Age: 17

DOB: 13/7/84

TV: Ian Hudson in GRANGE HILL (BBC 1998); THE BILL (Thames TV)

JOHN ON IAN: I'm completely different from the way Ian used to be but as the years have gone on I've tried to make him a bit more like me. The only thing I'd change about him is his lack of love intrests! Ha ha. It wasn't easy acting the Ian/Adam scenes; Sam (Bardens) and I always got on well. Sam has moved to Los Angeles since and I have been to visit him and should be going back to see him in a couple of months.

FAMILY: I live with my dad in Huddersfield. My mum lives in Devon and I have two older sisters and lovely baby nephew who's just a year old!

HOBBIES: I like playing pool and making short films. I also play in a rock band as guitarist. I like rock music like Led Zeppelin, Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix etc.

AMBITIONS: In the future I'd like to go into Hollywood films but a nice part in EastEnders or Coronation Street wouldn't go a miss. It still feels strange being in Grange Hill even after 5 years. When I first saw Stuart Organ (Mr Robson) It was weird cos I'd grown up watching him on Grange Hill, then all of a sudden he was there.