1. Charlie Condou was born on 8 January 1973 and is a British actor, columnist and LGBT rights activist.
26 Facts About Charlie Condou
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Charlie Condou later had guest roles in British television series during the 1990s.
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In 2007, Charlie Condou gained wider recognition when he took the role of sonographer Marcus Dent in the soap opera Coronation Street, which he remained until 2014.
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Charlie Condou played the role of Ben Sherwood in the medical drama Holby City.
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Charlie Condou has used his fame as a platform to promote LGBT rights, becoming a patron for charities and being an advocate for same-sex parenting.
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Charlie Condou's acting career began in the 1985 American television movie, The Key to Rebecca as Billy Vandam, the young son of the main character, William, played by Cliff Robertson.
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Charlie Condou then appeared in the 1985 movie Exploits at West Poley at the age of twelve.
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In 1988, Charlie Condou appeared in the television movie Every Breath You Take as a thirteen-year-old chorister.
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Charlie Condou worked with actress Connie Booth, who played his on-screen mother in the movie.
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Charlie Condou went onto secure the role of Stuart Wolvis in the six part British comedy drama series The Wolvis Family.
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Charlie Condou continued in his twenties, playing a variety of roles in series like Martin Chuzzlewit, Pie in the Sky, The Bill, Peak Practice, Urban Gothic, The Infinite Worlds of H G Wells and Midsomer Murders.
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Charlie Condou then played the role of Auguste in the 2001 thriller film Charlotte Gray alongside Cate Blanchett.
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In 2006, Charlie Condou appeared as Renoir in the BBC drama The Impressionists.
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Charlie Condou had a cameo role as an elf in the film Fred Claus.
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In 2007, Charlie Condou joined the cast of the British soap opera Coronation Street, playing Marcus Dent.
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In 2013, it was announced that Charlie Condou would be leaving Coronation Street the following year.
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In February 2017, Charlie Condou played Reverend Hale in the UK tour of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible.
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In 2019, Charlie Condou joined the cast of Holby City in a guest role, playing doctor Ben Sherwood.
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In September 2024, it was announced that Charlie Condou had been cast in Doctor Who in an undisclosed role.
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Charlie Condou is openly gay and he married his long-term Canadian boyfriend Cameron Laux on 8 June 2015.
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Charlie Condou supported the UK remaining a member of the European Union in the 2016 EU referendum.
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Charlie Condou has been listed on various LGBT influence lists and polls during his career.
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Charlie Condou was listed at number fifteen in the World Pride Power List 2012 and rose to number eleven on the 2013 list.
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Charlie Condou is a patron of the charities Diversity Role Models and the akt, and has volunteered for the Terrence Higgins Trust.
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In 2016, Charlie Condou wrote the introduction for Eric Rosswood's Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood: Firsthand Advice, Tips and Stories from Lesbian and Gay Couples.
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In December 2019, Charlie Condou spoke at a seminar focusing on "non-traditional families".