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Occupation
  
Actor

TV shows
  
Hollyoaks

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Kent Riley

Years active
  
1996 - present


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Full Name
  
Kentigan Peter Riley

Born
  
April 9, 1984 (age 39) (
1984-04-09
)
Fazakerley, Liverpool, England

Education
  
Weirdsister College, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, St Gregorys junior school, Maricourt high school Maghull

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Kentigan Peter "Kent" Riley (born 9 April 1984) is an English actor, born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, & brought up in Lydiate, where he attended St Gregory's Junior School, where he caught the bug for acting, starring in many of the schools performing arts projects. He went on to attend Maricourt Catholic High School in nearby Maghull.

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He began his acting career in a number of musical theatre productions. At the age of 12, he performed at the Edinburgh festival starring in the title role of Bugsy Malone for the NYMT (National Youth Music Theatre). He also went on to do more projects for the NYMT, Aurelius & Creation. At 13 he won a prestigious audition for Lionel Bart's stage production of Oliver!, landing the part of the street urchin, The Artful Dodger performing for a 3-month stint at the London Palladium starring alongside Barry Humphries (Fagan), where he won rave reviews.

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Following on from this stint Riley was spotted by a Hollywood agent who invited him over for a round of auditions. It was in his second visit that he landed a role in a film re-make of the Patty Duke Show. Riley went to Montreal, Canada to star opposite the Oscar-winning American actress Patty Duke where he starred as her son, "Liam McAllister". He then went on to college to study drama but also staying active on screen starring in Weirdsister College as Tim Wraithewright. He also starred in Footballers' Wives (Kevin Donnelly) & Family Affairs (Josh Tyler). Riley starred as Zak Ramsey, a sports science student, in the British soap Hollyoaks from 2004 to 2010.

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Kent will be returning to the stage in 2011 starring in "Our Style is Legendary", a new play about 1980's Nottingham, where he played the role of "Stone" and premiered in March 2011 at the Tristan Bates Theatre.

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In January 2012, Kent appeared in the episode of Tracy Beaker Returns entitled Justine Littlewood Returns as Justine's sleazy, conman fiancé.

In 2014, Kent starred as Kenny, Bobby's Brother in Cilla.

He has a BA in acting from Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.

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Filmography

Actor
2023
Death in Paradise (TV Series) as
Andrew Buckley
- Episode #12.7 (2023) - Andrew Buckley
- Episode #12.3 (2023) - Andrew Buckley
2022
The Walk-In (TV Mini Series) as
Stan
- Episode #1.1 (2022) - Stan
2021
The Tower (TV Series) as
DS Jack O'Neill
- Episode #1.2 (2021) - DS Jack O'Neill
2021
Intergalactic (TV Series) as
Ludo Merrick
- Episode #1.7 (2021) - Ludo Merrick
2020
Tin Star (TV Series) as
Bartender
- Commitment (2020) - Bartender
2011
Doctors (TV Series) as
Karl 'Bimmo' Bimson / Dave Carpenter / PC Jeff Donovan
- The Vetting Process (2019) - Dave Carpenter
- War Zone: Part Two (2013) - Karl 'Bimmo' Bimson
- War Zone: Part One (2013) - Karl 'Bimmo' Bimson
- On Strawberry Hill (2011) - PC Jeff Donovan
2018
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
D.C. Yates
- Episode #1.9426 (2018) - D.C. Yates
- Episode #1.9356 (2018) - D.C. Yates
- Episode #1.9355 (2018) - D.C. Yates
- Episode #1.9347 (2018) - D.C. Yates
2017
Little Boy Blue (TV Mini Series) as
Steve Geoghagen
- Episode #1.1 (2017) - Steve Geoghagen
2016
Brief Encounters (TV Mini Series) as
Barry
- Episode #1.6 (2016) - Barry
- Episode #1.5 (2016) - Barry
- Episode #1.3 (2016) - Barry
- Episode #1.2 (2016) - Barry
- Episode #1.1 (2016) - Barry
2016
Jericho (TV Series) as
Skinny
- Episode #1.1 (2016) - Skinny
2014
Cilla (TV Mini Series) as
Kenny
- Episode #1.3 (2014) - Kenny
- Episode #1.2 (2014) - Kenny
- Episode #1.1 (2014) - Kenny
2014
Happy Valley (TV Series) as
Postman
- Episode #1.6 (2014) - Postman
2012
Good Cop (TV Mini Series) as
Lad on bike
- Episode #1.4 (2012) - Lad on bike
2012
Tracy Beaker Returns (TV Series) as
Charlie
- Justine Littlewood Returns (2012) - Charlie
2004
Hollyoaks (TV Series) as
Zak Ramsey / Zac Ramsey / Zak Barnes
- The Double Wedding: Part Two (2007) - Zak Ramsey
- The Double Wedding: Part One (2007) - Zak Ramsey
- Wedding Week: Part One (2007) - Zak Ramsey
- Bling (2006) - Zak Ramsey
2008
Hollyoaks Later (TV Series) as
Zak Ramsey
- Episode #1.5 (2008) - Zak Ramsey
- Episode #1.4 (2008) - Zak Ramsey
- Episode #1.2 (2008) - Zak Ramsey
- Episode #1.1 (2008) - Zak Ramsey
2005
Family Affairs (TV Series) as
Josh Tyler
- Episode #1.2275 (2005) - Josh Tyler
- Episode #1.2272 (2005) - Josh Tyler
- Episode #1.2271 (2005) - Josh Tyler
2004
Footballers' Wives (TV Series) as
Kevin Donnelly
- Episode #3.4 (2004) - Kevin Donnelly
2001
Weirdsister College (TV Series) as
Tim Wraithewight
- The Gate of Power (2002) - Tim Wraithewight
- The Whisperer (2002) - Tim Wraithewight
- Shaky Foundations (2002) - Tim Wraithewight
- Good Friends (2002) - Tim Wraithewight
- The Golden Cauldron (2002) - Tim Wraithewight
- The Seventh Sense (2002) - Tim Wraithewight
- Dr. Foster, I Presume! (2001) - Tim Wraithewight
- Dreamcatcher (2001) - Tim Wraithewight
- All That Jazz (2001) - Tim Wraithewight
- The End of Misery's (2001) - Tim Wraithewight
- The Gargoyle (2001) - Tim Wraithewight
- Never on Friday (2001) - Tim Wraithewight
- The All-Seeing Eye (2001) - Tim Wraithewight
1999
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights (TV Movie) as
Liam MacAllister
Self
2023
STEPHEN (Documentary) as
Paul Goudie
2020
Inside Extinction Rebellion (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator
2012
Celebrity Bedlam (TV Series) as
Self
- Environment (2012) - Self
2007
Most Haunted (TV Series) as
Self
- Most Haunted Live at Halloween: Tatton Park - Day 3 (2007) - Self
Archive Footage
2014
The Dumping Ground Survival Files (TV Series) as
Charlie
- Change (2014) - Charlie
- Promises (2014) - Charlie

References

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