Nick Pickard

As a child he attended the Corona Theatre School in Hammersmith, followed by Sylvia Young Theatre School.{{Cite web |last=Trevitt |first=Georgia |date=2023-11-19 |title=I’m A Celebrity: Nick Pickard in profile – Hollyoaks star has a rarely seen partner and famous brother |url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/tv/im-a-celebrity-nick-pickard-hollyoaks-brother-partner/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Entertainment Daily |language=en-GB}}{{Citation |title=Splash Special: School for Stars (1987) - FULL EPISODE |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfzqPUVm1WE |access-date=2023-12-18 |language=en}}

In his acting debut, Pickard played Mio, the lead role in Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987), starring alongside a young Christian Bale, where he was credited as Nicholas Pickard. In 1993, Pickard played a minor role in EastEnders, appearing as a young homeless boy. In addition, Pickard has appeared in other television programmes, including Us Girls and If You Were Me. He appeared in music videos for "Over My Shoulder" (for Mike + The Mechanics) and "Almost Unreal" (for Roxette).

He landed the role of Tony Hutchinson in Hollyoaks in 1995, becoming a member of the original cast.Foy 2009, p.4. He remains in the role to date, and has since become the longest-serving cast member, having played the part since the inaugural episode. Over the years, Pickard has been nominated for a number of awards independently and some nominations with colleagues.{{cite web|first=James|last=Welsh|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/feature/a7412/british-soap-awards-2002-nominations.html|title=The British Soap Awards 2002: The Nominees|work=Digital Spy|publisher=(Hachette Filipacchi UK)|date=16 May 2002|access-date=11 September 2009}}{{cite web|last=Riley|first=Joe |title=ECHO Entertainment Awards 2002: A PURRFECT STARRY NIGHT; Atomic Kitten head our top celebration.|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ECHO+Entertainment+Awards+2002%3A+A+PURRFECT+STARRY+NIGHT%3B+Atomic...-a091827774|work=Liverpool Echo|publisher=(Trinity Mirror)|date=16 September 2002|access-date=23 July 2012}}{{cite web|last=Fletcher|first=Alex|title=National Television Awards 2013: Longlist nominations in full – vote|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a407475/national-television-awards-2013-longlist-nominations-in-full-vote.html|work=Digital Spy|publisher=(Hearst Magazines UK)|date=22 September 2012|access-date=22 September 2012}} In 2017, Pickard won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement in honour of his achievement of playing the role for 22 years.{{cite web|url=https://planetradio.co.uk/west/entertainment/television/hollyoaks-legend-wins-outstanding-achievement-award-british-soap-awards/|title=Hollyoaks legend wins 'Outstanding Achievement Award' at the British Soap Awards|publisher=Planet Radio|access-date=21 March 2020}}

In 2005, Pickard's brother John joined the cast of Hollyoaks, portraying the role of Dominic Reilly, the half-brother of Tony.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a23652/issue-4-signings-special/|title=Issue #4: Signings Special|last=Green|first=Kris|date=19 August 2005|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=11 July 2019}} When John left the programme in 2010,{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a240962/four-more-to-leave-hollyoaks.html|title=Exclusive: Four more to leave 'Hollyoaks'|last=Green|first=Kris|date=9 July 2010|work=Digital Spy|publisher=(Hachette Filipacchi UK)|access-date=28 October 2010}} The Daily Star released a news article claiming that Pickard was set to follow in his brother's footsteps and depart Hollyoaks, stating that he was "disgusted" with his brother's "axing".{{cite web|first=Colin |last=Daniels|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a230414/nick-pickard-to-quit-hollyoaks.html |title=Nick Pickard to quit 'Hollyoaks' |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hachette Filipacchi UK)|date=20 June 2010 |access-date=13 September 2010}} However, Pickard denied these reports, confirming that he was happy and had no intentions to leave the soap.{{cite web|first=Paul |last=Millar |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/news/a231174/nick-pickard-not-leaving-hollyoaks.html |title=Nick Pickard not leaving 'Hollyoaks' |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hachette Filipacchi UK)|date=21 June 2010 |access-date=13 September 2010}} Pickard has appeared in theatre productions including Richard II, An Enemy of the People and Edward II. He also joined the cast of the 2009 pantomime adaption of Cinderella at Liverpool Empire Theatre, where he portrayed Dandini. His break from Hollyoaks to perform in Cinderella was planned and written into the show.

In 2011, Pickard participated in the sixth series of Celebrity MasterChef, where he reached the final though lost out to Phil Vickery.{{cite web|url=http://www.plankpr.com/?p=1667 |title=Celebrity MasterChef – BBC One |publisher=Plank PR |access-date=22 October 2011}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15416954 |title=Celebrity MasterChef dishes up 2011 winner |publisher=BBC |date=23 September 2011 |access-date=22 October 2011}} In 2016, he once again participated in a game show, appearing in an episode of Pointless Celebrities, playing the game in a partnership with his Hollyoaks colleague Alex Fletcher.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/hw6hdj/pointless-celebrities--series-11-episode-37/|title=Pointless Celebrities – what time is it on TV? Episode 37 Series 11 cast list and preview|publisher=Radio Times|access-date=21 March 2020}}

In November 2023, he participated in the twenty-third series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a45826657/nick-pickard-hollyoaks-bosses-im-a-celebrity/|title=Nick Pickard thanks Hollyoaks bosses for letting him do I'm a Celebrity|date=13 November 2023|website=Digital Spy}} and, on 6 December, was the 4th celebrity to be eliminated from the show.{{Cite web |last=Jefferies |first=Mark |last2=Roy |first2=Nicola |date=2023-12-07 |title=I'm A Celeb's Nick Pickard shares host of jungle secrets after being eliminated |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/im-celebritys-nick-pickard-shares-31624474 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}

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