# Kyle Pryor

Kyle Pryor (born 10 January 1984) is a British actor from Surrey, England. He is known for his roles as Nate Cooper in the Australian soap Home and Away and Laurie Shelby in the Channel 4 British soap opera, Hollyoaks. Before these appearances, he was a stunt man on several films including Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. He also acted on several New Zealand–based television dramas, including This Is Not My Life and Go Girls.

## Early life

Pryor began training in the Korean martial art of Taekwondo at age 14. He competed in various national competitions, winning the British and English Championships in his weight and grade category. In 2003, he was awarded a 'Distinction' Black Belt.
Between 2003 and 2006, he attended the University of Worcester to complete a Joint Honours Bachelor of Arts in Media and Culture and Sports Science. In late 2011, Pryor received full New Zealand citizenship.

## Career

Pryor emigrated to New Zealand in 2006 and he became a stuntman due to his fitness training and martial arts skills on Underworld: Rise of the Lycans in 2009 and The Warrior's Way in 2010.
He got his first major acting role as Marcus in the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand in 2010. He later starred in This Is Not My Life, a local New Zealand production, and in the ABC series Legend of the Seeker.
In 2012, the actor moved to Australia, auditioning for the role of Kyle Braxton. He was considering returning to the UK, when he auditioned for the role of Andy Barrett in Home and Away in September 2013. He was unsuccessful, but was later cast as doctor Nate Cooper. Pryor made his final appearance as Nate on 5 June 2017.
On 7 August 2018, it was announced that Pryor had joined the cast of British soap opera Hollyoaks. He left the show when his character Laurie Shelby was killed off in August 2019. Pryor made a guest appearance in fellow British soap opera Emmerdale as Darren in December 2022.
Pryor stars as the romantic lead in the 2024 television film Christmas at Plumhill Manor which premiered on the Great! Christmas channel on 15 November.

## Personal life

Pryor was previously engaged to creative director Julia-Rose O'Connor. He has been in a relationship with his former Hollyoaks co-star Anna Passey since 2019. The couple run the candle company Kip Candle Co. Pryor took up candle making while he was in Home and Away as a way to decompress. When he took it up again, Passey suggested they turn it into a business.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand | Marcus | 1 episode |
| 2010 | This Is Not My Life | Safeway Guard 1 | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Walter as 'D'Haran' | |
| 2011 | Go Girls | Shane | |
| 2011 | The Fall Guys | Max | |
| 2011 | Nothing Trivial | Saul | |
| 2012 | Auckland Daze | Kyle | |
| 2013 | The Blue Rose | Anton | |
| 2013 | Battles | Ryan | |
| 2013 | White Lies | Soldier | New Zealand film |
| 2013–2017 | Home and Away | Nate Cooper | Main cast (seasons 26–30) |
| 2018–2019 | Hollyoaks | Laurie Shelby | Main cast |
| 2020 | Finding Joy | Will Dack | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Emmerdale | Darren Walker | Guest |
| 2024 | Christmas at Plumhill Manor | Alfie | Television film |