Greg Wood (actor) explained

Greg Wood
Birthname:Gregory Milburn
Birth Date:1979 8, df=y
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Occupation:Actor
Television:Hollyoaks (2000, 2002, 2013–2016)
Coronation Street (2003, 2009–2010, 2012, 2019, 2022)
Brookside (2002–2003)

Gregory Milburn (born 21 August 1979),[1] better known as "Greg Wood", is a British actor from Manchester, England, known for playing characters in Channel 4 soaps like Trevor Royle in Hollyoaks and Terry Gibson in Brookside. He also played Rick Neelan in ITV soap Coronation Street. He is the brother of fellow actor Matt Milburn, who has also starred in Hollyoaks and Coronation Street.

Career

Wood usually plays villainous or threatening characters. His first acting role was in Hollyoaks, playing one of the bullies in the groundbreaking portrayal of Luke Morgan's rape and would then go on to play what is possibly his best-known role in Brookside (as Greg Milburn) playing drug dealer Terry Gibson. Wood later reprised the role for the spin-off DVD Unfinished Business and was one of four nominated for Soap Villain of the Year.[2]

Since leaving Brookside, he has appeared in The Courtroom, Casualty 1907 and has appeared twice in Emmerdale.[3]

Wood is the brother of Matt Milburn who played Joe Spencer in Hollyoaks,[4] and footballer Tommy Orpington in Coronation Street.[5]

In 2009, Wood joined Coronation Street in which he played a loan shark, Rick Neelan.[6] On 14 April 2010, Coronation Street was cleared by Ofcom for broadcasting a scene where Greg's character Rick Neelan pushed a burning newspaper through someone's letterbox. 31 people complained about the scene, claiming that the show had incited and encouraged crime. However, Ofcom ruled that it was "not likely to encourage or incite the commission of crime or lead to disorder".[7]

In 2013, Wood rejoined Hollyoaks to play the villainous character Trevor Royle, a pivotal player in the exit of long running character Jacqui McQueen.[8] [9]

Filmography

YearShowRoleNotes
2000Kenneth "Kenny" BoydRecurring (as Greg Milburn)
2002HollyoaksJury MemberExtra (as Greg Milburn)
2002–2003BrooksideTerry GibsonSeries regular (as Greg Milburn)
2003Brookside: Unfinished BusinessTerry GibsonSpin off DVD (as Greg Milburn)
Coronation Street Phil Crane2 episodes (as Greg Milburn)
2004The CourtroomAndrew Aston1 episode: One in Six (as Greg Milburn)
2006EmmerdaleNick Callow1 episode (as Greg Milburn)
2008Casualty 1907Docker2 episodes (as Greg Milburn)
2009EmmerdaleSkin2 episodes
2009–2010, 2012, 2019, 2022Coronation StreetRick NeelanRecurring role, 48 episodes
2013–2016HollyoaksTrevor RoyleRegular role, 308 episodes
2013 Hollyoaks Later1 episode
2018CasualtyJohnny Fargo1 episode
2021BrassicBarry MacDonagh8 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Twitter Birthday Greetings. 21 August 2014. 17 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Virgin TV Edit | TV, Sport, Movies & More.
  3. Web site: Hollyoaks actor on awards, Trevor future. 2014-05-23.
  4. Web site: Hollyoaks star wants to work with brother. 2013-09-19.
  5. Web site: Two Coronation Street actors are BROTHERS IRL and we are SHOOK . 2020-11-29. Heat.
  6. Web site: 'Hollyoaks' actor on Trevor role future. 2013-06-26.
  7. Web site: Ofcom clears Corrie arson storyline . Digital Spy . 2010-04-14 . 2010-04-14 .
  8. Web site: 'Hollyoaks' to reveal more about Trevor. 2013-10-09.
  9. Web site: 'Hollyoaks' actor on Trevor role future. 2013-06-26.