. Adams was nominated for a RTS Television Award at the Royal Television Society Awards 2010 in the "Best Performance in a Comedy" category for his role as Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom, ''

''. Adams began appearing as a regular in the Channel 4 soap opera, '' Hollyoaks'', as Scott Drinkwell from April 2015 onwards. He was awarded the

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for "Best Male Dramatic Performance" in June 2018. In July 2018, Adams made an appearance as a panelist on '' Love Island: Aftersun'' alongside

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and Danny Jones.

Personal life

In April 2018, Adams married his boyfriend Phil Crusham.

Awards

References

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