Kyle Pryor
{{Short description|English actor (b. 1984)}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2017}}
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|name = Kyle Pryor
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|birth_name = Kyle Pryor
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1984|01|10}}
|birth_place = Surrey, England, United Kingdom
|occupation = Actor
|yearsactive = 2009–present
|website = {{URL|kylepryor.com}}
| partner = Anna Passey (2019–present)
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Kyle Pryor (born 10 January 1984) is a British actor from Surrey, England. He is known for his roles as Nate Cooper in the Australian soap Home and Away and Laurie Shelby in the Channel 4 British soap opera, Hollyoaks. Before these appearances, he was a stunt man on several films including Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. He also acted on several New Zealand–based television dramas, including This Is Not My Life and Go Girls.
Early life
Pryor began training in the Korean martial art of Taekwondo at age 14. He competed in various national competitions, winning the British and English Championships in his weight and grade category. In 2003, he was awarded a 'Distinction' Black Belt.{{cite web|title=Kyle Pryor|year=2013|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/home-and-away/cast/kyle-pryor/#page1|publisher=Yahoo!7|accessdate=4 June 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011164614/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/home-and-away/cast/kyle-pryor/#page1|archive-date=11 October 2014}}
Between 2003 and 2006, he attended the University of Worcester to complete a Joint Honours Bachelor of Arts in Media and Culture and Sports Science. In late 2011, Pryor received full New Zealand citizenship.
Career
Pryor emigrated to New Zealand in 2006 and he became a stuntman due to his fitness training and martial arts skills on Underworld: Rise of the Lycans in 2009 and The Warrior's Way in 2010.{{cite web|title=Q & A with Kyle Pryor|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/go-girls/q-kyle-pryor-4043293|publisher=tvnz.co.nz|accessdate=5 June 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218202045/http://tvnz.co.nz/go-girls/q-kyle-pryor-4043293|archive-date=18 February 2015}}
He got his first major acting role as Marcus in the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand in 2010. He later starred in This Is Not My Life, a local New Zealand production, and in the ABC series Legend of the Seeker.
In 2012, the actor moved to Australia, auditioning for the role of Kyle Braxton.{{cite web|first=Patricia |last=Didelot | date=20 February 2013|title=EXCLUSIVE: Actor Kyle Pryor talks to Right Entertainment |url=http://www.rightentertainment.com/?p=9380|publisher=rightentertainment.com|accessdate=4 June 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204170921/http://www.rightentertainment.com/?p=9380|archivedate=4 December 2014}} He was considering returning to the UK, when he auditioned for the role of Andy Barrett in Home and Away in September 2013. He was unsuccessful, but was later cast as doctor Nate Cooper.{{cite web|first=Sophie |last=Dainty|date=18 September 2013 |title='Home and Away's Kyle Pryor: 'I was close to going back to UK'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s15/home-and-away/news/a516348/home-and-aways-kyle-pryor-i-was-close-to-going-back-to-uk.html#~oGeAnPW8laaokq |work=Digital Spy|accessdate=4 June 2014}} Pryor made his final appearance as Nate on 5 June 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/news/a830138/home-and-away-kyle-pryor-thanks-fans-nate-cooper-exit/|title=Home and Away star Kyle Pryor thanks fans after Nate Cooper exit: "It has been a dream come true"|last=Dainty|first=Sophie|date=6 June 2017|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=9 June 2017}}
On 7 August 2018, it was announced that Pryor had joined the cast of British soap opera Hollyoaks.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/news/a863377/hollyoaks-spoilers-cast-home-and-away-star-joining-new-character/|title=Hollyoaks announces Home and Away star Kyle Pryor is joining as new character|last=Dainty|first=Sophie|date=7 August 2018|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=7 August 2018}} He left the show when his character Laurie Shelby was killed off in August 2019.{{cite news |last1=Hughes |first1=Johnathon |date=7 August 2019| title=Kyle Pryor on why Laurie had to die in Hollyoaks: "There was no chance of retribution" |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/hollyoaks/2019-08-07/kyle-pryor-on-why-laurie-had-to-die-in-hollyoaks-there-was-no-chance-of-retribution/ |accessdate=8 August 2019 |work=Radio Times |language=en}} Pryor made a guest appearance in fellow British soap opera Emmerdale as Darren in December 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a42087536/emmerdale-spoilers-kyle-pryor-darren/|title=Emmerdale casts former Hollyoaks and Home and Away star Kyle Pryor in guest role|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=29 November 2022|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=29 November 2022}}
Pryor stars as the romantic lead in the 2024 television film Christmas at Plumhill Manor which premiered on the Great! Christmas channel on 15 November.{{cite magazine|last=Ellis|first=Sarah|date=16–22 November 2024|title='I'd love to do a Home and Away & Hollyoaks crossover!'|magazine=Inside Soap|issue=46|pages=52–53}}
Personal life
Pryor was previously engaged to creative director Julia-Rose O'Connor.{{cite web|url=https://www.who.com.au/exclusive-home-and-away-kyle-pryor-is-engaged|title=Exclusive: Home and Away's Kyle Pryor is engaged|last=Rutherford|first=Karlie|date=January 2017|work=Who|accessdate=2 March 2017}} He has been in a relationship with his former Hollyoaks co-star Anna Passey since 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a32333487/hollyoaks-anna-passey-kyle-pryor/|title=Hollyoaks – Anna Passey and Kyle Pryor's relationship history|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=30 April 2020|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=29 November 2022}} The couple run the candle company Kip Candle Co. Pryor took up candle making while he was in Home and Away as a way to decompress. When he took it up again, Passey suggested they turn it into a business.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2010
| Marcus | 1 episode |
| 2010
| Safeway Guard 1 | |
| 2010
| Walter as 'D'Haran' | |
| 2011
| Go Girls | Shane | |
| 2011
| The Fall Guys | Max | |
| 2011
| Saul | |
| 2012
| Auckland Daze | Kyle | |
| 2013
| Anton | |
| 2013
| Battles | Ryan | |
| 2013
| Soldier | New Zealand film |
| 2013–2017
| Main cast (seasons 26–30) |
| 2018–2019
| Main cast |
| 2020
| Finding Joy | Will Dack | 4 episodes |
| 2022
| Guest |
| 2024
| Christmas at Plumhill Manor | Alfie | Television film |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2973623}}
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Category:Alumni of the University of Worcester
Category:Male actors from Surrey
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male television actors