Matt Kennard

Matthew Kennard (born 12 February 1982) is an English actor, known for his role as nurse Archie Hallam in the BBC soap opera Doctors.

Career Kennard was born in Grimsby, Humberside. Kennard has played roles in soap operas including Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and Doctors. He also starred as Manchester United footballer Duncan Edwards in a BBC dramatisation of the Munich air disaster. One of Kennard's earlier roles was in the series Love in the 21st Century, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1999 and created by Red Productions.

In 2007, he Kennard joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors, in the role of nurse Archie Hallam. His last episode aired on 27 April 2009 when Kennard left to concentrate on film work, including featuring in Born of Hope with his twin brother, Sam. Kennard appeared in the seventh series of Waterloo Road as Craig O'Leary. That same year, he had a short stint in Emmerdale as shady businessman Kirk Stoker. In 2015, Kennard and his twin played twin brothers David and Gabriel Meyer in the BBC TV series WPC 56. He appeared in CBBC's The Dumping Ground in 2016.

Personal life Kennard has a twin brother Sam, who is also an actor. He has been married to actress Laura Aikman since 2019; they met when the pair both appeared in Bluestone 42.

Acting credits

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2008 British Soap Awards Sexiest Male Doctors 2009