Karl Collins
Born
Clifton, Nottingham, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor

Karl Collins is a British actor. He is known for his television roles as Danny Glaze in The Bill, Louis Loveday in Hollyoaks, and Shaun Temple in Doctor Who. He played Noah in the Apple TV series Trying, and Lennox in the BBC Series Champion, and also Jack Whiteley in Magpie Murders.

Early life and career

Collins was born in Nottingham, and grew up on the Clifton housing estate. As a child, he was a member of the Central Junior Television Workshop, and appeared in the programmes Dramarama and Your Mother Wouldn't Like It.[1]

He played a car thief called 'Craven' in EastEnders in the early 90s, stealing a car from Frank Butcher's car lot.

He has played DC Danny Glaze in The Bill,[2] and has appeared in Casualty, Holby City, By Any Means, As Time Goes By and 55 Degrees North. He also appeared in Shane Meadows' debut film, Twenty Four Seven.[3]

In 2011, he appeared in "The Entire History of You", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.

In 2015, he appeared in "Our Zoo".

He also appeared in the theatre production One Monkey Don't Stop No Show in 2013.[4]

Collins appeared in the Doctor Who Christmas Special "The End of Time", aired over the 2009 Christmas period, as Shaun Temple, Donna Noble's fiance.[5] In 2023 he returned to the role as Donna Noble's husband.

On 10 February 2015, it was announced that Collins would be joining Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as new regular character Louis Loveday.[6] He made his first appearance on 3 March 2015 and departed on 22 January 2019 when Louis was killed off by Breda McQueen (Moya Brady).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale Edison
1991 London Kills Me Barman
1996 Robert Rylands' Last Journey Abraham
1997 Twenty Four Seven Stuart
1999 G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time Clinton
2000 Melody's Her Second Name George
2005 Parallel Lines Errol Short film
2006 Life and Lyrics Winston Dimby
2008 Survey No. 257 Ray Short film
2009 The Unloved Karl TV film
2010 Excluded Mike TV film
2011 Attack the Block Dennis' Dad
Papa Danny Short film
2012 Turn a Blind Eye Detective Short film
2015 Mm-Hm Karl Short film
2021 Hollow Father Hill Short film
2023 The Flash Lawyer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Dramarama Billy Episode: "Because I Say So"
1985–1988 Your Mother Wouldn't Like It Various roles Series regular; 21 episodes
1988 Hard Cases Steve 1 episode
1991 Casualty Roy Episode: "Humpty Dumpty"
1991–2003 The Bill DC Danny Glaze Series regular; 157 episodes
1992 As Time Goes By Protester #3 Episode: "Surprise, Surprise"
EastEnders Craven Recurring role; 4 episodes
1993-1994 Parallel 9 Dr. Kovan Series regular; 44 episodes
1998 Comedy Lab Dube/Clever Jumbe Episode: "Homie & Away"
2001 Metrosexuality Jordan Series regular; 6 episodes
2004 A Thing Called Love Floyd Staple Episode: "True Confessions"
Grease Monkeys Trevor Baptiste Recurring role; 9 episodes
Holby City Ken Thompson Episode: "All the King's Men..."
2005 55 Degrees North Adam Cole Recurring role; 2 episodes
2007 New Street Law Bobby Keen 1 episode
The Visit Lee 1 episode
2008 Silent Witness Jerome Assante Episode: "Safe"
Casualty Aiden Frazer Episode: "Broken Homes"
2009–2010, 2023 Doctor Who Shaun Temple 3 episodes
2010 Casualty Neil Hope Episode: "Russian Endings"
Shelfstackers Keith Episode: "Training Day"
2011 Come Fly with Me Disgruntled Passenger #3 1 episode
Twenty Twelve Bus Driver Episode: "Visitors From Rio"
The Fades Higgy Mini-series; 2 episodes
Death in Paradise Lawrence Episode: "Arriving in Paradise"
The Slammer The Great Muscovado Episode: "Home for Magic Rabbits"
Black Mirror Robbie Episode: "The Entire History of You"
2012 Blackout Bo Mini-series; 3 episodes
Holby City Len Grace Episode: "Fight the Good Fight"
2013 Youngers Richard Recurring role; 2 episodes
By Any Means DCI Whale 1 episode
2014 Our Zoo Barlow Recurring role; 2 episodes
The Driver Greg Tyler Mini-series; 1 episode
Transporter: The Series Jerome Knight Episode: "The Diva"
2015 This Is England '90 Lloyd Episode: "Autumn"
2015–2019 Hollyoaks Louis Loveday Series regular; 221 episodes
2018 shortFLIX Uncle George Episode: "Batty Boy"
2019 The End of the F***ing World Bonnie's Dad 1 episode
Midsomer Murders Samuel Wokoma Episode: "The Miniature Murders"
2020 Vera Ciaran Duggan Episode: "The Escape Turn"
2021 Holby City Treva Harding Recurring role; 2 episodes
The Larkins Mr. Rance Episode: "In Which We Meet the Larkin Family"
2023 Champion Lennox
Culprits Fixer Recurring role

