Chris Fountain
{{Short description|English actor}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chris Fountain
| image = Chris Fountain.jpg
| caption = Chris Fountain in 2011
| birth_name = Christopher Ryan Fountain
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|09|03}}
| birth_place = Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
| years_active = 2001–2013
2016–present
| television =Emmerdale (2002)
Hollyoaks (2003–2009)
Dancing on Ice (2008)
Coronation Street (2011–2013)
Girlfriends (2018)
| occupation = Actor, DJ
| homepage =
}}
Christopher Ryan FountainBirths, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2004. (born 3 September 1987) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Justin Burton in Hollyoaks and Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street.
Early life
Fountain was born in the West Yorkshire city of Bradford on 3 September 1987{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1051038/|title=Chris Fountain|website=IMDb|accessdate=20 May 2023}} and grew up in the Wibsey area.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/15141687.its-essentially-a-mans-story-chris-fountain-stars-in-the-full-monty/|title="It's essentially a man's story": Chris Fountain stars in The Full Monty|website=Telegraph & Argus|last=Clayton|first=Emma|date=10 March 2017|access-date=20 May 2023}}
Career
Fountain first came to prominence in 2003, when he joined the Channel 4 soap series Hollyoaks, in the role of Justin Burton. In 2008 Fountain won the British Soap Award for Best Actor due to his role on Hollyoaks.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7382363.stm|title= Entertainment {{!}} Hollyoaks scoops six soap awards|date=4 May 2008|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|access-date=3 July 2017}} It was confirmed on 11 March 2009 that Fountain would be leaving Hollyoaks.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a206902/fountain-leaving-hollyoaks-took-guts/|title=Fountain: 'Leaving Hollyoaks took guts'|website=Digital Spy|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date= March 2010|access-date=23 November 2022}} He left on 3 June 2009 in a joint exit storyline alongside Jamie Lomas who plays Warren Fox.
In February 2006, Fountain came in third in the BBC show Just the Two of Us, a singing competition in which celebrities are paired up with professional singers and are voted off, day by day. His singing partner was former S Club 7 member Jo O'Meara.
Fountain was a runner up in the third series of ITV show Dancing on Ice, in which he was partnered with skater Frankie Poultney.
In January 2010, Fountain appeared as a patient called Seb in Casualty. Fountain played the role of PC Paul Tait in the BBC drama Five Days in March 2010.
In November 2010, it was announced that Fountain would play the role of Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street and made his first on-screen appearance in March 2011.[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a290140/chris-fountain-joins-coronation-street.html "Chris Fountain joins 'Coronation Street'" Digital Spy 26 November 2010]. Retrieved 26 November 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8718499.wibsey-actor-chris-fountain-to-join-coronation-street/|title=Wibsey actor Chris Fountain to join Coronation Street|website=Telegraph & Argus|last=Clayton|first=Emma|date=3 December 2010|access-date=23 November 2022}} Fountain made his final appearance on 13 October 2013, with his character having an off-screen exit on 23 October 2013.
In September 2016, he joined the touring cast of The Full Monty.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/15141687.its-essentially-a-mans-story-chris-fountain-stars-in-the-full-monty/|title="It's essentially a man's story": Chris Fountain stars in The Full Monty|website=Telegraph & Argus|last=Clayton|first=Emma|date=10 March 2017|access-date=23 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/theatre-news/full-monty-chris-fountain-lucy-12106266|title=Full Monty stars get ready to bare at Opera House|website=Manchester Evening News|last=Bourne|first=Dianne|date=1 November 2016|access-date=23 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/theatre-news/a787312/back-to-the-limelight-former-coronation-street-star-chris-fountain-lands-role-in-the-full-monty/|title=Back to the limelight! Former Coronation Street star Chris Fountain lands role in The Full Monty|website=Digital Spy|last=Eames|first=Tom|date=18 March 2016|access-date=23 November 2022}}
Fountain played the title role in the pantomime Aladdin at the Manchester Opera House over the Christmas/New Year period of 2009/2010. In 2010 he appeared in the new musical Departure Lounge for a short run at the Waterloo East Theatre in London.
Fountain appeared on All Star Family Fortunes on 14 April 2012. In December 2012, he took part in ITV game show Paddy's 2012 Show and Telly.
