British actor (born 1983)
Guy Burnet
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Guy_Burnet.jpg/220px-Guy_Burnet.jpg) Burnet in 2013
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Born
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1983-08-08
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8 August 1983
(age 40)
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Years active
| 2002?present
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Website
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.guyburnet
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Burnet in 2015
Guy Burnet
(born 8 August 1983) is a British actor.
Early life
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Burnet was born in
London
, England. He attended
Holland Park School
where his interest in drama first developed, taking an A level in the subject.
[1]
Before becoming an actor, Burnet aspired to become a professional footballer.
[2]
He attended
Queens Park Rangers
Football School. He subsequently undertook trials and played in various locations throughout Europe before returning to London to complete his
A levels
.
[3]
[4]
He still plays football, taking part in a football match on 1 June 2007 at the new
Wembley Stadium
prior to England's first match at the stadium. In September 2007, he played for England in an England v Russia charity match in support of the Give Life Foundation.
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[6]
Acting career
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Television
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Burnet joined the cast of
Hollyoaks
in 2002 as a main character and series regular,
Craig Dean
, following his second ever audition. On 3 August 2007, producer
Bryan Kirkwood
confirmed on
Digital Spy
that Burnet was quitting
Hollyoaks
. He said, "I am genuinely gutted that Guy is leaving the show, but after five years he feels the time is right. He's an amazing actor and has really come into his own through his work on
the Craig and John Paul storyline
- and has helped turn it into one of
Hollyoaks
'
biggest ever storylines. We've left the door open for him to return and I wish him the very best of luck for whatever he does next."
[7]
In 2009, Burnet played "Pinklady" in
Moving On
for the
BBC
.
[8]
After years on the New York stage, Burnet moved on to cable TV work and film. He appeared on the
Showtime
series
Ray Donovan
.
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In 2016, Burnet joined the third series of Showtime's
The Affair
in the recurring role of Mike Cornwell. In 2017, he joined the second season of
Hand of God
starring
Ron Perlman
.
[11]
Also in 2017, Burnet was shooting
Counterpart
opposite
J.K. Simmons
.
[12]
He was seen in the
Bryan Cranston
produced Amazon series
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
opposite
Terrance Howard
and
Anna Paquin
.
[13]
Film
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In 2012, Burnet completed work as a lead in the feature film
Two Jacks
alongside
Sienna Miller
. Other roles include work in
Boxing Day
, a
Leo Tolstoy
adaptation directed by
Bernard Rose
, in the thriller
Rites of Passage
with
Christian Slater
and
Stephen Dorff
, and in
Age of Heroes
a period war film with
Sean Bean
.
[14]
Burnet then went on to play
Ewan McGregor
's partner in crime caper
Mortdecai
opposite
Johnny Depp
. Burnet co-starred in the musical comedy film
Pitch Perfect 3
, opposite
Anna Kendrick
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Burnet is cast in
Jacob's Ladder
, the remake of the
1990 film of the same name
.
[15]
Burnet will also appear in the
Michael Caton-Jones
directed
Asher
.
[16]
Theatre
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During 2012, Burnet was the lead in a production of
Murder in the First
, which played off-Broadway.
[17]
Personal life
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As well as playing football, Burnet is involved in amateur boxing. His interest in boxing led him to direct a documentary on WBU featherweight title holder
Derry Mathews
.
[18]
Filmography
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Film
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Television
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References
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