Nick Pickard is a British actor born in London, England, and is famed as the longest-serving cast member of the soap opera Hollyoaks. His acting career kicked off with the 1987 fantasy adventure Mio in the Land of Faraway, wherein he starred alongside Christopher Lee and Christian Bale. Nick Pickard has also appeared in You Rang, M’Lord?, Now That It’s Morning, and Brookside: Double Take! Pickard’s character Tony in Hollyoaks is the only original character still remaining from the show’s 1995 debut.

Tony Hutchinson is portrayed by Nick Pickard in the British soap opera Hollyoaks. Throughout the series, he has had multiple on-and-off relationships, affairs and engagements with numerous women, among them Julie Matthews, Lucy Benson, and Mandy Richardson to name just a few. He’s also had multiple jobs and entrepreneurial schemes, such as video shop owner, chef, student landlord, and running for councilman. A memorable point was when his attempt to take advantage of a recycling system caused him to drink his own urine, and when his septic tank exploded, causing his house to be condemned by the Environmental Health board.



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