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Actor Tommy Jessop has appeared in Line Of Duty, in a feature-length film opposite Nicholas Hoult, onstage as the title character in Hamlet and in various documentaries. Yet for an actor with Down syndrome the opportunities still seem few and far between. Which is why, with Will, his filmmaker brother, Tommy has decided to make his own movie – and is taking viewers along for the ride in this new documentary Tommy Jessop Goes To Hollywood .

Tommy Jessop stole the show at last night’s National Television Awards with his on-stage victory dance following Line of Duty’s big win.The actor plays Terry Boyle in the hit series and was thrilled when the series bagged the gong for Best Returning Drama.The hilarious moves left many viewers curious to learn more about the 36-year-old who starred in Series 5 and 6 of the successful police drama. So who exactly is Tommy Jessop, and where might you have seen him before? Let’s take a look...

LINE Of Duty star Tommy Jessop stole the show at the National Television Awards by breaking out into a dance while accepting their first gong. The BBC crime drama was awarded with two gongs during tonight's ceremony - with the first being best-returning drama.

Line of Duty won Best Returning Drama at the National Television Awards 2021, sponsored by OK!, and it was Tommy Jessop who stole the show with his impromptu dance moves, resulting in the audience in tears of laughter and joy. The star charged with giving an acceptance speech on behalf of the BBC drama said: "We have a loyal audience and we've put them through a lot over 10 years, it's great to be awarded this.

Martin Compston and Vicky McClure have celebrated their joint birthday by dressing up as Wham. Martin wished his pal Vicky a ‘Wham birthday’ as he dressed up as George Michael while she rocked a double denim as Andrew Ridgeley look.

Line Of Duty's Tommy Jessop has detailed the heartwarming moment he received a hug from his co-star Vicky McClure after filming a scene in which he almost drowned. Speaking in a video interview with Mencap charity, the actor admitted Vicky's sweet gesture after filming in a "freezing lake" was his season six highlight.

Line Of Duty actor Tommy Jessop and his mum Jane hinted there WILL be a series 7 on Good Morning Britain today.

LINE Of Duty fans are on tenterhooks for tomorrow as the finale of the cop thriller looks set to land the big fish they have been chasing – arch criminal H. AC-12 boss Supt Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, has split the bad guys into sprats (small-time) and mackerels (big-time).

Line of Duty is about to reach its end game, with bent coppers put in their place and the mysterious 'H' finally unmasked.

Line of Duty nears, fans are still trying to find clues pointing to bent coppers.Some viewers even reckon DS Chris Lomax is working for the OCG (Organised Crime Gang) after being overheard saying he was meeting a colleague in the Red Lion pub, which was linked to suspect Terry Boyle.But now, some are turning their attention to where they recognise the actor who plays DS Lomax from.Perry Fitzpatrick has been on our screens since he was a teenager, first appearing in a 2000 episode of Peak Practice.The 6ft 2ins actor hails from Nottingham, like co-star Vicky McClure, with whom he also starred in the hit drama I Am in 2019.Other appearances have included the character TDC Gary Roscoe in Suspects, Officer Harper in Man Like Mobeen.And Line of

It was a word many heard on BBC hit Line of Duty but didn’t understand – “cuckooing” sounds quaint but it hides horrific stories of terrified people becoming prisoners in their homes.

Line of Duty has been slammed by hundreds of viewers after referring to a disabled character as the "local oddball".In series six of the BBC crime drama, Terry Boyle, who has Down’s Syndrome, was referred to by the offensive monicker by Ted Hastings.The BBC has said a total of 323 people complained about the line, in which actor Adrian Dunbar as Hastings talked down to Tommy Jessop’s Boyle.What’s worse - the episode aired on World Down Syndrome Day.In the show, Ted discussed Terry’s possible involvement in Gail Vella’s murder, and said: "[Carl is] much more likely to be the gunman than the local oddball, that’s for sure."Terry was being questioned by police as a potential suspect in the case.The BBC has since defended the controversial line

Line of Duty is famous for linking everything in the series to what has come before and this season is no exception.Ryan Pilkington, Terry Boyle, Steph Corbett, Ian Buckells, Jimmy Lakewell, Blackthorn Prison, Lee Banks, even Jackie Laverty all have reappeared on the show to add to its twisted mythology.We should not be surprised then that the latest episode showed another link, this time between Jo Davidson, played by Kelly Macdonald, and a mystery character.The end of episode four revealed that Acting Det Supt Jo Davidson is the blood relative of a key character already known to AC-12.They ran Jo’s DNA and found she is related to someone with a criminal record, someone shocking enough to elicit a “Mother of God” from Ted Hastings.When

The writer of Line of Duty was yesterday forced to defend his decision to have Superintendent Ted Hastings refer to a suspect with Down’s Syndrome as “the local oddball” - on World Down Syndrome Day.

Line Of Duty's return.Popular AC-12 Superintendent Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, referred to murder suspect Terry Boyle, played by Down Syndrome actor Tommy Jessop, as a "local oddball".But many shocked viewers pointed out the scene aired on World Down Syndrome Day on Sunday.Mick Finnegan, a Royal College of Psychiatrists adviser and campaigner for people with disabilities, was among those to tweet his dismay at the use.He wrote: "It's great that Line of Duty is back."However, calling a character with Down's Syndrome ‘the local oddball' on World Down Syndrome Day doesn't sit well with me."Great the actor was given the opportunity but language is key to acceptance and understanding."Another said: "Solid return for #LineofDuty but