Will Mellor

**William "Will" Mellor** (born 3 April 1976 in Bredbury, Stockport, Greater Manchester) is an English actor and former pop star.

## Early life

Mellor lived as a child in the Bredbury area of Stockport going to Bredbury Green Primary School and later going to Werneth School, Greater Manchester, and was the youngest of the family with four older sisters: Janice, Cheryl, Joanne and Sarah. Joanne was disabled and died in 2013 at the age 44. Mellor acted in a 2006 blood donation advert, where he tells about his sister's heart surgery.

Mellor first started acting in 1990, when he acted as Ben Rowlingson in the children's programme _Children's Ward_. In 1993 tried to play football with Vauxhall Motors FC, and was about to sign a deal with them until he argued with manager Alex Tannin over bootlaces. This helped his decision to become an actor.

## Career

In 1995, Mellor starting acting in the Channel 4 soap opera _Hollyoaks_ in which he played (acted as) James 'Jambo' Bolton. He left the show in 1998. Soon after, he made a cover of Leo Sayer's _When I Need You_ as a single, which went to number 5 in the British charts, as well as another song called _No Matter What I Do_, which reached number 23.

He was also in the music video for Boyzone's Comic Relief single "When The Going Gets Tough".

Shortly after, he returned to acting, playing Greg, in _Is Harry on the Boat?_. He also played Jack Vincent in _Casualty_ between 2001 and 2003 and has starred (played one of the main actors) as Gaz Wilkinson in the BBC comedy _Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps_ since 2001. He also had a small role in a Christmas version of _Hollyoaks_, in which he played the ghost of Jambo (even though Jambo is not dead). Will also stars as "Barmpot" in postal worker drama _Sorted_ and has also played DC Jed Griffiths in the second series of _Murder Investigation Team_. In 2004, he was the voice for Georgie (the dog) in the CITV series _Barking_.

Mellor won the first series of the BBC singing contest _Comic Relief does Fame Academy_ in 2003. Mellor made his first appearance on _EastEnders_ on 20 May 2007 playing  salesman Warren Stamp. _EastEnders_ bosses were so happy they wanted Will to stay on for a longer time but he said no to the offer because he had other things to do that he had said yes to.

He was a guest star in the BBC fantasy drama _Merlin_.

In October 2008, he starred in _The Prisoner_, a documentary about prison life.

In February 2021, it was announced that Mellor would join the cast of the ITV soap opera _Coronation Street_ as Harvey Gaskell, with his first scenes airing in March.

## Personal life

Mellor used to date former _Coronation Street_ actress Angela Griffin.  He met his wife, dancer Michelle McSween when they both starred in the stage musical _Oh, What a Night_ in 1999. They have two children, Jayden Will born in 2004 in Hammersmith and Fulham, London, and a baby girl Renee born in June 2008. He supports Manchester United.

## Other websites

- Bio page on Holby.tv

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Will Mellor
- **image**: Will Mellor (1) (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Mellor in September 2012
- **birth name**: William Mellor
- **birth place**: Bredbury, Greater Manchester, England
- **years active**: 1990–present
- **children**: 2