# Tony Clay

Tony David Clay (born 8 August 1991) is an English actor. He is known for playing Callum "Halfway" Highway in the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2018. Prior to his tenure on EastEnders, Clay appeared in various stage productions and had minor roles in British films and programmes.

## Early and personal life

Clay was born in Bexley, Greater London on 8 August 1991 to Christopher and Suzanne Clay. He attended North Kent College, Dartford doing Drama at the Miskin Theatre. He also attended the Arts Educational Schools, London and graduated with a BA in acting in 2013. Clay has been in a relationship with Olivia Griffin since August 2016.

## Career

Clay's first role was in a short film called An Ordinary Life in 2012. In 2017, he played the role of Woody Gilbert in the show Stan Lee's Lucky Man. He has also appeared in Foyle's War and several theatre productions.
In January 2018, Clay joined the cast of EastEnders as Callum "Halfway" Highway and is introduced as a friend of the Carter family. During his initial stint on the show, the character is depicted as a "happy-go-lucky" character who wears shabby clothing and beanie hats. Originally contracted for two months, Clay reprised the role in April 2018 and since then the character's storylines have included a relationship with Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), the introduction of the Halfway's brother Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) and the character coming out as gay and beginning a relationship with Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden).

## Filmography
### Television and film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | An Ordinary Life | Kieran | Short film |
| 2014 | Second Coming | Cash-4-Gold Sign Man | Film |
| 2015 | Foyle's War | Rex Carter | Episode: "Elise" |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Woody Gilbert | Episode: "The Trojan Horse" |
| 2018–present | EastEnders | Callum "Halfway" Highway | Regular role |
| 2020 | EastEnders: Secrets from the Square | Himself | Episode: "Ben and Callum" |

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Director | Author/Playwright |
| 2009 | The Machine Wreckers | Ned Lud | Miskin Theatre | Nick Bagnall | Ernst Toller |
| 2014 | Albion | Jason | Bush Theatre | Ria Parry | Chris Thompson |
| 2015 | Lines | Locke | The Yard Theatre | Jay Miller | Pamela Carter |
| 2016 | The Plough and the Stars | Sergeant Tinley | Abbey Theatre / US Tour | Sean Holmes | Seán O'Casey |
| Un­known | Fifteen Minutes With You | Un­known | Wimbledon College of Arts | Dan Bird | Un­known |
| Un­known | The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Goat/Violinist | Arts Educational Schools | Will Oldroyd | Anthony Neilson |
| Un­known | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Lysander | Arts Educational Schools | John Abbott | William Shakespeare |
| Un­known | Earthquakes in London | Colin | Arts Educational Schools | Dan Bird | Mike Bartlett |
| Un­known | Promise | Jay 2 | Arts Educational Schools | Cressida Brown | Un­known |
| Un­known | All My Sons | Keller | Arts Educational Schools | Janette Smith | Arthur Miller |
| Un­known | Ivanov | Lvov | Arts Educational Schools | Gareth Farr | Anton Chekhov |
| Un­known | Someone Who'll Watch Over Me | Edward | Arts Educational Schools | John Abbott | Frank McGuinness |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2018 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Male | Nominated |
| 2018 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Shortlisted |
| 2018 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Nominated |
| 2018 | Digital Spy Reader Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Seventh |
| 2020 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Partnership (shared with Max Bowden) | Nominated |
| 2020 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Partnership (shared with Bowden) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Digital Spy Reader Awards | Best Couple (shared with Bowden) | Won |
| 2021 | The Version Soap Awards | Best Couple (shared with Bowden) | Won |
| 2021 | 26th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated |
| 2021 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Partnership (shared with Bowden) | Nominated |