Neil Ashton

Neil Smith (born 11 December 1969), known by the stage name Neil Ashton, is an English actor known for his wide-ranging, often comic, performances in television programmes, notably Channel 4's It's A Sin and Sky's Brassic.

Life and education

Ashton grew up as Neil Smith in Kendal, Cumbria, living above a newsagents on Highgate in the town. After leaving school, he became a fashion editor for teen magazine Just Seventeen. Ashton's lifetime nickname has been 'Nelly' and this was the name of the character he played in Davies' Cucumber.

Personal life Ashton took his stage surname from an area of Preston, the town where his mother was born.