Jake Hendriks
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Jake Hendriks Born 1981 is an English
television
actor
, educated at Tiffin School, Kingston-upon-Thames.
, is the oldest of three children, with two younger brothers, Joshua and Caleb. He attended the Hinchley Wood secondary school and then went to the Tiffin School, a selective boys' grammar school, situated in Kingston-upon-Thames, with specialist Performing Arts College status. He graduated from Guildford School of Acting
in 2004. He is currently managed by Burnett Crowther associates Ltd and also works freelance as a professional story board artist.
priest
Kieron Hobbs from 8 January until 5 September 2008.
In an interview with Hollyoaks website, he commented on his on-screen persona:
(Series 3, Episode 3: "Class of 1980") playing Paul Brown; in 3 episodes of Down to Earth
("Broken dreams", "Changes", "Dangerous Liaisons") playing Simon Cole and in Casualty
(Series 21, Episode 26: "The Killing Floor") playing Bobby Anstiss.
for his role as Kieron Hobbs in Hollyoaks
. He had been short-listed but did not win.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, educated at Tiffin School, Kingston-upon-Thames.
Personal life
Jake Hendriks, born Jacob Hendrik Cuddihy in 1981 in ChessingtonChessington
Chessington is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London, England. The Hogsmill river runs through it. Neighbouring settlements include: Tolworth, Ewell, Surbiton, Claygate, Epsom, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Esher, Kingston upon Thames and Worcester Park.-History:Its name...
, is the oldest of three children, with two younger brothers, Joshua and Caleb. He attended the Hinchley Wood secondary school and then went to the Tiffin School, a selective boys' grammar school, situated in Kingston-upon-Thames, with specialist Performing Arts College status. He graduated from Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an affiliate of the University of Surrey and is an accredited member of the National Council for Drama Training and The Conference of Drama Schools.-Overview:...
in 2004. He is currently managed by Burnett Crowther associates Ltd and also works freelance as a professional story board artist.
Hollyoaks
He played the part of gay CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
Kieron Hobbs from 8 January until 5 September 2008.
In an interview with Hollyoaks website, he commented on his on-screen persona:
"He's a laid back guy and as a result he has a calming effect on the McQueens who usually have a manic household. He also seems to be always eating for some reason, nearly every scene I've filmed I've had to be eating something!”.
Previous television roles
Prior to Hollyoaks, Hendriks also had roles in Ultimate ForceUltimate Force
Ultimate Force is a British television drama series that was shown on ITV, which deals with the activities of the fictional Red Troop of the SAS...
(Series 3, Episode 3: "Class of 1980") playing Paul Brown; in 3 episodes of Down to Earth
Down to Earth (UK TV series)
Down to Earth was a BBC One television series first broadcast in 2000 about a couple who start a new life on a Devon farm. The early episodes of the series were based on a series of books written by Faith Addis about their real-life move from London to Devon.The music in the series was composed by...
("Broken dreams", "Changes", "Dangerous Liaisons") playing Simon Cole and in Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
(Series 21, Episode 26: "The Killing Floor") playing Bobby Anstiss.
Inside Soap Awards 2008
Hendriks was nominated for 'Best Newcomer' at the 2008 Inside Soap AwardsInside Soap Awards
The Inside Soap Awards is a yearly award ceremony run by Inside Soap magazine since 1996. The awards celebrate the British and Australian soap operas and their actors. Until 2007, EastEnders had won the award for "Best Soap" on every occasion...
for his role as Kieron Hobbs in Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
. He had been short-listed but did not win.
Filmography
- The Battle of Monte Camino (2003) - Short movie directed by Simeon Lumgair, playing Pvt. Daniel Shorter, based on Alex Bowlby's book, Countdown to Cassino.
Theatre
- 1999 - Macbeth - Rapid Classics - Directed by Steve Thompson; Produced by Ambroise Muchembled - Playing Macbeth.
- 2003 - Adam Bede - Guildford School of ActingGuildford School of ActingGuildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an affiliate of the University of Surrey and is an accredited member of the National Council for Drama Training and The Conference of Drama Schools.-Overview:...
- Directed by Andrew Hall - Playing Adam Bede. - 2004 - Someone Who'll Watch Over MeSomeone Who'll Watch Over MeSomeone Who'll Watch over Me is a play written by Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness. The play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American who are kidnapped and held hostage by unseen Arabs in Lebanon. As the three men strive for survival they also strive to...
- "Gateway Theatre" Edinburgh - Directed by Bruce Guthrie & Ashley Herman - Playing Adam. - 2005 - Someone Who'll Watch Over MeSomeone Who'll Watch Over MeSomeone Who'll Watch over Me is a play written by Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness. The play focuses on the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American who are kidnapped and held hostage by unseen Arabs in Lebanon. As the three men strive for survival they also strive to...
- "The Venue" Leicester Square Palace - Directed by Bruce Guthrie & Ashley Herman - Playing Adam. - 2006 - The Long and the Short and the TallThe Long and the Short and the Tall (play)The Long and the Short and the Tall is a play written by British playwright Willis Hall. Set in World War II, the play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in January 1959; it was directed by Lindsay Anderson and starred Peter O'Toole and Robert Shaw. It was Anderson's first major...
- "Pleasance Theatre", Islington - 19 September - 7 October 2006 - Directed by Bruce Guthrie - Playing Sgt. Mitchem. - 2008 - Jack And The BeanstalkJack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
- "Hazlitt Theatre" Maidstone - 29 November 2008 - 4 January 2009. Directed by Tom Swift - Playing Jack. - 2009 - Jack And The BeanstalkJack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
- Whitley Bay Playhouse - 18 December 2009 - 3 January 2010. Playing Jack.