Scott Neal (born 10 June 1978) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in The Bill, first in guest roles as Ryan Keating and Carl Simms and later as a regular cast member as PC Luke Ashton, and for his breakout role in landmark LGBT film Beautiful Thing. He is also known for his role in EastEnders as Jason Adams.
Career He entered the Anna Scher Theatre School in 1989. He debuted in The Listening on Channel Four. He has participated in other TV shows such as EastEnders, Emmerdale, Bramwell, Prime Suspect, and London's Burning. He later became a regular appearance on the British television police drama The Bill, playing PC Luke Ashton, a character coming to terms with his sexuality. PC Ashton and Sgt. Craig Gilmore, played by Hywel Simons, shared the first romantic gay kiss between uniformed police officers on ITV (Episode No. 48 on 22 August 2002), prompting 160 complaints. Neal later admitted the storyline helped him confront his own sexual identity
He is widely recognised for having appeared in the 1996 gay drama film Beautiful Thing, where he played an abused teenager who falls for the unpopular boy next door played by Glen Berry, also a student at Anna Scher Theatre School.
Scott Neal is featured in Isolation and portrays Charlie, the lead male character in The Wonderland Experience, a feature film directed by Ben Hardyment and shot on location in southern India. In addition, he has participated in the plays Yours Fondly, Zekk Baxter and Morning Glory (2001) as well as in the musical Last Song of the Nightingale (2001).
In 2010 Neal was cast in Hollyoaks by former executive producer of The Bill Paul Marquess.
Personal life
Scott Neal is in a relationship with British media executive and businessman Philip O'Ferrall.;
Filmography Year Title Role Notes2015 EastEnders Jason Adams 4 episodes2012 Crime Stories Andrew Frank 1 episode2012 Emmerdale Solicitor for Aaron Livesy 3 episodes2011 We Need to Talk About Kieran Alistair film2010–2012 Hollyoaks Trevor (a.k.a. Alphonse) 6 episodes2010 Emmerdale Solicitor 9 episodes2008 Emmerdale Bob Hope's Solicitor 4 episodes2006 Tug of War Max short2003 The Saturday Show, BBC One On-screen participant 1 episode2003 SM:TV, ITV 1 Guest star 1 episode2002–2003 The Bill Luke Ashton 68 episodes2002 The Wonderland Experience Charlie film2001 London's Burning Luke Jones 6 episodes1999 Lily Savage's Blankety Blank, BBC One On-screen participant 1 episode1998 The VIBE, Channel 4 On-screen participant 1 episode1998 Light Lunch, Channel 4 On-screen participant 1 episode1997–1999 The Bill Luke Ashton 56 episodes1997 The Knock Gang Member 1 episode1996 Beautiful Thing Ste Pearce film1996 The Bill Ryan Keating 1 episode1995 London's Burning Neil 6 episodes1995 The Bill Carl Simms 1 episode1995 The Smiths Wayne Smith TV movie1995 Bramwell Wilf 4 episodes1995 Prime Suspect Geoff 1 episode1991 The Bill Boy at School (uncredited) 1 episode1991 The Listening
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