'''Scott Alexander Maslen'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=view&r=5538&dbid=8964&iid=ONS_B19712AO-1129&fn=&ln=Record+from+England+%26+Wales%2c+Birth+Index%3a+1837-1983&st=d&ssrc=&pid=716141|title=GRO Birth Registration Index|accessdate=|publisher=Ancestry.co.uk}}</ref> (born 1971 in [[London]]) is an English actor best known for his portrayal as DS Phil Hunter in ITV's ''The Bill'' and Jack Branning on the BBC's flagship soap ''EastEnders''.
[[File:ClaudeSpeed-GTA2.jpg|thumb|230px|Scott Maslen stars as [[Claude Speed]], the lead character of the live-action film.]]
'''Scott Alexander Maslen''' (born June 25, [[1971]] in [[London]]) is an [[United Kingdom|British]] actor best known for his roles in ''The Bill'' and ''EastEnders''. He has also played the live action rendition of [[Claude Speed]] in [[Rockstar North|DMA Design]]'s promotional video and opening sequence for [[Grand Theft Auto 2]].
He was brought up in Woolwich and joined the Royal Marines at the age of 16. Maslen sustained an injury whilst in the Marines, resulting in him having to leave. Maslen is a vegetarian and has a six-year-old son named Zak.
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===Modelling career===
[[Category:Actors for GTA 2|Maslen, Scott]]
After being injured while serving in the Marines, he went to Miami at 18 to see where fortune lay and was spotted by photographer Bruce Weber, and he earned a successful career as an international model, travelling the world earning "a good living" in glamorous locations.
===Acting career===
Five years later, he turned to acting and landed a role in the successful television series ''Lock, Stock...'' in 2000. He has also played the live action rendition of [[Claude Speed]] in [[Rockstar North|DMA Design]]'s promotional video and opening sequence for ''[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]''. After a few more television and film roles he landed his part in ''The Bill'' in 2002.
==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0556494/ Scott Maslen page on IMDB]
[[Category:Voice Actors|Maslen, Scott]]
Latest revision as of 19:03, 28 April 2015
Scott Maslen stars as Claude Speed, the lead character of the live-action film.
Scott Alexander Maslen (born June 25, 1971 in London) is an British actor best known for his roles in The Bill and EastEnders. He has also played the live action rendition of Claude Speed in DMA Design's promotional video and opening sequence for Grand Theft Auto 2.
