Stuart Manning
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Stuart Bernard Manning (born 27 May 1979) is an English
actor
and model
.
He is best known for the role of Russ Owen
in the British
Channel 4
soap opera
Hollyoaks
, which he played from 2004 until 2009.
Before Hollyoaks, he had a part on the ITV
soap opera
Night and Day
playing Sam Armstrong alongside Hollyoaks ex-cast member, Kevin Sacre
. Manning won the 2002 British Soap Awards
"Hero of the Year" award for that role. Before being on screen as an actor he appeared on the Channel 4 reality dating show Streetmate
in episode 9 of season 3; he failed to find true love.
Stuart has an older brother, Jim Manning.
It was announced on digitalspy on April 3, 2009, that he had decided to quit the soap after five years. He left the series in an emotional storyline that saw him kidnap his baby son Max and hold him ransom.
On November 12, 2009 it was announced on the digital spy website that Stuart would be taking part in series 9 of British reality TV series I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
He also told interviewers that he planned to start a film career in the USA in 2010. Manning said that he has been offered the help of ex-campmate, George Hamilton
, to get him on the right track for his future film and TV career. Nothing has come of this, and Stuart is now considering his options.
Stuart managed 19 days in the jungle before being voted out on December 2, 2009. He came in 5th place, and told Ant & Dec
that he wanted Gino D'Acampo
, with whom he had developed a 'bromance
', to win and become King of The Jungle. He and Gino were charged with animal cruelty after killing and eating a rat, the killing of animals for performance being illegal. The rat was delicious, according to the campmates.
Manning is currently appearing in the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and Oldham Coliseum's production of A Passionate Woman.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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...
and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
He is best known for the role of Russ Owen
Russ Owen
Russell Charles "Russ" Owen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Stuart Manning. He first appeared in August 2004 with his on-screen family and has been involved in storylines including being diagnosed with testicular cancer and kidnapping his son. It...
in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
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...
, which he played from 2004 until 2009.
Before Hollyoaks, he had a part on the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Night and Day
Night and Day (TV series)
Night and Day was a British soap opera which was produced by Granada Television for LWT and ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003.Its theme-song, "Always & Forever", was sung by Kylie Minogue.-Synopsis:...
playing Sam Armstrong alongside Hollyoaks ex-cast member, Kevin Sacre
Kevin Sacre
Kevin Sacre is a British actor. He is most famous for his performance as Jake Dean in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, a role he played from 2002 to 2010.-Early life:...
. Manning won the 2002 British Soap Awards
British Soap Awards
The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.The first event took place in 1999 and takes place in May each year. Although it is an ITV production, the events were held at the BBC Television Centre, in London until 2010. The 2011 awards relocated to...
"Hero of the Year" award for that role. Before being on screen as an actor he appeared on the Channel 4 reality dating show Streetmate
Streetmate
Streetmate was a dating game show in the UK that first aired on Channel 4 from 30 October 1998 to 9 March 2001 and ran for 3 series. It was hosted by Davina McCall. It returned on 27 September 2007 but it moved to ITV2 as part of the channel's XXL Thursday line-up...
in episode 9 of season 3; he failed to find true love.
Stuart has an older brother, Jim Manning.
It was announced on digitalspy on April 3, 2009, that he had decided to quit the soap after five years. He left the series in an emotional storyline that saw him kidnap his baby son Max and hold him ransom.
On November 12, 2009 it was announced on the digital spy website that Stuart would be taking part in series 9 of British reality TV series I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
He also told interviewers that he planned to start a film career in the USA in 2010. Manning said that he has been offered the help of ex-campmate, George Hamilton
George Hamilton (actor)
George Stevens Hamilton is an American film and television actor.-Early life:Hamilton was the youngest son of bandleader George "Spike" Hamilton and his first wife, Ann Stevens . He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and lived in Blytheville, Arkansas...
, to get him on the right track for his future film and TV career. Nothing has come of this, and Stuart is now considering his options.
Stuart managed 19 days in the jungle before being voted out on December 2, 2009. He came in 5th place, and told Ant & Dec
Ant & Dec
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , known collectively as Ant & Dec, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England...
that he wanted Gino D'Acampo
Gino D'Acampo
Gennaro "Gino" D'Acampo is an Italian chef, television personality and winner of ITV's 2009 series of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me out of Here. D'Acampo lives in the United Kingdom.-Early life:...
, with whom he had developed a 'bromance
Bromance
A bromance is a close but non-sexual relationship between two men, a form of homosocial intimacy.-Etymology:Bromance is a portmanteau of the words bro or brother and romance...
', to win and become King of The Jungle. He and Gino were charged with animal cruelty after killing and eating a rat, the killing of animals for performance being illegal. The rat was delicious, according to the campmates.
Manning is currently appearing in the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and Oldham Coliseum's production of A Passionate Woman.