Ross McLaren (born 24 October 1991) is an English actor. McLaren began his career performing in various stage productions, including '' Big the Musical'' and ''

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''. Then in 2021, he was cast in the role of

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on the

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soap opera ''

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''. For his role as Luca, he has been nominated at award ceremonies including the

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, the

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and the

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. In 2022, McLaren took a break from the soap to appear in a touring production of ''

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''.

Life and career

McLaren was born on 24 October 1991 in

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. McLaren studied at the

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, as well as the Millennium Theatre Arts School. After graduating, he appeared in '' 42nd Street'' at the

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. He then appeared in a touring production of ''

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'' through New Zealand, and starred in a production of ''

'' at the

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, in the role of Sid Phillips. In February 2021, it was announced that he had joined the regular cast of the

daytime soap opera ''

'' as nurse

. His debut appearance aired on 24 February 2021. For his portrayal of the role, he was longlisted for the Newcomer award at the

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, as well as being nominated for the

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. In 2022, he starred in a touring production of ''Singin' in the Rain'', this time in the role of Cosmo Brown. He took a break from his role in ''Doctors'' to appear in the tour, with his management confirming that he would reprise his role as Luca following the completion of the tour.

Stage

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McLaren, Ross 1991 births English male musical theatre actors English male soap opera actors English male stage actors Living people Male actors from Lincolnshire People educated at Joyce Mason School of Dance People from Scunthorpe