{{Short description|English actor (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Use British English|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Joe Gilgun | image = Joseph Gilgun by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg | image_size = | caption = Gilgun at the 2017 [[San Diego Comic-Con]] promoting ''Preacher''. | birth_name = Joseph William Gilgun | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|3|9}} | birth_place = [[Chorley]], [[Lancashire]], England | nationality = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|television producer}} | years_active = 1994–present }} '''Joseph William Gilgun''' (born 9 March 1984) is an English actor and producer known for several roles, including that of Vinnie O'Neill in the [[Sky Max]] series ''[[Brassic (TV series)|Brassic]]'', which he also co-created, Marcus in ''[[Hollyoaks]]'', [[Eli Dingle]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Emmerdale]]'', [[Jamie Armstrong]] in the ITV soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]'', Woody in the film ''[[This Is England]]'' (2006) and its subsequent [[This Is England (series)|spin-off series]], and [[Rudy Wade]] in [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]]'s ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]''. From 2016 to 2019, he starred in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] [[Preacher (TV series)|television adaptation]] of the [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]] comic ''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]'' as the Irish vampire [[Proinsias Cassidy (Preacher)|Cassidy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cooper Pretty Much Set For "Preacher"|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/36523/cooper-pretty-much-set-for-preacher|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823100745/http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/36523/cooper-pretty-much-set-for-preacher|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 August 2015|publisher=Dark Horizons|date=10 April 2015|access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>
==Early life== Gilgun was born in [[Chorley]], [[Lancashire]], to Judith and Andrew Gilgun. He grew up in [[Rivington]], Lancashire, as part of a working-class family with his two younger sisters, Jennie Seddon and Rosie Thomson.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nicholson|first=Rebecca|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/11/joseph-gilgun-interview-brassic-this-is-england-preacher|title=Joseph Gilgun: 'In a working-class community, often you're accepted for the oddball you've become'|date=2019-08-11|work=The Observer|access-date=2020-04-09|language=en-GB|issn=0029-7712}}</ref> Gilgun attended Rivington VA Primary School and [[Southlands High School]]. He has [[dyslexia]] and [[ADHD]], which he describes as the "biggest pain of [his] life" and in interviews has openly discussed depression and anxiety.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/life-as-a-corrie-kid-1130291|title=Life as a Corrie kid|author=Sarah Waterfall|work=Manchester Evening News |date=30 November 2004|access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref> He started drama workshops at the age of eight, following advice from an [[educational psychologist]], and was described as having "exceptional talent". He also trained at the Laine Johnson Theatre School and the [[Oldham Theatre Workshop]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chorley-guardian.co.uk/lifestyle/chorley-lad-joseph-acted-up-and-became-a-familiar-tv-face-1-6835937|title=Chorley lad Joseph acted up and became a familiar TV face|date=11 September 2014|publisher=Chorley Guardian|access-date=2 October 2019}}</ref> When he was 10, he got his first TV acting role in ''[[Coronation Street]]''. He stayed with the show until he was thirteen years old.
Gilgun studied [[GCE Advanced Level|A-Levels]] at [[Runshaw College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.runshaw.ac.uk/the-college/notable-alumni/|title=Alumni|website=Runshaw College|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref><!--Gilgun studied art at Runshaw College. He started a degree in fashion design, but found it too academic.--> Outside of odd jobs and a few roles in small theatre productions, Gilgun worked as a plasterer until returning to acting full-time with ''[[Emmerdale]]'' in 2006.
