Matthew Wolfenden (actor)
| Matthew Wolfenden | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Matthew Wolfenden 5 May 1980 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Television | Emmerdale (2006–present) |
| Partner(s) | Charley Webb (2007–13, 2014–) |
| Children | 2 |
Matthew Wolfenden (born 5 May 1980) is an English actor best known for his role as David Metcalfe in the British soap opera Emmerdale.
Wolfenden was born in Norwood Green, Halifax, West Yorkshire. He was educated at Brighouse High School.
Wolfenden was a member of the British gymnastics squad until, aged 16, he fell whilst practising on the rings and broke his back. This prevented his continuing gymnastics and he turned to acting.
Before becoming part of the Emmerdale cast, Wolfenden was a cast member in the musical Saturday Night Fever.
Wolfenden plays David Metcalfe, son of Eric Pollard, in ITV's Emmerdale. His first acting job was as an extra on the programme, later he originally auditioned for the role of Eli Dingle, but lost out to Joseph Gilgun; then he was called back for the role of David Metcalfe.
Wolfenden has also appeared in Hollyoaks: Let Loose, a spin-off of Hollyoaks.
In early 2007, Wolfenden finished ninth on the second series of Soapstar Superstar. He performed the songs "Bad Day" (Daniel Powter) and "Don't Stop Me Now" (Queen).
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