Joe Gill (actor)

{{short description|English actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person |name = Joe Gill |image = |image_size = |caption = |birth_name = Joseph Peter Gill |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|02|12|df=yes}} |birth_place = [[Manchester]], England |nationality = |education = |occupation = [[Actor]] |years_active = 2013–present |height = |television = ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (2013–2017) |spouse = |parents = |website = |signature = |footnotes = }} '''Joe Gill''' (born 12 February 1994) is a British actor. On television, he played [[Finn Barton]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (2013–2017). He starred in the film ''Treading Water'' (2024) and is also known for his theatre work.

==Early life== Gill took Acting at [[Pendleton College]] in [[Salford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pendletonperformingarts.salfordcc.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/09/Pendleton-Alumni-Aug-22.pdf|title=Pendleton College Alumni|website=Pendleton Performing Arts|date=2022|accessdate=26 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/875760/Joe-Gill-TV-and-theatre-actor-fashion-tips-Emmerdale/|title=Former Emmerdale actor Joe Gill reveals his top fashion secrets|work=Daily Express|first=Tricia|last=Welch|date=5 November 2017|accessdate=26 October 2024}}</ref>

==Career== Gill made his acting debut during an episode on ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' as Moxy Price in the episode titled "What You Believe" in August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=What You Believe Casualty, Series 28 Episode 4|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0397vmp|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=16 August 2017}}</ref> Gill made his first screen appearance in ''Emmerdale'' on 6 December 2013.<ref name="BartonBoys"/> The character and casting was announced on 5 November 2013.<ref name="BartonBoys">{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/emmerdale/news/casting-news-meet-the-barton-boys|title=Casting news: Meet the Barton boys|date=5 November 2013|publisher=[[itv.com]]|accessdate=5 November 2013}}</ref> Of his casting, Gill said, "I'm very grateful to be given this opportunity. The cast and crew have been class with me so far and the fact I'm able to learn from these experienced professionals everyday is just brilliant. I'm hoping my character can contribute to how amazing the show is doing at the moment."<ref name="BartonBoys"/> Gill later left ''Emmerdale'' in late 2017 when his character was killed off unexpectedly, although the storyline had been in the works for the better part of a year.

During the course of 2018 and 2019, Gill performed in ''[[The Full Monty]]'' on stage with [[Gary Lucy]], [[Kai Owen]], [[Andrew Dunn (actor)|Andrew Dunn]], [[James Redmond (actor)|James Redmond]] and [[Louis Emerick]]. He portrayed 'Lomper'.

Gill made his feature film debut with a starring role in the 2024 drama film ''Treading Water'', which premiered at the [[BFI London Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ilovemanchester.com/joe-gill-cock-53-two|title=Actor Joe Gill explores sexual fluidity on stage and mental health on screen|work=I Love Manchester|first=Glenn|last=Meads|date=20 September 2024 |accessdate=26 October 2024}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Television=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | 2013 || ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Moxy Price || Episode: ''What You Believe'' ([[Casualty (series 28)|series 28]]) |- | 2013–2017 || ''[[Emmerdale]]''|| [[Finn Barton]] || Series regular |- | 2014 || ''[[In the Flesh (TV series)|In the Flesh]]'' || Al Dudgen || Series 2, Episode 1 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=5869062}} * [https://spotlight.com/1619-0168-5333 Joe Gill] at Spotlight

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