Theo Farris Lee Graham (born 20 June 1997) is a British actor. He gained prominence through his role as Hunter McQueen in the E4 soap opera ''

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'', which earned him an award and a nomination at the

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Early life and education

Graham is from

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

. He attended St Peter's Roman Catholic High School and then pursued a

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in Performing Arts at

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Career

Graham first appeared in the

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soap opera '' Doctors'' as Wade Benton in a 2015 episode. He then returned in 2016 for a five-episode arc as Barney Turner. Graham starred as Hunter McQueen in the E4 soap opera ''

'' from 2016 to 2018. For his performance, he won Best On-Screen Partnership at the 2018

alongside

Malique Thompson-Dwyer Malique Thompson-Dwyer (born 2 February 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Prince McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2016 to 2019 and 2021 onwards. Career Thompson-Dwyer's first on-screen acting role ...

, as well as earning a nomination for Best Actor. Graham had recurring and supporting roles in the 2016 ITV miniseries '' Brief Encounters'' and the 2019

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series '' Clink''. As of 2021, Graham stars as Dane in the

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series '' Fate: The Winx Saga''. On 17 October 2022, it was announced that Graham would reprise his role on ''Hollyoaks''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Theo Living people 1997 births 21st-century English male actors Alumni of The Manchester College English people of Jamaican descent Black British male actors English male soap opera actors Male actors from Manchester