| Intro | British actor |
| Is | Actor |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 26 February 1988, Bromley, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England |
| Age: | 32 years |
Danny Mac (born Danny Mac Greene on 26 February 1988) is an English actor and singer best known for playing Mark “Dodger” Savage in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2011 to 2015.
In 2016, he reached the final in the fourteenth series of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Early life
Mac was born in Bromley, Greater London, but then grew up in the seaside town of Bognor Regis. He wanted to act from a young age, and enjoyed watching Grease, Michael Jackson and James Bond. He trained at the Arts Educational Schools in London and graduated in 2009 with a BA Hons degree.
Career
He played Gavroche in the musical Les Miserables for a ten-week run in Southampton in 1998.
He performed in the West End a decade later in the musical Wicked from May 2009, where he stayed for 21 months and was an understudy for the role of Boq. He left to join Hollyoaks in February 2011, playing the role of Mark “Dodger” Savage.
In 2011, Mac and his Hollyoaks co-stars, Stephanie Davis (Sinead O’Connor), Andrew Moss (Rhys Ashworth) and Abi Phillips (Liberty Savage) performed “Forget You” by CeeLo Green for Children in Need.
In July 2013, Mac appeared on the ITV game show All Star Family Fortunes.
Mac appeared as a contestant on the fourteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. His professional dance partner was Oti Mabuse. In week 9, after dancing a Charleston, he became the first contestant to both receive a score of ten from Craig Revel Horwood and to score a perfect 40 for the Charleston. The next week, Mac became the first celebrity in the show’s history to score a perfect 40 for a Samba. This was also the earliest double 40 in the show’s history. He eventually reached the final, where he finished as joint runners-up with Louise Redknapp and her partner Kevin Clifton, losing out to winners Ore Oduba and his partner Joanne Clifton.
Personal life
Mac has been in a relationship with fellow Hollyoaks actress Carley Stenson since 2011.
He is a fan of Chelsea F.C. and used to live with former Hollyoaks co-star James Atherton, who played Will Savage.
Filmography
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Strictly Come Dancing | Himself | Contestant/2nd Place with professional Oti Mabuse |
| 2015 | British Andy | Himself | Guest |
| 2013 | All Star Family Fortunes | Himself | Guest |
| 2011 | Children In Need | Himself | Guest |
| 2011–2015 | Hollyoaks | Mark “Dodger” Savage | Regular |
| 2004 | A Line in the Sand | Tom | ITV Drama |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | Nominated |
| The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Nominated | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Won | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Won | |
| TV Quick and Choice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Won | |
| 2012 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Nominated |
| National Television Awards | Best Newcomer | Won | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Won | |
| Digital Spy Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Won | |
| 2013 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Won |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Won | |
| 2014 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Won |
| Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Won | |
| 2015 | National Television Awards | Best Serial Drama Performance | Nominated |