==Career==
=== 1994–2006: Early career === As a child actor, Gilgun played little tearaway [[Jamie Armstrong]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' between 1994 and 1997. He left the soap when the actress playing his on-screen mother left the show. Gilgun revisited the set in an ITV special ''The Kids from Coronation Street'' in 2004. In 1998, when he was 14 years old, he presented a feature on ''[[Wish You Were Here...?]]'' where he visited [[Phantasialand]], one of Germany's largest theme parks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/592065?view=synopsis|title=BFI {{pipe}} Film & TV Database {{pipe}} WISH YOU WERE HERE...?[04/05/98] (1998)|date=16 April 2009|publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk|access-date=2012-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017210529/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/592065?view=synopsis|archive-date=17 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Gilgun took a break in his teens, acting part-time in local and national stage productions including the [[City of Salford|Salford]]-based ''Hanky Park the Musical'' at [[The Lowry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lainemanagement.co.uk/pop.asp?ID=160 |title=Details |publisher=Lainemanagement.co.uk |access-date=2012-03-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223003308/http://www.lainemanagement.co.uk/pop.asp?ID=160 |archive-date=23 February 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrybrownthemovie.co.uk/ |title=Harry Brown |publisher=Harrybrownthemovie.co.uk |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> He played Charlie Millwall in a critically acclaimed tour of the stage play ''[[Borstal Boy (play)|Borstal Boy]]'', which ended at the [[Edinburgh Fringe Festival]].<ref>[http://www.movieset.com/harry-brown/castandcrew/92q8pi/actor/joseph-gilgun] {{dead link|date=August 2013}}</ref>
Gilgun found the break from acting difficult, telling ''[[The Guardian]]'' in December 2011 that "[I] went off the fucking rails" and became confused about what to do with his life. He ended up working as a plasterer.<ref name="Guardian10Dec2011">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/dec/10/joseph-gilgun-misfits-this-is-england | newspaper=The Guardian | title=Emmerdale misfit Joe Gilgun is most at home with the This Is England gang | first=Clare | last=Considine | date=10 December 2011 | access-date=1 March 2012 }}</ref>
=== 2006–2015: ''This is England'' franchise and ''Misfits'' === He returned to acting full-time in 2006, when he won the roles of both trouble-prone [[Eli Dingle]] in long-running soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'' and kind-hearted skinhead Woody in ''[[This Is England]]'', his debut as a film actor. ''This Is England'' was released in the UK on 27 April 2007 and subsequently won several awards including a [[BAFTA]] for Best British Film in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/This_Is_England/Reviews/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912113459/http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/This_Is_England/Reviews/|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 September 2012|title=This Is England News, Reviews, Summary, Cast and Crew, Videos|date=2 March 2012|publisher=Starpulse.com|access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfilmvault.com/thisisengland.html|title=My Film Vault|publisher=Myfilmvault.com|access-date=2013-08-10|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007083742/http://www.myfilmvault.com/thisisengland.html|archive-date=7 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.nj.com/ledgerentertainment/2007/07/down_and_out_pick_on_someone_l.html|title=Down and out? Pick on someone lower {{pipe}} NJ.com|date=27 July 2007|publisher=Blog.nj.com|author=Ifc Pictures|access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref>
In 2007, Gilgun starred alongside welterweight boxing champion [[Michael Jennings (boxer)|Michael Jennings]] in a locally produced feature-length documentary entitled ''Chorley: Where People Go to Fight''. All proceeds went to Derian House Children's Hospice, with Gilgun helping to present the cheque.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/news/1749649.big_names_star_in_labour_of_love_movie/|title=Big names star in labour of love movie (From Chorley Citizen)|newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |date=10 October 2007|publisher=Chorleycitizen.co.uk|access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> Additionally, he appeared in a Dingle-centred episode of ''[[Ghosthunting with...]]'' hosted by [[Yvette Fielding]].
Gilgun was granted time off from ''Emmerdale'' to shoot the 2009 British crime thriller ''[[Harry Brown (film)|Harry Brown]]'', where he played drug dealer Kenny Soames.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289406/|title=Harry Brown (2009)|publisher=IMDb|access-date=2013-08-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a148825/emmerdales-gilgun-lands-caine-movie.html?imdb|title='Emmerdale's Gilgun lands Caine movie - Emmerdale News - Soaps|date=6 March 2009|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lainemanagement.co.uk/news.asp|title=laine management|publisher=laine management|author=paul woods|access-date=2012-03-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117100848/http://www.lainemanagement.co.uk/news.asp|archive-date=17 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2009/07/28/More-TIFF-titles-for-Galas-and-Special-Presentations-sections|title=More TIFF titles for Galas and Special Presentations sections|publisher=Quietearth.us|access-date=2012-03-08|archive-date=6 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406173955/http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2009/07/28/More-TIFF-titles-for-Galas-and-Special-Presentations-sections|url-status=dead}}</ref> Gilgun announced he would leave ''Emmerdale'' on 10 November 2009, feeling the time was right to move on. His last appearance was on 30 April 2010. An Emmerdale representative said the programme had not ruled out a future return for the character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s12/emmerdale/news/a186460/eli-dingle-quits-emmerdale.html |title=Eli Dingle quits 'Emmerdale' - Emmerdale News - Soaps |publisher=Digital Spy |date=11 November 2009 |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> Gilgun later indicated he currently had no such plans.<ref>[http://holysoap.five.tv/news/joe-wed-both-had-enough-9325]{{dead link|date=March 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Joe gilgun thisisengland.jpg|thumb|238x238px|Joe Gilgun on the set of ''This Is England''.]]
