Who is Gerald Kyd?
Gerald Kyd was born Gerasimos Avvakoumides in 1973, in Pretoria, South Africa. He is an actor with both Greek and Scottish heritage. From 1998 to 2000, he played the character of Sean Maddox in the BBC medical series Casualty. He returned to the role for a short period in 2006.
Gerald Kyd has been married to Lynne Bustard since 2004. However, the actor has kept his personal life details secret and not much is known about his current relationship status.
Filmography
Gerald gained recognition for his portrayal of Sean Maddox on BBC One’s Casualty, a role he held in 1998-2000 and then reprised in 2006. He also showcased his skills as an actor in the third season of BBC’s The Split, appearing in a recurring role.
Additionally, Gerald has made appearances on various television series such as Cold Feet (as Roger Muir), Deep Water, and Harlots. He has also been featured in popular shows like Silent Witness, Doctor Who, and Sherlock.
In addition to his television work, the actor shared the screen with Angelina Jolie in the 2003 movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life.
Gerald Kyd plays a hotel owner Niko, in Love Rat, who romances divorced Emma. He discussed his character in Channel 5’s Love Rat, during an interview with Radio Times.
“He’s a very charming man who draws Emma into his world, where she falls deeply in love with him. He gets her to a position where she is completely at his mercy, so to speak, and she might live to regret it.”
He added,
“Initially, I suppose he plays into that old trope about the Mediterranean Lothario, but there’s a lot more depth there.”
Emma, a single mother played by Sally Lindsay, is the focus of Love Rat. After going through a divorce, she decides to go on a trip to Cyprus by herself.
There, she crosses paths with Niko, a charming hotel owner, and they fall in love. Niko eventually proposes that Emma join him in living on the island.
However, when she lends Niko all of her savings, he vanishes with the money and she comes to the realization that she has been tricked.
In 2022, the production team went to Cyprus to shoot Love Rat. The show premiered on March 11, 2024, and is airing for four consecutive evenings on Channel 5.
