DOB: 2nd November 1977

COMMERCIALS: John starred in a baked beans commercial with big brother Nick.

TV: Neil Timpson in GRANGE HILL (BBC 1990-1991); David Porter in 2POINT4 CHILDREN (BBC 1991-1999); ALEXEI SAYLE'S STUFF (BBC); CYBERSTAR; DANGEROUS BOYS, Danny (Presenter) in THE DJ KAT SHOW (Sky); Kevin in EASTENDERS (BBC 1994); ROAD HOG; Young Terry in RUN FOR THE LIFE BOAT; Ryan Eastwood in SUNBURN (BBC 1999); McLaren in THE GHOSTS OF OXFORD STREET; John Otterson in TIMEWATCH (BBC); Jason in WHAT SHALL WE TELL THE CHILDREN?; RUN THE RISK (with Clare Buckfield - BBC)

FILMS: Boy in JUST LIKE A WOMAN; Young Man in MONSTER MAKER; Peter in MORE THAN DREAMS; Thomas in RAGE: THE TRAIN; SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY (C4 TVM)

MUSIC: THE GHOSTS OF OXFORD STREET

FAMILY: John's older brother, Nick, is best known as Hollyoaks' Tony Hutchinson. But Nick also popped up in a 1994 episode of GH, playing a partygoer called Mark.

LIKES: Action films, Kevin Costner, Brand New Heavies, sausage rolls with extra ketchup and salt (!); Simply Red, Elle MacPherson, Sting, Seal, tune paste with cheese on top, Tottenham Hotspur, motorbiking, jetski-ing, hovercrafting and Demi Moore. And our Webmaster thought he had funny eating habits!

DISLIKES: steak, gruelling horror flicks, Jeremy Beadle, 2 Unlimited (John doesn't like songs which don't mean anything), hardcore, techno, rude people, early mornings and bungee jumping.