Philip Olivier
Philip Olivier | |
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| Born | Philip Lawrence Borg-Olivier 4 June 1980 |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Height | 5'8 (1.73m) |
| Children | 5 |
Philip Lawrence Borg-Olivier (born 4 June 1980)[1] is a British actor, model and stage performer best known for playing the role of Tim "Tinhead" O'Leary in the soap opera Brookside.
Career[edit]
Olivier's first role was in 1995 in the Channel 4 production Hearts and Minds with Christopher Eccleston. In 1996, he started playing his first television role as Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, and continued in the role until the show was cancelled in 2003. He also appeared in the one-off drama Brookside: Unfinished Business, which followed the series in 2003.
After leaving Brookside, Olivier performed in two dozen audio plays based on the Doctor Who television series by Big Finish Productions as a companion of the Seventh Doctor named Hex. He has also appeared as one of the guest regulars in the Channel 4 comedy sketch show Bo Selecta. Popular with gay audiences, Olivier hosted Mr Gay UK in 2005 and appeared on-stage at several Gay Pride events. Olivier appeared nude in the December 2008 and April 2009 editions of the gay magazine Attitude.
In 2005, he won the Channel 4 reality TV show The Games, dominating the competition from start to finish. After displaying an impressive physique in the series, Olivier went on to do a number of photo shoots and released calendars from 2006 to 2009.[2] In 2006 he appeared as Jimmy Price, a self-centred professional footballer who sustains a broken leg in The Royal episode "From This Day Forward".
Olivier appeared in a celebrity edition of Come Dine with Me in February 2009. He competed alongside Christopher Biggins, Julia Bradbury and Edwina Currie and finished second to Biggins, the eventual winner. During February and March 2009, Olivier competed in "Escape from Takeaway Prison", a section on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, which he won on 21 March 2009. Olivier also appeared in an episode of Missing, a BBC One afternoon drama, playing club owner and gangster Mark Stone in March of the same year. 2009 also saw Olivier start to perform in musicals. He starred in Never Forget, about a Take That tribute band forming. He played the role of former stripper Dirty Harry. He also starred in the title role of the Camberley Theatre pantomime Dick Whittington.
In 2014, Olivier first appeared in the sixth series of Benidorm as the troublesome Jason Gallagher. He reprised the role in 2015.
In 2019, he appeared in the LGBT short film Just Me[3][4][5] co-starring actor Carl Loughlin.[6][7] The film addressed the theme of accepting your sexuality, and heterosexual men who have sex with men. The film gathered a lot of attention in the LGBT press, including an interview in The Advocate magazine.[8] Just Me was released in October 2019 by Peccadillo Pictures as part of their "Boys on Film" collection.
Personal life[edit]
In 2013, Olivier featured in an episode of the Channel 4 production of Four in a Bed, in which he and his friend Alfie Bubble own and run the Liverpool B&B Yellow Submarine.
Olivier and his partner Amy have five children. He is the grandson of former Maltese prime minister George Borg Olivier.[9]
Since 2017, Olivier has been the Managing director of an independent sightseeing company, Liverpool City Sights. It was reported on TripAdvisor in summer of 2022 that their tour 'City & Beatles' was voted the best bus tour in the world.[10]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2003 | Brookside | Timothy 'Tinhead' O'Leary | 62 episodes |
| 2003 | Brookside: Unfinished Business | Timothy 'Tinhead' O'Leary | Video-only release |
| 2003 | Pleasureland | Ben | Television film |
| 2005 | Twisted Tales | Iggy | Episode: 'Charlie's Angel' |
| 2005 | Holby City | Steve Morrison | Episode: 'Bird on a Wire' |
| 2006 | Hollyoaks: In the City | Adam Tyler | 20 episodes |
| 2006 | |||
| 2009 | Missing | Mark Stone | Series 1, episode 2 |
| 2010-2014 | Doctors: The Go-Between | Remy Fry / Gary Ramsbottom / Matt Darby | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | The Spa | Lee | Episode: Christmas Special: 'Strangers in the Night' |
| 2014-2015 | Benidorm | Jason Gallagher | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Star Cops | Paul Bailey | Audio Drama |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Character | Production |
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| 2008 | The Crew | Paul the Hom | Syndicate Films |
| 2019 | Just Me | Scott |
References[edit]
- ^ Rick Fulton (28 November 2003). "If acting doesn't work out I'll be a stripper; ...and with a body like this, Brookie hunk Philip will be top of every bill". Daily Record.
It was very different to Philip's own youth. The Liverpool-born star, real name Philip Borg-Olivier, confesses: 'I went to a private, all-boys Catholic school and led such a sheltered life.'
- ^ Phil Olivier Calendar 2007. Slow Dazzle Worldwide. 1 September 2006. ISBN 978-1-84337-617-0., Phil Olivier A3 Official 2008. Danilo Promotions. 30 September 2007. ISBN 978-1-84770-192-3., Phil Olivier 2009 calendar. Danilo. 1 September 2008. ISBN 978-1-84770-336-1.
- ^ "Philip Olivier stars in new gay short film 'Just Me' - check out the first preview images". Attitude.co.uk. 10 September 2018.
- ^ "New Short Film "Just Me" Sees Philip Olivier Playing Closeted Gay Man". Instinct Magazine. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Philip Olivier plays closeted gay man in trailer for new short film Just Me". GAY TIMES. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Carl Loughlin". IMDb. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Attitude.co.uk". Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "He's Engaged to a Woman, But Sexually Drawn to a Man". www.advocate.com. 29 November 2018.
- ^ "£20,000 fine for TV hunk Phil". Liverpool Echo. 14 August 2007.
- ^ "Liverpool tourist attraction named in Top 10 Experiences in the World for 2022 by TripAdvisor awards". Liverpool Echo. 14 June 2022.
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