Oliver Mellor
| Oliver Jacob Mellor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 January 1981 (age 36) Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor, personal trainer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Partner(s) |
Kym Marsh Rhian Sugden (since 2013) |
Oliver Mellor (born 30 January 1981 in Windsor, Berkshire) is a British actor and former personal trainer, perhaps best known for playing the role of Dr. Matt Carter in ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 20 August 2010 but departed the show on 5 April 2013 after a 3-year stint on the show.
Mellor grew up in Windsor, Berkshire with his father a hotelier, his mother a flight attendant and his older sister. He graduated from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in summer 2005. Before he became an actor, Mellor was a personal trainer and a former county rugby player where he suffered many injuries. He enjoys sports including Fencing, Fishing, Rugby, Skiing, Snowboarding and Running.
On 24 November 2014, Mellor become engaged to Page 3 model Rhian Sugden at Manchester Opera House.
Between 2003-2005 Mellor appeared many times on stage, starring in productions such as Twelve Angry Men, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Man of Mode and Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
On television Mellor appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Army of Ghosts" in 2006 as Torchwood Institute employee Matt in the penultimate episode featuring Billie Piper. In that same year he appeared as Det. Monroe in late night Hollyoaks spin-off Hollyoaks: In The City and as Dr. Fitzgerald in ITV's The Royal.
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