Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. William "Will" Mellor (born 3 April 1976 in Bredbury, Stockport, Greater Manchester) is an English actor and former pop star. Mellor grew up in the Bredbury area of Stockport and attended Bredbury Green Primary School and later Werneth School, Greater Manchester. He had four older sisters, including the disabled Joanne; he appeared in a 2006 blood donation advert, mentioning his sister''s heart surgery. Mellor first came to the public''s attention in 1990, when he played Ben Rowlingson in the children''s programme Children''s Ward. In 1993 he had a trial for Vauxhall Motors FC, and was about to sign a deal with them until a bust-up with manager Alex Tannin over regulation bootlaces. This strengthened his decision to pursue acting as a career.