Quick Facts
Born:
1977-11-02
Birthplace:
London, England, UK
Credits:
12 Total Roles
John Pickard
Acting
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Biography
John Pickard (born 2 November 1977 in London) is an English actor, best known for playing David Porter in the BBC sitcom 2point4 Children, and Dominic Reilly (brother of Tony Hutchinson, played by Pickard's own brother Nick Pickard) in Channel 4's Hollyoaks.
He trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
He has performed on stage, in films and on TV. Between 1990 and 1991, he appeared in Series 13 and 14 of the children's BBC drama series Grange Hill as the character Neil Timpson. In 1991 he was cast as David Porter, alongside Gary Olsen and Belinda Lang, in the BBC1 sitcom 2point4 Children, which ran for eight series until 1999. He then joined Hollyoaks in 2005 as Dominic Reilly, and left in 2010.
In 2008, he was cast as Doctor Who companion Thomas Brewster for Doctor Who Audio Dramas in The Haunting of Thomas Brewster. Due to this and other audio dramas, he attended Gallifrey One in February 2010, an annual North American science fiction convention in Los Angeles, California.
He trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
He has performed on stage, in films and on TV. Between 1990 and 1991, he appeared in Series 13 and 14 of the children's BBC drama series Grange Hill as the character Neil Timpson. In 1991 he was cast as David Porter, alongside Gary Olsen and Belinda Lang, in the BBC1 sitcom 2point4 Children, which ran for eight series until 1999. He then joined Hollyoaks in 2005 as Dominic Reilly, and left in 2010.
In 2008, he was cast as Doctor Who companion Thomas Brewster for Doctor Who Audio Dramas in The Haunting of Thomas Brewster. Due to this and other audio dramas, he attended Gallifrey One in February 2010, an annual North American science fiction convention in Los Angeles, California.
Known For
Casualty
PC Chris Bidner
Hollyoaks
Dominic Reilly
The Bill
Self
Grange Hill
Neil Timpson
2Point4 Children
David Porter
Mile High
Jack Fields
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
Young Malcolm
Rage
Thomas 'T'
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Trigger MOVIE | Chris |
| 2003 | Mile High TV | Jack Fields |
| 1999 | Rage MOVIE | Thomas 'T' |
| 1995 | Hollyoaks TV | Dominic Reilly |
| 1995 | The Ant & Dec Show TV | Self |
| 1994 | Ready, Steady, Cook TV | Self - Contestant |
| 1991 | The Ghosts of Oxford Street MOVIE | Young Malcolm |
| 1991 | 2Point4 Children TV | David Porter |
| 1988 | Run for the Lifeboat MOVIE | Young Terry |
| 1986 | Casualty TV | PC Chris Bidner |