Gilgun reprised the character of Woody for three [[Channel 4]] TV spin-off series of ''This Is England'', called ''[[This Is England '86]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://showbiznews.virginmedia.com/entertainment/news/showbiz/2009/10/02/shane_on_this_is_england_spin_off |title=Shane on This Is England spin-off |access-date=2009-11-10 |publisher=[[Virgin Media]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716172731/http://showbiznews.virginmedia.com/entertainment/news/showbiz/2009/10/02/shane_on_this_is_england_spin_off |archive-date=16 July 2012 }}</ref> and ''[[This is England '88]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/shane-meadows-returns-with-christmas-special-this-is-england-88 |title=Shane Meadows returns with Christmas special: This Is England '88 - Channel 4 - Info - Press |publisher=Channel 4 |date=30 January 2011 |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> and ''[[This Is England '90]]'', which aired in September 2010, December 2011 and 2015 respectively. In 2010, ''This is England'' writer-director [[Shane Meadows]] referred Gilgun to star in longtime collaborator Paul Fraser's music video for the song "Dead American Writers" by [[Tired Pony]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2010/09/06/this-is-england-86-brings-shane-meadows-old-gang-back-together-501953/|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|title=This Is England '86 brings Shane Meadows' old gang back together|first=Keith|last=Watson|date=6 September 2010|access-date=7 March 2023}}</ref>
On 9 May 2011, it was announced that Gilgun had been cast as newcomer [[Rudy Wade]] in the third series of ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]''. The character Rudy can manifest a clone of himself that roughly represents his conscience. He appeared in the first episode of the third series in late October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/misfits-casts-joe-gilgun-as-new-recruit-rudy |title=Misfits casts Joe Gilgun as new recruit Rudy - Channel 4 - Info - Press |publisher=Channel 4 |date=9 May 2011 |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> He replaced as lead the character of Nathan following the departure of [[Robert Sheehan]]. An online short called ''Vegas Baby'' covered [[Nathan Young]]'s exit and Rudy's arrival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e4.com/blog/misfits-blog/post/4czxtdojpwdsm32nrwj1r3/view.e4?comments-range=191-195&anchor=comment |title=Misfits - Series 3 news - plus an online short - Misfits blog |publisher=E4.com |date=11 April 2011 |access-date=2012-03-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017205915/http://www.e4.com/blog/misfits-blog/post/4czxtdojpwdsm32nrwj1r3/view.e4?comments-range=191-195&anchor=comment |archive-date=17 October 2012 }}</ref> Gilgun said that replacing Sheehan had "been frightening... You'd think that it'd be a total ballache, what with being new and stuff and Rob doing such a good job".<ref name="Guardian10Dec2011" />
In the following years, Gilgun appeared in the 2012 American science fiction film [[Lockout (film)|''Lockout'']], co-written and produced by [[Luc Besson]] and starring [[Guy Pearce]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592525/|title=Lockout (2012)|publisher=IMDb|access-date=2013-08-10}}</ref> the 2013 [[BBC]] series ''[[Ripper Street]]'' as a [[Fagin]]-type character, Carmichael, as well as starring in the final two series of ''Misfits''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3337436/preacher-series-gets-cassidy/ |title='Preacher' Series Gets Its Cassidy |publisher=BD|date=24 March 2015 |access-date=2015-03-24}}</ref> He appears in the music video for "Tiny Legs" by Then Thickens, released in 2014. Having been friends with a few members of the band from growing up around Chorley, Joe agreed to star in the video. It involved him having makeup, flour and eggs applied to his face amongst other things and took several, messy takes to get right.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2010/06/23/tired-pony-dead-american-writers-video-premiere/|title=Celebrity News, Gossip and Photo Galleries - HuffPost Celebrity UK|publisher=Spinnermusic.co.uk|access-date=2012-03-08|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728100514/http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2010/06/23/tired-pony-dead-american-writers-video-premiere/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015, Gilgun played Ellic in [[Breck Eisner]]'s ''[[The Last Witch Hunter]]'' alongside [[Michael Caine]], [[Vin Diesel]], and [[Elijah Wood]].
