Summary
Ceallach Spellman[2] (/ˈkɛləx/ KEL-əkh; born 31 August 1995)[1] is an English actor and presenter best known for playing Matthew Williams in the revival of ITV drama Cold Feet, Harry Fisher in the BBC One school-based drama Waterloo Road from 2010 to 2011[3] and hosting Friday Download and various other programmes on CBBC.
Cel Spellman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ceallach Spellman 31 August 1995[1] Manchester, England |
| Nationality | British (second generation Irish) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, presenter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | CBBC BBC Radio 1 Waterloo Road (2010–2011) Friday Download (2011–2015) CBBC Official Chart Show Cold Feet (2016–2020) |
From July 2015 until August 2020, he presented his own show on BBC Radio 1 which aired every Sunday between 16:00 and 19:00 with his co-presenter Katie Thistleton.
Life and career edit
Spellman was born on 31 August 1995 and he is of Irish descent. A Roman Catholic, he attended St Bede's College, Manchester.[4] Subsequently, he attended Sylvia Young Theatre School[5] from the age of 11.
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]
In August 2020, it was announced that Spellman would be leaving his Sunday slots on Radio 1 at the end of that month to focus on his acting and broadcasting commitments. Vick Hope replaced Spellman, co-hosting Life Hacks and The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1 from the beginning of September 2020.[12]
Filmography edit
Film and television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2009 | Blue Murder | Tom Lewis | ITV | 19 episodes |
| 2005 | Holby City | Troy Dolan | BBC One | Episode: "Learning Curve" |
| 2008 | The Cup | Malky McConnell | BBC Two | Main role |
| 2009 | Casualty | Daniel | BBC One | Episode: "Watershed" |
| 2010–2011 | Waterloo Road | Harry Fisher | BBC One | Main role |
| 2011–2015 | Friday Download | Himself | CBBC | Presenter |
| 2012–2014, 2017–present | All Over The Place | Himself | CBBC | Co-presenter |
| 2012–2016 | CBBC | Himself | CBBC | Relief presenter |
| 2012, 2015–2016 | Hacker Time | Himself; Various | CBBC | Series regular |
| 2012 | Homefront | Sam | ITV | Series regular |
| 2012 | Jedward's Big Adventure | Himself | CBBC | Special guest |
| 2012 | Phineas and Ferb | The Hipster | Disney XD | Episode: "Sipping with the Enemy" |
| 2013–present | How to be Epic @ Everything | Himself | CBBC | Voiceover |
| 2013 | Blue Peter: You Decide | Himself | CBBC | Judge |
| 2014–2015, 2018 | Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up | Himself | CBBC | Guest appearances |
| 2014 | The Dog Ate My Homework | Panelist | CBBC | 1 episode |
| 2015 | At Home with Cel and Dodge[13] | Himself | CBBC | 5 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | CBBC Official Chart Show | Himself | CBBC | Host |
| 2015 | Closets | Ben | — | Short film |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Adam Whitaker | Channel 4 | Recurring role |
| 2015 | Drunk History | Scout | Comedy Central | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC | Host | CBBC | One-off special |
| 2016–2020 | Cold Feet | Matt Williams | ITV | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover Live | Himself | CBBC | Guest |
| 2016 | Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe | Radio DJ | CBBC | Television film |
| 2016 | Hacker's Crackers[14] | Himself | CBBC | Television special |
| 2017 | The V Room | Himself | ITV Hub | Presenter |
| 2017 | Saturday Mash-Up! | Himself | CBBC | Guest |
| 2019 | Watchdog | Himself | BBC One | Presenter |
| 2019 | World on Fire | Joe Broughton | BBC One | Drama miniseries |
| 2019 | Festival of Remembrance | Himself | BBC One | Reading |
| 2020 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Announcer | CITV | Episode: "Icarus" |
| 2020 | White Lines | Young Marcus | Netflix | |
| 2023 | Better | Donal McHugh | BBC One |
Radio edit
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lost Property: The Year My Mother Went Missing[15] | Vincent | Jessica Dromgoole | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 2015–2020 | Radio 1's Life Hacks and The Official First Look Chart with Katie Thistleton | Himself | — | BBC Radio 1 |
Music videos edit
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Rest Your Love" | The Vamps | [16] |
| 2018 | "Forever and Ever More"[17] | Nothing But Thieves |
References edit
- ^ a b "Ceallach's Personal Download". CBBC. BBC. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 Profile - Cel Spellman". BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "BBC One - Waterloo Road - Harry Fisher". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Catholic pupil kicks off festival, catholicherald.co.uk; accessed 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Sylvia Young Theatre School - Alumni". www.syts.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "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 News. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Ceallach Spellman to appear in Cold Feet reboot". BBC News. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "50 Fittest Boys". Vogue.co.uk. July 2016. 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!". Itv.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Vick Hope to join BBC Radio 1".
- ^ "CBBC - At Home With Cel and Dodge, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Hacker T Dog on Twitter". Twitter.com.
- ^ "Radio 4 Programmes - Afternoon Play, Lost Property, The Year My Mother Went Missing". BBC. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Davidson, Amy (27 November 2015). "The Vamps party hard in their new music video". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ NBTVEVO (25 September 2018), Nothing But Thieves - Forever & Ever More (Official Video), archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 17 June 2019
External links edit
- Cel Spellman at IMDb