English actor John Weaver was born in Manchester on the 5th of February 1985. He was educated at St Matthew's High School and went on to Xaverian College in 2002 after dropping out of Loreto College and spending almost a year working in Spain at the age of 17. Throughout his education he studied English literature and Drama & Theatre studies and then went on to attend various acting classes throughout the North West of England but didn't begin a professional acting career until 2009. 2009-10 saw John make the transition from stage to screen when he featured in numerous short films including The Hive (2010) and When the Dust Settles (2011) both of which went on to win Shooting People's 'Film of the Month' after screenings at the London Short Film Festival with 'The Hive' also appearing at BAFTA and going on to be nominated for a world Vimeo award in 2012. During 2011 he filmed for roles in ITV's Emmerdale and the BBC's Waterloo Road as well as Buzz Dish (2012); a sit com pilot co-written and directed by Dave Spikey which went on to win the Audience Vote Award at Cofilmic. During 2012 John filmed the sit com pilot 'Scrims' with Lime Pictures and his second role for ITV's Emmerdale as well as appearing in the BBC's 'Turn Up The Talent' showcase. Last year he featured in two episodes of Hollyoaks as well as a number of short films entered in to Virgin Media Shorts, Collabor8te and Encounters. In 2014 John can be seen in the feature films 'Lapse of Honour' and The Last Showing (2014) as well as starring in the new music video from Manchester band 'Stolen Haven' due for release in Spring. John has recently made his third appearance in ITV's Emmerdale and has worked with ITV as part of their trainee director scheme. John is represented by Philippa Howell Personal Management. - IMDb Mini Biography By: John Weaver