Tony Hutchinson This was the first time an actor/actress from Hollyoaks had received the award. Tony Hutchinson Tony Hutchinson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera "Hollyoaks;" he is played by Nick Pickard. Tony first appeared on-screen on 23 October 1995 and is currently the longest serving character in the soap. The character was created by Phil Redmond as one of several main characters for the soap opera. Tony has since been part of various storylines including marriages to Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn), her stepsister Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Diane O'Connor (Alex Fletcher), an affair with
James Redmond (actor) drama "Casualty", which he joined in 2003. Redmond remained on the show for five years until he quit in 2008, the character's final episode airing 18 October. In 2010, he appeared on "Come Dine with Me" with soap stars Adele Silva, Lorraine Chase and Brian Capron. Since then, Redmond has made a move into stand-up comedy, committing to an 18-month apprenticeship on the open-mic circuit, performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2011. Redmond joined the cast of ITV soap "Emmerdale" at the end of February 2014. Redmond joined ITV soap "Coronation Street" in January 2015 for a three-week