Cel Spellman
| Cel Spellman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ceallach Spellman 31 August 1995[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor, presenter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Ceallach "Cel"[2] Spellman (/ˈkɛlək/ KEL-akh; born 31 August 1995)[1] is an English actor and television host, known for playing Malky McConnell in the BBC Two mockumentary The Cup,[3] Harry Fisher in the BBC One drama Waterloo Road from 2010–11[4] and hosting Friday Download and the CBBC Official Chart Show.
Life and career
Of Irish descent, Spellman is Catholic and attended St Bede's College, Manchester.[5]
In May 2011, Spellman started presenting Friday Download on CBBC alongside Georgia Lock, Richard Wisker, Dani Harmer, Tyger Drew-Honey, Aidan Davis and Dionne Bromfield.[6] From 19 July 2015, he started presenting his own show on Sunday afternoons on BBC Radio 1.[7] In September 2016, he began starring as Matthew in the sixth series of British comedy-drama Cold Feet.[8]
On 1 July 2016, he was rated as one of "50 Fittest Boys" by Vogue magazine.[9] On 11 October 2016, it was announced that Spellman would be joining The Voice UK on ITV as social media reporter and online presenter of The V Room.[10] On 15 November 2016, it was announced he will do the same for The Voice Kids UK. [11]
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–09 | Blue Murder | Tom Lewis | 19 episodes |
| 2005 | Holby City | Troy Dolan | 1 episode 'Learning Curve' |
| 2008 | The Cup | Malky McConnell | all episodes |
| 2009 | Casualty | Daniel | 1 episode 'Watershed' |
| 2010–11 | Waterloo Road | Harry Fisher | S6.E1 - S7.E10 |
| 2011–15 | Friday Download | Himself | Presenter/Host |
| 2012–14, 2017 |
All Over The Place | Himself | Co-Presenter |
| 2012– | CBBC | Himself | Relief Presenter |
| 2012; 2015– | Hacker Time | Himself; Various | Special Guest; Series regular |
| 2012 | Homefront | Sam | Series Regular |
| Jedward's Big Adventure | Himself | Special Guest | |
| Phineas and Ferb | The Hipster | 1 episode 'Sipping with the Enemy' | |
| 2013– | How to be Epic @ Everything | Himself | Voiceover |
| 2013 | Blue Peter: You Decide | Himself | Judge |
| 2014–15 | Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up | Himself | Guest; 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Dog Ate My Homework | Panelist | 1 episode |
| 2015 | At Home with Cel and Dodge[12] | Himself | 5 episodes |
| 2015– | CBBC Official Chart Show | Himself | Host |
| 2015 | Closets | Ben | Short film |
| Cucumber | Adam Whitaker | Recurring | |
| Drunk History | Scout | Series 1 Episode 8 | |
| Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC | Host | One-off special | |
| 2016– | Cold Feet | Matthew | Recurring |
| 2016 | Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover Live | Himself | Guest |
| 2017 | The V Room | Himself | Presenter |
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing[13] | Vincent | Jessica Dromgoole | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 2015– | Sunday Afternoon & The Number 1 Show | Himself | N/A | BBC Radio 1 |
References
- 1 2 "Ceallach's Personal Download". CBBC. BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 1 Profile - Cel Spellman". BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ James Walton (22 August 2008). "Last night on television: SuperDoctors (BBC1)/The Cup (BBC2)". Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ "BBC One - Waterloo Road - Harry Fisher". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ Catholic pupil kicks off festival, catholicherald.co.uk; accessed 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "CBBC Programmes - Friday Download, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ "Cel Spellman to host new Radio 1 show dedicated to number ones". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ceallach Spellman to appear in Cold Feet reboot". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "50 Fittest Boys". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, Victoria (11 October 2016). "Cold Feet's Cel Spellman to host The Voice UK's V Room". what's on tv. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Hooray, our Voice Kids 2017 coaches are confirmed! | The Voice Kids UK". Itv.com. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ↑ "CBBC - At Home With Cel and Dodge, Episode 1". BBC. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ↑ "Radio 4 Programmes - Afternoon Play, Lost Property, The Year My Mother Went Missing". BBC. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