In 2018, Fountain featured in Kay Mellor's drama series Girlfriends as Ryan.{{cite news|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/girlfriends-casting|title=GIRLFRIENDS CASTING|work=ITV Press Centre|access-date=3 July 2017}}
Personal life
In June 2006, Fountain injured himself on location whilst filming for Hollyoaks when he touched an electric fence.{{cite web |date=13 January 2007 |title=Soaps – News – 'Hollyoaks' cast member in "shocking" accident |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds33886.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070113152342/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds33886.html |archive-date=13 January 2007 |access-date=3 July 2017 |website=Digital Spy}}
Fountain was sacked from Coronation Street in 2013, following a video of him rapping about rape under an alter ego called "the Phantom", the video having been recorded years before. Fountain apologised for the incident.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/coronation-street-chris-fountains-character-2379199|title = Sacked Chris Fountain's back door exit from the cobbles| website=Daily Mirror |date = 15 October 2013}} Fountain later admitted he struggled to find work for three years following the incident, and that his mental health had suffered greatly.{{cite web |title=Chris Fountain out of work for 3 years after THAT rape rap: 'I let a lot of people down' {{!}} TV & Radio {{!}} Showbiz & TV |url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/698663/Chris-Fountain-This-Morning-out-of-work-for-3-years-rape-rap/amp |access-date=1 February 2025 |website=www.express.co.uk}}{{cite web |last=Fletcher |first=Lauren |date=6 July 2023 |title=Coronation Street's Chris Fountain's mental health issues after firing from soap |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/coronation-streets-tommy-actor-chris-30401473.amp |access-date=1 February 2025 |website=OK! Magazine }}
In October 2022, Fountain revealed in a social media post that he had suffered a transient ischemic attack in that August, for which he was undergoing treatment at the Royal London Hospital.{{cite news |date=10 October 2022 |title=Ex-Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star Chris Fountain suffers mini stroke at 35 |work=ITV News |url=https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-10-10/ex-corrie-star-chris-fountain-suffers-terrifying-stroke |access-date=12 October 2022}} It was later revealed Fountain had undergone heart surgery to repair a patent foramen ovale which had caused the original transient ischemic attack.{{cite news |date=13 May 2023 |title=Former Coronation Street star Chris Fountain shares hospital updates after heart surgery for ‘mini-stroke’ |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/chris-fountain-heart-surgery-mini-stroke-b2338165.html |access-date=20 May 2023}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! class="unsortable" | Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2001
|Dean Gadds | |
| rowspan="3"|2002
|Damien Jones | |
| Blood Strangers
|Warren |Television film |
| Where the Heart Is
|Marty Sargent Jnr |1 Episode, "Extra Time" |
| rowspan="2"|2003
|Simon Waite |1 Episode, "Kiss and Tell" |
| Burn It
|Carl, age 14 |Episode: "1.1" ` |
| 2003–2009
|149 Episodes |
| 2006
|rowspan="2"|Himself |rowspan="2"|Contestant |
| 2008 |
| rowspan="2"|2010
|Seb Cooper |1 Episode, "The Cradle Will Fall" |
| Five Days
|PC Paul Tait |3 Episodes |
| 2011–2013
|303 Episodes |
| 2012
| Lemon La Vida Loca | Himself | |
| 2018
|Ryan | 5 episodes |
Awards and nominations
2005
- Nominated at British Soap Awards in category of 'Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress' for his role in Hollyoaks
2006
- Winner at British Soap Awards in category of 'Best Storyline' for 'Justin and Becca's affair' in Hollyoaks, shared with Ali Bastian (Becca Dean){{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a33354/in-pictures-the-british-soap-awards-2006.html|title=In Pictures: The British Soap Awards 2006|website=Digital Spy |date=23 May 2006}}
- Winner at The Pulse West Yorkshire Local Heroes Awards as Artistic Achievement of the Year
- Nominated at British Soap Awards in category of 'Sexiest Male' for his role in Hollyoaks
- Nominated at National Television Awards in category of 'Most Popular Actor' for his role in Hollyoaks
2007
- Nominated at British Soap Awards in category of 'Best Actor' for his role in Hollyoaks
- Nominated at British Soap Awards in category of 'Sexiest Actor' for his role in Hollyoaks{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1051038/awards|title=Chris Fountain|website=IMDb}}
2008
- Winner at British Soap Awards in category of 'Best Actor' for his role in Hollyoaks{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a95259/enders-hollyoaks-triumph-at-soap-awards.html|title='Enders, 'Hollyoaks' triumph at Soap Awards|website=Digital Spy |date=3 May 2008}}
- Winner at British Soap Awards in category of 'Most Spectacular Scene of the Year' for 'Car Over Cliff', shared with Hannah Tointon (Katy Fox), Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox), Matt Littler (Max Cunningham) and Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham).
- Nominated at British Soap Awards in category for 'Most Spectacular Scene of the Year' for 'Justin Run Over', shared with Hannah Tointon (Katy Fox)
2012
- Nominated at National Television Awards for 'Best Newcomer' for his role in Coronation Street
- Nominated at British Soap Awards for 'Sexiest Male', but lost out to Scott Maslen, who plays Jack Branning in the soap EastEnders.
In July 2012, Fountain made the shortlist for Best Actor on the TV choice awards. He was also up for Sexiest Male for the Inside Soap Awards.
References
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