Kevin Mathurin

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Kevin Mathurin
Born1973 (age 52–53)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Children2

Kevin Mathurin (born 1973) is an English actor. After an initially dance-focused career, he trained in acting as an adult and appeared in numerous stage productions throughout the 2000s and 2010s. In 2020, he was cast as Charles Anderson on the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale, a role he has portrayed since.

Early and personal life

Mathurin was born in 1973 in London.[1] Aged seven, he began attending the Sylvia Young Theatre School.[2] When founder Sylvia Young died in 2025, he paid his tributes, writing: "Thank you for the opportunities and belief".[3] Since 2011, Mathurin has been in a relationship with DJ Nikki Beatnik. They have a son together.[4][5] Mathurin also has a daughter.[6] They live in south London, with Mathurin regularly travelling to Leeds for filming on Emmerdale.[7]

Career

Mathurin left college in 1991 and initially embarked on a dance-focused career; this included being a backing dancer for Diana Ross at Madison Square Garden.[8] After acting in various projects as a child, Mathurin embarked on a stage career in the mid-2000s. He studied at City Lit, an adult education college in Holburn, where he appeared in numerous stage productions.[9] After graduating from there, he continued making theatre appearances throughout the 2010s, as well as making various television and film appearances.[9] In 2019, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as James Bailey.[10] That same year, he made his National Theatre Live debut in Nine Night.[11] He returned a year later for The Visit.[12]

In 2020, Mathurin was cast as vicar Charles Anderson on the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale.[13][14] An onscreen family was introduced for his character,[15] including children Ethan Anderson (Emile John) and Naomi Walters (Karene Peter) and mother Claudette Anderson (Flo Wilson).[16][17] Wilson, who portrays his onscreen mother, had previously worked alongside Mathurin in The Visit.[12] Upon his casting, he joked that his mother finally believed he had "made it", since she had watched Emmerdale since its first episode.[1] For his role as Charles, Mathurin was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2021 Inside Soap Awards.[18] At the 2023 ceremony, he was nominated for Best Actor, as well as Best Partnership alongside Rebecca Sarker. The Andersons were also nominated for Best Family.[19]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977 The ITV Play Mr Clifton Episode: "Are You Stone Cold, Santa Claus?"
1985 Der Rosenkavalier Mohammed Television film
1990 Press Gang Member of the News Team Episode: "Picking Up the Pieces"
2011 Ghosted Prison Inmate Film
2014 Narcissists Private Inspector Film
2015 Simulated Dead People Dean Guest role
2016 Rillington Place Beresford Brown Episode: "Reg"
2017 Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror Berry Gordy Television film
2017 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III Orks (voice) Video game
2017 Gloves Al Short film
2017 Justice League Sketch Witness Film
2017 War Has No Eyes Gary Short film
2018 Banged Up Abroad Manny Episode: "Narco at Nineteen"
2018 Hooligan Escape the Russian Job Tom Film
2019 Doctors James Bailey Episode: "Believe Her"
2019 Bronzed Hector Main role
2020 Faded Glory Lenny Short film
2020 Break Drug Dealer Short film
2020 The One and Only Ivan Mike Film
2020 Home by 8.30 Dad Short film
2020–present Emmerdale Charles Anderson Regular role
2021 The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures King Henry II / Prince Richard (voices) Episode: "Lionesses in Winter"
2023 The Big Quiz Himself Contestant

Stage

Year Title Role[9] Venue
2006 This Happy Breed Frank Gibbons City Lit Theatre
2006 Agamemnon Aegisthus
2006 Oedipus the King Oedipus
2007 Metamorphoses Various
2007 Antigone Creon
2007 The Winter's Tale Leontes
2008 Blood Wedding Leonardo
2008 The Country Wife Harry Harcourt
2008 Blue Orange Christopher
2008 D.N.A. Richard
2009 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest R.P. McMurphy
2009 Stags and Hens Eddie Landor Theatre
2010 Kids Company Various Royal National Theatre
2010 A Consumers Dream Terry LOST Theatre
2011 Free Fall Roland White Bear Theatre
2012 Monostereo Danny Marshall Drayton Arms Theatre
2013 Out in the Open Mick Chelsea Theatre
2014 Monogamish Charles White Bear Theatre
2014 Nightingale & Chase Nightingale Albany Theatre
2014 74 Ruby Street DCI Woods Excel Centre
2018 Of Mice and Men Crooks Selladoor Worldwide
2019 Nine Night Robert / Uncle Vince National Theatre Live
2019 The Exonerated David Keaon Hope Mill Theatre
2020 The Visit Bill National Theatre Live

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Emmerdale Nominated [18]
2023 Best Actor Nominated [20]
2023 Best Partnership
(with Rebecca Sarker)		 Nominated

References

  1. "Kevin Mathurin only 'made it' in his mum's eyes when he joined Emmerdale". Metro. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  2. "Sylvia Young alumni - Emma Bunton, Amy Winehouse, EastEnders legends and more". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  3. "Soap stars pay tribute as 'wonderful' industry legend dies aged 86". Metro. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  4. "Emmerdale's Charles star's famous girlfriend in real life and fans will be floored". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 25 February 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  5. "Emmerdale's Kevin Mathurin enjoys date night with famous girlfriend". Metro. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  6. "Emmerdale vicar Kevin Mathurin's family life with famous international DJ wife and kids". OK!. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  7. "Emmerdale's Kevin Mathurin lives with partner his Nikki Beatnik and their son". RSVP Live. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  8. "Emmerdale's Kevin Mathurin reveals his surprise connection to music icon Diana Ross". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  9. "Kevin Mathurin". Mandy. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  10. "Believe Her". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  11. "NINE NIGHT Adds An Extra Performance". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  12. "Lesley Manville and Hugo Weaving in The Visit at the National Theatre: first look photos". WhatsOnStage. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  13. "Emmerdale star Kevin Mathurin reacts to online trolling". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  14. "Emmerdale announces two new characters Charles and Ethan". Digital Spy. 26 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  15. "Emmerdale's Kevin Mathurin pays tribute after co-star exit". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  16. White, Kate (2–8 July 2022). "Charles meets his secret daughter!". Inside Soap. No. 27. pp. 22–23.
  17. Koutsounia, Anastasia (30 June 2022). "Emmerdale newcomer Karene Peter teases dramatic first scenes for Charles's daughter Naomi". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  18. "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  19. "Emmerdale star Kevin Mathurin teases change for Charles as Victor story continues". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  20. Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.