Who was Toby Kirkup from Peaky Blinders?
THE death of Peaky Blinders actor Toby Kirkup has hit the headlines. The actor also appeared in Emmerdale and was a big Shakespeare fan. Toby Kirkup was an actor, writer and TV presenter. He appeared in shows such as Peaky Blinders and Emmerdale. Toby played the part of a police officer in BBCs Peaky Blinders. He appeared in the show back in 2015. Kirkup also featured in Emmerdale. He also played James Scotsan in Channel 4's The Mill. Kirkup also had a role in the BBC production of Testament Of Youth. As well as acting, Toby also worked as a writer, stagehand and TV presenter. 2 Kirkup featured in Emmerdale Credit: Facebook  The actor was also was a big fan of Shakepearean roles. He took part in productions of Richard III and Henry V for the Manchester-based Ragged School Drama. Kirkup studied drama at the University of Huddersfield had hopes of starting a masters degree in creative writing at Leeds University. Kirkup was admitted to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary on August 29 after he had been experiencing chest pains and a tingling sensation in his arms. He was diagnosed with gastritis and he was sent home back to Titanic Mills in Slaithwaite. However, later on the afternoon his condition worsened. He began to vomit before he eventually suffered a cardiac arrest, Bradford Coroners Court heard. Coroners officer Catherine Toner told assistant coroner, Katy Dickinson, that Kirkup had been dealing with drug and alcohol issues. It is not known whether Kirkup was married. However, friends and family described him as 'always lovely to speak to', according to Yorkshire Live.