Theatre credits

Year Title Role Venue Ref
2006 How Long Is Never? - Darfur Ensemble Tricycle Theatre, London [7]
Fabulation Herve/Guy Tricycle Theatre, London [8]
2007 The Eleventh Capital Entrepreneur Royal Court Theatre, London [9]
2009 Category B Errol Tricycle Theatre, London [10]
Seize The Day Howard Tricycle Theatre, London [11]
Detaining Justice Mr. Cole Tricycle Theatre, London [12]
2010 Riff Raff Mike Arcola Theatre, London [13]
2013 One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Brother Avery Tricycle Theatre, London [14]
Chimerica Various roles Almeida Theatre, London & Harold Pinter Theatre, London [15]
2018 Shebeen George Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham & Theatre Royal Stratford East, London [16]
Nine Night Uncle Vince Royal National Theatre, London [17]
2019 Our Town Dr. Frank F. Gibbs Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London [18]
in a word Guy Young Vic, London [19]
2021 Rockets and Blue Lights Thomas/Trevor Royal National Theatre, London [20]

References

  1. ^ Laws, Roz (19 September 2004). "The Box: It beats The Bill". Birmingham Post & Mail. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Glazed over!". BBC Nottingham. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  3. ^ Twenty Four: Seven, BBC Two.
  4. ^ Spencer, Charles (18 January 2013). "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show, Tricycle Theatre, London, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  5. ^ Staff reporter (13 April 2009). "Russell Davies' final show reunites old friends for a Doctor Who adventure". Western Mail.
    Staff reporter (13 April 2009). "June Whitfield spotted with Doctor Who in Cardiff". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  6. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 February 2015). "Hollyoaks unveils new family the Lovedays". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  7. ^ Billington, Michael (27 October 2006). "How Long Is Never? Darfur - A Response". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. ^ Billington, Michael (21 February 2006). "Fabulation". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ Gardner, Lyn (28 February 2007). "The Eleventh Capital". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. ^ Billington, Michael (13 October 2009). "Category B". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ^ Coveney, Michael (4 November 2009). "Seize The Day, Tricycle Theatre, London". Independent.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  12. ^ Billington, Michael (2 December 2009). "Detaining Justice". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  13. ^ Logan, Brian (12 April 2010). "Riff Raff". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  14. ^ Billington, Michael (18 January 2013). "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  15. ^ Billington, Michael (29 May 2013). "Chimerica - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  16. ^ Minamore, Bridget (11 June 2018). "Shebeen review – love and rage in Windrush generation drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Nine Night at Trafalgar Studios". National Theatre. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  18. ^ Billington, Michael (23 May 2019). "Theatre Our Town review – Ellen McDougall's Wilder revival hits home with force". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  19. ^ "23 Oct 2019 - 2 Nov 2019 IN A WORD". Young Vic. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  20. ^ Curtis, Nick (3 September 2021). "Rockets and Blue Lights review: Urgent and important look at the legacy of slavery". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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