Occupation Actor Name Lewis Linford Died 1999 | Years active 2008-present Role Actor | |
Born 1987 (age 28–29) Swanland, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
Lewis Smales (stage name Linford) (born 1987) is a British actor. A native of Swanland, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Smales is probably best known for playing the character of gamekeeper Lee Naylor in the British television soap Emmerdale.
In 2010 Smales appeared in the 3rd Series of "The Inbetweeners".
He began his career playing the part of Wayne Broody in John Godber's BAFTA award winning BBC drama "Oddsquad".
Smales has appeared on stage at the Hull Truck Theatre in John Godber's play Up 'n' Under.
Sexual assault trial and acquittal
In August 2009, Smales was tried at Hull Crown Court for the alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old female boxer in a nightclub in Kingston upon Hull. The incident was alleged to have occurred in Hull's Pozition night club in 2007, two years before Smales appeared on Emmerdale. Smales was acquitted of the charge and later appeared in the media arguing for the anonymity of accused males in rape trials.