Chris Fountain
| Chris Fountain | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christopher Ryan Fountain 3 September 1987 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Years active | 2001–2013, 2016–present |
| Known for | Coronation Street Hollyoaks The Phantom |
| Television |
Hollyoaks (2003–2009) (And again in 2010) Coronation Street (2011–2013) |
Christopher Ryan "Chris" Fountain (born 3 September 1987) is an English actor perhaps best known for his role as Justin Burton in the Channel 4 teen soap Hollyoaks, a role he played from 2003 to 2009 and his role as Tommy Duckworth in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2011 until 2013.
Born in the West Yorkshire city of Bradford, Fountain had minor roles in Blood Strangers (2002) and Bob and Rose (2001), and has appeared in the dramas Where the Heart Is (2002), The Royal (2003) and Burn It (2003), joining Hollyoaks in 2003.
In February 2006, Fountain came third in the BBC show Just the Two of Us, a singing competition in which celebrities are paired up with professional singers and are voted off, day by day. His singing partner was former S Club 7 member Jo O'Meara.
On 7 June 2006, Fountain injured himself on location whilst filming for Hollyoaks when he touched an electric fence.
It was confirmed on 11 March 2009 that Fountain would be leaving Hollyoaks. He left on 3 June 2009 in a joint exit storyline alongside Jamie Lomas who plays Warren Fox.
On 30 January 2010 he appeared as a patient called Seb in Casualty. Fountain played the role of PC Paul Tait in the BBC drama Five Days in March 2010.
On 26 November 2010, it was announced that he would play the role of Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street and made his first appearance in March 2011. He was sacked from Coronation Street in 2013 following revelations he had performed in offensive rap videos on YouTube advocating violence to women.
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