About Jeff Hordley
Born 1970. Jeff Hordley is a British actor and television actor, known for Cain Dingle and Emmerdale.
Jeff Hordley (born Jeffrey Thomas Percy; 7 March 1970)
Career After making minor appearances in British soap operas, including Coronation Street, Hordley was cast as Cain Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2000. Later that year, he starred in a production of Mother Goose at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley.
He later played Napoleon in George Orwell's Animal Farm at Leeds' West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2008, as well as the role of Mick in Harold Pinter's play The Caretaker, when staged at Bolton's Octagon Theatre in 2009.
Since his 2009 return to Emmerdale, Hordley was nominated for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 British Soap Award for Best Actor.
Personal life In 1996, Hordley was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. He has experienced symptoms since the age of 20 and has been hospitalised three times from his condition. 2010 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year
2011 British Soap Awards Sexiest Male
2011 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year
2012 17th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance
2012 British Soap Awards Sexiest Male
2012 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year
2012 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance
2013 All About Soap Awards Forbidden Lovers (shared with Natalie J. Robb)
2013 British Soap Awards Sexiest Male
2013 British Soap Awards Best Actor
2013 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor
2013 Inside Soap Awards Best Bad Boy
2013 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor
2014 19th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance
2014 British Soap Awards Best Actor
2014 Inside Soap Awards Best Bad Boy
2014 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Male
2015 20th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance
2015 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor
2016 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Male
2016 Inside Soap Awards Best Bad Boy
2018 23rd National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance
2018 British Soap Awards Best Actor
2018 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor
2019 24th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance
2019 British Soap Awards Best Actor
2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor
2019 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Soap Actor (Male)
2020 25th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance
2020 RadioTimes.com Soap Awards Best Actor
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor
2022 27th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance
2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor
2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Double Act (shared with Jonny McPherson)
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British actor
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Jeff Hordley was born on 7 March 1970 in Crumpsall.
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Jeff Hordley is an actor and television actor.
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Jeff Hordley is known for Cain Dingle and Emmerdale.
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