Tony Hutchinson

Tony Hutchinson
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed byNick Pickard
Duration1995–present
First appearanceEpisode 1
23 October 1995 (1995-10-23)
ClassificationPresent; regular
Created byPhil Redmond
Introduced byPhil Redmond
Spin-off
appearances
In-universe information
Occupation
  • Businessman
  • Chef
  • Spa manager
  • Café manager
  • Taxi driver
  • Club owner
  • Pub landlord
FatherEdward Hutchinson
MotherVictoria Hutchinson
StepfatherRory Finnigan
Half-brothersDominic Reilly
Eric Foster
Half-sistersVerity Hutchinson
Eva Hutchinson
Wife
Sons
DaughtersGrace Hutchinson
Adoptive daughters
Stepdaughters
GrandsonsIsaac Thompson
First cousinsDominic Reilly

Tony Hutchinson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Nick Pickard. His first appearance on-screen occurred on 23 October 1995, the inaugural episode of the programme, and is the longest-serving character in the soap. The character was created by Phil Redmond, as one of several main characters for the show. For his portrayal of Tony, Pickard won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement at the 2017 British Soap Awards.

Tony has been part of various storylines, including marriages to Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn), her stepsister Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Diane O'Connor (Alex Fletcher), an affair with married woman Helen Cunningham (Kathryn George), the death of his daughter Grace to sudden infant death syndrome, the discovery of his long-lost son Harry Thompson (Parry Glasspool), sleeping with underage Theresa McQueen (Jorgie Porter), his battle with testicular cancer, impregnating Diane, the birth of his children Anthony and Dee Dee, an affair with his stepdaughter Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis), discovering that his biological daughter is Rose Lomax after she and Dee Dee were switched at birth, coping with Harry's homosexuality and relationship with his best friend Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson), being stabbed and taken hostage by serial killer Breda McQueen (Moya Brady) after he discovered her crimes, struggling to return to his life after Breda's reign of terror comes to an end, the return of his father Edward Hutchinson (Joe McGann) into his life, coming over his trauma from Breda's actions, discovering that Diane had a brief affair when he was taken hostage and discovering it was with Edward.