Oscar Curtis

Oscar Curtis is a British actor and model. Curtis took acting classes and modelled for several photoshoots and promos between 2017 and 2022. Curtis appeared in the 2021 feature film Last Village on the Right, and in 2022 he guest-starred in an episode of Doctors. In 2023, Curtis took over the role of Lucas Hay on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, where he was involved in a long-running storyline about conversion therapy. For his role as Lucas, Curtis was longlisted for "Best Young Performer" and "Best Partnership" at the 2024 Inside Soap Awards.

Life and career Curtis trained at Act Up North and also took acting classes at the Mark Jermin Stage School. In 2020, he appeared in a commercial for Footasylum's Christmas Campaign.

In January 2023, it was announced that Curtis had been cast as Lucas Hay on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, becoming the fourth actor to play the character. He took over the role from William Hall, who had portrayed Lucas from 2013 to 2022 on-off; the character was recast to Curtis so that he could tackle more mature storylines. It was teased that Lucas would have to navigate "difficult storylines" as he "goes through the trials and tribulations of student life", whilst executive producer Lucy Allan revealed that Lucas would have a "big love story" that she was looking forward to. Curtis felt welcomed at Hollyoaks, explaining, "the cast and crew feel like a real family. My first day was so exciting and I'm ready for the fans of the show to see the new Lucas. You can definitely expect drama, emotions and everything in between". The storyline led to Lucas self-harming and later coming out to his family and starting a romantic relationship with his good friend Dillon Ray (Nathaniel Dass), whom Lucas had struggled with his feelings for. Lucas and Dillon's relationship gained a fan following. Curtis praised his working relationship with Dass, explaining, "Our off-screen chemistry reflects on-screen as we get on so well, I honestly couldn't do [my job] without him and that's the truth". For his role as Lucas, Curtis was longlisted for "Best Young Performer" at the 2024 Inside Soap Awards, whilst Curtis and Dass were longlisted for "Best Partnership" for their roles as Lucas and Dillon. In 2025, Curtis and Dass were shortlisted for the British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership. In October 2025, it was reported that Curtis would also portray Lucas in the Hollyoaks late-night special Hollyoaks Later for the soap's 30th anniversary, which was broadcast on 22 October of that year. Curtis was later longlisted for "Best Young Performer" at the 2026 Inside Soap Awards.

Personal life Curtis was cyberbullied for several months and had to involve the police. Curtis explained that "Being trolled started to take over my days", and revealed that his younger sister was also bullied in school. In addition to acting and modelling, Curtis plays sports and previously played academy level football. 2026 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Performer Hollyoaks