=== 2015–present: Continuing work with television === In March 2015 Gilgun earned the role of drug-addicted, Irish vampire [[Preacher (comics)|Cassidy]], one of the main characters in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Preacher (TV series)|Preacher]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/94364/preacher-casts-cassidy-joseph-gilgun/ |title=Preacher Casts Cassidy – Joseph Gilgun |publisher=DC |date=24 March 2015 |access-date=2015-03-24}}</ref> Speaking of the casting of Gilgun, ''Preacher'' executive producer [[Seth Rogen]] said: "It's one of those things that happens only a few times throughout your career, where you just go 'Oh, it's you. You're the character that is written on the page'... You could tell Joe's lived like 100 lifetimes, and he's probably done some shit you do not want to hear about, but at the same time, he's one of the most fun, loving people you'll ever be around. And it was exactly what the character needed to be."<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://observer.com/2016/05/preacher-star-joseph-gilgun-on-vampires-god-and-other-imaginary-things/|title='Preacher' Star Joseph Gilgun on Vampires, God, and Other Imaginary Things|date=2016-05-20|work=Observer|access-date=2017-07-20|language=en-US}}</ref>
In Spring 2015, Gilgun both filmed the pilot episode of ''Preacher'', as well as ''[[The Infiltrator (2016 film)|The Infiltrator]]'', a 2016 crime thriller film starring [[Bryan Cranston]].
Gilgun was part of the main cast of all four series of ''Preacher'' which premiered on 22 May 2016 and concluded on 29 September 2019. Additionally, Gilgun was also an [[executive producer]] of the show, producing half of its third series and all of its fourth.
In 2019, Gilgun created, executive produced, and starred in the [[Sky One]] comedy series ''[[Brassic (TV series)|Brassic]]''. Gilgun stars as Vinnie, a working-class petty criminal living in [[Northern England]]. The six-episode series premiere on 22 August 2019. The series was well-reviewed and received a second series renewal before the first series had aired.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mangan|first=Lucy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/22/brassic-review-a-tale-of-northern-neer-do-wells-with-humour-and-heart-to-spare|title=Brassic review – a tale of northern ne'er-do-wells with humour and heart to spare|date=2019-08-22|work=The Guardian|access-date=2020-04-09|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/28/will-there-be-a-series-2-of-michelle-keegans-brassic-and-how-can-you-watch-the-first-series-10643602/|title=Will there be a series 2 of Brassic and how can you watch the first series?|date=2019-08-28|website=Metro|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref>
The show's third series was broadcast in October 2021. Filming for ''[[Brassic (TV series)|Brassic's]]'' 4th series started in August 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fogarty |first1=Paul |title=Will Brassic Return For series 4? Fate of Sky Series Confirmed |url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/10/06/brassic-series-4-release-date-sky-now-tv-series/ |website=HITC |date=6 October 2021 |access-date=13 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006195021/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/10/06/brassic-series-4-release-date-sky-now-tv-series/ |archive-date=6 October 2021}}</ref> In August 2021, prior to the airing of the third series, a fourth began filming and premiered on 7 September 2022. In August 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth series, and started filming that month to premiere in 2023.
Season 6 of Brassic aired in 2024 with 7 episodes. The seventh and final season of ''Brassic'', "The Final Farewell", was broadcast from 25 September 2025 on Sky and NOW, marking a "full-throttle farewell" for the show.
