Jeff Hordley Explained
Jeff Hordley |
Birth Date: | 7 March 1970 |
Birth Place: | Crumpsall, England[1] |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 1997–present |
Jeff Hordley (born 7 March 1970) is an English actor, best known for portraying the role of Cain Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. For his portrayal of Cain, he has been nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actor at three ceremonies.
Early life
Hordley grew up in Oldham, Greater Manchester where he attended North Chadderton Comprehensive, before he went on to gain a BA (Hons) Theatre Arts (Acting) degree from Manchester Metropolitan University School of Theatre in 1997.[2]
Career
After making minor appearances in British soap operas, including Coronation Street, Hordley was cast as Cain Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2000. In 2006, he announced his decision to leave the soap in order to pursue other projects; the chance of a return was kept open by the producers.[3] Later that year, he starred in a production of Mother Goose at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley.[4]
He later played Napoleon in the George Orwell classic Animal Farm at Leeds' West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2008, as well as the role of Mick in Harold Pinter's play The Caretaker, when staged at Bolton's Octagon Theatre in 2009.[5]
In 2009, his return to Emmerdale was announced.[6] Since his return, Hordley has been nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actor three times.[7]
Personal life
In 1996, Hordley was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[8] He has experienced symptoms since the age of 20 and has been hospitalised three times from his condition.[8]
Hordley married Emmerdale co-star Zoë Henry in 2003; they have two children.
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- News: Donohue. Simon. Cain ready and able for wedded bliss. Manchester Evening News. 4 February 2003.
- News: Five Fast Facts About British Soap Star Jeff Hordley . 30 July 2021 . SoapHub . 16 December 2019.
- News: Jeff Hordley quits 'Emmerdale' . 30 July 2021 . . . 18 April 2006.
- News: Panto star bailed after charity arrest . 30 July 2021 . News Shopper . 3 January 2007.
- News: Five questions for Jeff Hordley . 30 July 2021 . . . 16 October 2008.
- News: Green . Kris . Cain Dingle returns to 'Emmerdale' . 30 July 2021 . . . 12 January 2009.
- News: Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners. Tobin. Christian. 1 June 2019. Digital Spy. 2 June 2019. 25 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425050404/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a27675823/british-soap-awards-2019-winners/. live.
- News: Emmerdale bad boy Cain Dingle talks about his debilitating Crohn's Disease . Fiona . Duffy . 11 February 2015 . The Daily Mirror .
- Web site: British Soap Awards 2010: The Winners. Green. Kris. Kilkelly, Daniel. 9 May 2010. Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. 19 March 2012.
- Web site: National Television Awards 2011 - Nominees. Wightman. Catriona. 21 September 2010 . . 21 September 2010.
- Web site: Kilkelly. Daniel. British Soap Awards 2011 voting opens. Digital Spy. 9 February 2012. 7 March 2011.
- Web site: Kilkelly. Daniel. British Soap Awards 2011: The Winners. Digital Spy. 14 May 2011.
- Web site: Wrightman. Catriona. National Television Awards 2012: The nominees. Digital Spy. 9 February 2012. 27 September 2011.
- Web site: Kilkelly. Daniel. British Soap Awards 2012 voting opens, nominations revealed. Digital Spy. 20 July 2012. 27 February 2012.
- Web site: British Soap Awards 2012 – the winners. Kilkelly. Daniel. 29 April 2012. Digital Spy. 29 April 2012.
- Web site: Kilkelly. Daniel. 'Coronation Street' leads Inside Soap Awards 2012 shortlist. Digital Spy. 4 January 2013. 17 September 2012.
- News: 'Hollyoaks' leads 2013 All About Soap Award winners. Digital Spy. 24 March 2013. 19 May 2013.
- Web site: British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed. Digital Spy. Kilkelly. Daniel. 11 March 2013. 11 March 2013. 1 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131101015643/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/scoop/a464745/british-soap-awards-2013-voting-opens-nominations-revealed.html. live.
- Web site: Kilkelly. Daniel. British Soap Awards 2013 – winners in full. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 18 May 2013. 3 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103012112/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a482584/british-soap-awards-2013-winners-in-full/. 3 January 2019. live.
- Web site: 'Enders leads TVChoice soaps shortlist. Sam. Rigby. 1 July 2013. Digital Spy. 13 March 2021. 10 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210210220213/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a494833/eastenders-leads-tvchoice-awards-2013-soaps-shortlist/. live.
- Web site: Dainty. Sophie. Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist nominees in full. . 2 August 2013. 22 July 2013.
- Web site: Inside Soap Awards 2013 - winners list in full. Kilkelly. Daniel. 21 October 2013 . . 22 October 2013.
- Web site: Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks stars up for NTAs - full list. Kilkelly. Daniel. 17 September 2013 . . 20 September 2013.
- Web site: Kilkelly. Daniel. Dainty. Sophie. British Soap Awards 2014 – winners in full. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 25 May 2014. 3 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103013721/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a573225/british-soap-awards-2014-winners-in-full/. 3 January 2019. live.
- Web site: Inside Soap Awards 2014 longlist revealed. Dainty. Sophie. 29 July 2014 . . 29 July 2014.
- Web site: Inside Soap Awards 2014: See the full winners list. Kilkelly. Daniel. 1 October 2014 . . 1 October 2014.
- Web site: National Television Awards 2015 - Which soap stars made the long list? . Kilkelly . Daniel . 14 October 2014 . . 10 January 2015.
- Web site: Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?. Dainty. Sophie. 14 July 2015 . . 14 July 2015.
- News: Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed. Sandwell. Ian. 21 June 2016. Digital Spy. 23 June 2016.
- News: Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale: Inside Soap Awards shortlist is revealed. Lindsay. Duncan. 26 September 2016. Metro. 4 October 2016.
- News: Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2018. McCreesh. Louise. 10 October 2017. Digital Spy. 10 October 2017.
- Web site: Kilkelly. Daniel. British Soap Awards 2018 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 10 April 2018. 21 April 2019.
- News: Davies. Megan. Inside Soap Awards 2018 full longlist revealed: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?. 21 November 2018. Digital Spy. 24 July 2018.
- News: Harp . Justin . Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec . 9 January 2019 . . 16 October 2018.
- Web site: 2019 Winners. TV Choice. 10 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190910123227/https://awards.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/2019-winners. 10 September 2019. live.
- Web site: Harp. Justin. Inside Soap Awards 2019 full shortlist revealed – which stars are up for prizes?. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 30 September 2019. 17 April 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116060328/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a29311351/inside-soap-awards-2019-full-nominations-shortlist/. live.
- Web site: Robinson. Abby. The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2019: Vote now for your Soap favourites of the year!. Digital Spy. 19 November 2019. 16 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191127164839/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a29794570/best-soap-2019/. 27 November 2019. live.
- Web site: Harp. Justin. Love Island, Emmerdale, Killing Eve, Drag Race UK and more land National Television Awards longlist nominations. Digital Spy. 15 October 2019. 28 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028233932/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a29465042/national-television-awards-2020-longlist-revealed/. 28 October 2019. live.
- News: RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2020 – Full list of winners. Radio Times. 17 September 2020.
- Web site: Meet your final fours for the Inside Soap Awards . 16 November 2020 .
- News: Morris . Lauren . NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated . 23 May 2022 . . 24 May 2022 . 23 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523232648/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/ntas-2022-longlist/amp/ . live .
- News: Harp . Justin . Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event . 19 July 2022 . . (Hearst Communications) . 18 July 2022.
- News: Cormack . Morgan . British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen . 11 April 2023 . . 11 April 2023.