Theo Graham

Theo Farris Lee Graham (born 20 June 1997) is an English actor. He gained prominence through his role as Hunter McQueen in the E4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2016–2018, 2022–2024), which earned him an award and a nomination at The British Soap Awards.

Early life and education Graham is from Manchester. He first attended Corpus Christie with St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School in Ancoats, now named St Anne's, followed by St Peter's Roman Catholic High School and then pursued a BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts at The Manchester College.

Career Graham first appeared in the BBC One soap opera Doctors as Wade Benton in a 2015 episode. He then returned in 2016 for a five-episode arc as Barney Turner. Graham starred as Hunter McQueen in the E4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2016 to 2018. For his performance, he won Best On-Screen Partnership at the 2018 British Soap Awards alongside Malique Thompson-Dwyer, as well as earning a nomination for Best Actor.

Graham had recurring and supporting roles in the 2016 ITV miniseries Brief Encounters and the 2019 5Star series Clink. In 2021, Graham played Zak in the second season of the BBC comedy-drama Flatmates and starred as Dane in first season the Netflix teen fantasy series Fate: The Winx Saga. He returned for Fate'''s second season, this time in a recurring role. On 17 October 2022, it was announced that Graham would reprise his role in Hollyoaks''.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2014 All at Sea Brad Episode: "Wreath"2015 Ordinary Lies Young Lad 1 episode The Hunter Gary Short film 2015–2016 Doctors Wade Benton / Barney Turner 6 episodes 2016 Brief Encounters Richie 2016–2018, 2022–2024 Hollyoaks Hunter McQueen Regular role 2017 In the Dark Kid 1 Miniseries; 1 episode 2019 Clink P.O. Caleb Williams 3 episodes 2021 Flatmates Zak Recurring role; 4 episodes 2021–2022 Fate: The Winx Saga Dane 13 episodes

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2018 The British Soap Awards Best Actor Hollyoaks The British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership Hollyoaks