# Jake Hendriks

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'''Jake Hendriks ''' (born 1981) is a British [television](/source/television) [actor](/source/actor) from [Chessington](/source/Chessington), [England](/source/England). He is known for portraying Kieron Hobbs in the [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) soap opera ''[Hollyoaks](/source/Hollyoaks)'' and numerous stage roles.

==Personal life==
Jake Hendriks, born Jacob Hendrik Cuddihy in 1981 in [Chessington](/source/Chessington), is the eldest of three boys, with two younger brothers, Joshua and Caleb. He attended [Hinchley Wood School](/source/Hinchley_Wood_School), and then [Tiffin School](/source/Tiffin_School), [Kingston-upon-Thames](/source/Kingston-upon-Thames), a selective boys' grammar school with specialist Performing Arts College status. He graduated from [Guildford School of Acting](/source/Guildford_School_of_Acting) in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-10-26 |title=The GSA for Acting and Musical Theatre: Class of 2004 Acting |url=http://www.conservatoire.org/content.asp?CategoryID=268 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026201116/http://www.conservatoire.org/content.asp?CategoryID=268 |archive-date=2007-10-26 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=conservatoire.org}}</ref> He is currently managed by Burnett Crowther associates Ltd and also works freelance as a professional story board artist

==Television roles==
===Hollyoaks===
He played the part of [gay](/source/homosexual) [Catholic](/source/Catholic) [priest](/source/priest) [Kieron Hobbs](/source/Kieron_Hobbs) from 8 January until 5 September 2008.<ref>{{ cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/news/previous/08/07/080718.html |title=Jake Hendriks announces departure |publisher=[Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) |date=18 July 2008 |access-date=2008-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721231608/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/news/previous/08/07/080718.html |archive-date=21 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{ cite news | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a112429/father-kieron-to-leave-hollyoaks.html |title=Jake Hendricks to exit this September | author=Kris Green | publisher=Digital spy | date=18 July 2008 | access-date=2008-07-19 }}</ref>

In an interview with ''Hollyoaks'' website, he commented on his on-screen persona:
<blockquote>"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!”.<ref>{{ cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/news/previous/08/01/080128.html |title=Meet Father Kieron |publisher=[Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) |date=28 January 2008 |access-date=2008-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128155850/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/news/previous/08/01/080128.html |archive-date=28 January 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref></blockquote>

===Previous television roles===
Prior to ''Hollyoaks'', Hendriks also had roles in ''[Ultimate Force](/source/Ultimate_Force)'' (Series 3, Episode 3: "Class of 1980") playing Paul Brown; in 3 episodes of ''[Down to Earth](/source/Down_to_Earth_(2000_TV_series))'' ("Broken dreams", "Changes", "Dangerous Liaisons") playing Simon Cole and in ''[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))'' (Series 21, Episode 26: "The Killing Floor") playing Bobby Anstiss.

==Award nominations==
===''Inside Soap'' Awards 2008===
Hendriks was nominated for "Best Newcomer" at the 2008 [''Inside Soap'' Awards](/source/Inside_Soap_Awards) for his role as [Kieron Hobbs](/source/Kieron_Hobbs) in ''[Hollyoaks](/source/Hollyoaks)''. He had been short-listed but did not win.

==Filmography==
* ''The Battle of Monte Camino'' (2003) – Short movie directed by [Simeon Lumgair](/source/Simeon_Lumgair), playing Pvt. Daniel Shorter, based on Alex Bowlby's book, ''Countdown to Cassino'' (1994).

==Theatre==
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* 1999 – ''Macbeth'' – Rapid Classics – Directed by Steve Thompson; Produced by Ambroise Muchembled – Playing Macbeth.
* 2003 – ''Adam Bede'' – [Guildford School of Acting](/source/Guildford_School_of_Acting) – Directed by Andrew Hall – Playing Adam Bede.
* 2004 – ''[Someone Who'll Watch Over Me](/source/Someone_Who'll_Watch_Over_Me)'' – "[Gateway Theatre](/source/Gateway_Theatre_(Edinburgh))" Edinburgh – Directed by Bruce Guthrie &  Ashley Herman – Playing Adam.
* 2005 – ''[Someone Who'll Watch Over Me](/source/Someone_Who'll_Watch_Over_Me)'' – "The Venue" Leicester Square Palace – Directed by Bruce Guthrie &  Ashley Herman – Playing Adam.
* 2006 – ''[The Long and the Short and the Tall](/source/The_Long_and_the_Short_and_the_Tall_(play))'' – "Pleasance Theatre", Islington – 19 September – 7 October 2006 – Directed by Bruce Guthrie – Playing Sgt. Mitchem.
* 2008 – ''[Jack and the Beanstalk](/source/Jack_and_the_Beanstalk)'' – "Hazlitt Theatre" Maidstone – 29 November 2008 – 4 January 2009. Directed by Tom Swift – Playing Jack.
* 2009 – ''[Jack and the Beanstalk](/source/Jack_and_the_Beanstalk)'' – [Whitley Bay Playhouse](/source/Whitley_Bay_Playhouse) – 18 December 2009 – 3 January 2010. Playing Jack.
* 2011 – ''[The Comedy of Errors](/source/The_Comedy_of_Errors)'' – Antipholus (summer season, various open-air venues)

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0376728|Jake Hendriks}}

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