Ellis Hollins (born 14 November 1999) is an English actor. Aged three, he was cast as Tom Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He portrayed the role from 2003 to 2025.
Life and career Hollins was born in Hollinwood, Oldham, on 14 November 1999. Aged 3, he was cast as Tom Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Hollins was nominated for a British Soap Award in the Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress category in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. He won the award in 2006. Hollins won Best Young Actor at the Inside Soap Awards in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and was nominated for the award in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2008, he won Best Child Actor at the inaugural Digital Spy Soap Awards. In 2009 in a poll for Inside Soap magazine, Hollins' Hollyoaks character, Tom, was voted 'Soap's Greatest Ever Youngster'. Hollins was also nominated for Best Young Actor at the 2012 Inside Soap Magazine awards.
In 2006, Hollins played the part of Nathan Lamis in the Dan Wilde production of Alpha Male. In 2012, he played the role of a young Hans Christian Andersen in the BBC Radio 4 drama The Beautiful Ugly. In 2024, it was announced that after 21 years, Hollins had been axed from Hollyoaks and would be departing from his role as Tom. He made his final appearance in 2025.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2003–2025 Hollyoaks Tom Cunningham Regular role 2006 Alpha Male Nathan Lamis Film 2008 Hollyoaks Later Tom Cunningham Recurring role 2012 Little Crackers Young Jason Episode: "A Tender Christmas" 2014 Hollyoaks: Tom's Life Tom Cunningham Main role 2021 Powerless Dan Short film
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result2005 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress Hollyoaks Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2006 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2007 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2008 British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Digital Spy Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2009 Digital Spy Soap Awards Best Young Actor Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor Inside Soap Award Poll Soap's Greatest Child 2010 Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2011 British Soap Awards Best Young Performance Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2012 British Soap Awards Best Young Performance Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2013 British Soap Awards Best Young Performance Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor 2014 British Soap Awards Best Young Performance
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