== Personal life == Gilgun has developed a close relationship with his co-stars from ''[[This Is England]]'', referring to them in interviews as "the gang".<ref name="Guardian10Dec2011" />
He has opened up in podcasts and various media sources about his [[bipolar disorder]] and the effects that it has had on his life. He has stated that many of the stories within the show ''Brassic'' are based upon his life.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lord|first=Annie|date=2020-05-07|title=Joe Gilgun: 'Stealing all day is hard graft'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/joe-gilgun-england-brassic-working-class-representation-bipolar-a9501201.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/joe-gilgun-england-brassic-working-class-representation-bipolar-a9501201.html |archive-date=9 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Krol|first=Charlotte|date=2019-08-30|title='Brassic' star Joe Gilgun talks "exposing" his bipolar disorder in new British comedy|url=https://www.nme.com/news/im-not-talking-about-me-knob-brassic-star-joe-gilgun-talks-exposing-his-bipolar-disorder-in-new-british-comedy-2543516|access-date=2020-12-14|website=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2006 || ''[[This Is England]]'' || Richard "Woody" Woodford || |- | 2009 || ''[[Harry Brown (film)|Harry Brown]]'' || Kenneth "Kenny" Soames || |- | 2010 || ''Top of the Range'' || Joe || Short (10 minutes) |- | 2011 || ''[[Screwed (2011 film)|Screwed]]'' || Karl || |- | 2012 || [[Lockout (film)|''Lockout'']] || Hydell || |- | 2013 || ''Tennis'' || Jerry || Short (23 minutes) |- | 2014 || ''[[Pride (2014 film)|Pride]]'' || Mike Jackson || |- | 2015 || ''[[The Last Witch Hunter]]'' || Ellic || |- | 2016 || ''[[The Infiltrator (2016 film)|The Infiltrator]]'' || Dominic || |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1994–1997 || ''[[Coronation Street]]'' || [[Jamie Armstrong]] || Series regular (107 episodes) |- | 1998 || ''[[Wish You Were Here...?]]'' || Guest Presenter || rowspan="2"| Guest |- | 2004 || ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' || Marcus |- | rowspan="2"| 2005 || ''[[Shameless (British TV series)|Shameless]]'' || Rico || Season 2, episode 2 |- | ''Big Dippers'' || Carl || Television film |- | 2006 || ''[[Sorted (TV series)|Sorted]]'' || Car Mechanic || Season 1, episode 5 |- | 2006–2010 || ''[[Emmerdale]]'' || [[Eli Dingle]] || Series regular (400 episodes) |- | 2010 || ''[[This Is England '86]]'' || rowspan="2"| Richard "Woody" Woodford || TV series (4 episodes) |- | 2011 || ''[[This Is England '88]]'' || TV series (3 episodes) |- | 2011–2013 || ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]'' || [[Rudy Wade]] || TV series (series 3–5) |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[[Ripper Street]]'' || Carmichael || Season 1, episode 2 |- | ''[[Coming Up (TV series)|Coming Up]]'' || Martin || Series 8, episode 1 |- | 2015 || ''[[This Is England '90]]'' || Richard "Woody" Woodford || TV series (4 episodes) |- | 2016–2019 || ''[[Preacher (TV series)|Preacher]]'' || [[Proinsias Cassidy (Preacher)|Proinsias Cassidy]] || rowspan="2"| Main character, also executive producer |- | 2019–2025 || ''[[Brassic (TV series)|Brassic]]'' || Vincent "Vinnie" O'Neill |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" |- ! Year ! Result ! Award ! Category ! Film or series ! Character |- ||2006 | {{nom}} | British Independent Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor/Actress | ''This is England'' | Richard "Woody" Woodford |- | rowspan="3"|2007 | {{nom}} | British Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | rowspan="4"| ''Emmerdale'' | rowspan="4"| Eli Dingle |- | {{nom}} | National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer |- |{{nom}} | TV Quick and TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer |- ||2008 | {{nom}} | Digital Spy Awards | Villain of the Year |- | rowspan="3"|2012 | {{Won}} ||Virgin Media TV Awards ||Best Newbie | rowspan="2"|''Misfits'' | rowspan="2"|Rudy Wade |- | {{Won}} ||SFX Awards ||Breakout Star |- | {{nom}} ||BAFTA Television Awards ||Leading Actor ||''This Is England '88'' ||Richard "Woody" Woodford |- | rowspan="2"|2021 | {{Won}} ||RTS North West Awards ||Best Performance in a Comedy | rowspan="5"|''Brassic'' | rowspan="5"|Vincent "Vinnie" O'Neill |- | {{nom}} ||BAFTA Television Awards ||Male Performance in a Comedy Programme |- |2022 | {{nom}} ||BAFTA Television Awards ||Male Performance in a Comedy Programme |- |2023 | {{nom}} ||BAFTA Television Awards ||Male Performance in a Comedy Programme |- |2024 | {{nom}} ||BAFTA Television Awards ||Male Performance in a Comedy Programme |}
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==External links== {{Commons category|Joseph Gilgun|Joe Gilgun}} * {{IMDb name}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090413075633/http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/castandcharacters/atoe/EliDingle/default.html Eli Dingle at ITV/''Emmerdale'']
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