Charles Venn

Charles Okechukwu O. Venn (born 24 June 1973), formerly known by the stage names Chucky Venice and Chucky Venn, is a British actor, most notable for his roles as Ray Dixon for 109 episodes of EastEnders (2012–2013), and as nurse/paramedic Jacob Masters in 318 episodes of Casualty (2015-present).

Other credits include Dream Team and Footballers' Wives. In 2018, he competed in Strictly Come Dancing.

Early life Born in Queen's Park, London, he grew up on the Mozart estate, which was at the time a notorious inner-London sink estate. As a boy his passion was for athletics. He attended West London College [formerly Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College] studying performing arts.

Career Venn took a variety of roles as a jobbing actor, using the surname Venice. He got his big break in 2002 when he was cast as Curtis Alexander in the footballing drama Dream Team (2002-2005),

In late 2006, Venn landed a role as Warren in the horror film sequel Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007),

Venn joined the cast of BBC One soap EastEnders

In January 2018, Venn participated in And They're Off! in aid of Sport Relief. On 21 August 2018, Venn was announced as the fourteenth celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing line up of 2018. 2012 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer EastEnders

2012 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Male EastEnders

2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Drama Star Casualty

2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Drama Star Casualty

2022 27th National Television Awards Drama Performance Casualty