Neil Hurst

For a decade, 2009 to 2019, Neil appeared at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax each Christmas in their annual pantomime, clocking up almost 1000 performances on the stage. On 28 February 2019, Hurst announced his departure from the Victoria Theatre pantomime after 10 years. Since his departure from Halifax he has been appearing in pantomime for Qdos Entertainment.

In 2018 Neil played the role of Benny Grew in the 2018 adaptation of Agatha Christie's The A.B.C. Murders alongside John Malkovich and Rupert Grint.

In 2018 Neil, and Coronation Street actress Vicky Binns, joined the original cast of Craig Cash's and Phil Mealey's sitcom Early Doors in the live stage version of the show. Neil was playing the role of 'Freddie' (a replacement character for Mark Benton's character, 'Eddie') and toured arenas in the UK after sold out run at The Lowry, Salford. Neil reprised his role at The Lowry for the 2019 production of Early Doors: One More Chance.

In 2017 Neil originated the role of Alan in Kay Mellor's Fat Friends The Musical, the musical premièred at the Grand Theatre, Leeds in November 2017, prior to a UK tour from January to June 2018. While appearing in the musical Neil was nominated for best actor in the Entertainment Views Awards

In 2016 Neil presented a documentary in the United States called Hopping The Pond. The show was a documentary about craft beers of America. Filming took place in Duluth, Minnesota and Grand Marais, Minnesota

Neil Hurst (born 5 June 1982) is an actor and presenter from Halifax, West Yorkshire best known for his television and stage theatre career. He also co-host's the weekly 'Mishaps Podcast' with Emmerdale actress, Natalie Anderson and Musical Theatre star, Jodie Prenger