John Pickard
Acting
Biography
John Pickard (born 2 November 1977 in London) is an English actor, best known for playing David Porter in the BBC sitcom 2point4 Children, and Dominic Reilly (brother of Tony Hutchinson, played by Pickard's own brother Nick Pickard) in Channel 4's Hollyoaks. He trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He has performed on stage, in films and on TV. Between 1990 and 1991, he appeared in Series 13 and 14 of the children's BBC drama series Grange Hill as the character Neil Timpson. In 1991 he was cast as David Porter, alongside Gary Olsen and Belinda Lang, in the BBC1 sitcom 2point4 Children, which ran for eight series until 1999. He then joined Hollyoaks in 2005 as Dominic Reilly, and left in 2010. In 2008, he was cast as Doctor Who companion Thomas Brewster for Doctor Who Audio Dramas in The Haunting of Thomas Brewster. Due to this and other audio dramas, he attended Gallifrey One in February 2010, an annual North American science fiction convention in Los Angeles, California.
Known For
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
Casualty
Children's drama series following the lives of students and teachers at Grange Hill comprehensive school.
Grange Hill
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.
The Bill
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Ready, Steady, Cook
The daily soap that follows the loves, lives and misdemeanours of a group of people living in the Chester village of Hollyoaks where anything could, and frequently does, happen...
Hollyoaks
They're just your average family. Stressed mum Bill, daft dad Ben, and two troublesome teens. Plus just a few crazy ideas, escapades and mishaps. The classic 90s sitcom.
2Point4 Children
A satirical drama focused on the glamourous and often scandalous lives of the cabin crew for fictional budget airline Fresh!, following the crew's professional and personal lives, including their relationships, parties, and jaunts across Europe.
Mile High
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly present an entertainment variety show with music, comedy and audience participation.
The Ant & Dec Show
Malcolm McLaren, writes, directs and narrates the "history" of Oxford Street. With musical performances by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Tom Jones, Sinead O'Connor, Happy Mondays and more.
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
When unmarried mother Maggie takes her son Terry on holiday to the Welsh fishing village of Gorbay, they meet Gareth, a member of the local lifeboat crew. But Terry's admiration of Gareth leads to tragedy.
Run for the Lifeboat
Trigger is a short about a soldier called Fletcher who returns home to the UK with PTSD whilst serving in Afghanistan. The film follows Fletcher as he struggles with his ever growing mental illness and his struggles to adapt back into civilian and family life. Until a tragic life-changing event happens that will change his and his family’s lives forever.
Trigger
Set in contemporary London, three inner-city friends discover themselves after pursuing desperate measures to cut their own hip-hop record. In spite of the ups and downs that continually spin around them, they not only explore their individual selves, but also the bonds of their friendship.